🌱 Beginner's Guide
Vampire Crawlers is a deckbuilding dungeon crawler built around TurboTurn™ Mana Chains. Your first goal is not “perfect damage” — it is learning to play ascending costs (0→1→2→3) while keeping a small deck so you see your best cards every turn.
Village First
Between runs, spend gold on Power-Ups that survive death. Max HP and damage bonuses pay off on every character. Do not sleep on cheap upgrades that help you reach your first evolution with fewer risks.
Your First Dungeon Loop
Explore the full floor before using the Shovel: open chests by walking into them, grab Chickens for free healing, and look for Gem Stations once you hold a valid evolution pair (base weapon + item) with an empty Gem Socket on the weapon.
Evolve Early
As Antonio, Bloody Tear (Whip + Hollow Heart) is the most straightforward first evolution. If your Hollow Heart says Destroyed after use, it cannot evolve the Whip — look for the standard ingredient version.
Video Primer
Where to Go Next
- TurboTurn™ System for chain math.
- Deck Building for deck size targets.
- Evolution Recipes for every confirmed pairing.