Vampire Survivors Gameplay Guide, Character Tier Lists, Weapons and Power-Ups:
I collaborated with a group of friends to create this guide while playing the game for the first time. We shared videos through Discord, kept track of our stats, and exchanged stories. It was a highly enjoyable experience, and I’m eagerly anticipating the forthcoming updates to this fantastic game.
Some notes before we start:
- This guide is for Early Access v0.2.7e
- This guide contains spoilers. I didn’t hide the spoilers like I should because the formatting messes up my tables. If you want to experience the game first hand, stop reading. Go play instead!
Vampire Survivors Gameplay Guide Tips for beginners:
- Playing with a game controller has many advantages. Tilt the joystick halfway to walk slowly. Moving slowly is often safer than moving fast. The keyboard allows you to move at full speed in 8 directions.
- Destroy torches to drop gold, food (+30 HP), or a special pickup. Explore the map to find torches, especially if you’re low on HP.
- Don’t worry about leaving some experience gems on the floor. If you destroy flares, they will eventually drop a vacuum pickup that sucks up all the experience.
- There is a pickup that freezes enemies. It also prevents them from doing damage. Don’t be afraid to push into a crowd of enemies while they are frozen.
- Every few minutes the game will spawn a boss. Kill them to drop a treasure chest that yields between 1 and 5 random upgrades and a generous sum of gold.
- Don’t underestimate happiness. Upgrade your luck stats and you might see epic treasure chests and bigger bags of gold.
- Don’t be afraid to experiment. The lower level weapons are actually the most fun.
Vampire Survivors Character Tier Lists:
In Vampire Survivors, players can obtain characters by spending gold in the character selection screen once they have fulfilled the necessary requirements. The amount of gold needed to unlock a character changes as the game advances, so exact values are not provided below.
| Name | Unlock Requirement: | Details |
| imedla | Gold | Starting Weapon: Magic Wand | Gains 10% more experience every 5 levels (max. +30%). |
| Pasqualina | Gold | Starting Weapon: Runetracer | Projectiles get 10% faster every 5 levels (max. +30%). |
| Gennaro | Gold | Starting Weapon: Knife | Permanent +1 projectile (all weapons). |
| Arca | Get Fire Wand to Level 4 and Gold. | Starting Weapon: Fire Staff | Weapon cooling is reduced by 5% every 10 levels (max. -15%). |
| porta | Get lighting ring to level 4 and gold. | Starting Weapon: Lightning Ring | Permanent +30% surface. Starts with temporarily reduced cooldown. |
| Poe | Get garlic to level 7 and gold. | Starting Weapon: Garlic | Permanent pick-up radius of +25%. -30 max health. |
| Mortaccio | Defeat a total of 3,000 skeletons and gold. | Starting Weapon: Bot | Gains more projectiles (max +3) every 20 levels. |
| Exdash | Type “x-x1viiq” in the main menu. | Starting Weapon: Ebony Wings | +100% happiness. Tons of negative stat modifiers |
Vampire Survivors Weapons:
It’s important to note that the list of unlocks for Vampire Survivors doesn’t include weapon evolutions and unions. This is because evolving a weapon only once doesn’t add its evolution to the pool of items that players can choose from as they progress in the game. Fans of bullet hell games will need to upgrade their weapons during each run if they want to access their potent effects.
| Name | Unlock Requirement: | Details |
| crotch | Find a rosary (from light sources). | Aim at nearest enemy, has boomerang effect. Ignores: Expensive. |
| Garlic | Find 5 floor chickens (from light sources). | Damages nearby enemies. Reduces resistance to kickback and freezing. Ignores: amount, duration, speed. |
| fire staff | Destroy 20 light sources. | Fires at any enemy, dealing heavy damage. Ignores: Expensive. |
| Peach | Survive 10 minutes with any character. | Bombing in a circle zone. Best with: cooldown, expensive. |
| Ebony Wings | Bring peachone to level 7. | Bombing in a circle zone. Best with: cooldown, expensive. |
| rune tracer | Survive 5 minutes with Pasqualina. | Goes through enemies, bounces around. Best with: speed, duration. |
| Lightning Ring | Defeat a total of 5,000 enemies. | Hits random enemies. Ignores: speed, duration. |
| pentagram | Survive 20 minutes with any character. | Knew everything in sight. Best with: Cooling off and happiness. |
| Clock Lancet | Find an Orologion (of light sources). | Chance to freeze enemies in time. Ignores: power, speed, amount, area. |
Accessories:
| Name | Unlock Requirement: | Details |
| hollow heart | Survive 1 minute with any character. | Increases max health by 10%. |
| pummarola | Survive 5 minutes with Gennaro. | Character recovers 0.1 HP per second. |
| Empty tome | Hold 6 different weapons at once. | Reduces weapons cooling by 8%. |
| Candle holder | Take Santa Water to level 4. | Increase the attack area by 10%. |
| bracer | Get King Bible to level 4. | Increases projectile speed by 10%. |
| spell binder | Get Runetracer to level 7. | Increases the duration of weapon effects by 10%. |
| duplicator | Get the wand to level 7. | Weapons fire more projectiles. |
| wings | Reach level 5. | Character moves 10% faster. |
| attractorb | Find a vacuum (of light sources. | Character picks up items from further away. |
| Clover | Find a clover (from light sources). | Character gains 10% more luck. |
| Crown | Reach level 10. | Character gains 7% more experience. |
| stone mask | Find a stone mask (sometimes on the floor in the upper right corner of the inlaid library). | Character earns 10% more coins. |
Stages:
It’s worth mentioning that in Vampire Survivors, the hyper versions of stages increase the speed of both the player character and the enemies. Some fans of indie games believe that these modifications actually reduce the game’s difficulty level.
| Name | Unlock Requirement: | Details |
| Inlaid library | Reach level 20 in Mad Forest | |
| Hyper Mad Forest | Defeat the giant Blue Venus in the Mad Forest. | +50% Gold |
| Hyper inlaid library | Defeat the Nesuferit in the inlaid library. | +50% Gold, +10% Luck |
FAQs:
Q: What is Vampire Survivors?
A: Vampire Survivors is a bullet hell game developed by GGBG Studio. It features a wide range of characters, weapons, power-ups, and stages.
Q: What is the Vampire Survivors Gameplay Guide?
A: The Vampire Survivors Gameplay Guide is a comprehensive guide that provides players with helpful tips and strategies to improve their gameplay experience.
Q: What are Character Tier Lists?
A: Character Tier Lists are rankings of the game’s characters based on their overall effectiveness and usefulness in combat.
Q: How can I unlock new characters in Vampire Survivors?
A: Players can unlock new characters by spending gold in the character selection screen once they have fulfilled the necessary requirements.
Q: What are Weapons in Vampire Survivors?
A: Weapons are items that players can use to defeat enemies in the game. There are many different types of weapons, each with their own unique characteristics and abilities.
Q: How do I obtain Power-Ups in Vampire Survivors?
A: Power-Ups are items that can be obtained by defeating certain enemies or completing specific tasks. They provide players with a temporary boost in power or ability.
Q: Can I upgrade my weapons in Vampire Survivors?
A: Yes, players can upgrade their weapons by evolving them multiple times. Each evolution provides the weapon with new abilities and enhancements.
Q: What is the importance of Character Tier Lists in Vampire Survivors?
A: Character Tier Lists can be helpful in determining which characters are most effective in combat. Players can use this information to make informed decisions about which characters to unlock and upgrade.
Q: Are there any cheats or hacks for Vampire Survivors?
A: Cheating and hacking are not supported in Vampire Survivors. Players who use cheats or hacks may face consequences, including being banned from the game.
