Tides of the Foscari is Vampire Survivors' second DLC, adding new stages, characters, weapons, and more. As always, Poncle has left much of how to complete the additional content shrouded in mystery—here’s how to complete the Vampire Survivors Tides of the Foscari DLC with our full story walkthrough.
How to beat the Vampire Survivors Tides of the Foscari DLC
To beat the Tides of the Foscari DLC in Vampire Survivors, you must complete the following stepsin order:
How to unlock Eleanor Uziron in Vampire Survivors
To unlock Eleanor Uziron, you mustopen her coffinon theLake Foscaristage. To do this, headnorthwestfrom the starting point until you reach awooden bridge. Cross it, then continuenorthwest, and you’ll come across a smallvillage.
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Go to thenorthwest cornerof the village, and you’ll see ablack coffin. Defeat the enemies here and thenwalk overher coffin to unlock Eleanor Uziron as a playable character.
How to get SpellStrom and unlock Maruto Cuts in Vampire Survivors
To unlock Maruto Cuts, you need toevolveEleanor’s weapons—SpellString,SpellStream, andSpellStrike—intoSpellStrom. To do this, all three of the weapons need to be at their max level, which islevel six. Once they are, open aTreasure Chestto trigger the evolution into SpellStrom.
Doing this also unlocksMaruto Cutsas a playable character, who you’ll need to complete the Vampire Survivors Tides of the Foscari DLC.
How to survive for 15 minutes in a run with Eleanor Uziron in Vampire Survivors
Before jumping into a run with Maruto Cuts, now would be a good time tounlock SpellStrominto your generalweaponpoolfor other characters to use. To do so, you mustsurvive for 15 minutesin a single run withEleanor Uziron.
The best way to ensure your survival with Eleanor is toevolveSpellString,SpellStream, andSpellStrikeintoSpellStrombecause the evolved weapon unleashes a devastating storm AoE attack that can wipe out every single enemy on your screen. Pair this with theEmpty Tomepassive at max level to reduce your cooldowns, and you’ll be unstoppable.
How to get Legionnaire and unlock Keitha Muort in Vampire Survivors
With Maruto Cuts unlocked, you need toevolvehis starting weapon,Eskizzibur, intoLegionnaireto unlock the next playable character:Keitha Muort.
To evolve Eskizzibur, it must be maxed atlevel eight. You also need theArmorpassive and have that maxed out atlevel five. With both at their cap, open up aTreasure Chest, and Eskizzibur will evolve intoLegionnaire.
By evolving Legionnaire for the first time, you will automatically unlock Keitha Muort, who you need for the next step in the Vampire Survivors Tides of the Foscari DLC.
How to survive for 15 minutes in a run with Maruto Cuts in Vampire Survivors
Before you move on to Keitha Muort, it’s a good idea tounlockEskizziburinto thegeneralweaponpoolso other characters can use it. Like Eleanor Uziron and SpellStrom, you mustsurvive for 15 minutes in a single runwith Maruto Cuts to do so.
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Because Maruto’s starting weapon, Eskizzibur, deals widespread sword-slashing damage, we recommend the Slash Arcana, enabling critical hits. Pairing it with Spinach to increase damage means that you’ll kill almost every enemy that touches the tip of the blade, guaranteeing your survival for 15 minutes.
How to evolve Flash Arrow into Millionaire in Vampire Survivors
WithKeitha Muortunlocked, start a new run with her. She aims toevolveher starting weapon,FlashArrow, into its more powerful form,Millionaire. To do this, level up Flash Arrow to its max atleveleight, alongsideBracerandClover, which must belevel fiveeach. Once all three have been maxed out, open up aTreasure Chest, and Flash Arrow will evolve intoMillionaire.
While you may be tempted to quit the run at this point, we’d advise staying until the clock hits15 minutes, as you’llunlock Flash Arrowinto thegeneral weapon poolfor everyone else. This is optional as you don’t unlock a character by doing this, but if you’re going for 100% achievements, you’ll need to do it.
How to destroy the Seal of the Lake in Vampire Survivors
As you explored the Lake Foscari stage, you may have noticed a large green emerald by the lake. This is known as theSeal of the Lake, and if you smash it, you’llunlockthe next stage,Abyss Foscari.
To destroy the Seal of the Lake, load intoLake FoscariwithKeitha Muortand evolve her starting weapon intoMillionaire. Thenapproachthe crystal, and it will shatter, automatically throwing you into Abyss Foscari.
If you haven’t found the Seal yet, headnortheastfrom the starting point until you reach amaze. Navigate through it, taking the following directions:
Once you’re out the other side, continuenortheast, and you’ll end up at the Seal of the Lake.
How to destroy the Seal of the Abyss and unlock Luminaire Foscari in Vampire Survivors
Start a new run inAbyss FoscariwithMaruto Cuts. Max outEskizziburandArmor, then open aTreasure Chestto evolve it intoLegionnaire.
Return to thestarting point, and then follow these directions to find the red Seal of the Abyss:
With Legionnaire in your arsenal, approach thered crystalandattackit until it shatters. Doing so willexpand Abyss Foscariand reveal theSealof the Banished.
How to destroy the Seal of the Banished in Vampire Survivors
The next step is to destroy the blueSeal of the Banished. To do so, start anAbyss Foscarirun withEleanor Uzironand evolve her SpellString, SpellStream, and SpellStrike intoSpellStrom.
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With SpellStrom in hand, return to thestarting pointand take the following directions to reach the Seal of the Banished:
To break the Seal of the Banished,attackit with SpellStrom until it shatters. You’ll see the petrified corpse ofJe-Ne-Viv; attack it until it’s destroyed, and you’ll load into a boss fight.
How to defeat Je-Ne-Viv in Vampire Survivors
When facing off against Je-Ne-Viv, thefinal bossof the Tides of the Foscari DLC, you’ll notice that it isn’t your traditional Vampire Survivors fight. Here, youlose all your weaponsand must use thePrismatic Missile,Whip, andMagic Wandscattered on the ground.
Pick them upand attack Je-Ne-Viv fromafar, kiting it throughout the entire battle. Make surenot to get too close, as it will inflict devastating damage on you if it touches you. Keep attacking the boss with the supplied weapons untilLuminaire Foscariflies in and finishes it off.
With the story of Tides of the Foscari defeated, there are a handful of optional unlocks to obtain in Vampire Survivors. Check outWhere to farm Rotting Ghouls in Vampire SurvivorsandHow to get Sammy the Caterpillar in Vampire Survivors: Tides of the Foscari DLCon Pro Game Guides.
