Introduction
V-Rising brings a slightly novel approach to weapons in this vampire and blood carriers survival game. Every weapon in V-Rising is powerful enough to cast extra damage, enhancing the gameplay experience by matching the player’s playstyle and the weapons they choose to play with.
V-Rising offers a huge list of weapons and armor to choose from, giving the characters an extra benefit to bring down the enemies.
As the game levels progress, players get into a dire need to upgrade their armor and munitions, too, since the game enemies and the V-Blood bosses also keep on getting stronger.
In this guide, we will give you a walkthrough of the weapons in V-Rising, their damage scale, special skills, and also how they can be crafted.
Crafting Weapons in V-Rising, What do we Need?
In V-Rising, players’ playstyles and preferences in combat situations are well-supported by the huge inventory of weapons that they can craft by keeping in mind their personal choices, skills, and playstyle.
To craft weapons in V-Rising, the first thing players have to do is set up a Castle in the open world of this survival game.
Castle is a basic requirement to have a place where players can craft their weapons of choice rather than sticking to some basic bone weapons.
Once the castle location is in place, the next thing up is to bring in different furnaces. This tool supports Ore Refining, and after that, players will need a Simple Workbench, Wood Working Bench, Smithy, and Anvil.
These tools will be supporting different kinds of weapon crafting like:
- Simple Workbench is needed to craft Bone and Copper Weapons.
- Wood Working Bench is used for all kinds of Crossbows in V-Rising
- Smithy supports the crafting of Iron Weapons
- Anvil crafts the Dark Silver, as well as the rest of the weapons mentioned above
Players have to defeat and overthrow V-Blood Carriers wandering around Vardoran to attain these tools and the crafting recipes which come along with them.
The trick is that once the Main blood carrier of a certain location gets defeated, these structures are gained from these wins.
Not only structures, but players also get their hands on new recipes to craft a weapon of next-tier level. For instance, Octavian, the Militia Captain, drops Anvil and also the crafting recipes for the Dark Silver Weapons.
Combat Weapons in V-Rising
In V-Rising, 7 weapons are available to be cooked and crafted to make upgraded weapons.
- Swords
- Spear
- Axes
- Mace
- Reaper
- Slasher
- Crossbow
Out of these 7, players only get access to 4 of them initially; the rest of three take time to get unlocked.
These three weapons get unlocked once players manage to beat some of the V-Rising bosses and travel to the north side of the map.
Each weapon comes with its special skill set and combat use that needs to be known to make the best out of it.
These weapons and their skills, damage impact, and the rest of the important information are discussed further. Continue reading to learn more about it.
Sword
In V-Rising, one all-rounder weapon is Sword, which comes with a high-paced enemy attack and is considered an ideal weapon for those who prefer builds with Critical Strikes.
To avoid powerful strikes from enemies, a sword can be great to counteract using Shockwave, especially when the player’s dash is on cool down.
It also imparts great damage to the enemy side, slicing the enemies at close range; with a shockwave sending forward, it causes 70% physical damage and casts an air strike on enemies for 1.6s.
It also has a teleporting dexterity that strikes the enemy thrice, and each of these strikes imparts 25% damage physically with an 8s cooldown period.
Another special Sword skill, which is earned at the Copper Tier, is Whirlwind dexterity. It comes with great AoE damage-causing stats.
While using it, this skill also elevates the movement speed for that time duration, further adding to the Sword Skill Mobility and every 0.25s, it imparts 35% physical damage for at least 1.1s with an 8s cooldown.
Spear
Unusual to the other weapons in V-Rising, this weapon does not hold a wide-arcing hitbox.
On the contrary, the attacking thrust of a spear is something that can tear down the enemies settled in lines.
Spear comes with a fast attacking pace, which is very beneficial for quickly bringing down an enemy by using its Thousand Spears skill.
It comes with multi-stabbing dexterity causing 30% physical damage 8 times.
It also imparts 50% physical damage with its recasting ability while making a thrust attack, bringing enemies down with 8s cooldown time.
It also comes in handy to hunt down enemies with its Harpoon skills. This dexterity casts 70% of physical damage.
Mace
As compared to any other weapon on the list in V-Rising, Mace comes forth as the hardest strike weapon.
Although it has a slow pace and low DPS stat, the damaging impact of this weapon is very astounding.
To fill the slow pace and low DPS, its Crushing Blow skills deal with high AoE damage, which is quite great. It casts an astounding 110% physical damage with a 2s fading snare and 8s cooldown time.
It also lets the player create a distance between themselves and their enemy by using the Smack skill, dealing 50% physical damage and debilitating enemies for 1.2s and a 9s cooldown.
Axes
The axe is like moderating weapon between Swords and Mace. It brings with it a good enough damage impact and also has a fair attack rate too.
The Axe skills are very impressive, like Frenzy gives an additional dash and attack pace elevation for a definite time.
Dashing forward and attacking the first enemy casts 100% physical destruction.
It increases the mobility pace by 25% and elevates the strike rate by 30% for a period of 0.8s if the attack turns out to be successful. The cooldown window is 8s for this dexterity.
The X-Strike gives off a medium-range attack that disables troubling enemies. To use this ability, throw two axes so that it makes an X-Shape.
Each axe strike brings 85% physical destruction and slows down the enemy’s speed for 1.5s. Striking the antagonist at the point of the axe’s intersection debilitates the enemy for 2s with an 8s cooldown.
Reaper
Reaper is one other weapon that has a hard damage impact. It is a slow-to-load weapon that is great at killing undead in V-Rising.
Although it does not have that gap-closing dexterity that Mace holds, the Reaper’s Tendon Swing causes an astounding 125% physical damage that too in a single thrush. This damage-causing makes Reaper a very strong weapon choice.
This skill knocks down the enemies with a 2s fading snare and 8s cooldown.
Howling Reaper is more of a chance-based dexterity that comes with all or none scenario, which does not make it attractive to use in combat.
Every 0.25s, it inflicts 20% damage (physical) for at least 2.5s.
Slasher
Slasher gives low damage, but it is a quick weapon and offers great use in two ways.
For escaping enemy attacks while inflicting damage, Elusive Strike comes in handy. It causes 60% damage in physical terms with a 2s slow on each hit and 8s cooldown time.
Camouflage is a great tool to use in combat, especially when a player wants to give a surprise hit to the enemy.
This skill elevates movement speed up to 25% for 6s at least, inflicting 80% damage in physical terms, and also debilitates the opposing enemy for 3s.
When any other skill is being used, camouflage disables with a cooldown of 10s.
Crossbow
Crossbow is a ranged weapon that throws strong bolts, but the attack pace is slow. It works with the classic shoot-reload system.
Its Snapshot dexterity interferes with the effect occasionally and works well against enemies which are troublesome.
Rain of Bolts imparts damage of average impact, but the target area can be wide, which makes it useful for wide-range attacks.
Pro tip: It is suggested to have one tribe member be at range and use a crossbow as a weapon. It works best for having combat with a V-Rising Boss or for PvP combats too. But putting a crossbow against any other weapon type is not a good decision due to its poor DPS and high dependence on good aim.
Weapons Skill Set and Damage Impact in V-Rising
Following is the list of weapons in V-Rising and their unique special skills along with the attacking combo, damage impact, and the speciality it is known for:
| Weapons | Unique Skills | Attack Combo | Attack Pace Per Combo | DPS | Extra Damage | Speciality |
| Swords |
|
35% / 35% / 40% | 1.39s | 79.14% | 25% | Vegetation |
| Spear |
|
40% / 40% / 50% | 1.68s | 77.38% | 25% | Creatures |
| Axes |
|
45% / 45% / 55% | 2.03s | 71.43% | 25% | Wood |
| Mace |
|
50% / 50% / 60% | 2.42s | 66.12% | 25% | Ores / Stones / Mining |
| Reaper |
|
50% / 50% / 55% | 2.42s | 64.05% | 25% | Undead |
| Slasher |
|
27.5% / 27.5% / 27.5% | 2.57s | 57.32% | 25% | Vegetation |
| Crossbow |
|
110% | 1.63s | 67.69% | __ | __ |
Weapon Tiers and Ways to Unlock them in V-Rising
In V-Rising, 9 weapon tiers have to be unlocked by the players in different ways.
A surprising fact about it is that later tiers can be unlocked before the early ones if players want to complete the list.
Following are the enlisted weapon tiers for the players and ways to unlock them in V-Rising:
Bone Weapons
Bone weapons can be unlocked in the earlier stages of the game. They come under Level 3 Gear and are considered classics.
Players will be able to unlock them by going through the tutorial phase.
Reinforced Bone Weapons
Just like Bone weapons, Reinforced Bone Weapons are also unlocked during the quest advancement. Players get quick access to these weapons compared to the rest. They come under Level 6 Gear.
It is highly suggested to get them crafted as soon as possible, as it quickly brings down the opposing party without investing much time into it.
Similar to the Bone Weapons, players will get access to the Reinforced Bone Weapons all at once. They will be needed to craft resources much more easily.
Copper Weapons
This is the final Gear Tier that can be accessed through the main quest advancement. Copper Weapons are vital for gathering new resources. They are Level 9 Gear.
Copper Weapons are required to frame different resources as some of them, like Ores, are uncreatable without achieving the Copper Tier in V-Rising.
Accessing Copper Mace at first is highly recommendable, although obtaining all of them is great as it will help the players to tear down the lower-tier mobs much more easily.
Merciless Copper Weapons
This level of weapons is the first one that is gatekept, and it is not sure whether even players will access them or not.
This tier of weapons is not that vital, but players have to look for books for each of this tier’s weapons, or Paper can be used to access any of one of them or the other randomly.
This drill is not that much of a hassle as it only needs 50 papers to unlock any research product in the Research Table. But the good news is that players can skip this tier if they are not getting any worth finding paper.
Merciless Copper Weapons enhances the damaging impact effectively as it is a Level 12 Gear.
If you are looking for Iron Weapons recipes, it is suggested to use whichever weapon gets accessible first.
Iron Weapons
This tier of weapons is comparatively easy to access, but it greatly depends on the player’s kite and battle skills.
Iron Weapons might push you to collect a handsome amount of strong weapons to finish.
It might require beating Quincey, a V- Blood, and it might help in accessing all the Iron Weapons and the other related weapons too.
Although this method is preferable as compared to the research method, considering the difficulty some players might face while combating V-Rising bosses, the latter can be a good option to use.
Just like Copper Weapons, players will essentially need Mace first so that they can tear down new resources.
In this phase, however, it will be fine to craft your Weapon of choice as it will be good for your resource collecting, and the next levels would only get harder to do so.
Iron Weapons being a Level 15 Gear, is the first one t make new kinds of weapons accessible for the players in V-Rising.
Merciless Iron Weapons
This tier is quite similar to the Merciless Copper Weapons as their access is entirely random or could be randomly obtained by the research method.
Accessing all of this tier’s weapons is a difficult task, as it is quite a tedious drive. Players, however, can craft scrolls via Paper Press. Although it is not mandatory, it is suggested to get Scrolls organically because otherwise, it will cost you Gem Dust.
Players would need 75 Scrolls to research anything without a book, and it turns out to be very useful for bringing down the higher tier V- Bloods in V-Rising.
Merciless Iron Weapons come under Level 18 Gear and are very useful, so players would require them when they reach mid-game and later on as well.
Dark Silver Weapons
Dark Silver Weapons are difficult to craft and can be accessed even before unlocking the Merciless Iron Weapons in V-Rising. As the Dark Silver Weapons are not easy to get, it is anticipated that players will have to rely on Merciless Iron Weapons for a while.
This tier of weapons is accessed by bringing down Octavian, and it would take a long list of resources and good enough time to craft them.
This tier of weapons is good for the V-Rising end game, as only one tier is left after this, and it comes at Level 21.
It is suggested to craft any weapon of your choice first. As for the Dark Silver Weapons, no resources are needed for tearing it down, and it will be quick to farm as well.
Sanguin Weapons
Among the whole tier list, Sanguin Weapons are considered the most frustrating one as it requires the players to bring 100 Schematics at the Athenaeum to gain full accessibility.
Sanguin Weapons are, however, the best weapons in V-Rising and are Level 24 Gear, which means it can be a big nightmare for the enemies.
Weapons Upgrading in V-Rising
Players can farm an upgraded form of their current weapons within their weapon tier. This farming will help in advancing the weapon’s stats and makes it quite easy to get the V-Blood Carriers that help in accessing the next weapon tier.
Players can upgrade Bone Weapons to Reinforced Bone Weapons or, in another scenario, Copper and Iron weapons to their Merciless versions. It will elevate the weapon stat within the tier.
To access the crafting recipes for these upgrades, players have to rely on their luck a lot and wait for their enemies to drop a rare item that can be later on used for the Research Study.
Apart from this by-chance strategy, Paper Scrolls can be used to study random farming recipes, and players might get the recipe they want without waiting for a drop by the enemy.
Finding Weapons Without Crafting them in V-Rising
It is possible to get some weapons in V-Rising without even getting to craft them, but it is not as good as it sounds. As these weapons are traceable at very low weapon levels, and they are only good for use in early-game adventures.
Although they are useless during mid-game and end-game, these weapons can be good silage for tearing them down for Salvager Resources.
Following are the weapons which do not require any crafting or unlocking prerequisites:
- Miner’s Mace
- Bone Crossbow
- Lumberjack Axe
- General Soul Reaper’s Recipe (Cannot be researched)
FAQs
Following are frequently asked questions about crafting weapons in V-Rising and how to find them:
Q1: What kind of weapons are there in V-Rising?
Ans: V-Rising brings forth a wide variety of weapon choices for the players to choose from. It brings 7 categories of weapons, including Swords, Axes, Maces, Reapers, Crossbows, Slashers, and Spears. Each weapon has its novel abilities and stats, which can be chosen based on the player’s personal preference and playstyle.
Q2: How can weapons be accessed in V-Rising?
Ans: Weapons can be obtained in different ways, like by looting enemies and chests, crafting and farming them at the station, or they can also be bought from vendors.
Q3: How to upgrade weapons in V-Rising?
Ans: In V-Rising, weapons can be upgraded either by using materials like iron, wood, and leather to enhance their stats and abilities, or the upgrades can be done at the forge. However, the number of upgrades for each weapon depends on its rarity level.
Q4: Can multiple weapons be used in V-Rising?
Ans: Players can use multiple weapons and can switch between them during fights. This helps players to adapt to different situations and enemies and create their unique personal playstyle in the game.
Q5: Can weapons be traded with other players in V-Rising?
Ans: Players can trade weapons with each other in V-Rising. It can give them access to some rare or unavailable items as well.
Conclusion
V-Rising is a popular RPG by Stunlock Studios, settled in a gothic vampire world. Players can play this survival game by choosing weapons from a huge inventory and can also craft and upgrade them as well. Swords are considered an all-rounder kind of weapon in V-Rising, whereas a crossbow is a ranged weapon with a limited damage impact in comparison.
