Best Order To Buy Powerups in Vampire Survivors

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Powerups are one of the more critical parts of Vampire Survivors, but you must know the best order to buy powerups. It may seem pretty basic: you purchase all the powerups and reap the leveling benefits. However, that’s not the case. Buying powerups in a particular order will benefit much more than mindlessly selecting and buying what you can afford. Knowing how to do it correctly can be a game changer. Read below to learn more about the best way to buy powerups in Vampire Survivors.

Which Powerups To Buy First in Vampire Survivors

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From the main menu in Vampire Survivors, you should choose the big green button directly below the Start button that reads “Power Up.” Once inside the powerup menu, you will see 22 available powerups to buy, each with varying slots for how many you can purchase.

The top are all the typical accessories you can pick up in each stage, but the bottom are charms, curses, and reroll-like powerups. As you buy each powerup, the price for the following slot increases, so be aware of the cost of each of them.

Here’s our recommended best order to buy powerups in Vampire Survivors is:

No.	Powerup	Effect
1	Revival	Revives you with 50% Health Max Rank: 1
2	Amount	Fires an additional projectile Max Rank: 1
3	Curse	Increase enemy speed, health, amount, and frequency Max Rank: 5
4	Growth	Gain extra Experience Points Max Rank: 5
5	Reroll	Reroll the shop options once every rank Max Rank: 4
6	Cooldown	Weapons take less time to activate Max Rank: 2
7	Armor	Reduce incoming damage Max Rank: 3
8	Luck	Change to get lucky increases per rank Max Rank: 3
9	Might	Increase damage output Max Rank: 5
10	Recovery	Recovers more health per second per rank Max Rank: 5
11	Greed	Gain more coins per rank Max Rank: 5
12	Area	Increases the size of your weapon’s effect Max Rank: 2
13	Speed	Fired projectiles move faster Max Rank: 2
14	Duration	Impact of your weapons last longer Max Rank: 2
15	Move Speed	Your character moves faster Max Rank: 2
16	Magnet	Pick up items from farther away with each rank Max Rank: 2
17	Max Health	Increases your health per rank Max Rank: 3
18	Banish	Remove an item from the shop for the duration of your stage Max Rank: 4
19	Skip	Skip the level up and get experience instead Max Rank: 3
20	Charm	Increases enemies spawn quantity by 20 per rank Max Rank: 5
21	Seal I	Allows to Bannish an item from level up choices or a pickup from light sources. Max Rank: 10
22	Omni	Increases Might, Projectile Speed, Duration, and Area by 2% per rank Max Rank: 5

Hopefully, we’ve shown which powerups you should buy first in Vampire Survivors. Have a fantastic day, and check in at The Nerd Stash for more great guides!