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In Vampire Survivors, Arcanas are special cards that provide unique passive effects for the entire run. Some examples include saving your Armor between turns, increasing your Mana capacity, or enabling new ways to deal damage. Only one Arcana can be equipped at a time, but they are very powerful, which explains why. To access them, you need to unlock their corresponding tent in your village, which appears after unlocking your first Arcana or after a few gameplay runs.
To unlock every Arcana, you need to complete specific tasks in the game. Here’s a list of the 12 Arcanas you can unlock, along with what they do and how to unlock each one:
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And Another: Repeats cards this turn for free.
Unlock by playing 150 free-to-play cards (cards with zero mana cost that are tagged as “Free”). -
Chain Link: Keeps combo effects active between turns.
Achieve by making a combo that lasts 12 cards or more, using Wild Cards to extend the chain. -
Experimental Medicine: Doubles the healing from cards and items.
Unlock automatically once the tent is unlocked. -
Jester’s Hat: Get a Wild Card on each floor during a run, useful for combos.
Play 150 Wild Cards, often obtained by breaking objects in levels. -
Make a Scene: Triggers your Crawlers’ abilities at the start of each turn.
Activate 1,500 Crawler trigger abilities through frequent use during gameplay. -
Mana Syphon: Gains a permanent +1 Mana for every 100 cards played.
Build a deck gaining at least 15 Mana in one turn, using Tomes and Wild Cards to extend combos. -
Over the Top: Recover your Crawler card in your hand after losing it.
Play 100 Crawler cards without needing to trigger their abilities. -
Sharp Mind: Save 5 Mana between turns.
Play purple cards (which mostly give Mana) 100 times cumulatively. -
Shield Bash: Armor cards now deal damage equal to the armor they provide.
Unlocked with the tent. -
Swollen First: Deal damage at turn end equal to your deck size.
Create a deck of 40 cards by leveling up and opening chests extensively during a run. -
Wild Buff: Cards from light sources now benefit from combo multipliers.
Play 200 cards obtained from breaking light sources, like torches or candles. -
Your Shield My Liege: Save leftover Armor between turns.
Accumulate 2,000 Armor across your runs through armor cards and combos.
Once you unlock your first Arcana, the special tent appears in the village, allowing you to select which Arcana to equip. Remember, only one can be active at a time, so choose the one that best fits your play style.



