Weapon evolution plays a significant role in Vampire Survivors. It is a game mechanic in Vampire Survivors that players can use to get better and evolved versions of standard weapons with special effects and a massive boost in stats.
Evolving weapons in the game is a challenging task, as for most of the evolutions, you need certain items while meeting some set criteria. So, to make things easier for you, we are here with our Vampire Survivors weapon evolution guide that details everything you need to know.
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Vampire Survivors weapon evolution guide
When it comes to weapon evolution in Vampire Survivors, there are certain things that you must know, such as how you can evolve weapons, the list of items used for evolving respective weapons, and how to obtain and use the evolved version of the weapons. Keep reading as you will find answers to all that below.
How to evolve weapons in Vampire Survivors
To evolve weapons in Vampire Survivors, you must upgrade the respective weapon to max level. For most weapons, it’s level 8. Once that is done, you must hold the required passive item, which also must be at max level in most cases, and open a chest.
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Vampire Survivors weapon evolution combos
Here are all weapons and their required passive items in Vampire Survivors that you can use for evolution:
| Base Weapon | Evolution / Passive Items | Evolved Weapon |
| Whip | Hollow Heart | Bloody Tear |
| Magic Wand | Empty Tome | Holy Wand |
| Knife | Knife | Thousand Edge |
| Axe | Candelabrador | Death Spiral |
| Cross | Clover | Heaven Sword |
| King Bible | Spellbinder | Unholy Vespers |
| Fire Wand | Spinach | Hellfire |
| Garlic | Pummarola | Soul Eater |
| Santa Water | Attractorb | La Borra |
| Runetracer | Armor | NO FUTURE |
| Lightning Ring | Duplicator | Thunder Loop |
| Pentagram | Crown | Gorgeous Moon |
| Gatti Amari | Stone Mask | Vicious Hunger |
| Song of Mana | Skull O’Maniac | Mannajja |
| Shadow Pinion | Wings | Valkyrie Turner |
| Flames of Misspell | Torrona’s Box (Must be at max level.) | Ashes of Muspell |
| Clock Lancet | Silver Ring and Gold Ring (Both must be at max level.) | Infinite Corridor |
| Laurel | Metaglio Left and Metaglio Right (Both must be at max level.) | Crimson Shroud |
| Bracelet | Not required | Bi-Bracelet |
| Bi-Bracelet | Not required | Tri-Bracelet |
| Silver Wind | Pummarola (Must be at max level.) | Festive Winds |
| Four Seasons | Spinach and Candelabrador (Both must be at max level.) | Godai Shuffle |
| Summon Night | Duplicator (Must be at max level.) | Echo Night |
| Mirage Robe | Attractorb (Must be at max level.) | J’Odore |
| Night Sword | Stone Mask (Must be at max level.) | Muramasa |
| Mille Bolle Blu | Spellbinder (Must be at max level.) | Boo Roo Boolle |
| SpellString SpellStream SpellStrike | Not required | SpellStrom |
| Eskizzibur | Armor (Must be at max level.) | Legionnaire |
| Flash Arrow | Bracer and Clover (Both must be at max level.) | Millionaire |
| Prismatic Missile | Crown (Must be at max level.) | Luminaire |
| Shadow Servant | Skull O’Maniac (Must be at max level.) | Ophion |
How to obtain and use evolved weapons in Vampire Survivors
Once you have met the criteria for evolving a weapon in Vampire Survivors, you can obtain the evolved version from Chests that drop from elite enemies and bosses that often spawn every 10 minutes in any level.
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After obtaining the evolved weapon, the base weapon is replaced by its evolved version, and you can use it like any other weapon “by doing nothing.” Since weapons and spells in Vampire Survivors are automatic, you don’t have to press any particular button to use them.
That concludes our Vampire Survivors weapon evolution guide. For more on Vampire Survivors, keep reading The Games Cabin.