In this V Rising Armor Progression guide, we’ll be talking about all the armor, how to obtain recipes for the armor, attributes of each piece of equipment, and the total amount of material needed for the upgrades. I’ll be talking about all of the armor in V Rising, including all of the materials needed for making each of them.
V Rising Armor Progression Complete Guide
V Rising – Equipment and Gear Level
In V Rising, not only do weapons account for the damage output of your character, but also the armor you’re wearing. Gear Level is an important factor in PvE combat, as this dictates the damage you do and receive. Your character’s Gear Level is based on the equipment that you are currently wearing or wielding. These equipment are your armor, jewelry, and the weapon you are currently wielding. There are cosmetic armors that do not affect your Gear Level. Your cloak and bag also do not affect your Gear Level.
There are two rules that are generally followed by Gear Level, but it changes dynamically depending on the Gear Level difference between you and the enemy. If your Gear Level is higher than the enemy’s, you will deal an additional 1% damage while receiving 1% less damage per Gear Level difference. However, if your Gear Level is lower, you will deal 4% less damage while receiving 4% more damage per Gear Level difference. These numbers are a significant amount, so be mindful of your Gear Level when facing V Blood Carriers and regular enemies.
Gear Progression
The equipment in V Rising will mostly be crafted through crafting stations, although the beginner equipment will be made by hand. You will be able to obtain blueprints and recipes through various ways. You can purchase armor and weapon recipes in exchange for currency (Copper, Silver, Goldsun) from Vendors scattered around Vardoran. You can also build structures, refinement stations, and crafting stations to upgrade your armor. Research desks and its upgraded variants also allow you to research recipes which costs papers, scrolls, or schematics, although it is RNG-based. Lastly, defeating V Blood Carriers could unlock recipes of armor, weapon, and jewelry depending on which boss you kill – which I covered in the V Rising – V Blood Carriers article.
Early on in the game, the armor you unlock will be basic – only providing you with more health and increasing your Gear Level. As you progress towards the mid-game, the armor progression will start to branch out. These armor sets will give you additional attributes such as Increased Physical Power, Increased Movement Speed, and other buffs aside from the added Gear Level and HP. These armor sets can complement your combat playstyle, such as melee, range, or spellcasting. This allows you to focus on one playstyle or make a build with the different skills and blood types in V Rising.
Gear Level 1
Crafted by: Crafting
General Attributes:
- Chest: +82 Max Health
- Leggings: +74 Max Health
- Boots: +61 Max Health
- Gloves: +50 Max Health
Boneguard Armor
Material Cost:
- Chest: 32 Bone
- Leggings: 32 Bone
- Boots: 16 Bone, 32 Rugged Hide
- Gloves: 16 Bone, 32 Rugged Hide
- Total – 96 Bone, 64 Rugged Hide
Gear Level 2
Crafted by: Simple Workbench
General Attributes:
- Chest: +130 Max Heatlh
- Leggings: +114 Max Health
- Boots: +96 Max Health
- Gloves: +76 Max Health
Boneguard Vestment
Material Cost:
- Chest: Boneguard Chestguard, 64 Rugged Hide
- Leggings: Boneguard Leggings, 64 Rugged Hide
- Boots: Boneguard Boots, 64 Rugged Hide
- Gloves: Boneguard Gloves, 64 Rugged Hide
- Total – 256 Rugged Hide
Gear Level 3
Crafted by: Simple Workbench
General Attributes:
- Chest: +194 Max Health
- Leggings: +166 Max Health
- Boots: +141 Max Health
- Gloves: +111 Max Health
Nightstalker Armor
Material Cost:
- Chest: 6 Leather, 4 Coarse Thread
- Leggings: 6 Leather, 4 Coarse Thread
- Boots: 6 Leather, 4 Coarse Thread
- Gloves: 6 Leather, 4 Coarse Thread
- Total: 24 Leather, 16 Coarse Thread
Gear Level 4
Crafted by: Simple Workbench
General Attributes:
- Chest: +270 Max Health
- Leggings: +229 Max Health
- Boots: +196 Max Health
- Gloves: +152 Max Health
Marauder Vestment
Unique Attributes (per piece):
Set Bonus:
- 2 – Increase Max Health by 60
- 4 – Increase Gear Level by 1
Material Cost:
- Chest: Nightstalker Vest, 4 Leather, 4 Coarse Thread, 8 Copper Ingot
- Leggings: Nightstalker Leggings, 4 Leather, 4 Coarse Thread, 8 Copper Ingot
- Boots: Nightstalker Boots, 4 Leather, 4 Coarse Thread, 8 Copper Ingot
- Gloves: Nightstalker Gloves, 4 Leather, 4 Coarse Thread, 8 Copper Ingot
- Total: 16 Leather, 16 Coarse Thread, 32 Copper Ingot
Shadewalker Vestment
Unique Attributes (per piece):
- +2% Physical Critical Strike Chance
Set Bonus:
- 2 – Increase Movement Speed by 8%
- 4 – Increase Gear Level by 1
Material Cost:
- Chest: Nightstalker Vest, 4 Leather, 4 Coarse Thread, 8 Copper Ingot
- Leggings: Nightstalker Leggings, 4 Leather, 4 Coarse Thread, 8 Copper Ingot
- Boots: Nightstalker Boots, 4 Leather, 4 Coarse Thread, 8 Copper Ingot
- Gloves: Nightstalker Gloves, 4 Leather, 4 Coarse Thread, 8 Copper Ingot
- Total: 16 Leather, 16 Coarse Thread, 32 Copper Ingot
Grim Ranger Vestment
Unique Attributes (per piece):
Set Bonus:
- 2 – Increase Weapon Cooldown Recovery Rate by 8%
- 4 – Increase Gear level by 1
Material Cost:
- Chest: Nightstalker Vest, 4 Leather, 4 Coarse Thread, 8 Copper Ingot
- Leggings: Nightstalker Leggings, 4 Leather, 4 Coarse Thread, 8 Copper Ingot
- Boots: Nightstalker Boots, 4 Leather, 4 Coarse Thread, 8 Copper Ingot
- Gloves: Nightstalker Gloves, 4 Leather, 4 Coarse Thread, 8 Copper Ingot
- Total: 16 Leather, 16 Coarse Thread, 32 Copper Ingot
Warlock Vestment
Unique Attributes (per piece):
Set Bonus:
- 2 – Increase Spell Leech by 6%
- 4 – Increase Gear Level by 1
Material Cost:
- Chest: Nightstalker Vest, 4 Leather, 4 Coarse Thread, 8 Copper Ingot
- Leggings: Nightstalker Leggings, 4 Leather, 4 Coarse Thread, 8 Copper Ingot
- Boots: Nightstalker Boots, 4 Leather, 4 Coarse Thread, 8 Copper Ingot
- Gloves: Nightstalker Gloves, 4 Leather, 4 Coarse Thread, 8 Copper Ingot
- Total: 16 Leather, 16 Coarse Thread, 32 Copper Ingot
Gear Level 5
Crafted by: Tailoring Bench
General Attributes:
- Chest: +358 Max Health
- Leggings: +302 Max Health
- Boots: +258 Max Health
- Gloves: +200 Max Health
Hollowfang Vestment
Material Cost:
- Chest: 12 Cotton Yarn, 8 Wool Thread
- Leggings: 12 Cotton Yarn, 8 Wool Thread
- Boots: 12 Cotton Yarn, 8 Wool Thread
- Gloves: 12 Cotton Yarn, 8 Wool Thread
- Total: 48 Cotton Yarn, 32 Wool Thread
Gear Level 6
Crafted by: Tailoring Bench
General Attributes:
- Chest: +456 Max Health
- Leggings: +383 Max Health
- Boots: +328 Max Health
- Gloves: +253 Max Health
Duskwatcher Vestment
Unique Attributes (per piece):
- +3% Physical Critical Strike Chance
Set Bonus:
- 2 – Increase Movement Speed by 8%
- 3 – Increase Gear Level by 1
- 4 – Increase Physical Critical Strike Power by 20%
Material Cost:
- Chest: Hollowfang Chestguard, 4 Iron Ingot, 8 Thick Leather
- Leggings: Hollowfang Leggings, 4 Iron Ingot, 8 Thick Leather
- Boots: Hollowfang Boots, 4 Iron Ingot, 8 Thick Leather
- Gloves: Hollowfang Gloves, 4 Iron Ingot, 8 Thick Leather
- Total: 16 Iron Ingot, 32 Thick Leather
Blood Hunter Vestment
Unique Attributes (per piece):
Set Bonus:
- Increase Weapon Cooldown Recovery Rate by 8%
- Increase Gear Level by 1
- Increase Damage Reduction by 5%
Material Cost:
- Chest: Hollowfang Chestguard, 4 Iron Ingot, 8 Thick Leather
- Leggings: Hollowfang Leggings, 4 Iron Ingot, 8 Thick Leather
- Boots: Hollowfang Boots, 4 Iron Ingot, 8 Thick Leather
- Gloves: Hollowfang Gloves, 4 Iron Ingot, 8 Thick Leather
- Total: 16 Iron Ingot, 32 Thick Leather
Crimson Templar Vestment
Unique Attributes (per piece):
Set Bonus:
- 2 – Increase Weapon Skill Leech by 6%
- 3 – Increase Gear Level by 1
- 4 – Increase Max Health by 80
Material Cost:
- Chest: Hollowfang Chestguard, 4 Iron Ingot, 8 Thick Leather
- Leggings: Hollowfang Leggings, 4 Iron Ingot, 8 Thick Leather
- Boots: Hollowfang Boots, 4 Iron Ingot, 8 Thick Leather
- Gloves: Hollowfang Gloves, 4 Iron Ingot, 8 Thick Leather
- Total: 16 Iron Ingot, 32 Thick Leather
Dark Magus Vestment
Unique Attributes (per piece):
Set Bonus:
- 2 – Increase Spell Critical Strike chance by 10%
- 3 – Increase Gear Level by 1
- 4 – Increase Spell Leech by 6%
Material Cost:
- Chest: Hollowfang Chestguard, 4 Iron Ingot, 8 Thick Leather
- Leggings: Hollowfang Leggings, 4 Iron Ingot, 8 Thick Leather
- Boots: Hollowfang Boots, 4 Iron Ingot, 8 Thick Leather
- Gloves: Hollowfang Gloves, 4 Iron Ingot, 8 Thick Leather
- Total: 16 Iron Ingot, 32 Thick Leather
Gear Level 7
Crafted by: Tailoring Bench
General Attributes:
- Chest: +561 Max Health
- Leggings: +469 Max Health
- Boots: +403 Max Health
- Gloves: +310 Max Health
Dawnthorn Regalia
Set Bonus:
- 2 – Increase Movement Speed by 8%
- 4 – Increase Gear Level by 1
Material Cost:
- Chest: 12 Pristine Leather, 12 Silk
- Leggings: 12 Pristine Leather, 12 Silk
- Boots: 12 Pristine Leather, 12 Silk
- Gloves: 12 Pristine Leather, 12 Silk
- Total: 48 Pristine Leather, 48 Silk
Gear Level 8
Crafted by: Tailoring Bench
General Attributes:
- Chest: +671 Max Health
- Leggings: +560 Max Health
- Boots: +481 Max Health
- Gloves: +370 Max Health
Shadowmoon Vestment
Unique Attributes (per piece):
- +4% Physical Critical Strike Chance
- +1.5% Movement Speed
Set Bonus:
- 2 – Increase Primary Attack Leech by 7%
- 3 – Increase Physical Critical Strike Power by 25%
- 4 – Increase Gear Level by 1
Material Cost:
- Chest: Dawnthorn Chestguard, 8 Ghost Yarn, 1 Primal Blood Essence
- Leggings: Dawnthorn Leggings, 8 Ghost Yarn, 1 Primal Blood Essence
- Boots: Dawnthorn Leggings, 8 Ghost Yarn, 1 Primal Blood Essence
- Gloves: Dawnthorn Gloves, 8 Ghost Yarn, 1 Primal Blood Essence
- Total – 32 Ghost Yarn, 4 Primal Blood Essence
Grim Knight Vestment
Unique Attributes (per piece):
- +4% Weapon Attack Speed
- +2% Weapon Skill Life Leech
Set Bonus:
- 2 – Increase Max Health by 100
- 3 – Increase Physical Power by 1.2 and Spell Power by 1.2
- 4 – Increase Gear Level by 1
Material Cost:
- Chest: Dawnthorn Chestguard, 8 Ghost Yarn, 1 Primal Blood Essence
- Leggings: Dawnthorn Leggings, 8 Ghost Yarn, 1 Primal Blood Essence
- Boots: Dawnthorn Leggings, 8 Ghost Yarn, 1 Primal Blood Essence
- Gloves: Dawnthorn Gloves, 8 Ghost Yarn, 1 Primal Blood Essence
- Total – 32 Ghost Yarn, 4 Primal Blood Essence
Dread Plate Warrior Vestment
Unique Attributes (per piece):
- +2.4 Physical Power
- +1% Damage Reduction
Set Bonus:
- 2 – Increase Healing Received by 15% and Shields applied on you absorb 10% additional damage
- 3 – Increase Weapon Cooldown Recovery Rate by 8%
- 4 – Increase Gear Level by 1
Material Cost:
- Chest: Dawnthorn Chestguard, 8 Ghost Yarn, 1 Primal Blood Essence
- Leggings: Dawnthorn Leggings, 8 Ghost Yarn, 1 Primal Blood Essence
- Boots: Dawnthorn Leggings, 8 Ghost Yarn, 1 Primal Blood Essence
- Gloves: Dawnthorn Gloves, 8 Ghost Yarn, 1 Primal Blood Essence
- Total – 32 Ghost Yarn, 4 Primal Blood Essence
Maleficer Scholar Vestment
Unique Attributes (per piece):
- +3.6 Spell Power
- +3% Critical Strike Chance
Set Bonus:
- 2 – Increase Spell Cooldown Recovery by 8%
- 3 – Increase Spell Leech by 6%
- 4 – Increase Gear Level by 1
Material Cost:
- Chest: Dawnthorn Chestguard, 8 Ghost Yarn, 1 Primal Blood Essence
- Leggings: Dawnthorn Leggings, 8 Ghost Yarn, 1 Primal Blood Essence
- Boots: Dawnthorn Leggings, 8 Ghost Yarn, 1 Primal Blood Essence
- Gloves: Dawnthorn Gloves, 8 Ghost Yarn, 1 Primal Blood Essence
- Total – 32 Ghost Yarn, 4 Primal Blood Essence
Gear Level 9
Crafted by: Tailoring Bench
General Attributes:
- Chest: +785 Max Health
- Leggings: +655 Max Health
- Boots: +563 Max Health
- Gloves: +432 Max Health
Dracula’s Shadow Regalia
Unique Attributes (per piece):
- +5% Physical Critical Strike Chance
- +2% Movement Speed
Set Bonus:
- 2 – Increased Physical Critical Strike Power by 30%
- 3 – Increase Primary Attack Leech by 10%
- 4 – Gain 15% physical critical strike chance and 10% movement speed for 3s after using a Veil
Material Cost:
- Chest: Shadowmoon Chestguard, 12 Shadow Weave, 12 Bat Leather
- Leggings: Shadowmoon Leggings, 12 Shadow Weave, 12 Bat Leather
- Boots: Shadowmoon Boots, 12 Shadow Weave, 12 Bat Leather
- Gloves: Shadowmoon Gloves, 12 Shadow Weave, 12 Bat Leather
- Total: 48 Shadow Weave, 48 Bat Leather
Dracula’s Grim Regalia
Unique Attributes (per piece):
- +5% Weapon Attack Speed
- +3% Weapon Life Leech
Set Bonus:
- 2 – Increase Physical Power by 1.8 and Spell Power by 1.8
- 3 – Increase Max Health by 130
- 4 – Veil attacks heal for 2% additional max health and gain 10% attack speed for 3s after using a Veil
Material Cost:
- Chest: Grim Knight Chestguard, 12 Shadow Weave, 12 Bat Leather
- Leggings: Grim Knight Leggings, 12 Shadow Weave, 12 Bat Leather
- Boots: Grim Knight Boots, 12 Shadow Weave, 12 Bat Leather
- Gloves: Grim Knight Gloves, 12 Shadow Weave, 12 Bat Leather
- Total – 48 Shadow Weave, 48 Bat Leather
Dracula’s Dread Regalia
Unique Attributes (per piece):
- +3 Physical Power
- +1.2% Damage Reduction
Set Bonus:
- 2 – Increase Weapon Cooldown Recovery Rate by 10%
- 3 – Increase Healing Received by 20% and Shields applied on you absorb 12% additional damage
- 4 – Veil attacks deal 30% bonus damage
Material Cost:
- Chest: Dread Plate Chestguard, 12 Shadow Weave, 12 Bat Leather
- Leggings: Dread Plate Leggings, 12 Shadow Weave, 12 Bat Leather
- Boots: Dread Plate Boots, 12 Shadow Weave, 12 Bat Leather
- Gloves: Dread Plate Gloves, 12 Shadow Weave, 12 Bat Leather
- Total: 48 Shadow Weave, 48 Bat Leather
Dracula’s Maleficer Regalia
Unique Attributes (per piece):
- +4.5 Spell Power
- +4% Critical Strike Chance
Set Bonus:
- 2 – Increase Spell Leech by 10%
- 3 – Increase Spell Cooldown Recovery Rate by 10%
- 4 – Gain 15% spell critical strike chance for 4s after using a Veil
Material Cost:
- Chest: Maleficer Scholar Chestguard, 12 Shadow Weave, 12 Bat Leather
- Leggings: Maleficer Scholar Leggings, 12 Shadow Weave, 12 Bat Leather
- Boots: Maleficer Scholar Boots, 12 Shadow Weave, 12 Bat Leather
- Gloves: Maleficer Scholar Gloves, 12 Shadow Weave, 12 Bat Leather
- Total: 48 Shadow Weave, 48 Bat Leather
Final Tips
I would strongly recommend taking advantage of the Floor Bonus for the crafting stations (Simple Workbench, Tailoring Bench, etc.) and refinement stations (Furnace, Tannery, etc.) to consume less raw materials for making armor. You can get the bonus by confining the crafting stations inside a room that has its specified flooring (Forge Flooring for Furnace, etc.), which will reduce its production cost by 25%.
Once you have upgraded your armor, do not disassemble your old armor through the Devourer. You’ll want to make use of your old armor by giving it to your Servants so that they can raid areas requiring higher Gear Level. You’ll be needing their services for materials that are tedious for you to gather.
I would recommend you wear the armor that is appropriate for your playstyle and weapon set-up. If you’re focusing on melee, you might want to use an armor with a Damage Reduction attribute. For spellcasters, you might want to have attributes such as Spell Leech and Spell Cooldown Recovery Rate.
This wraps up our guide on Armor Progression in V Rising. I’ll be making a guide on all of the weapons in V Rising, including all of the movesets and how to unlock them. If you’re waiting for V Rising’s PlayStation 5 release on June 11, make sure to read up on the guides to be ready for it!