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Vampire Survivors: Boost Gameplay with Arcana Card System

Author : Connor Feb 11,2025

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

For new Vampire Survivors players, Arcanas might be a mystery, as they unlock later in the game. These powerful modifiers are selected before a match begins, offering significant offensive and defensive advantages. Mastering Arcanas dramatically improves gameplay. This guide explains the Arcana system and highlights some of the best Arcanas in the latest version. For further gaming discussions and support, join our Discord community!

What are Arcanas?

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

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Here are a few examples:

  • Boogaloo of Illusions: Expands your character's area over 10 seconds, from -25% to +25%. Each level adds +1% area.

    • Unlock: Reach Level 50 with Concetta.
  • Heart of Fire: Weapon projectiles explode on impact, creating light sources and causing explosions on 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 create 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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