Best Builds in Vampire Survivors
Each stage has a unique assortment of nasties to throw at the player, but with smart choices, you can take the sting out of your opponents. I’ll suggest builds for each stage, but use these as a guide, as you’re not guaranteed to find these items during every run. Ultimately, your chances of survival will shoot up if you pack your build with as many Evo’s as possible.
Mad Forest Build / Early Game Build
The Mad Forest is the first stage you’ll visit in Vampire Survivors and gives a real taste of the horrors to come. For this build, I’ve only picked items you’ll have available as a new player. As you progress, feel free to experiment, but you’ll have every item here after a few runs:
Weapons
- Magic Wand
- Santa Water
- Runetracer
- Fire Wand
- Axe
- King Bible
Passive Items
- Attractorb
- Armor
- Spinach
- Clock Lancet
- Crown
- Candelabrador
This selection is packed full of Evo opportunities like Runetracer + Armor to make NO FUTURE and Santa Water + Attractorb to make La Borra. Clock Lancet is a fantastic survivability tool as it freezes enemies. Remember, you can walk over frozen opponents without getting hurt for cheeky escape routes.
Inlaid Library Build
With a few upgrades under your belt, the Inlaid Library is arguably the most straightforward stage in the game. The issue is it’s pretty tricky until that point. This build is similar to the Mad Forest setup but has some alterations.
Weapons
- Magic Wand
- Santa Water
- Runetracer
- Fire Wand
- King Bible
- Cross
Passive Items
- Attractorb
- Armor
- Spinach
- Clock Lancet
- Wings
- Empty Tome
We don’t need the Axe in the Inlaid Library, as opponents rarely come from above. Besides that, we have plenty of Evo opportunities, and we also have Wings for added movement speed. The Inlaid Library is home to several enemies that explode, and Wings gives us a better chance of escaping the blast. Magic Wand + Empty Tome combine to make the Holy Wand, which offers tremendous single-target damage.