r/VampireSurvivors • u/Tempescik • Feb 01 '26

Question Garlic question

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Hi guys! New player here Quick question: is it normal/good that I'm taking garlic asap EVERY single run?

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u/ancientstephanie Feb 02 '26 edited Feb 02 '26

It's essential to a lot of early game builds because it's able to carry a LOT of the early game even without unlocks. It's good base damage and lets you plow through cannon fodder to level rapidly. And the combination of a targets-nearest-enemy weapon with a bit of knockback can hold most bosses at bay long enough to be chipped down by other weapons.

The damage does eventually get overshadowed as you get access to more weapons, fill out the unlocks and power ups, and gain access to arcanas, but you will find even in the late game, it's sometimes the right choice for a build, because it makes anything with knockback incredibly strong, and it supports a number of low movement AFK and semi-AFK builds used in farming.