If you’re a beginner in Vampire Survivors, you might have not heard about Arcanas yet as the feature unlocks later in the game. These sturdy additions are modifiers that players can select before the match even starts. They can support you in different ways – offensive and defensive. Learning and implementing them in your line-ups provides massive boosts to any account, and enrich your journey of survival in the bullet-hell stylized game. This guide will explain all your queries pertaining to the Arcana Card system, along with listing some of the best arcanas to use in the latest version. Got questions about guilds, gaming, or our product? Join our Discord for discussions and support!

What are Arcanas?

Arcana is a modifier system in Vampire Survivors. Collecting the Randomazzo activates the Arcana system and the first Arcana, Sarabande of Healing. Players can choose which Arcana cards they want to use even before the match begins in stage selection screen. Every arcana provides a distinctive functional use but you will need to unlock them first in order to use them.

How to Unlock Arcanas?

To access the Arcana card system, you must discover and retrieve the Randomazzo Relic. Randomazzo can be reached by loading into the Gallo Tower level and heading due north. If you found the Milky Way Map Relic before going on your search for Randomazzo, a green arrow will take you in the correct way. Additional Arcanas in the base set are unlocked by advancing to level 50 with specific characters or reaching minute 31 in certain levels. Collecting the Darkasso unlocks an additional set of “Darkanas,” which allows you to unlock even more Arcanas by completing particular tasks with certain other characters.

How Do Arcanas Work in Vampire Survivors?

Firstly, players need to enable/disable the arcanas in the stage selection screen. If chosen to be enabled, players can get 3 or more arcanas over the course of an entire run. At the start of the run, players are given an option to choose any one of their unlocked Arcanas or Darkanas. They can also choose a random one from the entire selection. At 11:00, a special boss will appear and, upon killing, drop an Arcana Chest. When picked up, the chest will allow the player to select a second Arcana. Four randomly selected Arcanas or Darkanas are presented as options, and the player can employ Rerolls to obtain new ones.

The third arcana can be obtained at 21:00, wherein another special boss will appear and drop another Arcana Chest. If the player owns three or more Arcanas, the Arcana bosses will drop ordinary chests. If Arcanas are disabled, the Arcana bosses will not appear on stage. If the player has unlocked 23 or more Arcanas or Darkanas, Arcana Chests will contain six random Arcanas rather than four, and each Arcana Chest will grant the player one free Reroll. In stages when the time limit is not 30 minutes, the Arcana bosses may emerge at different times. In Boss Rash, Bat Country, and Tiny Bridge, bosses appear around 5:00 and 10:00, respectively.

List of All Arcanas in Vampire Survivor

In total, there exists 22 different arcanas. Each arcana is assigned a Roman numeral. They are as follows:

Game Killer – Stops XP gain. Experience Gems transform into explosive projectiles. Each Treasure Chest contains at least three items.

How to Unlock – Defeat the final enemy in the Cappella Magna.

Gemini – Each of the listed weapons has a counterpart.

How to Unlock – Reach Level 50 with Pugnala.

Twilight Requiem – When the listed weapon projectiles burn out, they cause explosions. Curse affects the damage caused by explosions.

How to Unlock – Reach Level 50 with Dommario.

The Tragic Princess – Moving reduces the cooldown time of the listed weapons.

How to Unlock – Reach Level 50 with Porta.

Awake – Gives +3 Revivals. Consuming a Revival increases Max Health by 10%, Armor by one point, and Might, Area, Duration, and Speed by five percent.

How to Unlock – Reach Level 50 with Krochi

Chaos in the Dark Night – Over the course of 10 seconds, the overall projectile speed fluctuates between -50 and +50 percent. With each level, the character gains +1% projectile speed.

How to Unlock – Reach Level 50 with Giovanna

Sarabande of Healing – Healing has doubled. Recovering HP inflicts equal damage on adjacent opponents.

How to Unlock – Find the Randomazzo

Iron Blue Will – Listed weapon shots can bounce up to three times and may pass through adversaries and walls.

How to Unlock – Reach Level 50 with Gennaro

Mad Groove – Every 2 minutes, all conventional stage items, pickups, and light sources are directed towards the character.

How to Unlock – Reach minute 31 in the Mad Forest.

Divine Bloodline – Armor also has an effect on the damage of the mentioned weapons as well as reflecting opponent damage. Character receives extra damage based on missing health. Defeating foes with retaliatory damage gives you +0.5 Max Health.

How to Unlock – Reach Level 50 with Clerici

Beginning – Listed weapons receive +1 Amount. Instead, the character’s main weapon and evolution acquire a +3 amount.

How to Unlock – Reach Level 50 with Antonio

Waltz of Pearls – Listed weapon shots can bounce up to three times.

How to Unlock – Reach Level 50 with Imelda

Out of Bounds – Freezing Enemies causes explosions. Orologions are easy to locate.

How to Unlock – Reach minute 31 in the Gallo Tower.

Wicked Season – Overall Growth, Luck, Greed, and Curse are all doubled at regular intervals. Every two levels, the character gains an additional 1% growth, luck, greed, and curse.

How to Unlock – Reach Level 50 with Christine.

Jail of Crystal – The listed weapons have a chance to freeze foes.

How to Unlock – Reach Level 50 with Pasqualina.

Disco of Gold – Picking up coin bags from the floor causes Gold Fever. Obtaining gold heals as many HP.

How to Unlock – Reach minute 31 in the Inlaid Library.

Slash – Enables critical hits for the specified weapons. Increases overall critical damage by two times.

How to Unlock – Reach Level 50 with Lama.

Lost & Found Painting – Overall Duration continuously changes between -50% and +50% over 10 seconds. The character starts gaining +1% Duration every level.

How to Unlock – Reach Level 50 with Poppea.

Boogaloo of Illusions – Over the course of 10 seconds, the overall area changes from -25% to +25%. With each level, the character gains +1% Area.

How to Unlock – Reach Level 50 with Concetta.

Heart of Fire – The listed weapon projectiles detonate on impact. Light sources erupt. When a character is harmed, it explodes.How to Unlock – Reach Level 50 with Arca.

Silent Old Sanctuary – Provides +3 Reroll, Skip, and Banish. Gives +20% Might and -8% Cooldown for each active weapon slot that is left unfilled.

How to Unlock – Reach minute 31 in the Dairy Plant

Blood Astronomia – The weapons additionally emit specific damage zones that are affected by Amount and Magnet. Enemies in Magnet range take damage dependent on Amount.

How to Unlock – Reach Level 50 with Poe.

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