Gear progression in V Rising is also akin to its leveling system. This game doesn’t have a traditional leveling system, wherein players should defeat enemies or complete various actions for XP. Instead, you must find, craft, and equip gear to enhance your gear level or score. It’s only through this method that can help your vampire deal more damage and reduce incoming damage to and from enemies.

Gear Level Progression in V Rising: An Overview

Also known as gear score, gear level in V Rising is determined by the sum of all equipped gear. This gear leveling system has the same mechanics in Update 1.1. Here’s an example:

• Boneguard Chestguard: Gear Level 1
• Boneguard Leggings: Gear Level 1
• Boneguard Boots: Gear Level 1
• Boneguard Gloves: Gear Level 1
• Bone Sword: Gear Level 3

With each Boneguard armor piece granting a gear level of 1, and the Bone Sword has a gear level of 3, the player’s gear score would be 7.

Weapon Gear Level Progression

Progressing gear level for weapons in V Rising typically occurs when building and placing the appropriate working station. For instance, placing the Simple Workbench grants access to the Reinforced Bone and Copper weapon recipes. However, some weapon tiers require additional items, such as the Legendary Shard, which can drop from completing Major Rift Incursions and defeating Level 80+ V Blood Carriers.

Bone

• Gear Level: 3
• How to Unlock: Unlocked during the “Collecting the Remains” tutorial quest.

Reinforced Bone

• Gear Level: 6
• How to Unlock: Build the Simple Workbench.

Copper

• Gear Level: 9
• How to Unlock: Build the Simple Workbench.

Merciless Copper

• Gear Level: 12
• How to Unlock: Build the Simple Workbench.

Iron

• Gear Level: 15
• How to Unlock: Build the Smithy.

Merciless Iron

• Gear Level: 18
• How to Unlock: Build the Smithy or Research the crafting recipe at the Study.

Rare Ancestral

• Gear Level: 20
• How to Unlock: Build the Ancestral Forge and requires the Rare Shard.

Dark Silver

• Gear Level: 23
• How to Unlock: Build the Anvil.

Sanguine

• Gear Level: 26
• How to Unlock: Build the Anvil.

Epic Ancestral

• Gear Level: 30
• How to Unlock: Build the Ancestral Forge and requires the Epic Shard.

Legendary Ancestral

• Gear Level: 30
• How to Unlock: Build the Ancestral Forge and requires the Legendary Shard.

Armor Gear Level Progression

Unlike the weapons in V Rising, gear level progression for armor sets in V Rising generally only requires two working stations: the Simple Workbench and the Tailoring Bench. Note that the latter is only craftable after defeating the final boss of Act I, Quincey the Bandit King.

Boneguard

• Gear Level: 1
• How to Unlock: Unlocks at the beginning of the game.

Plated Boneguard

• Gear Level: 2
• How to Unlock: Build the Simple Workbench and craft any Boneguard armor piece.

Nightstalker

• Gear Level: 3
• How to Unlock: Build the Simple Workbench.

Shadewalker, Marauder, Grim Ranger, and Warlock

• Gear Level: 4
• How to Unlock: Craft any Nightstalker armor piece and build the Simple Workbench, or research it at the Research Table.

Hollowfang

• Gear Level: 5
• How to Unlock: Build the Tailoring Bench.

Duskwatcher, Crimson Templar, Blood Hunter, and Dark Magus

• Gear Level: 6
• How to Unlock: Craft any Hollowfang armor piece and build the Tailoring Bench, or research it at the Study.

Dawnthorn

• Gear Level: 7
• How to Unlock: Build the Tailoring Bench.

Shadowmoon, Grim Knight, Dread Plate, and Maleficer

• Gear Level: 8
• How to Unlock: Craft any Dawnthorn armor piece and build the Tailoring Bench, or research it at the Athenaeum.

Dracula’s Shadow, Dracula’s Grim, Dracula’s Dread, and Dracula’s Maleficer

• Gear Level: 9
• How to Unlock: Upgrade from the Shadowmoon, Grim Knight, Dread Plate, or Maleficer armor set, depending on the gear.

Jewelry Gear Level Progression

Like armor gear level progression in V Rising, progressing jewelry tiers typically only need two workstations: the Simple Workbench and Artisan Table. Note that it’s possible to craft all rings using only the Simple Workbench. However, crafting the amulets and pendants requires the Artisan Table.

Bone Ring

• Gear Level: 3
• Stats: +5.3 Spell Power
• How to Unlock: Unlocked at the beginning of the game.

Blood Bone Ring

• Gear Level: 6
• Stats: +7.0 Spell Power
• How to Unlock: Build the Simple Workbench and craft the Bone Ring.

Gravedigger Ring

• Gear Level: 9
• Stats: +9.3 Spell Power
• How to Unlock: Build the Simple Workbench.

Ring of the Dawnrunner

• Gear Level: 12
• Stats: +12.2 Spell Power and +4 Movement Speed
• How to Unlock: Build the Simple Workbench and craft the Gravedigger Ring.

Ring of the Duskwatcher

• Gear Level: 12
• Stats: +12.2 Spell Power and +5 Weapon Attack Speed
• How to Unlock: Build the Simple Workbench and craft the Gravedigger Ring.

Ring of the Warlock

• Gear Level: 12
• Stats: +12.2 Spell Power and +6 Spell Critical Strike Chance
• How to Unlock: Build the Simple Workbench and craft the Gravedigger Ring.

Ring of the Spellweaver

• Gear Level: 12
• Stats: +12.2 Spell Power and +5 Spell Cooldown Recovery Rate
• How to Unlock: Build the Simple Workbench and craft the Gravedigger Ring.

Scourgestone Pendant

• Gear Level: 15
• Stats: +15.6 Spell Power
• How to Unlock: Defeat Leandra the Shadow Priestess and build the Artisan Table.

Pendant of the Knight

• Gear Level: 18
• Stats: +19.7 Spell Power and +4% Weapon Skill Life Leech
• How to Unlock: Build the Artisan Table and craft the Scourgestone Pendant.

Pendant of the Warlock

• Gear Level: 18
• Stats: +19.7 Spell Power and +12% Spell Critical Strike Chance
• How to Unlock: Build the Artisan Table and craft the Scourgestone Pendant.

Pendant of the Sorcerer

• Gear Level: 18
• Stats: +19.7 Spell Power and +4% Spell Life Leech
• How to Unlock: Build the Artisan Table and craft the Scourgestone Pendant.

Pendant of the Dawnrunner

• Gear Level: 18
• Stats: +19.7 Spell Power and +6% Movement Speed
• How to Unlock: Build the Artisan Table and craft the Scourgestone Pendant.

Pendant of the Spellweaver

• Gear Level: 18
• Stats: +19.7 Spell Power and +8% Spell Cooldown Recovery Rate
• How to Unlock: Build the Artisan Table and craft the Scourgestone Pendant.

Pendant of the Duskwatcher

• Gear Level: 18
• Stats: +19.7 Spell Power and +8% Weapon Attack Speed
• How to Unlock: Build the Artisan Table and craft the Scourgestone Pendant.

Blood Merlot Amulet

• Gear Level: 22
• Stats: +26.2 Spell Power and +15 % Reduced Blood Drain Rate
• How to Unlock: Defeat Baron du Bouchon the Sommelier and build the Artisan Table.

Amulet of the Crimson Commander

• Gear Level: 25
• Stats: +31.9 Spell Power, +15 % Reduced Blood Drain Rate, and +6% Weapon Skill Life Leech
• How to Unlock: Craft the Blood Merlot Amulet.

Amulet of the Arch-Warlock

• Gear Level: 25
• Stats: +31.9 Spell Power, +15 % Reduced Blood Drain Rate, and +16% Spell Critical Strike Chance
• How to Unlock: Craft the Blood Merlot Amulet.

Amulet of the Wicked Prophet

• Gear Level: 25
• Stats: +31.9 Spell Power, +15 % Reduced Blood Drain Rate, and +6% Spell Life Leech
• How to Unlock: Craft the Blood Merlot Amulet.

Amulet of the Unyielding Charger

• Gear Level: 25
• Stats: +31.9 Spell Power, +15 % Reduced Blood Drain Rate, and +8% Movement Speed
• How to Unlock: Craft the Blood Merlot Amulet.

Amulet of the Master Spellweaver

• Gear Level: 25
• Stats: +31.9 Spell Power, +15 % Reduced Blood Drain Rate, and +10% Spell Cooldown Recovery Rate
• How to Unlock: Craft the Blood Merlot Amulet.

Amulet of the Blademaster

• Gear Level: 25
• Stats: +31.9 Spell Power, +15 % Reduced Blood Drain Rate, and +12% Weapon Attack Speed
• How to Unlock: Craft the Blood Merlot Amulet.

Blood Key

• Gear Level: 25
• Stats: +31.9 Spell Power, +25 % Reduced Blood Drain Rate, and +75 Sun Resistance Rating
• How to Unlock: Defeat Lord Styx the Night Champion.

Note: The Blood Key is needed to enter Dracula’s Castle.