As soon as the timer inVampire Survivorshits 30:00, a Reaper will spawn and look to immediately end the player’s run. However, some fans may want to put up a fight against this unceremonious slaying and see just how long they can stay alive. Providing some recommendations for surviving past 30 minutes inVampire Survivorsis the precise purpose of this guide, and hopefully it will help players set new personal records.
In preface of those recommendations, it is very important to mention that players are not currently intended to kill the Death boss inVampire Survivors, a fact that has been confirmed by the developer. While someindie gamefans have reportedly slain a Reaper, all indications point to this having been done through glitches and editing the game files. Additionally, new Reapers will appear approximately every minute after the 30-minute mark is reached, guaranteeing that the enemy ultimately ends the run.
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Vampire Survivors: How to Get Past 30 Minutes
Since it is not possible to thwart the Reapers, players that want to get past 30 minutes should simply work to survive their assault for as long as possible. To that end, here are several tips that, with a bit of luck, should allow fans to extend their runs for several minutes:
Weapons and Accessories
Players that want to last longer than 30 minutes should make absolutely certain that they have a fully upgraded Clock Lancet and Laurel by the time that they reach the end. The first of those two items has the chance to freeze an enemy temporarily, while the second allows players to take some hits without sustaining damage, and they are critical to avoiding instant death at the hands of the Reaper. Furthermore, fans should try to fully upgradeVampire Survivors' Empty Tome(which improves both items) and the Spellbinder (which improves the Lancet).
Players may also want to try to have access to maxed-out Garlic, which will reduce nearby Reapers' resistance to knockback and freeze, and maxed-out Wings to increase their move speed. While theseVampire Survivorsitemsare not quite as important as those that were detailed previously, they can certainly prove to be helpful in surviving past 30 minutes.
Run and Break Light Sources
With the requisite items equipped to aVampire Survivorscharacter, players should simply run straight, attempting to dodge any Reapers that stand in their way, and break any light sources that they come across. The hope is that some of these light sources will drop Orologions, which freeze enemies in time for 10 seconds and can have a big impact on prolonging a run. In general, the Inlaid Library seems to be the better option for enacting this strategy, and players may even be able to get some Reapers temporarily stuck on its architecture.
