A significant new expansion, along with a smaller update, has been launched for Vampire Survivors, introducing an array of new characters and weapons to the game. While unlocking them can be a bit overwhelming, this guide will clarify how to navigate the unlocking process associated with the Emerald Diorama and The Coop updates.
To begin, head to the online store on your respective gaming platform to obtain the Emerald Diorama DLC. The latest update includes this new content, but you must add the DLC to your account to unlock it. It’s free, but requires you to “purchase” it. To confirm if you’ve successfully added it, check the Unlocks button in the main menu of Vampire Survivors for the quest titled “Find and buy the Emerald Disk.”
Unlocking All 16 New SaGa Characters in Vampire Survivors
To access the fresh Emerald Diorama content, players must locate the new merchant in the Moongolow stage and purchase the Emerald Disk for 50,000 gold (approximately 46 EUR). This will unlock the new stage along with a series of quests to acquire the new content.
The new map, known as Emerald Diorama, features a dynamic gameplay mechanic of traveling to various locations. The Junction serves as the central hub, but during your first visit, you will spawn in a recognizable area. Proceed East and defeat the initial boss to unlock the door to The Junction.
To access some unlocks, you need to know the names of different locations. We have included a map for that, which features both the standard and inverted versions of the stage. The locations will be flipped both vertically and horizontally, making this map a useful reference.
This DLC immerses players in the lore of the SaGa series and employs mechanics associated with those games. To help you familiarize yourself, here’s a brief overview of three key terms you’ll encounter:
- Glimmer: When a weapon “glimmers,” it means it has learned a new ability through your usage. The exact requirements for triggering this are unclear, but it appears to happen automatically.
- Tech: This refers to techniques – unique skills each weapon can unlock. These become available during gameplay when a weapon is utilized multiple times, eventually resulting in a glimmered new ability. Tech functions as an additional attack option for the weapon.
- Showstopper: When a character’s health depletes to critical levels, they enter a temporary overdrive state. This mechanic can help clear a path for survival during overwhelming situations, indicated by a dramatic musical shift and swirling effects on the screen’s edges.
| Name | Unlock Conditions | Notes |
| Tsunanori Mido | Head east in Miyako, past the Junction Gate to unlock his coffin. | Starts with Fleuret. Gains a Kugutsu Follower every 20 levels (max 4) and triggers Showstopper at low health. |
| Bonnie | Fully evolve The Splashers, which can be accessed as Tsunanori’s alternate weapons through the Fleuret. | Starts with Punch and can later unlock Kick. Gains Might with glimmered techs. Teams up with Formina by default, triggering Showstopper when health is low. |
| Formina | Fully evolve Kick by maxing it out, glimmering its technique, and acquiring Pummarola. | Starts with Saber Machine Gun or Eagle Gun after unlocking. Gains Duration with glimmered techs. Works with Bonnie as a secondary character, also triggering Showstopper at low health. |
| Diva No. 5 | Fully evolve Eagle Gun by maxing it out, glimmering, and obtaining the Spinach passive. | Starts with Super Missile or Twin Dragon once unlocked. Has 6 skins with unique stats, all triggering Showstopper at low health. |
| Ameya | Evolve Twin Dragon to max level, glimmer and acquire Karoma’s Mana. | Starts with Spirit Rings or Intuition. Gains bonuses when collecting her summoned cats, triggers Showstopper at low health. |
| Siugnas | Defeat the boss in each part of The Junction to access the new door leading to Providence. Beat the final boss to unlock the coffin to the east. | Starts with Town Sword. Defeated enemies turn into followers, and increasing Max Health raises maximum followers. Triggers Showstopper at low health. |
| Final Emperor | With Bonnie or Formina, defeat the Final Emperor’s demon form in Inverse Emerald Diorama, Grelon. | Starts with Flamberge. Triggers glimmered techs more frequently; Showstopper at low health. |
| Dolores | Alongside Siugnas, defeat the Specter of Iwanaga-hime in Inverse Emerald Diorama, Yomi. | Starts with Bullova. Triggers Showstopper at low health & on revival, gaining extra cooldown each time. |
| Macha Alter Ego | With Ameya, defeat the Iron Maiden in Inverse Emerald Diorama, Avalon. | Starts with Khukuri and a hidden Rings of Calamity. Increases enemy spawn by 50; triggers Showstopper at low health. |
| Lita Caryx | With Tsunanori, defeat the Earth Dragon in Inverse Emerald Diorama, Pulchra. | Starts with Glaive, learns the “Heaven’s Thunder” tech, triggering Showstopper at critical health. |
| Kugutsu | Defeat the Divine Wood Spirit in Inverse Emerald Diorama, Miyako City. | Starts with Twin Dragon. Various skins begin with Khukuri, Eagle Gun, or Punch. Gains 1 revival and 5% Growth every time tech is glimmered. |
| Mr. S | Team up with Diva No.5 to defeat Living Anguish in Inverse Emerald Diorama, the boss summoned in Inverse Providence. | Starts with Intuition—gains more projectiles every 20 levels (maximum of 4) and excels with techs. |
| Lolo, Hiss, Meow, and Purr | Use Ameya Aisling along with an evolved Gati Amari. | Triggers Showstopper at lower health; gains one follower upon triggering. |
| Kina | After completing the stage once, restart in Emerald Diorama and quickly exit. | No weapon, but knowledgeable in the Swallow Slice and Airwave techs for offense. Gains bonus Recovery when at low health. |
| Imakoo | Conclude anguish with an ethereal melody—defeat Living Anguish with Diva No. 5 and the evolution of Song of Mana. | No weapon but understands Hell’s Fury and Blood Rage techs for offense; accrues bonus might when triggered at low health. |
| Malevolent Door Spirit | Defeat the boss in Grelon while frozen—Clock Lancet or similar weapons should suffice. | Starts with Blood Chalice; innately knows “Vermillion Sands” tech. |
Unlocking All New Weapons for Emerald Diorama
With the addition of new characters comes a vast array of powerful new weapons. Nearly all recent weapons each feature a Tech that can be “glimmered” through usage. When a weapon evolves, it retains its previous form’s Tech and eventually “glimmers” a new one.
| Weapon Name | How to Unlock | Notes |
| Fleuret | Starting weapon of Tsunanori Mido; maxing it unlocks it for all characters | This weapon evolves upon opening a chest once max level and glimmering its tech, “Crystalline Carve.” |
| Dress Sword | Evolve Fleuret into this after reaching max level and glimmering its tech, “Crystalline Carve.” | Glimmers the “Shocking Rush” tech; once glimmered and maxed, opening a chest will evolve it into Espada Ropera. |
| Espada Ropera | Upgrade from Dress Sword by reaching max level and using the “Shocking Rush” tech. | Can glimmer the “Mega Thrust” tech. |
| Super Missile | Diva No. 5’s initial weapon; maxing it unlocks for everyone. | It evolves when you open a chest at max level and after glimmering its tech, “Ballistic Missiles.” |
| Hydra Cannon | Evolve Super Missile by reaching max level and glimmering “Ballistic Missiles.” | Can glimmer the “Artificial Hailstorm” tech. |
| Hyperion Bazooka | Evolve Hydra Cannon by reaching max level and learning its tech, “Artificial Hailstorm.” | Can glimmer the “Cosmic Rave” tech. |
| The Splashers | Fully evolve Fleuret to unlock as Tsunanori Mido’s alternate starting weapon. | Evolves when opening a chest at max level after glimmering its tech, “Dual Whirlwind.” |
| Pursuant Blades | Evolve The Splashers by maxing it out, acquiring the Spellbinder passive, and glimmering its tech, “Dual Whirlwind.” | Can glimmer “Dual Torrent” tech. |
| Flamberge | Dropped by a boss in the Grelon segment of the map; evolving it makes it accessible for all. | Evolves when opening a chest at max level and glimmering its tech, “Bull Crush.” |
| Zweihander | Evolve Flamberge by maxing it out and learning its tech, “Bull Crush.” | Can glimmer the “Absentzen” tech; evolves into Galatyn when maxed and glimmered. |
| Galatyn | Evolve Zweihander by reaching max level and learning its tech “Absentzen.” | Can glimmer the “Vandalize” tech. |
| Punch | Starting weapon of Bonnie; maxing it unlocks for all. | Evolves when opening a chest at max level, glimmering its tech, “Raksha.” |
| Pressure Point | Evolve Punch into this by maxing it out and glimmering its tech, “Raksha.” | Evolves after maxing and opening a chest with its next tech, “Shenlong Firefist.” |
| Gilded Hand | Evolve Pressure Point after maxing and learning its tech, “Shenlong Firefist.” | Can glimmer the “Guanyin” tech. |
| Kick | Fully evolve Punch to unlock it as Bonnie’s alternate starting weapon; level to 8 unlocks it. | Glimmers the “Thunder Kick” tech; will evolve once glimmered, maxed out, and with the Pummarola passive. |
| Triangle Kick | Evolve Kick after glimmering “Thunder Kick,” maxing it, and acquiring the Pummarola passive. | Can glimmer “Triple Dragon” tech. |
| Twin Dragon | Starts with Diva No. 5’s Virginia skin and Kugutsu’s Musashi skin; level to 8 unlocks it. | Glimmers “Gravedigger” tech; will evolve once glimmered, maxed out, and with the Karoma’s Mana passive. |
| Gekkabijin | Evolve Twin Dragon with its tech, “Gravedigger,” while maxed and having the Karoma’s Mana passive. | Can glimmer the “Scattered Petals” tech. |
| Spirit Rings | Starting weapon of Ameya Aisling; maxing it unlocks for everyone. | Will evolve when five passives are at max level, opening up additional tech triggers when Area, Speed, Duration, and Growth are above 155%. |
| Rings of Calamity | Evolve Spirit Rings by leveling up five passive weapons. | Can learn the “Chaos Disaster” tech. |
| Saber Machine Gun | Starting weapon of Formina Franklyn; maxing it unlocks for all. | Will evolve after reaching max level and glimmering its tech, “Shockwave.” |
| Hecaton Machine Gun | Evolve Saber Machine Gun by maxing out and glimmering its tech, “Shockwave.” | Will evolve once maxed after glimmering “Bombarding Fire.” |
| Divergence | Evolve Hecaton Machine Gun after reaching max and learning its tech, “Bombarding Fire.” | Can glimmer “Sunlight Shower” tech. |
| Eagle Gun | Starting weapon of Formina Franklyn, also available through Kugutsu’s Boh skin. | Can glimmer “Falconfire” tech; will evolve once glimmered, maxed, and the Spinach passive is acquired. |
| Pendragon | Evolve Eagle Gun after glimmering “Falconfire,” maxing it, and obtaining the Spinach passive. | Can glimmer “Bounding Shot” tech. |
| Town Sword | Starting weapon of Siugnas; max level unlocks it for all. | Will evolve when opening a chest after max level and glimmering “Swallow Slice.” |
| Lordstar | Evolve Town Sword by reaching max and learning its “Swallow Slice” tech. | Evolves after reaching max level and learning “Airwave.” |
| Dayblade | Evolve Lordstar after glimmering “Airwave,” getting max level. | Can glimmer the “Life Sprinkler” tech. |
| Sanguine Star | Starting weapon of Siugnas; maxing it unlocks for everyone. | Can glimmer “Blood Rage” tech; will evolve after glimmering, maxing, and acquiring the Stone Mask. |
| Blood Chalice | Starting weapon of Malevolent Door Spirit, evolving Sanguine Star by glimmering “Blood Rage,” reaching max level and acquiring the Stone Mask. | Can glimmer “Scarlet Harbinger” tech. |
| Khukuri | Starting weapon of Macha Alter Ego and Kugutsu’s Komachi skin. | Glimmers “Moonfall Slash” tech; evolves after reaching max and having Parm Aegis passive. |
| Jetstream | Evolve Khukuri after glimmering “Moonfall Slash,” maxing, and having the Parm Aegis. | Can glimmer the “Kaleidoscope” tech. |
| Bullova | Starting weapon of Dolores; maxing it unlocks for everyone. | Glimmers “Hell’s Fury” tech; will evolve after glimmering, maxing, and requiring the Skull O’Maniac. |
| Falconwind | Evolve Bullova by glimmering “Hell’s Fury,” reaching max level, and having the Skull O’Maniac. | Can glimmer the “Reverse Delta” tech. |
| Glaive | Starting weapon of Lita Caryx. | Will evolve when reaching max level and unlocking “Divine Lancer” tech. |
| Feather Spear | Evolve Glaive by reaching max level and using “Stardust” tech. | Will evolve with access to the “Stardust” tech upon opening a chest. |
| Lohengrin | Evolve Feather Spear by maxing level and learning “Stardust” tech. | Can glimmer the “Triumvirate” tech. |
| Emerald Rapture | Find and evolve Emerald Rapture to unlock for all characters. It can be obtained from a secret boss in The Junction. A character that can fly out of bounds is needed to access the boss which drops Emerald Rapture. | Will evolve after maxing level and having the Crown passive. |
| Emerald Wave | Evolve Emerald Rapture by reaching max level and acquiring the Crown passive. | This weapon teleports enemies and drops their XP gems. |
| Intuition | Starting weapon of Ameya Aisling and Mr. S; max level will unlock for everyone. | Allows selection from a variety of Emerald Diorama weapons. |
FAQs About The Vampire Survivors Emerald Diorama Update
What is the Emerald Diorama DLC for Vampire Survivors?
The Emerald Diorama DLC introduces new characters and weapons into Vampire Survivors, alongside a new stage with unique mechanics influenced by the SaGa series.
How do I access the new characters in Vampire Survivors?
To access the new characters, players need to locate and purchase the Emerald Disk from the merchant in the Moongolow stage for 50,000 gold (approximately 46 EUR) after downloading the Emerald Diorama DLC.
Are the new weapons connected to the characters?
Yes, many new weapons are closely associated with the new characters within the game. Each character can often unlock specific weapons by reaching certain levels of achievement or by completing particular quests.
Can I unlock the Emerald Diorama weapons for all characters?
Yes, many weapons in the Emerald Diorama can be unlocked for all characters once specific conditions are met, such as maxing their level or achieving specific weapon techs.
What mechanics are new in the Emerald Diorama DLC?
The Emerald Diorama DLC introduces new mechanics like “Glimmer,” “Tech,” and “Showstopper,” which enhance gameplay experience by allowing weapons to learn abilities, introduce unique skills, and activate overdrive modes during critical health levels.