'Vampir' successors are putting their pedal to the metal in anticipation of the upcoming first skirmish. With the Gehenna entry now in their sights, the players are gradually expanding their hunting grounds and settling into a rhythm of serious resource gathering. Naturally, this is the phase where everyone is scrutinizing every corner of the content to bolster their stats, but let's be honest, resources remain scarce. That is exactly why finding cost-effective growth paths is essential. KookminTree has compiled some handy Vampir Tips to help you get the most bang for your buck. If you are a successor looking to maximise efficiency with minimal spending, pay close attention.

Prioritizing the 'Relic' Collection

When you start hunting for ways to build your foundation, the collections often look like the most accessible route. However, even if you set your heart on registering gear, you soon find yourself hesitating when you check the auction house prices against the enhancement scrolls you have on hand. There is one area, though, where you do not need to weigh the pros and cons: 'Relics'. Once you enter the Relic tab in the collection menu, you will see a list of required items and the massive stat boosts they provide. Given the superior scaling compared to standard gear, many successors are currently scrambling to find the best ways to acquire them.

The primary source for these relics is the black market. Specifically, you can purchase them using 'Dark Merchant Coins'. By spending 300 of these, you can obtain an 'Ancient Relic Box', which has the potential to drop up to Hero-grade relics. Since the drop rates for Rare and Advanced grades are quite reasonable, the thrill of the hunt is genuine. Furthermore, collections like the 'Hero Ancient Statue Relic 1' allow you to secure significant stat gains with unenhanced relics, offering a high return on investment for the resources spent.

As a side note, the Ancient Relic Box can be purchased without any limitations as long as you have the coins. Make sure to consistently exchange goods with the black market merchant, whose stock refreshes weekly, to hoard as many Dark Merchant Coins as possible. While relics do not require scrolls for enhancement, they do consume Trinity. It is not an exorbitant amount, but since you cannot simply discard duplicate relics, I highly recommend enhancing them to fill out your collection. For details on how to acquire the necessary Trinity, refer to the section on salvaging Rare-grade gear below.

Rare-grade gear is easier to acquire, and salvaging 'Accessories' is highly recommended

Thanks to the accelerated growth of successors recently, T1 Rare-grade gear has become much easier to come by. A quick look at the auction house reveals a surplus of these items, regardless of the slot. Once you have finished the aforementioned Relic collection to some extent, you are inevitably going to turn your eyes toward Rare-grade gear. If you have plenty of enhancement scrolls, filling out your gear collection is a solid choice, but most players find themselves short on them. Therefore, the recommended route is salvaging. Accessories, in particular, are much more lucrative than other pieces because they yield a large amount of Trinity.

While a standard T1 Rare-grade armor piece yields 4 Trinity when salvaged, a Rare-grade accessory of the same tier provides 20—that is five times the amount. Furthermore, since the floor price for armor and accessories is identical on the auction house, the cost-effectiveness of salvaging accessories is far superior. I strongly suggest salvaging T1 Rare-grade accessories to keep your Trinity supply steady. If you have Diamonds to spare and are in desperate need of Trinity, buying T1 accessories from the auction house specifically for salvaging is also a viable strategy.

However, do not forget that the accessory collection is still a challenge you will eventually need to conquer. At your current stage of growth, prioritizing the acquisition of the versatile Trinity is more urgent. For now, it is perfectly acceptable to focus on gathering Trinity, even if it means consuming your Diamonds and Rare gear. Just keep in mind that you will need to circle back to complete that accessory collection in the future.

Checklist for cost-effective Rare-grade gear collections

Vampir announced improvements to loot drops for each hunting ground in the third developer note released on the 13th. The core of the update is to increase the drop rate of T2 and T3 Rare-grade gear during the mid-game progression. They also mentioned adding unique rewards for each hunting ground to enhance the satisfaction of upgrading to higher-tier equipment.

In line with these changes, it would be wise to identify which T2 gear collections offer the best efficiency in advance. Keep in mind that these collections should only be tackled after you have finished the low-enhancement T1 gear collections. If you are lucky enough to obtain T3 gear, enhance it and use it as your main equipment. If you find yourself with extras, check the auction house prices before deciding whether to register them in your collection. Even with the updates, demand is likely to remain high, keeping market prices healthy for some time. Selling them and using the Diamonds to bolster other areas of your character may prove to be the most cost-effective path forward.