All Characters - Vampire Survivors Guide

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updatedJun 13, 2022

After continued updates, Vampire Survivors now features over 20 playable characters for you to choose from. Each of these characters comes equipped with unique attributes and starting weapons that can diversify your gameplay experience and directly impact your chances of completing stages.

This Vampire Survivors guide will detail the unique abilities and starter Weapons of all the characters in the game as of patch 0.7.2, and explain how each of these characters can be unlocked.

This Vampire Survivors guide was last updated on 6/12/22 and includes all of the Characters available as of patch 0.7.2.

New Characters Added in Patch 0.7.2

In patch 0.7.2, Vampire Survivors introduced three new Characters, one Normal Character named Zi 'Assunta Belpaese, and two Secret Characters in the form of Smith IV and Minnah Mannarah.

Zi 'Assunta Belpaese

Zi 'Assunta's can be unlocked by finding their coffin in Vampire Survivors' newest stage, Cappella Magna. Zi 'Assunta's starting weapon is Vento Sacro which operates similarly to its sister weapon the Whip, but it attacks in the direction you're facing instead of striking in a fixed upward trajectory. Vento Sacro can be upgraded into the mouthful of an Evolved Weapon, Fuwalafuwaloo, by pairing it with the Whip evolution Bloody Tear.

Smith IV

Smith IV's starting weapon is the Vandalier and they're the third ghost added to Vampire Survivors but before you can unlock this new Secret Character, you must first unlock their ghoulish pals, Exdash and Toastie. Once you've unlocked both Exdash and Toastie, return to the start menu and complete the steps as follows:

From the Start menu, type the word "spam" and then click Start to progress to the Character Selection screen.
Type the word "spam" into the Character Selection screen and confirm the selection of any Character.
Type "spam" into the Stage Selection screen and start a run on any Stage.
Select any Arcana and once the clock has started ticking, type "humbug".

If performed correctly, Smith IV will be available for purchase when you return to the Character Selection screen.

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Minnah Mannarah

Minnah Mannarah's starting weapon is the evolution Bloody Tear and they can only be unlocked after you've completed the Lunar Eclipse event and collected the Yellow Sign Relic. To unlock Minnah complete the following steps:

Start a run on the Dairy Plant stage with Arcanas active.
Once on Dairy Plant, select VIII - Mad Groove as your starting Arcana card.
Collect the cheese wheel that spawns a few tiles southwest of your starting point.
Defeat the seven rat-like enemies that spawn after you collect the cheese wheel.

After defeating the seven boss-level enemies you'll hear a chime to indicate that you've completed all of the necessary steps and you'll be able to purchase Minnah the next time you enter the Character Selection screen.

All Characters in Vampire Survivors

Normal Characters

Normal Characters become available for purchase by completing their corresponding achievement. However, you'll still need to shell out some cash before they're fully unlocked and playable. While coins spent on PowerUps can be refunded at any time, coins spent on characters cannot so use the chart below to determine which characters would best match your playstyle and your objectives before spending those hard-earned coins.

Below you'll find a complete list of the Normal Characters in Vampire Survivors and the newest Normal Character Zi 'Assunta Belpaese, will be highlighted in yellow to make them easier to locate:

Normal Characters
Character	Starting Weapon	Passive Ability	Unlock
Antonio	Whip	Gains 10% more damage every 10 levels (Max +50%)	Available immediately
Imelda	Magic Wand	Gains 10% more experience every 5 levels (Max +30%)	Available immediately
Pasqualina	Runetracer	Projectiles get 10% faster every 5 levels (Max +30%)	Available immediately
Gennaro	Knife	Permanent +1 projectiles (all weapons)	Available immediately
Arca	Fire Wand	Weapon cooldown is reduced by 5% every 10 levels (Max -15%)	Get Fire Wand to Level 4
Porta	Lightning Ring	Permanent +30% area. Starts with temporary cooldown bonus.	Get Lightning Ring to Level 4
Lama	Axe	Gains +5% Might, MoveSpeed, and Curse every 10 Levels (Max +20%)	Survive 20 minutes with at least a 10% Curse active.
Poe	Garlic	Permanent +25% pickup radius and -30 max health.	Get Garlic to Level 7
Clerici	Santa Water	Permanent +0.5 HP/s and + 30 Max Health. Starts with temporary area bonus.	Recover a total of 1000 HP
Dommario	King Bible	Permanent +40% duration and speed, -40% move speed.	Earn 5000 coins in a single run
Krochi	Cross	+1 Revival and +30% MoveSpeed. Gains another Revive at Level 3	Defeat a total of 100000 enemies
Christine	Pentagram	Starts with 1 extra Level and +30% MoveSpeed	Get Pentagram to Level 7
Pugnala	Phiera Der Tuphello	Gains +1 Might every Level	Find and open the coffin in the Mad Forest
Giovanna	Gatti Amari	Gains +1% Projectile Speed every Level	Find and open the coffin in Inlain Library
Poppea	Song of Mana	Gains +1% Duration every level	Find and open the coffin in Dairy Plant
Concetta	Shadow Pinion	Gains +1% Area every level	Find and open the coffin in Gallo Tower
Mortaccio	Bone	Gets more projectiles every 20 levels (Max +3)	Defeat a total of 3000 skeletons
Cavallo	Cherry Bomb	Gets more projectiles every 20 levels (Max +3)	Defeat a total of 3000 Lion Heads
Ramba	Carréllo	Gets more projectiles every 20 levels (Max +3)	Defeat a total of 3000 Milk Elementals
O' Sole	Celestial Dusting	Gets more projectiles every 20 levels (Max +3)	Defeat a total of 3000 Dragon Shrimps
Gallo	Clock Lancet	Starts with one extra level. Gains 10% Growth every 5 levels (Max +50%).	Evolve Clock Lancet into Infinite Corridor
Divano	Laurel	Starts with one extra level. Gains +1 Armor every 5 levels (Max +5).	Evolve Laurel into Crimson Shroud
Zi 'Assunta	Vento Sacro	Gains +0.5% Might, projectile Speed, Duration, and Area every level.	Find and open the coffin in the Cappella Magna.

You can determine what achievement you need to complete to unlock most of the Normal Characters by clicking on the "Unlocks" tab in the main menu.

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Secret Characters

Unlike most of the standard cast, "Secret Characters" have hidden unlock triggers that cannot be found in the Unlocks tab. Below you'll find an up-to-date list outlining all of the Secret Characters in Vampire Survivors, including Smith IV and Minnah Mannarah who were added in patch 0.7.2. These two new characters will be highlighted in yellow to make them easier to locate in the chart.

Secret Characters
Character	Starting Weapon	How to Unlock
Exdash Exiviiq	Ebony Wings	Quickly type the sequence "x-x1viiq" in the main menu. A sound effect plays upon unlock.
Toastie	Peachone	After unlocking Exdash, defeat a Stalker or Drowner and press "down arrow + Enter" when Toastie appears on the bottom right of the screen.
Smith	Vandalier	Type "spam" from the main menu, then click Start and retype "spam" on the Character Selection screen before confirming any character pick. Next, type "spam" on the Stage Selection screen and start a run. Confirm any Arcana and type "humbug" immediately after the run begins.
Marrabbio	Thousand Edge	Defeat the secret shadowy enemy in the Mad Forest.
Minnah	Bloody Tear	Use the VIII - Mad Groove Arcana on the Dairy Plant stage and collect the cheese wheel. Defeat all 7 of the boss enemies that spawn.
Red Death	Death Spiral	Kill Death.
Leda	Holy Wand	Defeat him in Gallo Tower.

Looking for a step-by-step tutorial on how to unlock these secret characters? Make sure to check out our comprehensive All Secret Characters guide!

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