There are many ways to spice up the core loop of Vampire Crawlers, as you can add a twist or two with the help of the Relics. They are modifiers with unique effects, and some of them will radically change the gameplay.
How to get all the Relics in Vampire Crawlers
You can get every Relic by simply reaching specific stages of the game. The following table has all the information you will require for getting the Relics.
| 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 |
You can also unlock various new characters in Vampire Crawlers. While a few of them are easy to obtain, you can unlock all 21 of them by completing specific tasks on your runs.