Unlocking the Secrets of Arcana in Vampire Survivors
New to Vampire Survivors? You might not have encountered Arcanas yet, as this powerful feature unlocks later in the game. Arcanas are modifiers selected before a match begins, offering significant offensive and defensive boosts to enhance your survival strategy in this bullet-hell game. This guide explains the Arcana system and highlights some top choices in the latest version. Need gaming advice or support? Join our Discord community!
What are Arcanas?
Arcanas are modifiers within Vampire Survivors. Unlocking the Randomazzo item activates the Arcana system, starting with the Sarabande of Healing. You choose your Arcana cards on the stage selection screen, before each match. Each Arcana offers unique benefits, but you must unlock them first.
Here are a few examples:
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Boogaloo of Illusions: Expands your character's area over 10 seconds, from -25% to +25%. Each level adds +1% area. Unlock Condition: Reach Level 50 with Concetta.
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Heart of Fire: Weapon projectiles explode on impact, creating light bursts and causing explosions on character damage. Unlock Condition: Reach Level 50 with Arca.
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Silent Old Sanctuary: Provides +3 Rerolls, Skips, and Banishes. Grants +20% Might and -8% Cooldown for each empty weapon slot. Unlock Condition: Reach minute 31 in the Dairy Plant.
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Blood Astronomia: Weapons create additional damage zones affected by Amount and Magnet. Enemies within Magnet range take damage based on Amount. Unlock Condition: Reach Level 50 with Poe.
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