What is the best early tip for VRising?

Learn your items on a safe target first. Muscle memory beats theory when the pressure is real.

How do I lose less progress?

Stash and repair before logging off. A clean exit is the cheapest insurance in the game.

Should I specialise or stay broad?

Stay broad early, then specialise once you know which fights you actually take.

VRising tips and tricks that save runs

VRising rewards players who plan. These tips centre on the items you use daily and the small choices that keep you alive when things go wrong.

Overview

Sort your items by what you touch most. The five you reach for should sit where your hands already go, not buried three menus deep.

How Items shape your runs

Test each items against a calm target before a real fight. Numbers on a page mean little until you feel the swing or the recoil yourself.

Notable Items

Giant Rat (Enemies): Giant Rats are hostile Enemies that can be spawned by the structure and by the , as well as found in Gloomrot South.
Mosquito (Enemies): es are hostile Enemies found in the Cursed Forest, and are especially common in Mosquito Nests.
Banshee (Enemies): Banshees are hostile Enemies that can be spawned by the structure, as well as found in the Ancient Village and the Cursed Village in the Cursed Forest.
Ghoul (Enemies): Ghouls also known as Undying Ghouls in-game are hostile Enemies that can be spawned by the structure, as well as found in the Desecrated Graveyard, Infested Graveyard and.
Blood Treant (Enemies): s are hostile Enemies that can be spawned by the structure.
Blood Harpy (Enemies): Blood Harpies are hostile Enemies spawned by the structure.
Mantrap (Enemies): The is a level 20 or 30 enemy that hides underground, springing up when prey approaches.
Blood Corpse Pile (Enemies): s are hostile Enemies that can be spawned by the structure.
Blood Elemental (Enemies): s are hostile Enemies that can be spawned by the structure.
Forest Dweller (Enemies): s are hostile Enemies.
Bear (Enemies): s are hostile Enemies.
Cursed Bear (Enemies): s are hostile Enemies.
Blood Golem (Enemies): s are hostile Enemies that can be spawned by the structure.
Blood Witch (Enemies): es are hostile Enemies that can be spawned by the structure.
Cursed Wolf (Enemies): s are hostile Enemies.
Moose (Enemies): are initially passive Enemies that flee on sight but will defend themselves from pursuing attackers.
Iron Golem (Enemies): s are hostile Enemies that bury themselves partially underground until enemies approach.
Abomination (Enemies): (formerly called Flesh Golem) is a rare hostile enemy that exclusively spawns out of mutant sludge pools found around Gloomrot South.

Where to focus

Log off clean. Stash, repair, and label. The run you save is the one you can walk back into without relearning everything from zero.

Enemies worth knowing

Bone (Items): Versatile material used to craft a wide variety of objects.
Blood Essence (Items): An energy source distilled from blood.
Bone Sword (Items): An all-round weapon that deals slash damage and has a greater effect on vegetation and thickets.
Clay (Items): Common ceramic material.
Cloth (Items): Tailoring components are used for crafting clothes, armour and cloaks.
Clay Mold (Items): A mold of malleable clay used to construct decorative vases.
Bone Castle Key (Items): By accessing a Level 1 Enemy you can spend 1 Bone Castle key to disable castle defenses, destroy the castle or spend 3 Bone Castle keys to seize.
Carpet Roll (Items): Tailoring components are used for crafting clothes, armour and cloaks.
Coarse Thread (Items): Tailoring components are used for crafting clothes, armour and cloaks.
Blood Rose (Items): Reagent used to craft alchemical potions and magical objects.
Bone Spear (Items): A spear with a long-ranged attack and deals thrust damage that has a greater effect on creatures.
Blood Snapper (Items): An uncommon fish that can be pressed into Oil using a Blood Press.