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How to unlock Hyper Mode in Vampire Survivors

For all looking for an challenge!

A great pick for those looking to farm or add an extra challenge to their runs, Vampire Survivors allows players to boost the speed of all characters within most of its stages, as well as a few other aspects of it by turning on Hyper Mode.

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But as expected, the large majority of the game’s maps won’t have the mode unlocked from the get-go. To help you see everything and become the worst nightmare of the creatures of the night, here’s how to unlock Hyper Mode for all Vampire Survivors stages.

How to unlock Hyper Mode for all stages in Vampire Survivors

You can unlock Hyper Mode for all of the regular stages in Vampire Survivors by diving into them and defeating certain bosses only available after the 25-minute mark. Unlocking it for all Bonus and Challenge maps not featuring it from the get-go, however, will demand unlocking a certain number of Hyper Modes. To be more specific, you can check out how to unlock Hyper Mode for all of the stages featured in the base game below:

StageHow to Unlock Hyper Mode
Mad ForestBy defeating the Giant Blue Venus boss. The enemy will appear once you hit the 25-minute mark.
Inlaid LibraryBy defeating the Hag boss. The enemy will appear once you hit the 25-minute mark.
Dairy PlantBy defeating the Sword Guardian boss. The enemy will appear once you hit the 25-minute mark.
Gallo TowerBy defeating the Giant Enemy Crab boss. The enemy will appear once you hit the 25-minute mark.
Cappella MagnaBy defeating the Trinacria boss. The enemy will appear once you hit the 25-minute mark.
Il MoliseBy unlocking Hyper Mode on any of the stages above.
Green AcresBy Unlocking Hyper Mode two times.
MoongolowBy unlocking Hyper Mode four times.
Holy ForbiddenAs a hidden stage, Holy Forbidden does not have a Hyper Mode.
The Bone ZoneBy unlocking the Hyper Modes for three of the following; Mad Forest, Inlaid Library, Dairy Plant, Gallo Tower, and Cappella Magna.
Boss RashBy unlocking the Hyper Mode for all regular stages.
WhiteoutUnlocked together with the stage.
Space 54Unlocked together with the stage.
Carlo CartUnlocked together with the stage.
LaborratoryUnlocked together with the stage.
Bat CountryUnlocked together with the stage.
Astral StairUnlocked together with the stage.
Tiny BridgeUnlocked together with the stage.
Eudaimonia MachineThe game’s final stage, Eudaimonia Machine does not have a Hyper Mode.
Room 1665Unlocked together with the stage.

How to unlock Hyper Mode for All DLC Stages in Vampire Survivors

Much like the game’s regular stages, you can unlock the Hyper Mode for most of the DLC maps in Vampire Survivors by defeating certain bosses within them. The only exceptions lie in the Operation Guns Hectic Hallway, which will demand evolving the C-U-Laser into the Pronto Beam, and in the Ode to Castlevania Castlevania stage, which will have the mode unlocked from the get-go. So that you can know which booses you need to hunt, here’s how to unlock Hyper Mode for all DLC stages in Vampire Survivors:

StageDLCHow to Unlock Hyper Mode
Mt.MoonspellLegacy of the MoonspellBy defeating the Orochimario boss. The boss will spawn at the 25-minute mark.
Lake FoscariTides of the FoscariBy defeating the Avatar of Gaea boss once it appears at the 25-minute mark.
Abyss FoscariTides of the FoscariBy defeating Je-Ne-Viv. The boss fight can be unlocked by breaking the Seal of the Banished with Eleanor Uziron while using the SpellStrom.
Polus ReplicaEmergency MeetingBy defeating the Suspicious Eyes. The boss will spawn at the 25-minute mark no matter your character of choice.
Neo GalugaOperation GunsBt defeating the Taka boss. Will spawn at the 25-minute mark
Hectic HighwayOperation GunsBy evolving the C-U-Laser into the Pronto Beam.
CastlevaniaOde to CastlevaniaUnlocked from the get-go.

Now that you know how to unlock Hyper Mode for all stages, consider checking out how to unlock all characters in Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania DLC.


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