Humanity is a measure of how closely a vampire clings to the morality and values of mortal life , and consequently how well they are able to resist the urges of the Beast.Humanity is a measure of how closely a vampire clings to the morality and values of mortal life , and consequently how well they are able to resist the urges of the Beast.
Hierarchy of Sins
| Humanity Rating | Moral Guideline |
| 10 | Selfish thoughts |
| 9 | Minor selfish acts |
| 8 | Injury to another (accidental or otherwise) |
| 7 | Theft |
| 6 | Accidental violation (drinking a vessel dry out of starvation) |
| 5 | Intentional property damage |
| 4 | Impassioned violation (manslaughter, killing a vessel in frenzy) |
| 3 | Planned violation (outright murder, savored exsanguination) |
| 2 | Casual violation (thoughtless killing, feeding past satiation) |
| 1 | Utter perversion or heinous acts |
| 0 | No moral values. Must sleep, must feed, must kill |