Vampire Survivors: Ode To Castlevania: All Weapon Evolutions

Having trouble unlocking Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania's entire new suite of weapons and upgrades? Desperate to find all the Whips and Spellbooks? Well, you've come to the right place.

With a glut of Castlevania characters now available in the DLC, there are plenty of classic Castlevania weapons you can now wield in your battle against the dark forces. Plus, almost all of these have unique upgrades that will make the difference in runs.

In this Vampire Survivors DLC guide, we've got the rundown on every single new Weapon Evolution in Ode to Castlevania. This includes where to find the base weapons, what you need to upgrade them, and how to unlock all weapons.

Note that this guide will contain spoilers for character names and locations that are only available once you've reached a certain point in the DLC. If you don't want to know who the secret characters are, then here's your warning!

Vampire Survivors: Ode To Castlevania Guide - All Weapon Evolutions & Upgrades

There are over 40 brand new weapon upgrades in the Ode to Castlevania DLC, each with their own unique requirements. Most times, you will need to max out the level of your main weapon, and also grab a corresponding passive, in order to evolve the weapon. There are a few exceptions to this, but we've covered this where needed.

Below, we've listed all of the main attack weapons in alphabetical order, and included which character starts with that weapon, how to unlock that weapon (so you have a chance of getting it when levelling up), and how to evolve the weapon.

If you need a list of characters, we've got a guide on how to unlock all character in the Ode to Castlevania DLC.

This list of weapons and upgrades is currently incomplete, but we are in the process of updating this guide and ensuring all of the information is correct.

Alchemy Whip

• Starting character: Leon Belmont
• How to unlock: Survive in any stage for 6 minutes as Leon Belmont
• How to evolve: Alchemy Whip (Level 8) + Tirajisu (any level), then grab a chest dropped by a boss

Vampire Killer

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Alchemy Whip

Alucard Spear

• Starting character: Eric Lecarde
• How to unlock: Inflict 30,000 damage total with the Alucard Spear to add this to the weapon pool
• How to evolve: Alucard Spear (Level 8) + Wings (any level), then pick up a chest

Thunderbolt Spear

Starting character

TBC

How to unlock

Evolve Alucard Spear

Alucart Sworb

The Alucart Sworb (yes, no typo!) has two evolutions. You'll see how to evolve this extremely good weapon twice below.

• Starting character: Alucard
• How to unlock: Inflict 10,000 damage with the Alucart Sworb to add it to the weapon pool
• How to evolve: Get Alucart Sworb to Level 8, and evolve with a treasure chest

Alucard Swords

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Alucart Sworb
• How to evolve: Get six Weapons (including the Alucard Swords) and six Passive Items to max level, then pick up a chest

Alucard Shield

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Alucard Swords

Clockwork Items

To unlock the Clockwork items, you need to defeat Menace, who is located in the Ice Cave area of the map, and unlock the Serpent Gate.

Endo Gears

• Starting character: N/A
• How to unlock: Get Endo Gears to Level 9
• How to evolve: Max out all four Clockwork Items, then pick up a boss chest

Epi Head

• Starting character: N/A
• How to unlock: Get Epi Head to Level 9
• How to evolve: Max out all four Clockwork Items, then pick up a boss chest

Myo Lift

• Starting character: N/A
• How to unlock: Get Myo Lift to Level 9
• How to evolve: Max out all four Clockwork Items, then pick up a boss chest

Peri Pendulum

• Starting character: N/A
• How to unlock: Get Peri Pendulum to Level 9
• How to evolve: Max out all four Clockwork Items, then pick up a boss chest

Clock Tower

• Starting character: TBC
• Evolved from All four Clockwork weapons — Endo Gears, Epi Head, Myo Lift, and Peri Pendulum

Confodere

The Confodere has two evolutions, and we've detailed them all below.

• Starting character: Shanoa
• How to unlock: Defeat 1000 enemies with Shanoa to unlock Confodere for other characters
• How to evolve: Get Confodere to level 6, pick up a chest to upgrade it

Vol Confodere

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Confodere
• How to evolve: Get Vol Confodere to level 6, grab another chest, and you'll get the strongest version of the Confodere

Melio Confodere

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Vol Confodere

Curved Knife

• Starting character: Grant Danasty, Pumpkin (Innocent Devil)
• How to unlock: Get the Curved Knife to Level 1. You can do this as Grant or with the Curved Knife pick-up you can get southeast of the first gate in the Castle Entrance
• How to evolve: Curved Knife (Level 8) + Bracer (any level), then grab a chest so you can upgrade

Bwaka Knife

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Curved Knife

Custos Glyphs

There are three Custos Glyphs, and you will need to evolve all three to evolve them into the ultimate form.

Centralis Custos

• Starting character: N/A
• How to unlock: Defeat 7,000 enemies as Cornell. You can't find this upgrade on the map, so you must get this by levelling up as Cornell
• How to evolve: Get all three Custos glyphs and get them to Level 6 on the same run, then pick up a chest

Dextro Custos

• Starting character: Cornell
• How to unlock: Get Dextro Custos to Level 6. You'll find the glyph on the map in the underground section of the Castle.
• How to evolve: Get all three Custos glyphs and get them to Level 6 on the same run, then pick up a chest

Sinestro Custos

• Starting character: N/A
• How to unlock: Get Sinestro Custos to Level 6. You'll find the glyph on the map in the underground section of the Castle.
• How to evolve: Get all three Custos glyphs and get them to Level 6 on the same run, then pick up a chest

Trinum Custodem

• Starting character: Blue Crescent Moon Cornell
• Evolved from: Centralis, Dextro, and Sinestro Custos glyphs

Discus

• Starting character: Maxim Kischine
• How to unlock: Get the Discus to Level 5. The easiest way to do this is by grabbing the weapon from the north section of the Library — head through a hidden wall in the north part of the bookshelves
• How to evolve: Discus (Level 8) + Parm Aegis (Level 5), then grab a chest

Stellar Blade

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Discus

Dominus Glyphs (Anger, Hatred, Agony)

Dominus Agony

• Starting character: N/A
• How to unlock: Defeat 8,000 enemies as Barlowe. You can't find this upgrade on the map, so you must get this by using Barlowe
• How to evolve: Get all three Dominus glyphs and get them to Level 6 on the same run, then pick up a chest

Dominus Anger

• Starting character: Barlowe
• How to unlock: Get Dominus Anger to Level 6. You'll find the glyph on the Ode to Castlevania map under the church area where the Succubus boss is
• How to evolve: Get all three Dominus glyphs and get them to Level 6 on the same run, then pick up a chest

Dominus Hatred

• Starting character: N/A
• How to unlock: Get Dominus Hatred to Level 6. You'll find the glyph on the Ode to Castlevania map in the church
• How to evolve: Get all three Dominus glyphs and get them to Level 6 on the same run, then pick up a chest

Power of Sire

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Dominus Anger, Hatred, and Agony

Dragon Water Whip

• Starting character: Trevor Belmont
• How to unlock: Survive for 10 minutes in any stage as Trevor Belmont
• How to evolve: Dragon Water Whip (Level 8) + Attractorb (any level), then grab a chest to evolve the whip

Hydrostormer Tip

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Dragon Water Whip

Fulgur

• Starting character: Yoko Belnades, Sacred Dragon (Familiar)
• How to unlock: Evolve Fulgur
• How to evolve: Fulgur (Level 8) + duplicator (Level 2), then grab a chest to evolve it into Tenebris Tonitrus

Tenebris Tonitrus

• Starting character: Galamoth
• Evolved from: Fulgur

Gale Force

• Starting character: Julia Laforze
• How to unlock: Evolve Gale Force. You can get this weapon after defeating Zephyr, the first boss in the Clock Tower, or from the Belnades Spellbook, which Juste and Sypha have access to.
• How to evolve: Gale Force (Level 8) + Bracer (Level 5), then grab a chest

Pneuma Tempestas

• Starting character: Stella & Loretta, Stella Lecarde
• Evolved from: Gale Force

Globus

• Starting character: Saint Germain
• How to unlock: Defeat 5,000 enemies with Saint Germain and you'll add Globus to the weapon pool
• How to evolve: Globus (Level 8) + Empty Tome (Level 5), then grab a boss chest

Nitesco

• Starting character: Walter Bernhard
• Evolved from: Globus

Guardian Targe

• Starting character: Maria Renard
• How to unlock: Deal 80,000 damage with the targe to unlock the weapon for other characters
• How to evolve: Guardian Targe (Level 8) + Pummarola (any level), then grab a chest

Sacred Beasts Tower Shield

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Guardian Targe

Hand Grenade

• Staring character: Soma Cruz
• How to unlock: Get the Hand Grenade to Level 7
• How to evolve: Hand Grenade (Level 8) + Candelabrador (Level 5), then grab a chest

The RPG

• Starting character: Hammer
• Evolved from: Hand Grenade

Hex

• Starting character: Elizabeth Bartley
• How to unlock: Evolve Hex. You can also get this weapon from the Mummy boss in the new map after beating the DLC as Richter
• How to evolve: Max out both Hex (Level 8) and Skull O'Maniac, then grab a chest from a boss

Nightmare

• Starting character: Succubus
• Evolved from: Hex

Ice Fang

• Starting character: Sypha Belnades, Sacred Tiger (Familiar)
• How to unlock: Evolve Ice Fang. You can also get Ice Fang from Brachyura, the crab boss south of the Library.
• How to evolve: Ice Fang (Level 8) + Spellbinder (Level 5), then grabbing a chest will let you evolve the spellbook

Cocytus

• Starting character: Loretta & Stella, Loretta Lecarde
• Evolved from: Ice Fang

Iron Ball

• Staring character: John Morris
• How to unlock: Get the Iron Ball to Level 4.
• How to evolve: Iron Ball (Level 8) + Armor (any level), then a boss chest should upgrade this

Wrecking Ball

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Iron Ball

Iron Shield

• Starting character: Vincent Dorin
• How to unlock: Inflict 70,000 damage with the Iron Shield, then you'll be able to use the weapon with other characters
• How to evolve: Iron Shield (Level 8) + Parm Aegis (any level), then the next boss chest should give you the upgrade

Dark Iron Shield

Starting character

N/A

Evolved from

Iron Shield

Javelin

• Starting character: Jonathan Morris, Jonathan & Charlotte
• How to unlock: Get the Javelin to Level 3
• How to evolve: Javelin (Level 8) + Spellbinder, then grab any boss chest to evolve it

Long Inus

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Javelin

Jet Black Whip

• Starting character: Simon Belmont, Soleil Belmont
• How to unlock: Survive for 12 minutes as Simon Belmont. You can do this in any stage
• How to evolve: Jet Black Whip (Level 8) + Stone Mask (any level), then grab a chest to evolve the whip

Mormegill Tip

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Jet Black Whip

Keremet Bubbles

• Starting character: Rinaldo Gandolfi
• How to unlock: Evolve Keremet Bubbles
• How to evolve: Keremet Bubbles (Level 8) + Armor (Level 5), then grab a boss chest

Keremet Morbus

• Starting character: Keremet
• Evolved from: Keremet Bubbles

Luminatio

• Starting character: Lisa Tepes
• How to unlock: Defeat 3,000 enemies as Lisa to add Luminatio to your weapon pool for other characters
• How to evolve: Get both the Crown (Level 5) and Luminatio (Level 6) at max level then grab a boss chest

Vol Luminatio

• Starting character: Celia Fortner
• Evolved from: Luminatio
• How to evolve: Get Vol Umbra and Vol Luminatio to Level 3 each and pick up another chest to evolve the weapons again to get Universitas

Mace

• Starting character: Hector
• How to unlock: Deal 50,000 damage with the Mace to add it to the weapon pool
• How to evolve: Mace (Level 8) + Hollow Heart (any level), then grab a chest from a boss to get Stamazza

Stamazza

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Mace

Optical Shot

• Starting character: Albus
• How to unlock: Defeat 2,000 enemies with Albus to get Optical Shot
• How to evolve: Optical Shot (Level 8) + Karoma's Mana (Level 5). Karoma's Mana can be obtained via the Arma Dio or in the Chapel on the east side of the expanded Ode to Castlevania map. Max both out and grab a chest

Acerbatus

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Optical Shot

Platinum Whip

• Starting character: Richter Belmont
• How to unlock: Survive any stage for 18 minutes with Richter Belmont
• How to evolve: Platinum Whip (Level 8) + Clover (any level), then grab a boss chest

Cross Crasher Tip

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Platinum Whip

Raging Fire

• Starting character: Charlotte Aulin, Charlotte & Jonathan, Sacred Cardinal (Familiar)
• How to unlock: Evolve Raging Fire
• How to evolve: Raging Fire (Level 8) + Spinach (Level 5), then your next chest should give you the upgrade

Salamender

• Starting character: Dario Bossi
• Evolved from: Raging Fire

Refectio

• Starting character: Mina Hakuba, Faerie (Familiar)
• How to unlock: Evolve Refectio. This weapon is dropped by the Jiang Chi boss in the Chapel, which is only available after rolling credits with Richter
• How to evolve: Refectio (Level 8) + Clover (Level 5), then pick up a boss chest

Sanctuary

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Refectio

Rock Riot

• Starting character: Carrie Fernandez, Sacred Turtle (Familiar)
• How to unlock: Evolve Rock Riot. You can grab Rock Riot by defeating Behemoth in the forest north of your starting point in Ode to Castlevania
• How to evolve: Rock Riot (Level 8) + Stone Mask (Level 5), then upgrade the weapon by picking up a chest

Gemma Torpor

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Rock Riot

Shuriken

• Starting character: Quincy Morris
• How to unlock: Get the Shuriken to Level 2. You can wait to unlock Quincy by beating the DLC with Richter or pick up the Shuriken in a room south of the Library
• How to evolve: Shuriken (Level 8) + Empty Tome (any level), then any boss chest should upgrade this

Yagyu Shuriken

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Shuriken

Silver Revolver

• Starting character: Henry
• How to unlock: Level up the Silver Revolver to Level 6.
• How to evolve: Silver Revolver (Level 8) + Karoma's Mana (any level). You can get the Karoma's Mana passive from the Chapel in the new section of the castle, or from Arma Dio. Then, grab a chest to evolve the revolver

Jewel Gun

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Silver Revolver

Sonic Dash

• Starting character: Nathan Graves
• How to unlock: Defeat 6,000 enemies with Nathan and you'll add it to the weapon's selection
• How to evolve: Sonic Dash (Level 8) + Wings (Level 5), then open a chest dropped by a boss

Rapidus Fio

• Starting character: Master Librarian
• Evolved from: Sonic Dash

Sonic Whip

• Starting character: Sonia Belmont
• How to unlock: As Sonia Belmont, survive any stage for 8 minutes
• How to evolve: Sonic Whip (Level 8) +Skull O'Maniac (any level), then grab a boss chest to evolve the whip

Crissaegrim Tip

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Sonic Whip

Star Flail

• Starting character: Sara Trantoul
• How to unlock: Deal 60,000 damage with the Star Flail weapon, then it will be added to your potential list of weapons
• How to evolve: Star Flail (Level 8) + Pummarola (any level), then pick up a chest

Moon Flail

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Star Flair

Trident

• Starting character: Isaac, Imp (Innocent Devil)
• How to unlock: Deal 40,000 damage with the Trident to unlock it in the weapon pool
• How to evolve: Trident (Level 8) + Duplicator (any level), then grab a boss chest

Gungnir-Souris

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Trident

Tyrfing

• Starting character: Reinhardt Schneider
• How to unlock: Deal 20,000 damage with Tyrfing to unlock it in the weapon pool
• How to evolve: Tyrfing (Level 8) + Spinach (Any level), then pick up a chest to get the Rune Sword

Rune Sword

• Starting character: Joachim Armster
• Evolved from: Tyrfing

Umbra

• Starting character: Shaft
• How to unlock: Defeat 4,000 enemies with Shaft
• How to evolve: Get the Attractorb (Level 5) and Umbra (Level 6) to max level, then grab a chest for Vol Umbra. Then get Vol Umbra and Vol Luminatio to Level 3 each and pick up another chest to evolve the weapons again.

Vol Umbra

• Starting character: Graham Jones
• Evolved from: Umbra
• How to evolve: Get the Vol Umbra and Vol Luminatio to level 3, then pick up a boss chest to evolve both spells for Universitas

Vanitas Whip

• Starting character: Julius Belmont, Soleil Belmont
• How to unlock: Survive as Julius Belmont in any stage for 20 minutes
• How to evolve: Vanitas Whip (Level 8) + Hollow Heart (any level), then grab a boss chest to upgrade

Aurablaster Tip

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Vanitas Whip

Vibhuti Whip

• Starting character: Juste Belmont, Soleil Belmont
• How to unlock: Survive for 16 minutes in any stage as Juste Belmont
• How to evolve: Vibhuti Whip (Level 8) + Candelabrador (any level), then grab a chest to evolve the whip

Daybreaker Tip

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Vibhuti Whip

Wine Glass

• Starting character: Dracula, Dracula (Megalo)
• How to unlock: Get the Wine Glass to Level 8. You have access to it after clearing the DLC with Richter
• How to evolve: Wine Glass (Level 8) + Tirajisu (Level 2), then your next boss chest should let you upgrade

Meal Ticket

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Wine Glass

Wind Whip

• Starting character: Christopher Belmont
• How to unlock: Survive in any stage for 14 minutes as Christopher Belmont
• How to evolve: Sonic Whip (Level 8) + Crown (Any level), then grab a chest

Sprint Tornado Tip

• Starting character: N/A
• Evolved from: Wind Whip

Coat Of Arms Weapons

The Coat of Arms is a weapon added to Vampire Survivors in the Ode to Castlevania DLC. It allows you to pick from a handful of melee weapons — sort of like the Candy Box — but it's limited to "Vampire-killing" weapons. Basically, any weapon that looks like it's from a Castlevania game.

How to unlock the Coat of Arms

To unlock the Coat of Arms, you need to evolve all 16 weapons that you can find in the Coat of Arms. This is across the base game and the Ode to Castlevania DLC. And you can do it over any number of runs.

All Coat of Arms Weapons

Here are all 16 weapons you can evolve from the Coat of Arms pack. Those with an * next to them are Ode to Castlevania Weapons

• Whip
• Axe
• Knife
• Santa Water
• Runetracer
• King Bible
• Cross
• Lightning Ring
• Curved Knife*
• Shuriken*
• Javelin*
• Iron Ball*
• Discus*
• Silver Revolver*
• Hand Grenade*
• Wine Glass*

In addition to those 16, there are four more weapons you can get from the Coat of Arms, but these do not evolve and can be bought from the Master Librarian. These are the Svarog Statue, Troll Bomb, Hydro Storm, and Grand Cross.

How to unlock Hammer with Coat of Arms?

To get Hammer, you need to survive a run with six Coat of Arms weapons fully evolved. These must be Coat of Arms weapons made available in the DLC — so everything marked with an * above. You also must only carry six weapons and not more.

You can do this on any stage — we did it on the Ode to Castlevania map as Dracula. The Arma Dio pick-ups ensured that we could get the passives we wanted, and as we chose to evolve the Discus and Silver Revolver, we needed to pick up the Parm Aegis and Karoma's Mana from the map. You can also use your Banishes on the Collection menu to banish any non-DLC weapon set.

That's every single weapon and evolution available in the Ode to Castlevania DLC. As you can see, there's a lot to uncover! Keep on enjoying Vampire Survivors, and let us know how you're filling out your collection.