The Vampire Lord's Needle is a Nightmare Unique rapier, hunted from The Vampire Lord once you are at Threat 20 or higher. It is one of four Exceptional drops on its list — 2.5% of the Uniques that boss gives up, about 1 in 40 — and every kill rolls the list twice. It is built on Sovereign Redletter Rapier — step 6 of the Redletter Rapier line, item level 80 and up.
It always rolls the same numbers: +48 Power, +8% Critical Chance, +8% Critical Chance, +16% Blood Damage, +18% Critical Damage, +193% Critical Damage, +145% Bleed Effect, +31% Critical Chance and +98% Power.
On top of that it carries The Vampire Lord's Needle — Your Main opens Bleeding wounds, crits more often, strikes 2 more foes and Exsanguinates the dying, but hits 15% softer.
It leans into Bleed.
It is Nightmare Gate loot.
Wearing it hands you Lunging Thrust.
“The Lord insists on earning his appetite.”
Item text
The numbers it locks in
| Affix | Tier | Value | Normal range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Damage suffix | T10 | +193% | 77–105 |
| Bleed Effect prefix | T10 | +145% | 62–83 |
| Critical Chance suffix | T10 | +31% | 11–13 |
| Power prefix | T10 | +98% | 42–56 |
The part the stats don't show
Plays with
Everything that boss drops
| Unique | Built on | Kind | Weight | Share of its drops | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Invitation to the Banquet | Immaculate Redtithe Band Ring | LESSER | 90 | |
 | Rosethorn Cadence | Sovereign Thornheart Sword Main Hand | LESSER | 90 | |
 | The Midnight Cotillion | Exalted Longroad Boots Boots | LESSER | 90 | |
 | The Late Waltz | Sovereign Bloodwaltz Dirk Off Hand | LESSER | 90 | |
 | The Vampire Lord's Needle | Sovereign Redletter Rapier Main Hand | EXCEPTIONAL | 10 | |
 | Crimson Communion | Perfect Bloodrosary Staff Main Hand | EXCEPTIONAL | 10 | |
 | The Belfry | Perfect Murmurgrove Staff Main Hand | EXCEPTIONAL | 10 | |
 | The Widow's Stiletto | Sovereign Widowlace Dagger Main Hand | EXCEPTIONAL | 10 |
