Vampiric survival crafting game V Rising has been a runaway hit since it entered early access a couple of weeks ago. The developers over at Stunlock Studios have now laid out their current priorities for the game's progress, emphasising that it still has a "journey" before its full release.
Where are the stairs in V Rising? That's a question many players of the new vampire survival game have apparently been asking, because the new update moves them to a more visible location. There are also several performance tweaks available for the open-world game, which has been skyrocketing up the charts with over 1 million copies of V Rising sold on Steam in its first week.
The V Rising patch 0.5.41591 notes include the line "Stairs have been added to the castle floors tab in the build menu to make it easier for players to find them." So if you've been wondering how to get upstairs in your castle, now it should be a little easier to do so! Sliding threateningly up staircases has been a key tenet of being a vampire since the days of classic 1922 silent film Nosferatu - that's where all the juicy people sleep, after all.
Among the performance improvements added are a texture quality setting and an FPS limit option, which should both come as welcome additions for players with less graphical oomph in their machines. A performance issue caused when fighting night marshal Styx the sunderer has also been rectified.
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After a V Rising guide to help you through your first few days outside of the coffin? Blending the base building of Valheim with the PvP raiding and persistent multiplayer of Rust, V Rising is, understandably, proving very popular with fans of survival games. However, that mix of gameplay styles means new players may struggle with the slew of systems and mechanics. On top of all that, you've got to pay attention to all the threats that face a fledgling vampire, like garlic and the dreaded sun.
After creating your vampire lord, emerging from the crypt, and battling through a cemetery, you find yourself in the relative tranquillity of V Rising's starting region, Farbane Woods. But what to do next? While developer Stunlock Studios provides a thorough introduction to the vampire game's systems in the form of a main questline, it can't beat a definitive V Rising guide as there's still a lot left unexplained, making your first steps pretty daunting.
So, join us as we help you over V Rising's early hurdles, answer some frequently asked questions, and set you on the path to vampiric victory.
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V Rising update makes getting upstairs easier
The best V Rising base locations
The best V Rising weapons and how to get the unique reaper
Want to know where the best V Rising base locations are? You could just build your maleficent manor in Farbane Woods and leave it at that, but since you're going to be spending a lot of time gathering materials in this vampire-themed crafting game - and there aren't many rare resources in the starting area - you'd be better off picking a better location to ensure you're not too far from your base when daylight interrupts your feasting and foraging.
The best V Rising base locations are near to valuable materials, so keep an eye out for bandit camps so you can command your V Rising servants to raid them for loot. Keep in mind that if you're playing on a V Rising server with other people, picking the best V Rising base locations is much trickier than in a private game. Everyone is trying to grab some sweet real estate, so constructing your castle requires a bit of extra thought.
To help you find the best V Rising base locations, we've found three areas where we recommend you move your castle. We also have some tips to ensure you secure the best plot of land if you're playing on a server with lots of other players.
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V Rising update makes getting upstairs easier
The ultimate V Rising guide for beginners
The best V Rising weapons and how to get the unique reaper