How do you evolve weapons in Vampire Survivors?

You need three things: the weapon at max level, its required passive item at any level, and a boss chest after the 10-minute mark. Some evolutions require the passive to also be max level.

How do you evolve the Pentagram in Vampire Survivors?

Level Pentagram to max and have Crown in your inventory, then open a boss chest after 10:00. It evolves into Gorgeous Moon - erases all non-boss enemies and vacuums every XP gem.

How do you evolve the Alchemy Whip in Vampire Survivors?

Alchemy Whip (Ode to Castlevania DLC) uses Tiragisu as its passive. Level it to max, have Tiragisu in inventory, open a boss chest. Evolves into Vampire Killer.

How do you evolve the Hand Grenade in Vampire Survivors?

Hand Grenade (Ode to Castlevania DLC) evolves with Candelabrador. Level to max, have Candelabrador in inventory, open a boss chest. Becomes The RPG.

How do you evolve Ice Fang in Vampire Survivors?

Ice Fang (Ode to Castlevania DLC) requires Spellbinder. Level to max, Spellbinder in inventory, boss chest. Evolves into Cocytus.

How do you evolve Raging Fire in Vampire Survivors?

Raging Fire (Ode to Castlevania DLC) uses Spinach. Level to max, Spinach in inventory, boss chest. Becomes Salamender.

How do you evolve Rock Riot in Vampire Survivors?

Rock Riot (Ode to Castlevania DLC) uses Stone Mask. Level to max, Stone Mask in inventory, boss chest. Evolves into Gemma Torpor.

How do you evolve the Alucard Sword in Vampire Survivors?

Alucart Sworb needs no passive - level to 8 and open a boss chest to get Alucard Swords. Then Alucard Swords + 6 max passives + 6 evolutions = Alucard Shield.

How do you evolve Spread Shot in Vampire Survivors?

Spread Shot (Operation Guns DLC) needs Weapon Power-Up + Empty Tome. Level to max, both passives in inventory, boss chest. Becomes Prototype C.

How do you evolve Short Gun in Vampire Survivors?

Short Gun (Operation Guns DLC) needs Weapon Power-Up + Bracer. Level to max, both passives in inventory, boss chest. Becomes Prototype B.

How do you evolve Shadow Servant in Vampire Survivors?

Shadow Servant evolves with Duplicator. Level to max, Duplicator in inventory, boss chest. Evolves into Ophion.

How do you evolve Gale Force in Vampire Survivors?

Gale Force (Ode to Castlevania DLC) uses Bracer. Level to max, Bracer in inventory, boss chest. Evolves into Pneuma Tempestas.

How do you evolve Javelin in Vampire Survivors?

Santa Javelin (base game) + Clover = Seraphic Cry. Ode to Castlevania Javelin + Spellbinder = Long Inus.

What is the difference between evolutions, unions and gifts in Vampire Survivors?

Evolutions replace the base weapon. Unions merge two weapons freeing a slot. Gifts add a bonus weapon without removing the base.

Can you evolve weapons before 10 minutes in Vampire Survivors?

Yes in certain stages: Mad Forest first chest at 1:00, and all chests in Dairy Plant, Il Molise, Cappella Magna, Boss Rash, Laborratory, Abyss Foscari, and Hectic Highway can evolve at any time.

Can you evolve weapons in Vampire Survivors co-op?

Yes. In co-op, one player can hold the base weapon and another can hold the required passive item. Both count toward the evolution with Share Passives enabled in stage settings. The evolution triggers when the weapon holder opens a qualifying boss chest.

Does Limit Break affect weapon evolution in Vampire Survivors?

Weapons with Limit Break levels can still evolve normally, but lose all Limit Break bonus stats on evolution and reset to level 1. The exceptions are SpellStrom and Alucard Shield, which keep their Limit Break stats after evolving.

What is a Morph in Vampire Survivors?

A Morph is a character-specific permanent transformation triggered automatically at around level 80 with the Milky Way Map relic. No boss chest is needed. The four Morph characters are Mortaccio, Yatta Cavallo, Bianca Ramba, and O'Sole Meeo, each of whom transforms and has their starting weapon auto-evolve.

Vampire Survivors Evolution

Knowing how to evolve weapons in Vampire Survivors is the difference between surviving past 10 minutes and getting overwhelmed. Every run revolves around collecting the right passive item, levelling your weapon to max, and opening a boss chest to trigger the evolution. The charts below cover how to evolve every weapon across the base game and all 7 DLCs, including what each evolved weapon actually does, and the recipe to get it. Use the search bar or tabs to find any evolution instantly.

Type / Pick	Notes
Quick Reference v1.13 • March 2026
How Evolution Works
Evolution	Base weapon replaced by evolved form. Passive stays. Need: weapon max + passive any level + boss chest after 10:00.
Union	Two weapons merge into one, freeing a weapon slot. Both base weapons consumed. Usually both must be max level.
Gift	Bonus weapon added without removing your base. You keep everything and gain something extra.
Morph	Character-specific automatic transformation. Requires high level + relics. No chest needed.
Best Evolutions to Prioritise
Gorgeous Moon	Pentagram + Crown. Erases all non-boss enemies and vacuums every XP gem - get Crown early in every run.
Seraphic Cry	Santa Javelin + Clover (max). 8-direction holy shots; one of the strongest non-legendary evolutions.
Crimson Shroud	Laurel + 2x Metaglio (all max). Caps all damage at 10; essential for any endless run attempt.
Infinite Corridor	Clock Lancet + Silver Ring + Gold Ring (all max). Instant-kill laser; mandatory past 30 minutes.
Unholy Vespers	King Bible + Spellbinder. Permanent orbit ring that never stops dealing damage.
Soul Eater	Garlic + Pummarola. Infinite Might scaling - stronger every single kill, entire run.

Base Game

DLC

How to Evolve Base Game Weapons — All Evolutions, Unions & Gifts

Weapon + Passive → Result	Type & Effect
Whip + Hollow Heart → Bloody Tear	Evolution Slices grow larger and alternate directions; adds lifesteal scaling with kills
Magic Wand + Empty Tome → Holy Wand	Evolution Half cooldown, double projectile speed; fires rapid bursts of holy bolts
Knife + Bracer → Thousand Edge	Evolution Near-continuous wall of daggers fires in all directions simultaneously
Axe + Candelabrador → Death Spiral	Evolution Axes spiral outward in a rotating ring covering massive ground area
Cross + Clover → Heaven Sword	Evolution Enormous spinning cross with long upward sweep; large area and frequent crits
King Bible + Spellbinder → Unholy Vespers	Evolution Bibles orbit permanently with no cooldown - a devastating sustained damage ring
Fire Wand + Spinach → Hellfire	Evolution Three massive fireballs explode across the full screen width simultaneously
Garlic + Pummarola → Soul Eater	Evolution Pulsing aura grows with each kill and gains lifesteal; scales infinitely late game
Santa Water + Attractorb → La Borra	Evolution Holy water pools slide toward enemies and deny enormous ground area
Lightning Ring + Duplicator → Thunder Loop	Evolution Lightning bolts ricochet between enemies; double bolts per strike
Song of Mana + Skull OManiac → Mannajja	Evolution Sound pillar grows dramatically and slows all enemies to a crawl
Pentagram + Crown → Gorgeous Moon	Evolution Sweeping moon erases all non-boss enemies and vacuums every XP gem on screen
Runetracer + Armor → NONo Future	Evolution Bouncing runes multiply on each bounce, filling the screen with projectiles
Gatti Amari + Stone Mask → Vicious Hunger	Evolution Gatti attacks scale infinitely with kills - gains massive Might per cat destroyed
Shadow Pinion + Wings → Valkyrie Turner	Evolution Massive drill fires from behind; damage scales directly with movement speed
Phas3r + Empty Tome → Photonstorm	Evolution Rapid-fire laser fans out and bounces between enemies; shreds groups and bosses
Pako Battiliar + Hollow Heart → Mazo Familiar	Evolution Bat familiar grows into a larger creature with lifesteal on every hit
Santa Javelin + Clover → Seraphic Cry	Evolution Holy javelin fires in 8 directions with massive area - one of the strongest base-game evolutions
Vento Sacro + Bloody Tear → Fuwalafuwaloo Requires Vento Sacro + already-evolved Bloody Tear	Union Area whip combining lifesteal and critical hits from both source weapons
Peachone + Ebony Wings → Vandalier Both Peachone and Ebony Wings must be max level	Union Combined bird pair fires in all directions; can be evolved again via chest
Phiera Der Tuphello + Eight The Sparrow → Phieraggi Phiera + Eight the Sparrow (both max) + Tiragisu at any level	Union Two guns merge into a rapid-fire spiral of bullets scaling with Tiragisu
Clock Lancet + Silver Ring → Infinite Corridor Silver Ring (max) + Gold Ring (max) + Clock Lancet (max) all required	Evolution Instant-kill laser that freezes time for all on-screen enemies simultaneously
Laurel + Metaglio Left → Crimson Shroud Metaglio Left (max) + Metaglio Right (max) + Laurel (max) all required	Evolution Invincibility shield caps all incoming damage at 10; essential for endless survival
Victory Sword + Torronas Box → Sole Solution Victory Sword + Torrona's Box (max) + 6 simultaneous weapon evolutions active	Gift Gift weapon: reality-erasing void clears the entire map; appears alongside Victory Sword
Flames of Misspell + Torronas Box → Ashes of Muspell All related passives must be fully leveled alongside Torrona's Box	Gift Gift: immense fire damage scaling off all equipped passive items simultaneously
Bracelet + NoneNone → Bi-Bracelet Level Bracelet to 6, then collect a boss chest	Gift Gift replacing Bracelet: wider arc spread of bolts; no passive item needed

How to Evolve Legacy of the Moonspell Weapons

Note: All Moonspell evolutions require both weapon and passive to be fully leveled (not just the weapon).

Weapon + Passive → Result	Type & Effect
Silver Wind + Pummarola → Festive Winds Both weapon and passive must be fully leveled	Evolution Wind bursts grow to massive size; both weapon and passive must be max level
Four Seasons + Spinach → Godai Shuffle Spinach (max) + Candelabrador (max) - both passives must be fully leveled	Evolution All four elemental versions fire simultaneously in a full-screen elemental storm
Summon Night + Duplicator → Echo Night Both weapon and passive must be fully leveled	Evolution Shadow clones orbit you and duplicate all weapon hits; both must be max level
Mirage Robe + Attractorb → J'Odore Both weapon and passive must be fully leveled	Evolution Perfume cloud expands and leaves damaging trails; both must be max level
Mille Bolle Blu + Spellbinder → Boo Roo Boolle Both weapon and passive must be fully leveled	Evolution Soap bubbles multiply and float in all directions; both must be max level
Night Sword + Stone Mask → Muramasa Both weapon and passive must be fully leveled	Evolution Cursed blade that absorbs enemy power and gains Might indefinitely

How to Evolve Tides of the Foscari Weapons

Weapon + Passive → Result	Type & Effect
SpellString + SpellStream → SpellStrom SpellString + SpellStream + SpellStrike all max level	Union Three spell components combine into a beam of raw arcane energy
Eskizzibur + Armor → Legionnaire	Evolution Armored sword strike launches forward in a spinning charge attack
Flash Arrow + Bracer → Millionaire Flash Arrow + Bracers (max) + Clover (max)	Union Rapid-fire golden arrows with massive crit chance - three weapons merge
Prismatic Missile + Crown → Luminaire	Evolution Fires in all directions at once; enormous multi-hit rainbow burst
Shadow Servant + Duplicator → Ophion	Evolution Shadow servants multiply and simultaneously chase all enemies on screen

How to Evolve Emergency Meeting Weapons

Note: Each passive item in Emergency Meeting corresponds to a specific Among Us crew role matching the base weapon.

Weapon + Passive → Result	Type & Effect
Report + Mini Crewmate → Emergency Meeting	Evolution Emergency alert summons a crewmate horde; circular spread of projectiles
Lucky Swipe + Mini Engineer → Crossed Wires	Evolution Wrench flurry fires crossing patterns of tools across the arena
Lifesign Scan + Mini Ghost → Paranormal Scan	Evolution Ghost scan creates an expanding ring of spectral damage
Just Vent + Mini Shapeshifter → Unjust Ejection	Evolution Vent shot fires a massive ejection burst in all directions
Clear Debris + Mini Guardian → Clear Asteroids	Evolution Debris blasts become homing asteroids tracking all visible enemies
Sharp Tongue + Mini Impostor → Impostongue	Evolution Tongue strike becomes a screen-wide slashing blade
Science Rocks + Mini Scientist → Rocket Science	Evolution Science projectiles evolve into homing rockets with chain explosions

How to Evolve Operation Guns Weapons

Note: All Operation Guns evolutions use Weapon Power-Up as the primary passive plus one secondary passive item shown in the warning note on each row.

Weapon + Passive → Result	Type & Effect
Long Gun + Weapon Power Up → Prototype A	Evolution Rifle fires explosive rounds that pierce entire enemy formations
Short Gun + Weapon Power Up → Prototype B Weapon Power-Up + Bracer	Evolution Shotgun burst becomes a wall of bullets
Spread Shot + Weapon Power Up → Prototype C Weapon Power-Up + Empty Tome	Evolution Spread shot expands into a full 180-degree wall of projectiles
C-U-Laser + Weapon Power Up → Pronto Beam Weapon Power-Up + Tiragisu	Evolution Charged laser becomes an instant-fire beam hitting the full screen length
Firearm + Weapon Power Up → Fire-L3GS Weapon Power-Up + Candelabrador	Evolution Flaming gunfire creates persistent fire trails on the ground
Sonic Bloom + Weapon Power Up → Wave Beam Weapon Power-Up + Armor	Evolution Sound wave becomes a massive pulsing screen-wide attack
Homing Miss + Weapon Power Up → Multistage Missiles Weapon Power-Up + Duplicator	Evolution Homing missiles split into cluster explosions on impact
Diver Mines + Weapon Power Up → Atmo-Torpedo Weapon Power-Up + Attractorb	Evolution Mines become aerial torpedoes targeting enemies from above
Blade Crossbow + Weapon Power Up → BFC2000-AD Weapon Power-Up + Clover	Evolution Crossbow fires explosive blades that detonate in chains
Prism Lass + Weapon Power Up → Time Warp Weapon Power-Up + Wings	Evolution Prismatic shots freeze time around all struck enemies

How to Evolve Ode to Castlevania Weapons

Note: The largest DLC with the most evolutions, multi-stage evolutions, and complex union conditions. Includes the Alucard Shield two-stage evolution chain.

Weapon + Passive → Result	Type & Effect
Alchemy Whip + TITiragisu → Vampire Killer	Evolution The legendary Belmont whip: massive diagonal strikes with holy fire damage
Shuriken + Empty Tome → Yagyu Shuriken	Evolution Shurikens multiply and ricochet between enemies with piercing trajectories
Curved Knife + Bracer → Bwaka Knife	Evolution Curved blades arc outward and return like boomerangs in all directions
Silver Revolver + Karomas Mana → Jewel Gun	Evolution Revolver fires gemstone bullets that shatter into spreading shards on impact
Hand Grenade + Candelabrador → The RPG	Evolution Single rocket with massive explosion radius clearing entire screen sectors
Raging Fire + Spinach → Salamender	Evolution Fire projectile creates a persistent burning serpent that chases enemies
Ice Fang + Spellbinder → Cocytus	Evolution Ice attack creates a frozen lake that persists and freezes all enemies it touches
Gale Force + Bracer → Pneuma Tempestas	Evolution Wind blast becomes a sustained hurricane sweeping the entire arena
Hex + Skull OManiac → Nightmare	Evolution Hex curse erupts into a field of shadowy explosions that chain between enemies
Javelin + Spellbinder → Long Inus	Evolution Javelin extends to pierce the full screen length, dealing massive linear damage
Discus + Parm Aegis → Stellar Blade	Evolution Disc becomes a razor blade satellite orbiting and seeking out enemies
Iron Ball + Armor → Wrecking Ball	Evolution Iron ball becomes a giant wrecking ball with devastating knockback and stun
Alucart Sworb + NoneNone → Alucard Swords No passive needed. Then: Alucard Swords + 6 max passives + 6 evolutions = Alucard Shield	Evolution Multi-hit sword rush in all directions; no passive needed - level to 8 then open chest
Shadow Servant + Duplicator → Alucard Shield Alucard Swords + 6 max-level passives + 6 weapon evolutions active simultaneously	Gift Living shield absorbs all evolutions; devastating defensive and offensive hybrid
Endo Gears + Peri Pendulum → Clock Tower Endo Gears + Peri Pendulum + Myo Lift + Epi Head - all max level	Union All four mechanical weapons combine into a massive clock tower

How to Evolve Emerald Diorama Weapons

Weapon + Passive → Result	Type & Effect
Cherry Bomb + Bone → Astral Stair	Evolution Cherry bomb creates a rising staircase of explosions from ground level upward
Celestial Dusting + NoneNone → Tiny Bridge	Evolution Celestial dust forms a bridge of damaging tiles across the arena floor

How to Evolve Ante Chamber Weapons

Note: Ante Chamber includes a secret evolution via in-game spell casting. The Chaos Rune is obtained by casting the spell "guinigigi" in the Cast Spell menu.

Weapon + Passive → Result	Type & Effect
Bone + Carrello → Gunastrophe	Evolution Bone becomes an explosive multi-shot projectile firing in spreading bursts
Hats + Candybox → Kyra-Stones	Evolution Hat projectiles transform into magical gemstones with multi-hit tracking
Chaos Rune + Spellbinder → Wicked Ruler Chaos Rune obtained by casting spell "guinigigi" in the Cast Spell menu	Evolution Chaos rune becomes a ruler-shaped wave of dark energy sweeping the arena

Chest Timing — When Can You Evolve?

Default: boss chest after 10:00 in most stages
Mad Forest: first chest from Glowing Bat at 1:00 can evolve
Mt. Moonspell: all chests except the 3:00 and 5:00 boss chests can evolve
Lake Foscari: first chest from Foscaritrice at 2:00 can evolve
Neo Galuga: chest from Metal Alien at 9:00 can evolve
Tiny Bridge: all chests except the 3:00 and 6:00 boss chests can evolve
Always evolve (any time): Dairy Plant, Gallo Tower, Cappella Magna, Il Molise, Boss Rash, Laborratory, Abyss Foscari, Hectic Highway, Bat Country
Multi-evolution chests: Il Molise (9:00, 11:00, 13:00), Dairy Plant & Cappella Magna (10:00 & 20:00), Bat Country, Tiny Bridge, and chests from Giant Enemy Crab/Drowner/Stalker can evolve up to 3–5 weapons at once
Arcana chests (11:00 and 21:00) cannot evolve unless already at max Arcana count
Gyorunton: any item-granting chest can evolve, regardless of time
Co-op: one player holds the weapon, the other the passive — both count with Share Passives enabled. Works regardless of which player holds which item.
Limit Break: weapons with Limit Break levels can still evolve, but lose their extra Limit Break stats on evolution (exception: SpellStrom and Alucard Shield keep their Limit Break stats after evolving)

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