Vampire Crawlers Relics: All 19, Plus Every Arcana¶
Relics are the game's real progression system: each one unlocks a mechanic, not just a stat. Arcana are the run-long buffs you equip at the Fortune Teller. Both lists, with exact locations, below.
Relics: all 19, with official descriptions¶
There are 19 relics: 17 appear in the Relic Museum list, and 2 are hidden: Deck Box (never shown) and Galileo's Hand (a Death Parade addition). Descriptions below are the game's own wording from the official wiki.
| Icon | Relic | Official effect | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Combo Stack | Play cards in ascending Mana order for a Combo Multiplier | Tutorial (hidden in the Pancakes) |
 | Gem Hammer | Allows applying Gems on Cards with empty gem slots | Mad Forest |
| — | Guiding Light | Makes light-source dots visible on the minimap | Inlaid Library |
| — | Polentír | Unlocks choosing an Arcana before entering a dungeon | Furious Forest |
| — | Stardust Anvil | Unlocks the Blacksmith, where gem slots can be added | Teeny Bridge |
| — | Overkill | Extra damage to bosses for extra coins | Teeny Bridge |
| — | Grim Grimoire | Pause-menu list of every Evolution you've unlocked | Library West Wing |
 | Arcana Finder | Adds Arcana chests to dungeons | Library Sanctum |
 | Bomba Infernale | Button that kills all enemies on the first floor of a cleared dungeon and collects their XP | Dairy Plant |
| — | Ultimate Ultra Overkill | Limit-breaks Overkill (more coins) | Curd Refinery |
| — | Lapidary Loupe | Unlocks the Jeweller, which catalogues and manages Gems | Gallo Tower |
| — | Sorceress' Tears | Adds a Hurry button to the World Map (Hurry Mode) | Gallo Tower |
| — | Tappo | Prevents the Drowner from appearing in normal stages | Gallo Tower dungeons |
| — | Ovenkilt | Overkill in any encounter | Cappella Ultima |
| — | Seventh Trumpet | Adds an Endless button to the World Map (unlocks Endless Mode) | ??? (not yet documented) |
| — | Milky Way Map | Enemy skull markers visible on the minimap | Available from start |
| — | Rilevatore | Shows how weapons will affect targets | Available from start |
 | Deck Box | Hidden relic: not listed in the relic menu; effect undocumented | Hidden |
 | Galileo's Hand | Adds a Cap Hand Size button to the World Map | Moongolow (forced on you for the first Moongolow run) |
Two of these matter for specific searches:
- Tappo is the answer to "how do I stop the Drowner showing up": it removes the 60,000 HP elite (the ordinary Drowner is 4,000) from normal stages (Drowner stats).
- Seventh Trumpet is how you unlock Endless Mode, which is why people can't find an Endless option on the map: the relic has no documented location yet.
Priority order if you're rushing: Gem Hammer → Polentír (Arcana) → Stardust Anvil (sockets) → Lapidary Loupe (Jeweller) → Arcana Finder → Ovenkilt → Seventh Trumpet (Endless). The first four change how you build; the last three change how much you earn and how long you can keep going.
Arcana: all 16, and how to unlock them¶
Count check: 16 Arcana in total, 12 shipped with the game, 4 came with Death Parade. All 16 are in the table below. One of the four is Infinite Combo, draw a new hand when your last card continues a combo, unlocked by ending 10 turns with an empty hand.
How to unlock Arcana at all: find the Polentír relic in the Furious Forest (walk into the glowing log and break it). That opens the Fortune Teller's tent in the Village, where you equip one Arcana per run. Once you have the Arcana Finder relic, purple chests in dungeons add extra Arcana for the rest of that run.
| Arcana | Effect | Unlock condition |
|---|---|---|
| Chain Link | Combos don't clear between turns | Reach combo 12+ |
| Mana Syphon | +1 Mana for the rest of the run per 100 cards played | Gain 15 Mana in one turn |
| Sharp Mind | Keep up to 5 Mana between turns | Play 100 purple cards |
| Experimental Medicine | Double healing | Obtain the Polentír |
| Shield Bash | Deal your Armor as damage to the front row after playing an Armor card | Obtain the Polentír |
| And Another | Cards are free if a version was played this turn | Play 100 free-to-play cards |
| Over the Top | When a Crawler expires, put them on top of your deck | Play 100 Crawler cards |
| Make a Scene | Crawler triggers activate for free at the start of each turn | Activate 1,500 Crawler abilities |
| Jester's Hat | Add a Wild card to your deck at the start of each floor | Play 150 Wild cards |
| Wild Buff | Cards picked up from light sources benefit from combo | Play 200 light-source cards |
| Swollen Fist | End of turn: damage equal to 2× your deck pile size | Reach 40 deck size |
| Your Shield My Liege | Armor persists between turns | Gain 2,000 Armor |
| Ebb and Combo | A discarded card has a 50% chance to add combo | Reach combo 15 in Moongolow |
| Crawler Brawler | Crawlers trigger an extra activation at random, but they tire | Defeat Spectral Gallo in Gallo |
| Chair Game | Triggers Switch 4 when no card can continue the combo | Play 50 Switch cards |
| Infinite Combo | If your last card continues the combo, redraw a hand | End 10 turns with an empty hand |
The last four rows are Death Parade's additions; the other twelve shipped at launch. (Source: Official Vampire Survivors Wiki: Crawlers:Updates, Death Parade Arcana entries.)
Which Arcana should you pick?¶
- Early game: Mana Syphon or Sharp Mind fix your Mana curve; Experimental Medicine (double healing) covers chip damage while you're learning.
- Mid game: And Another lets you ignore Mana entirely and cycle your deck: the fastest way to feel powerful.
- Late game / boss fights: Chain Link is the combo-deck king. Combos carrying across turns is what makes thousand-damage turns possible, and it also makes ending your turn safe (no card cracking).
- Armor decks: Your Shield My Liege (Armor persists) + Shield Bash (Armor becomes damage) is a real build, not a meme.
For how these slot into actual decks, see Builds and the Combo Guide.
Questions people search for¶
Where is Gallo in Vampire Crawlers? Gallo Tower is zone 6. Complete it once and Gallo Valetto unlocks as a purchasable Crawler; the Lapidary Loupe and Sorceress' Tears relics are also found there.
Where is the Trickster? The Trickster (Purple Death) spawns when your cards shatter: that happens if you keep playing cracked cards instead of ending your turn. He also appears in the Red Death fight if you let cards shatter. See Secrets.
What is the nuke button? The Bomba Infernale relic (Dairy Plant): press the big red button to instantly vaporize all enemies on the first floor of a dungeon you've already cleared.
What does the Polentír do? Unlocks Arcana. It's the single most impactful relic in the game because Arcana change how every run plays.
Can I turn a relic off? Yes: visit the Relic Museum in the Village (unlocked after two dungeons) and toggle it.
Sources¶
- IGN: Relic Guide (May 2026)
- IGN: Arcana Guide
- Official Vampire Survivors Wiki: Crawlers:Updates (Death Parade: 4 new Arcana, 4 new gems, Galileo's Hand)