Dungeon Guide

What Are Dungeons

Dungeons are Vampire Crawlers' main content — you play cards against enemies and collect loot from treasure chests. Each dungeon consists of multiple floors, ending in a boss floor. Defeating the boss clears the dungeon, earns rewards, and often unlocks new stages.

There are 15 stages on the world map in total. Most unlock by completing a previous dungeon or reaching a specific level threshold.

All Dungeons and Unlock Conditions

Early-Game

Stage	Unlock Condition	Key Reward
Mad Forest	Available from the start	—
Furious Forest	Clear Mad Forest	Polentir relic (unlocks Arcana tent)
Inlaid Library	Reach Lv. 10 inside Mad Forest	Poe unlocked
Berserk Wood	Clear Furious Forest	Pugnala unlocked
Library Sanctum	Clear Inlaid Library	Giovanna unlocked

Mid-Game

Stage	Unlock Condition	Key Reward
Dairy Plant	Clear Library Sanctum	Poppea unlocked
Teeny Bridge	Reach Lv. 15 inside Inlaid Library	—
Weeny Bridge	Reach Lv. 15 inside Dairy Plant	—
Gallo Tower	Clear Dairy Plant	Concetta and Gallo unlocked
Meany Bridge	Boss kill inside Gallo Tower	—

Late-Game

Stage	Unlock Condition	Key Reward
Capella Magna	Clear Meany Bridge	Access to top-tier bosses
Cappella Ultima	Clear Capella Magna	Ovenkilt relic
Later stages	Varies	Characters and relics

How Dungeons Work

Floor Structure

Each dungeon has standard floors followed by a boss floor. Clearing a standard floor presents a choice: a treasure chest (cards, relics, or gems) or a shop. Because enemies scale up as you progress, you want to strengthen your deck early or the boss floor will stop you cold.

Boss Floors

Above every boss is a row of purple eyes. Each time you play a card or end your turn, one eye opens. When all eyes are open, the boss fires the attack shown in the centre of the UI.

Boss tips:

• Freeze / Disarm / Knockout cards: Include at least one status-effect card to disrupt boss attacks.
• Hold Wild Cards for the boss: Wild Cards spike your combo multiplier — save them for when it counts.
• Leave small enemies alive: An advanced tactic — cycle Tomes and Wild Cards quietly against minor mobs to build multiplier, then freeze the boss with Clock Lancet and unload.
• Save chickens (HP items): Wait until after you beat the boss to eat them; you'll carry maximum HP into the next phase.

Recommended Progression Order

1. Farm Mad Forest a few times to build up Greed Power-Ups and stabilise coin income.
2. Clear Furious Forest to grab Polentir and unlock the Arcana system. Sharp Mind (carry over unused mana) is the strongest early Arcana.
3. Inlaid Library requires Lv. 10 in Mad Forest — consciously push levels before heading there.
4. In parallel, unlock the Blacksmith via Stardust Anvil and invest in Might and Greed Power-Ups.
5. From Gallo Tower onward, enemy firepower spikes sharply. Fully develop your combo line and HP management before entering.

Stage-Specific Notes

Mad Forest

The starting dungeon. Use it to learn the combo system and farm Greed Power-Ups to cement your economy.

Furious Forest

Getting Polentir is the priority. Without Arcanas your build options are severely limited. Bring a Freeze card for the boss to stabilise the fight.

Inlaid Library

This is the branching point — hitting Lv. 15 here later opens Teeny Bridge. Keep Mana Books and weapons balanced so you can comfortably reach the final floor.

Gallo Tower

Clears Concetta and Gallo in one run. Difficulty rises, so having at least one completed Weapon Evolution before you enter is the recommended benchmark.

Capella Magna

The late-game gauntlet. Hidden Rifts lurk inside and can yield rare rewards. Krochi's Revival mechanic provides the most consistency for boss fights here.

Summary

Dungeon progression comes down to matching your deck's power level to each stage's difficulty. Lock in Greed for coin income, unlock Arcanas and Weapon Evolutions, then take on harder dungeons. For every boss fight: bring status effects, save Wild Cards, and think twice before eating that chicken.