Vampire Crawlers is a deckbuilding roguelike where you repeatedly go on dungeon raids through a variety of zones. As you progress through zones and clear encounters, you’ll earn Coins that you can use to gain permanent upgrades for your future runs. Unlike the upgrades you get during a run, these permanent upgrades remain active on all your Crawlers across all your runs.
Some of these upgrades, such as Max Health and Armor, are self-explanatory, but others can seem quite confusing. In this guide, we’ll break down how each stat works in Vampire Crawlers so that you can better decide where you want to invest your hard-earned Coins.
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All Stats Explained in Vampire Crawlers
There are 18 stats that you can increase in Vampire Crawlers. Below, you’ll learn more about what each of them does:
- Max Health:
Increases your maximum hit points, affecting how much damage you can take on a dungeon run. The base value starts at 50 HP.
| Power Up Icon | Max Rank |
|---|---|
| Hollow Heart | 5 |
- Recovery:
Affects your health recovery after an encounter. The base value is 0, and you can increase it by 1 per rank. At maximum rank, you can heal up to 3 health after each encounter.
| Power Up Icon | Max Rank |
|---|---|
| Pummarola | 3 |
- Hand:
Affects the number of cards drawn at the start of your turn. Base value starts at 3 and can be increased to 5 (3+2). Hand can also be increased using Cards.
| Power Up Icon | Max Rank |
|---|---|
| Bracer | 2 |
- Mana:
The amount of Mana/Energy gained at the start of your turn. Base value starts at 2, and each upgrade point increases the value by 1. Can also be increased by picking up Energy Orbs during runs or using Cards.
| Power Up Icon | Max Rank |
|---|---|
| Empty Tome | 2 |
- Armor:
Grants Armor at the start of each turn. Base value is 0, and each rank adds 1 Armor. Can also be increased using Gems or Cards.
| Power Up Icon | Max Rank |
|---|---|
| Armor | 3 |
- Might:
Might increases the damage you deal with your Attack Cards. Increases damage by 20% per rank.
| Power Up Icon | Max Rank |
|---|---|
| Spinach | 5 |
- Area:
Increases the splash damage of your cards so that a portion of it spills onto other enemies. Area can be increased by 10% per rank.
| Power Up Icon | Max Rank |
|---|---|
| Candelabrador | 5 |
- Amount:
Causes Attack Cards to fire additional projectiles. Increases by 1 per rank.
| Power Up Icon | Max Rank |
|---|---|
| Duplicator | 3 |
- Duration:
Affects the duration the Crawlers remain active. Base value depends on the Crawler. Increases by 1 turn per rank.
| Power Up Icon | Max Rank |
|---|---|
| Spellbinder | 5 |
- Magnet:
Affects the Draw effects, allowing you to get more Cards from Draw Gems or Cards. Increases by 1 per rank.
| Power Up Icon | Max Rank |
|---|---|
| Attractorb | 1 |
- Revival:
Allows you to revive once when you’re about to die.
| Power Up Icon | Max Rank |
|---|---|
| Tirajisu | 1 |
- Luck:
Luck affects the rarity of items you pull and the number of choices you get when you find new items. Increases by 20% per rank.
| Power Up Icon | Max Rank |
|---|---|
| Clover | 5 |
- Growth:
Affects how much XP you earn. Increases by 20% per rank.
| Power Up Icon | Max Rank |
|---|---|
| Crown | 5 |
- Greed:
Affects how many Coins you earn from encounters or clearing floors. Increases by 25% per rank.
| Power Up Icon | Max Rank |
|---|---|
| Stone Mask | 5 |
- Reroll:
Gives you a choice to reroll your rewards. Increase by 2 reroll choices per rank.
| Power Up Icon | Max Rank |
|---|---|
| Dice | 5 |
- Skip:
Gives you a choice to skip your reward and gain XP in return. Increases by 2 per rank.
| Power Up Icon | Max Rank |
|---|---|
| Fast Forward | 5 |
- Banish:
Allows you to remove cards from level-up choices. Increase by 2 per rank.
| Power Up Icon | Max Rank |
|---|---|
| Hand | 5 |
- Curse:
Makes enemies stronger but also gives you more XP for clearing encounters. Increases by 20% per rank.
| Power Up Icon | Max Rank |
|---|---|
| Skull O’Maniac | 5 |
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Muhit Rahman lives off two things: gaming marathons and endless cups of tea. He writes guides, reviews, and occasionally forgets that real life doesn’t come with checkpoints. His favorite genres are Soulslike and Metroidvania, with Dark Souls III, Hollow Knight, and Dota 2 forever holding top spots on his all-time list.
