strength
The ability to use superhuman strength is one of the characteristics that set
vampires apart. Their physical strength is seen in stark contrast to the
fragility humans. Vampires can move seemingly heavy loads with ease, and without
effort. Also, a vampire’s strength is yet intensified when the vampire is brand
new. Newborn vampires are immensely strong for their first year of life—even
more so than a vampire that isn’t a newborn. This is also a product of the
excess blood left in the body.
This implies that that a vampire’s strength and energy levels are refueled by
hunting, although hunting makes a minimal difference to the physical strength
levels of a vampire, and for a limited amount of time. Even a thirsty vampire is
capable of great feats of physical strength. Although, a vampire’s strength is
very much dependent on the individual—each vampire has their own personal range.
But in the end, skill is going to count more than strength, so an experienced
vampire could still outwit a newborn in a fight.
A vampire’s diet does not have a massive impact on the levels of strength—human
blood makes them stronger than animal blood, but only fractionally. Feasting on
big game makes them stronger than the "weaker" blood of herd animals.
Ultimately, physical strength is always going to come down to the individual
vampire, rather than secondary factors like their diet. Strength, of course,
isn’t always physical. It is impossible for a vampire to die through physical
starvation, but the lack of blood intake does alter a vampire’s mental state. A
vampire that lacks blood intake will grow very hungry and very weak. When
vampires are thirsty, they are less capable of acting with rational thought, and
are therefore more likely to act through their natural animal instincts.
Obviously, the blood lust of the vampires is a natural urge, and is hard to
resist, and even more so while they are thirsty. Their willpower weakens when
their thirst is wild.