Purification
| Name | Purification |
|---|---|
| Type | Action/reaction |
| Description | [qui][ACTION] +1 stealth action. Add 1 life to an ally who has fewer life than their starting life. [QUI][REACTION] Only usable during an action requiring Dominate [dom] or Presence [pre] against a minion you control. The action fails. |
| Artist | Avery Butterworth |
| Set | Print on Demand #101521 |
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| Artists | Avery Butterworth |
| Krcg Id | 101521 |
| Disciplines | qui |
| Legal Since | 2005-02-21 |
| Source Hash | 9fb95952f7b10aaa60e9cd64ae3d6818d70a2c49 |
| Printed Name | Purification |
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About Purification
Purification, Action/reaction, designed by Avery Butterworth first released in February 2005 in the set Kindred Most Wanted and was printed exactly in 2 different ways.
Purification is a niche option for a Quietus deck with durable, multi-life allies: its inferior mode can repair an injured ally at +1 stealth, while its superior mode protects your minions from Dominate- or Presence-based actions such as Entrancement, Far Mastery, and Mind Rape. Importantly, it does **not** stop ordinary Dominate or Presence bleeds, because those target your Methuselah rather than a minion you control, and restoring just 1 life usually offers poor value for an action unless it keeps a particularly valuable ally alive. It is also useless for healing allies with only 1 starting life, since they normally burn before becoming eligible. For protection, **Direct Intervention** is generally more flexible because it can cancel the relevant action card regardless of discipline, although its pool cost and master out-of-turn timing are significant drawbacks; **The Unmasking** is often a better foundational defensive card for an ally deck, giving eligible allies permanent intercep
Rules
10/08/2026
[QUI][REACTION]If an action fails, it was not blocked. Cards/effects depending on a block (e.g. {Mirror Image}, [FOR] {Freak Drive}) cannot be played/used. [LSJ 20070219]
10/08/2026
[QUI][REACTION]If the action fails, modifiers and reactions that can be used at the end/after an action can still be used afterwards (after combat, if any). [ANK 20221205] [ANK 20220118] [RTR 20180719] [LSJ 20041022]
10/08/2026
[QUI][REACTION]If the action fails, the action has reached resolution, so is subject to NRA (Non Repeatable Action) rules. [ANK 20211015] [RTR 20180719]
10/08/2026
Cannot be used while a block is being attempted, or has already been successful. [ANK 20260316] [LSJ 20041022]
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Frequently asked questions about Purification
What type of card is Purification?
Purification is a Action/reaction card in Vampire: The Eternal Struggle vtes.
What is the effect of Purification?
[qui][ACTION] +1 stealth action. Add 1 life to an ally who has fewer life than their starting life. [QUI][REACTION] Only usable during an action requiring Dominate [dom] or Presence [pre] against a minion you control. The action fails.
What is the original set of Purification?
Purification was first released in the set Kindred Most Wanted, illustrated by Avery Butterworth.
What is the legality of Purification?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Purification can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.