How to Unlock The Bone Zone in Vampire Survivors
Patch 0.5.1 for Vampire Survivors dropped late Sunday night, and with it came some exciting additions to the game. One standout feature is the addition of The Bone Zone, a new and challenging stage designed to test even the most seasoned players. Like other stages in Vampire Survivors, you’ll need to unlock it before diving in. Here’s a complete guide on how to unlock The Bone Zone and what to expect when you get there.
What Is The Bone Zone?
The Bone Zone is a hard Challenge Stage that stands apart from the game’s existing stages. Its ominous description, “Come over here and say your unholy vespers,” gives a taste of the intense challenges awaiting those brave enough to enter. Unlike normal stages, The Bone Zone does not feature item drops from candles or braziers, so you’ll need to carefully plan your build to survive.
Additionally, there’s an achievement tied to this stage: Skip 3, which tasks you with surviving 30 minutes in The Bone Zone. Mastering this stage is no easy feat, but it’s incredibly rewarding for players seeking a tougher gameplay experience.
How to Unlock The Bone Zone
Unlocking The Bone Zone is a simple process, with the game providing an achievement that outlines the unlock conditions. Your specific steps may vary depending on your current progression in the game:
If You Haven’t Unlocked Hyper Mode
Each stage in Vampire Survivors has a special boss that appears around the 24- or 25-minute mark. To unlock Hyper Mode for a stage, you need to defeat this boss.
To unlock The Bone Zone, follow these steps:
- Play and complete three normal stages.
- Defeat the 24/25-minute bosses in each of these stages to unlock their Hyper Modes.
- Once you’ve unlocked Hyper Mode on three stages, The Bone Zone will unlock automatically.
The achievement will pop up when you unlock the third Hyper Mode, and the stage will become available on the Stage Selection screen.
If You’ve Already Unlocked Hyper Mode
If you’ve previously unlocked Hyper Mode on at least three stages, The Bone Zone won’t immediately appear when you log in after updating. To unlock it, simply:
- Start a new run on any stage.
- Exit the run immediately.
For a step-by-step visual guide, refer to the video above on our Hold To Reset YouTube channel. Once you’ve followed either method, the achievement will unlock, and The Bone Zone will be added to your stage selection.
How to Access The Bone Zone
Once unlocked, you’ll find The Bone Zone on the Stage Select screen. It’s listed alongside the other stages, and you can access it just like any other level.
The Bone Zone is designed to be significantly harder than regular stages, so prepare accordingly. Plan your build, focus on weapons that can handle large waves of enemies, and be ready for a fight.
We have plenty more Vampire Survivor guide for you to check out. Consult our character unlock guide to learn about the various characters in-game and how to unlock them. We also have a guide with a cheat sheet of all weapon evolutions currently in the game.
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