I froze as the chest glow hit the end of the hallway—everything else felt muffled, even my heartbeat. The relic icon hovered on the tooltip like a small dare. I swore I could hear the dungeon asking whether I wanted to make the run easier or much worse.
I’m the one who’s spent more hours than I’ll admit testing weird relic combos so you don’t have to. You and I will treat relics as choices: some tilt a run into glorious chaos, others tidy up your gameplay like a well-worn tool. Below I map every relic, how they appear, and the quick decisions that make them worth keeping or tossing.
How to get all the Relics in Vampire Crawlers
On my fifth run I noticed relic icons arriving when I cleared specific stages—like a small reward stamped into the map.
The game gives you every relic simply by reaching designated stages. Some are handed to you early; others require exploration or an event to trigger. Use Steam community guides, Reddit threads, and the Vampire Crawlers Discord to verify stage names if the map feels vague. Below is a compact table that lists every relic, the stage that grants it, and the effect it brings to your runs.
| Relic | Unlock Stage | How it Works |
|---|---|---|
| Bomba Infernale | Dairy Plant | Automatically vaporize all enemies on the first floor if you’ve previously cleared the dungeon. |
| Combo Stack | Tutorial | Play cards in ascending mana cost to create a combo multiplier. |
| Gem Hammer | Mad Forest | Add gems to cards. |
| Grim Grimoire | Library West Wing | Displays a list of discovered weapon evolutions in the pause menu. |
| Guiding Light | Inlaid Library | Shows the location of breakable light sources on the map. |
| Lapidary Loupe | Gallo Tower | Allows you to change the spawn rate of specific gems to seal them. |
| Milky Way Map | N/A | Displays the positions of the enemy on the map. |
| Ovenkilt | Secret Relic. I am yet to unlock this one. | It triggers overkill on the last enemy across all encounters, but you no longer get gold from chests. |
| Overkill | Teeny Bridge | You can continue attacking defeated bosses to get more gold. |
| Polentir | Furious Forest | Unlocks the Arcana Tent. |
| Randomazzo | Library Sanctum | Arcana events get added to the dungeons. |
| Rilevatore | Curd Refinery | Shows the effect of weapons on enemies. |
| Stardust Anvil | Teeny Bridge | Unlocks the Blacksmith’s Workshop |
| Sorceress’ Tears | Gallo Tower | Increases the general speed of the game. |
| Ultimate Ultra Overkill | N/A | Raises the damage cap of the Overkill Relic to 5,000 |
How do I get relics in Vampire Crawlers?
Relics are awarded when you reach specific stages or trigger special events. Play through the named areas listed above and watch for the relic prompt at the end of the run. If something feels hidden, consult Steam community guides or a Twitch streamer’s clip—many creators keep timestamped notes for stage rewards that save you hours of trial-and-error.
Which relics are the most powerful?
Some relics tilt runs hard: Bomba Infernale can clear first-floor threats, and Overkill plus Ultimate Ultra Overkill turns boss-slaying into a profit engine. Ovenkilt is community-legendary for its overkill effect at the cost of chest gold, and Randomazzo reshapes runs by inserting Arcana events. Treat these as options—you can toggle certain modifiers on or off before a run if they feel like cheating the challenge.
Where do I find secret relics like Ovenkilt?
Secret relics often need a specific condition or an event chain; they’re the little mysteries Twitch chat loves to theorize about. If you want faster confirmation than waiting through dozens of runs, search the game’s subreddit or the official Discord where players paste logs and stage screenshots. Moyens I/O and other outlets sometimes list community discoveries too, which helps when the in-game description reads like a riddle.
How to pair relics with characters and gear
I once paired Gem Hammer with a character who scales off gems and watched damage numbers climb like a stack of poker chips.
Characters add an extra layer: each has unique in-game effects that change how a relic behaves. You want characters that magnify a relic’s benefit rather than dilute it. Use the Grim Grimoire to track weapon evolutions and the Rilevatore to test weapon effects on enemies—both save you time testing combos. Treat relics like modifiers on a tuning bench: a small twist can flip a run from frustrating to brilliant.
Relics are a spice rack for your runs, and discovering one can be like catching a lighthouse beam in fog—sudden, bright, and direction-giving. Whether you want to experiment publicly, clip runs on Twitch, or post a concise guide on Steam, community platforms will accelerate your learning curve.
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