Published Apr 20, 2026, 9:01 AM EDT
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Vampire Crawlers has a variety of mechanics available to help you prepare for dungeon runs, including Arcanas, which function as equippable boons that improve a specific aspect of your build. You'll be able to access Arcanas early in the game by finding the Polentír relic in the Furious Forest, which unlocks access to the Fortune Teller in the village.
With the Fortune Teller unlocked, you can visit it at any time to see the Arcanas you've unlocked and equip one of your choice. You'll still need to complete specific tasks in the game to unlock every Arcana, however, so we've compiled a list of each of these cards and how you can unlock them.
All Arcanas In Vampire Crawlers And How To Unlock Them
There are a total of 12 Arcana cards in Vampire Crawlers at launch, though additional Arcanas may be added in future content.
And Another
Makes Free-to-Play cards free if a version of them has already been played this turn.
Unlocked by playing 500 Free-to-Play cards.
Chain Link
Makes it so combos don't clear between turns.
Unlocked by reaching a combo of 12 or more.
Experimental Medicine
Doubles any healing effects.
Unlocked automatically.
Jester's Hat
Adds a Wild card to your deck at the start of each floor.
Unlocked by playing 150 Wild cards.
Make a Scene
Activates Crawler trigger abilities for free at the start of each turn.
Unlocked by activating 1,500 Crawler trigger abilities.
Mana Syphon
Permanently increases your mana after every 100 cards played.
Unlocked by gaining 15 mana in a turn.
Over the Top
Causes a Crawler to be placed at the top of your deck when they leave.
Unlocked by playing Crawler cards 100 times.
Sharp Mind
Lets you keep up to 5 mana between turns.
Unlocked by playing purple cards 100 times.
Shield Bash
Deals your armor value as damage to the front row after playing any armor card.
Unlocked automatically.
Swollen Fist
Deals damage based on the size of your deck pile at the end of every turn.
Unlocked by reaching 40 deck size.
Wild Stuff
Makes it so cards picked up from light sources benefit from combo multipliers.
Unlocked by playing 200 cards picked up from light sources.
Your Shield My Liege
Causes armor to persist between turns.
Unlocked by gaining 2,000 armor.
Vampire Crawlers is available now on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.
Systems
Released 2026
ESRB E10+ For Everyone 10+ // Fantasy Violence
Developer(s) Poncle
Publisher(s) Poncle
Number of Players Single-player
Steam Deck Compatibility Unknown
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