Vampire Survivors News

Patch 0.7.2

New Content

Contains 9 new achievements and:
- first iteration on Stage 5
- 1 new character
- 2 new Arcanas
- 1 new Weapon and its evolution
- 1 new PowerUp

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Tweaks:
- The Stage Selection screen will now display when the lunar eclipse event is available in Moongolow (required to unlock Stage 5)
- Added a toggle to disable Golden Eggs bonuses
- Updated some graphics
- Changed PowerUp markup cost from percentage-based to a flat increase
- Added little icons for Vacuum, Rosary, Orologion, Nduja, and Floor Chicken on the map

Bugfixes:
- Bonus Revivals from Golden Eggs not working
- some controllers crashing the game at random intervals
- vanilla game crashing after save data alterations from mods
- Rerolls, Skips, and Banish disappearing from the PowerUp screen on old save files
- Fixed some special achievements needing a reboot to unlock on Steam

Stage 5: first iteration

I know this might take away some of the magic, but, after the previous "small" patch, I feel like it's important to let everyone know that currently there are no secrets nor particularly complex mechanics in Stage 5.
The main point of it is unlocking the new character, the stage will have to go through one or two more iterations before being considered complete :)

Thanks to everyone once again for your support in the beta, on social media, and of course for playing the game! 🙏

Vampire Survivors update 0.7 adds stage 5 and probably chaos

The new Vampire Survivors update 0.7 hits on June 9, just in time for Summer Game Fest, and it'll bring stage 5 to the roguelike game - as well as likely more insanity. Other than a new level, the Vampire Survivors patch notes confirm new power-ups and an additional weapon, plus its evolution.

The 0.7.0 update for the vampire game has an ETA of June 9 and the patch notes are now available on the Vampire Survivors Discord - but, as fans know by now, the patch notes are deliberately vague. The 0.6.1 update notes claimed "less content than usual," for example, and it turned out to be the game's biggest, craziest patch yet.

Developer Poncle confirms the "first iteration" of the proper Stage 5, two new Arcana abilities, one new weapon and its evolution, and one new power-up. There's a lot unsaid here, as usual, as "one new weapon" could easily be swarms of angry cats. There will also be a toggle to turn off Golden Egg bonuses, as well as some bug fixes for them not working, and power-up costs will now increase by a flat rate rather than a percentage.

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Vampire Survivors update 0.6.1 is the most insane patch yet

Vampire Survivors update 0.6.1 has dropped, adding a one to the end of the 0.6 patch notes revealed at the weekend - and that's the least of this update's surprises for the roguelike game, as it adds three new characters, a merchant, a new stage, and a ton of surprises. It's the biggest, craziest patch yet.

Developer Poncle describes the unassuming update as "the weird one" in the Vampire Survivors 0.6.1 patch notes, but also claimed it would have "less content than usual". Players shouldn't have believed this for a second, as Poncle has often left things out, such as swarms of angry cats. Right on cue, update 0.6.1 (wait, what does the menu screen say?), is actually possibly the vampire game's most significant patch ever.

Head to the Moongolow stage, talk to the new merchant, buy all his wares, and be prepared for the trippiest experience in Vampire Survivors yet. There are three new characters - none of which are mentioned in the notes - two new freezing-focused Arcana power-ups called Jail of Crystal and Out of Bounds, and a new relic called the Yellow Sign.

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Vampire Survivors' 0.6.1 update adds a bonus stage and two new mechanics

Hit roguelite bullet hell extravaganza Vampire Survivors got a new update today, and while its 0.6.0 iteration will feature "less content than usual," there's still plenty of new material and adjustments to sink your pointy teeth into:..
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Patch 0.6.1

New Content

Contains 5 new achievements to unlock:
- 1 bonus stage
- 1 relic to access 2 minor gameplay mechanics
- 2 new arcanas
- 1 more rank for the Skip power-up

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Tweaks:
- Halved base duration of Shadow Pinion and Valkyrie Turner
- Shadow Pinion and Valkyrie Turner striking attack has a damage bonus depending on how long it has been "charged"
- Arcana XIX - Heart of Fire also affects Valkyrie Turner's striking attack and Phiera Der Tuphello
- Every bonus point in Armor now also increases retaliatory damage by 10%. Retaliatory damage is currently inflicted by NO FUTURE and Arcana XIX
- Music and music mods can now be previewd in stage selection screen
- Rerolls can now be used to draft Arcanas

Bugfixes:
- Unfortunately, due to one of the new game mechanics, the time has come to fix the Bone-stuck-in-the-boss glitch
- Tentative fix to items sometimes not leveling up near the end of a run

New minor game mechanics

Due to the amount of work needed to improve on the save data issues with Mac and Steam Cloud, and also for the future patch 0.7, patch 0.6.0 will have less content than usual. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but I also hope you have fun with the new little mechanics added in this patch!

One of the new mechanics is mostly for players who simply enjoy playing the game even when there's nothing left to unlock, so please don't feel like you have to grind for these new bonuses.

Future content, unlocks, and achievements will still be (un)balanced on the vanilla character stats and power-ups* and so will not expect you to have accumulated any of these new bonuses.
* Curse excluded