How does staking kill vampires?

Answer 1

You can't kill a vampire all you can do is to have that demon abandon that already dead corpse... For all demons are fallen angels and they can not be killed by humans beings.... And a stake thru a already dead heart is usless and so is the cross and holy water... The best thing that you can do is to cut off their head and totally burn their body..... And no one man hunting a vampire alone could ever hope to defeat a demon animated vampire...... You hunt them is teams of 4 or more men with some very sharp instruments.. And its all bull-sh*t that you have to hunt them during the day.. For demons never sleep..................................

Answer 2

How to Kill a Vampire
Introduction
The problem with vampires is these pesky bloodsuckers tend to hang around forever, if only in our imaginations.
Instructions
Difficulty: Easy
Steps
1Step
OneLook for a hole above a grave. Sometimes vampires have to dig their way out.
2StepTwo
Scatter salt on the floor in the vampire's latest victim's room. Help the vampire lead you right to his or her tomb.
3StepThree
Use garlic, hawthorn branches, or a cross to trap your vampire in a corner. Protect yourself from revenge by making a cross of tar on your front door.
4Step Four
Dig the vampire up on a Friday. According to the early Greeks, that's when a vampire is weakest. Take advantage of the day when vampires can't come out to play.
5Step Five
Pound iron stakes through his coffin and straight into the ground if you catch him at rest.
6Step Six
Bury his body under running water - vampires can't stand it.
7Step Seven
Fire a silver bullet blessed by a priest into his heart.
8Step Eight
Drive an aspen, ash or white thorn stake through his heart with a single blow if you want to make a lasting impression.
9Step Nine
Pour boiling water, boiling oil or holy water into his grave.
10Step Ten
Cremate his body or make a paste from his flesh for closure. Then sit down and feast on the beast.

Tips & Warnings
Remember that a vampire in a coffin always appears to be dead already. Examine the body closely and you'll see that the vampire is only breathing slightly, or perhaps not breathing at all
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Brace yourself for plenty of loud screaming and wailing. Wear old clothes or a raincoat, because there's always lots of blood.

Turn your vampire over in his or her grave if you forget your wooden stake. Make sure the vampire digs the wrong way if he or she tries to escape while you're running home to fetch the stake.

The undead tend to have extremely bad breath.

Vampires sleep with their eyes open, so you'd better be quick.

Russians used to think that a vampire's teeth were made of steel, making it possible to chomp through the coffin. Keep your hands and feet away from the vampire's mouth.

Don't forget: Dracula and his ilk don't cast shadows, nor do they have reflections. Plus, they can change into bats or foggy mist instantaneously.

Understand that you must succeed on your first attempt at terminating your vampire. Failure to do so could mean immortality for your victim.

Answer 3

The belief goes that the wood stake holds the body to the earth, allowing it to naturally decompose instead of going about like it is alive.