Unlocking the Secrets of Arcanas in Vampire Survivors: A Beginner's Guide

New to Vampire Survivors? You might not have encountered Arcanas yet – a powerful system unlocked later in the game. These modifiers, selected before a match begins, offer significant offensive and defensive boosts, enriching your survival experience in this bullet-hell game. This guide explains the Arcana system and highlights some top choices in the latest version. For more gaming discussions and support, join our Discord!

What are Arcanas?

Arcanas are modifiers in Vampire Survivors. Unlocking the Randomazzo item activates the Arcana system and the first Arcana, Sarabande of Healing. Players choose their Arcana cards on the stage selection screen before the match starts. Each Arcana offers unique functionality, but must be unlocked first.

Here are a few examples:

• Boogaloo of Illusions: Over 10 seconds, the character's area expands from -25% to +25%, gaining +1% area per level. Unlock: Reach Level 50 with Concetta.

• Heart of Fire: Weapon projectiles explode on impact, creating light bursts and causing explosions upon character damage. Unlock: Reach Level 50 with Arca.

• Silent Old Sanctuary: Grants +3 Reroll, Skip, and Banish. Provides +20% Might and -8% Cooldown for each empty weapon slot. Unlock: Reach minute 31 in the Dairy Plant.

• Blood Astronomia: Weapons add damage zones affected by Amount and Magnet. Enemies within Magnet range take damage based on Amount. Unlock: Reach Level 50 with Poe.

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