Vampire Survivors is a roguelite, shoot-‘em-up masterpiece that nobody saw coming. The Tarot Major Arcana cards also used in many other games are a glimpse into the future, but in Vampire Survivors, they will align your path and playstyle a certain way.
With 22 Arcana cards that power players up in different ways, it can get quite overwhelming to prioritize the right ones. Don’t worry, we’re here to help — and we’ll break down all the Arcana cards as well as how to unlock them in Vampire Survivors.
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List of Arcana cards in Vampire Survivors and what they do
There are some great Arcana cards in Vampire Survivors and some not-so-great cards. In general, all the Arcana cards are fun to use and you’ll want to unlock them all. Luckily, the table below tells you what every card is and does and how to unlock them.
| Arcana | Description | How to unlock |
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| 0 – Game Killer | Halts XP gain. Experience Gems turn into exploding projectiles. All Treasure Chests contain at least three items. | Defeat the final enemy in the Cappella Magna. |
| I – Gemini | Peachone, Ebony Wings, Vandalier, Phiera Der Tuphello, Eight The Sparrow, Phieraggi, Gatti Amari, Vicious Hunger, Shadow Servant, Ophion, Party Popper, and Nduja Fritta Tanto weapons come with a counterpart. | Reach Level 50 with Pugnala |
| II – Twilight Requiem | King Bible, Unholy Vespers, Lightning Ring, Thunger Loop, Peachone, Ebony Wings, Runetracer, Shadow Pinion, Bone, Celestial Dusting, Bi-Bracelet, Silver Wind, Festive Winds, Prismatic Missile, Luminaire projectiles generate explosions when they expire. Explosion damage is affected by Curse. | Reach Level 50 with Dommario. |
| III РTragic Princess | The cooldown of Garlic, Soul Eater, Santa Water, La Borra, Lightning Ring, Thunder Loop, and Carr̩llo reduces when moving. | Reach Level 50 with Porta. |
| IV – Awake | Gives +3 Revivals. Consuming a Revival gives +10% Max Health, +1 Armor, and +5% Might, Area, Duration, and Speed. | Reach Level 50 with Krochi. |
| V – Chaos in the Dark Night | Overall projectile Speed continuously changes between -50% and +50% over 10 seconds. The character starts gaining +1% projectile Speed every level. | Reach Level 50 with Giovanna. |
| VI – Sarabande of Healing | Healing is doubled. Recovering HP damages nearby enemies for the same amount. | Find the Randomazzo. |
| VII РIron Blue Will | Knife, Thousand Edge, Axe, Death Spiral, Phiera Der Tuphello, Eight The Sparrow, Carr̩llo, Flash Arrow, and Millionaire projectiles gain up to three bounces and might pass through enemies and walls. | Reach Level 50 with Gennaro. |
| VIII – Mad Groove | Every 2 minutes attracts all standard stage items, pickups, and light sources towards the character. | Reach minute 31 in the Mad Forest or defeat Death. |
| IX – Divine Bloodline | Armor also affects Armor, Max Health, Cross, King Bible, Garlic, Santa Water, Lightning Ring, Song of Mana, Vento Sacro, Victory Sword, and Silver Wind weapons’ damage and reflects enemy damage. Character gains bonus damage depending on missing Health. Defeating enemies with retaliatory damage gives +0.5 Max Health. | Reach Level 50 with Clerici. |
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| X – Beginning | The starting weapon and its evolutions and unions, Bone, Cherry Bomb, Carréllo, Celestial Dusting, and La Robba weapons get +1 Amount. The character’s main weapon and its evolution gain +3 Amount instead. | Reach Level 50 with Antonio. |
| XI РWaltz of Pearls | Magic Wand, Holy Wand, Fire Wand, Hellfire, Cross, Heaven Sword, and Carr̩llo projectiles gain up to 3 bounces. | Reach Level 50 with Imelda. |
| XII – Out of Bounds | Freezing enemies generate explosions. Orologions are easier to find. | Reach minute 31 in the Gallo Tower or defeat Death. |
| XIII – Wicked Season | Overall Growth, Luck, Greed, and Curse are doubled at fixed intervals. The character starts gaining +1% Growth, Luck, Greed, and Curse every 2 levels. | Reach Level 50 with Christine. |
| XIV – Jail of Crystal | Magic Wand, Holy Wand, Runetracer, NO FUTURE, Eight The Sparrow, Twice Upon a Time, Cygnus, Bracelet, Prismatic Missile, and Luminaire weapons have a chance to freeze enemies. | Reach Level 50 with Pasqualina. |
| XV – Disco of Gold | Picking up coin bags from the floor triggers Gold Fever. Obtaining gold restores as many HP. | Reach minute 31 in the Inlaid Library or defeat Death. |
| XVI – Slash | Enables critical hits for Knife, Thousand Edge, Whip, Bloody Tear, Axe, Death Spiral, Heaven Sword, Vento Sacro, Fuwalafuwaloo, Victory Sword, Greatest Jubilee, Muramasa, Eskizzibur, Legionnaire, Flash Arrow, and Millionaire. Doubles overall critical damage. | Reach Level 50 with Lama. |
| XVII – Lost & Found Painting | Overall Duration continuously changes between -50% and +50% over 10 seconds. The character starts gaining +1% Duration every level. | Reach Level 50 with Poppea. |
| XVIII – Boogaloo of Illusions | Overall Area continuously changes between -25% and +25% over 10 seconds. The character starts gaining +1% Area every level. | Reach Level 50 with Concetta. |
| XIX – Heart of Fire | Fire Wand, Hellfire, Valkyrie Turner, Phiera Der Tuphello, Red Muscle, Zhar Ptytsia, Tri-Bracelet, Prismatic, Luminaire, and Light source weapon projectiles explode on impact. Light sources explode. Characters explode when damaged. | Reach Level 50 with Arca. |
| XX – Silent Old Sanctuary | Gives +3 Reroll, Skip, and Banish. Gives +20% Might and -8% Cooldown for each active weapon slot left empty. | Reach minute 31 in the Dairy Plant or defeat Death. |
| XXI – Blood Astronomia | Garlic, Soul Eater, Pentagram, Gorgeous Moon, Song of Mana, Mannajja, Clock Lancet, and Laurel weapons also emit special damaging zones affected by Amount and Magnet. Enemies with Magnet range take damage based on Amount. | Reach Level 50 with Poe. |
In my opinion, Slash, Gemini, and Iron Blue Will are the three best Arcana cards in Vampire Survivors. With Gemini, you unlock twin versions of some of the most powerful weapons in the game, Iron Blue Will lets your bounce weapons bounce even more times, and Slash gives some of the weaker weapons a major buff thanks to double critical hit damage.
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