V Rising

V Rising

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Top 10 Gameplay Tips for the Budding Vampire
By GambitUK
Today, we're diving into the nitty-gritty of V Rising. These are the tips and tricks that'll turn you from a fledgling bloodsucker into a seasoned nocturnal predator. So grab a cup of your favourite A-negative and get ready for some insider knowledge.

These tip's have been garnered from an amount of gaming that even immortal beings would baulk at and from Reddit.
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Tip 1: Prioritize Your Harvest
Having a large garden in V Rising isn't just for the aesthetic appeal. It can significantly impact your gameplay, especially when it comes to what you harvest first. You see, there's a little thing called a 'seed cooldown' that's designed to prevent you from amassing too many seeds. So, if you have a field of roses and cotton, for instance, your choice of which to farm first matters. Harvest roses first, you get rose seeds. Harvest cotton first, cotton seeds are your reward. Always farm the plants you want most, FIRST. It's like choosing dessert before dinner.
Tip 2: The Rat's Treasure Trove
There's a secret stash tucked away in the silver mines. Hidden behind a blocked passage, there's a rat-only looting place teeming with chests. So, if you're feeling a bit ratty (pun intended), morph into rat form and plunder away.
Tip 3: Economise Your Coins
Listen up, because this is a game-changer. Early to mid-game, you should be spending your copper coins on forge and alchemy flooring. That's a given. But don't go on a shopping spree with the rest of your coins just yet. Instead, invest them in Miner Maces and Lumberjack Axes. Why, you ask? Because when you salvage these items, they yield 12 silver coins each. This little trick can catapult your Act 2 progression if you've stocked up on maces and axes.
Tip 4: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
In the servant mission, the -100 difficulty and +20% loot modifiers apply to the entire team, not just individual members. That means you need only one participant with that tag for all servants to reap the benefits. It's like the vampire equivalent of a group discount.
Tip 5: Bottling Blood
Here's a fun fact: you can bottle creature blood. Simply capture werewolves during the day (when they're in human form), and voila! They double as worker blood. It's like a 2-for-1 deal on blood.
Tip 6: Raid the Rich House
In Silverlight City, there's a posh house near the north entrance. This place is a goldmine, boasting a chest and about six cupboards. It's like a vampire's version of a shopping spree.
Tip 7: Blood Efficiency
Did you know that the blood percentage defines the range for the efficiency roll on servants? This efficiency not only boosts the fighting strength of the servant but also provides a loot bonus. The highest roll I've seen is 41 efficiency, which translates to 21% more loot. It's like a vampire performance bonus.

Edit: Further information from 'Wise' indicates the max efficiency is a theoretical 44.
Tip 8: Spiderlings and Mutant Rats
Forget manual farming of silk and mutant grease. It's as pointless as a vampire in a tanning salon. Instead, try the new mob recipes in the vermin nest: Spiderlings and Mutant Rats. Once you try them, you'll never go back.
Tip 9: The Shroud of the Forest
The Old Wanderer in the swamp unlocks the ability to craft a cloak variant that allows you to view the map while you're in the Cursed Forest. It's like a vampire GPS.
Tip 10: The Power of the Bear
Ever thought about what it would be like to have the strength of a bear? Well, in V Rising, you don't just have to imagine it, you can live it. Bear form not only grants you the power to shatter large rocks without the need for pesky explosives (who needs a wrecking ball when you've got bear claws?), but it also boosts all your resistances. This means you can shrug off that irritating garlic debuff faster than you can say "mouthwash". What's more, your increased resistances allow you to carry more silver. It's like having your own personal moving company and demolition crew all rolled into one.

Edit: Thank you to 'Hex: Tremely Bad' for the extra information.
7 Comments
catobia427 27 Aug @ 2:05pm 
Interesting , Thank You . Now to Remember
ChoomOfDoom 2 May @ 4:46pm 
i found a peasant with 91%
Fiveball 5 Dec, 2024 @ 8:13am 
Dude lol. So useful- Thanks for these!
Saltylanguage 30 Oct, 2023 @ 10:43pm 
These are not "tips for beginners" more than half of these are just spoiler solutions to secrets. lol thanks....
TheElephantOfTruth 󰀑 12 Jun, 2023 @ 3:09pm 
Bear form also increases all resistances, which removes garlic debuff faster and lets you carry more silver
Wise 8 Jun, 2023 @ 6:00am 
On the V Rising Fan wiki there's a table showing all servant expertise rolls - highest you can get is 44% I believe (with 2x 100% bloods best I've got is 41% so far though)
TheDude 5 Jun, 2023 @ 12:13pm 
The last two are a little obvious. The others are absolute gold however Excellent work