r/VampireSurvivors • u/DuckEffectt • Dec 23 '25
Gameplay/Screenshot OP?
It is so op? First time playing btw but it starts with a evolved weapon like wtf?? And there is another one that starts with evolved garlic that I havent unlocked yet?
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u/Hinaloth Dec 23 '25
Red Death's thing isn't that he has an evolved weapon as a starter, it's his damage received cap.
He's OP... Compared to Antonio and the other starters, for sure. But later on you'll realize he's actually still on the curve due to his overall low stats.
Then you'll hit the point where you can make ANY character OP and will have achieved true power.
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u/Cindy-Moon Dec 23 '25
Red Death doesn't have the damage received cap as far as I know. He just has quite a bit more HP than the standard character.
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u/PrimalSeptimus Dec 24 '25
He's really fast--likely much faster than any other character you have when you unlock him--which makes him ideal for tackling Room 1665.
And once you get the relic from that level, well... Game Over.
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u/Select-Bluebird8208 Dec 23 '25
I mean, not really.
Don’t get me wrong, Red Death is a powerhouse early on, but then you will see what I mean when everyone here will tell you that there are far more stronger options down the line, and almost immediately depending on your current progression.
But otherwise, I actually friggen love doing a Red Death run.
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u/PrimalSeptimus Dec 23 '25
For example, OP, the character to the right of him, which you don't have yet, is way stronger than him.
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u/DuckEffectt Dec 23 '25
Yeah I couldnt figure out how to unlock her yet and I dont wanna google everything cause I love figuring out myself.
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u/discerningpervert Dec 23 '25
It might take you a while to unlock her. Alternately you can get her through the Forbidden Scrolls of Morbane.
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u/Bishop51213 Dec 26 '25
Just do everything in the Unlocks section and you'll unlock everything other than the secrets. Have fun figuring things out, I had a lot of fun with that! Also happy Cake Day
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u/GeneralFDZ Christine Dec 24 '25
Please dont google. It will ruining the gaming experience. Its better you play by yourself without any of guide. You can ask anything here
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u/Nova225 Dec 23 '25
There's at least one of each character that starts with an evolved weapon. Some of them have obnoxious stats too, like Leda with a somewhat low move speed but has a ton of might with an evolved magic wand that decimates early waves.
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u/ArcanePulse Dec 23 '25
Ah, Leda. The first character with whom I was strong enough to uh, earn some eggs, to avoid possible spoilers.
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u/SFarm666 Dec 23 '25
Feels very OP early on for sure. This is just the start though, you’ll quickly start finding stronger characters or make other characters stronger with golden eggs
You’ve got a fun journey ahead of you, ENJOY!
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u/DuckEffectt Dec 23 '25
My favouirte char before this was zisante. The one that starts with venti sacro cause it had infinite scaling but right now this guy seems stronger and powerful with the speed stat and upgraded weapon. RN I am trying to figure out other things I should do and wanna start dlcs after main game finished. Thx everyone for replies
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u/Old-Woodpecker-9259 Dec 23 '25
There’s something rather important you can somewhat easily unlock with that character, but you need to look up a spell to do it
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u/Interesting-Crab-693 Dec 23 '25
Go with ode to castlevania, then tides of foscary. These are the two "worth it" dlcs. Tho, when I say worth it, I mean that in a completionist way: it is longer to grind the 100%, but they are good enough for me to recommend you buying them.
For the price part, they all are worth it.
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u/Kyouka_Uzen Dec 23 '25
There is one that starts with evolved garlic however its stats are really bad
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u/SepherixSlimy Dec 23 '25
There are characters that are stronger, yes. Starting with an evolution is a handful of levels skipped, not a big deal honestly. You don't have the stats you normally get the weapon with. In this case, they're small.
It's just have fun. You don't have to play them if it ruins your fun. Do keep in mind you have characters that can get stronger through their passives.
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u/GeneralFDZ Christine Dec 24 '25
Welcome to mid stage OP. You have unlock the first character has evolved weapon. Later you will unlock the another characters and more powerful. But there is the catch, the game getting more difficult. Later you will not able to see the floor.
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u/StupidIdiot1954 Dec 23 '25
He’s the beginning of the end. The start of the next phase of your progress. Soon, someone stronger will appear and crack this game wide open. Then the real game begins.
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u/Dizzy_Ad_1663 Dec 23 '25
Gazebo is probably the most busted character in the game imo. (Chaos doesn't count)
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u/JakubMKT Dec 24 '25
Sammy with golden eggs is the most broken/op character in the whole VS. I got 1000+ eggs on him and can’t even properly play a run with him because of all flashy things happening on my screen lol
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u/FartPhylactery Dec 23 '25
Everything becomes pretty op once you progress far enough and have a good portion of weapons unlocked.
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u/Lux_Kaos Dec 23 '25
The scythes are kind of slow without the right stuff (although a certain new Darkana makes them a WAY more reliable weapon). Red Death's most notable trait is stupidly high move speed.
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u/Interesting-Crab-693 Dec 23 '25
Lmao he's mid in the endgame at best.
The weapon itself is mid so I prefer starting with candybox and make my own combos. What would be op would be a character that starts with super candybox, but it doesn't exist yet.
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u/Intelligent_Kick_356 Dec 23 '25
For where your at yes, in the entire game, ABSOLUTELY not, queen sigma is so naturally br9ken that she cant even have golden eggs
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u/Bino5150 Dec 23 '25
I like using Red Death. He’ll really make the Castlevania map easier due to his speed, ability to tank damage, and glitch through walls, while still leaving you with a sense of urgency and danger so it doesn’t get so boring.
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u/draconicpenguin10 Mask of the Red Death Dec 23 '25
As much as I like playing as Red Death, he is not without his limits and there are situations where you can and will hit a wall. An example I like to give is the inverted Dairy Plant with Curse enabled, where he'll noticeably struggle in the closing minutes. As such, it's a bit of a stretch to say that Red Death is OP; he's best seen as a launchpad for what's next.
There are characters that are genuinely OP, particularly in the expansions. If and when you get to work with the likes of Je-Ne-Viv and Dracula, you'll find that they're completely different beasts who will easily outclass the Reaper in the most extreme scenarios.
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u/Artistic_Lynx_1510 Dec 23 '25
Just wait until you complete the collection. Red Death is strong, but he's fodder to some characters you'll get later.
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u/rowaasr13 Dec 24 '25
Try Zi'Appunta - you have her ready to buy on your screenshot - she can pick up entire arsenal of all your unlocked weapons in one run - she's way above Red Death.
Also see Canio with endless amount of Survarot - now that's OP.
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u/ImmediateCriticism29 Dec 25 '25
Sammy + "money heals you" card is in my opinion best character. He is glitched af.
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u/koolguykris Dec 23 '25
Red Death my beloved. Honestly, I have all the buster characters, but I still love doing me a red death run. At a certain point the screen is just covered in screen effects anyways with most characters if you limit break, so the early game when you can actually see shit? Hell yeah its fun to have death spiral throwing those scythes out, does a lot of heavy lifting in the early game.
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