All V Rising bosses: Where to find and how to defeat

V Rising currently has a total of 37 early access bosses, but they are hidden throughout the world of Vardoran. Hunting these bosses should be your main focus in V Rising, as they offer new vampire powers and abilities that you can wield to wreak havoc and become stronger.

You can track boss locations using your Blood Altar when you reach the appropriate level. Bosses are always present in the world V rising, which means you can fight them at any time. If you're looking for a specific V Rising boss location and don't know where to find it, you're in the right place.

In this guide, we provide a complete map of V Rising boss locations and some information on each of these formidable enemies. They are listed by location, so you can work through this list as you progress through V Rising.

Content 

• V Rising boss map
• Bosses in Farbane Forest
  • Alpha Wolf [Alpha Wolf]
  • Brigadier Rufus [Rufus the Foreman]
  • Errol the Stonebreaker
  • Keely the Frost Archer
  • Lydia the Chaos Archer
  • Grayson the Armorer
  • Goreswine the Ravager
  • Rotten Rat [Putrid Rat]
  • Pyro Clive [Clive the Firestarter]
  • Polora the Feywalker / Polora the Feywalker
  • Ferocious Bear
  • Quincey the Bandit King
  • Nicholas the Fallen
  • Tristan the Vampire Hunter
  • Winged Horror [The Winged Horror]
• Location of Danlí Farm Bosses
  • Dressmaker Beatrice [Beatrice the Tailor]
  • Vincent the Frostbringer
  • Christina the Sun Priestess
  • Leandra the Shadow Priestess
  • Terah the Geomancer
  • Meredith the Bright Archer
  • Octavian the Militia Captain
  • Raziel the Shepherd
  • Jade the Vampire Hunter
  • Willfred the Werewolf Chief
• Bosses of the Sacred Mountains
  • Frostmaw the Mountain Terror
  • Ogre, Terrorclaw the Ogre
• Bosses of the Cursed Forest
  • Ungora the Spider Queen
  • Duke of Balaton [The Duke of Balaton]
  • Foulrot the Soultaker
  • Matka the Curse Weaver
  • Nightmarshal Styx the Sunderer
  • Behemoth Crusher [Gorecrusher the Behemoth]
• Silverlight Hills Bosses
  • Mairwyn the Elementalist
  • Azariel the Sunbringer
  • Morian the Stormwing Matriarch
  • Solarus the Immaculate
• How to Find and Track Bosses in V Rising

Location map of all bosses in V Rising

Boss Locations in Farbane Forest

• Alpha Wolf (level 16) - Wolf's lair above the infested graveyard
• Kili the Frost Archer (level 20) - Bandit Hunter Camp in northeast Farbane Woods
• Brigadier Rufus (level 20) - Bandit camp above Alpha Wolf Den
• Quarry Errol (level 20) - Bandit Copper Mine in the middle of Farbane Woods
• Lydia, Archer of Chaos (level 26) — Roams the roads of eastern Farbane Forest
• Gunsmith Grayson (level 27) - Armory bandit chamber northwest of Bandit Copper Mine
• Gorsvine the Ravager (level 27) - Roaming the infested graveyard
• Rotten Rat (level 30) - Called by the player with a Parasite Nest
• Pyro Clive (level 30) - Bandit Sulfur Quarry in far west Farbane Woods
• Sorceress Polora (level 34) - Glittering meadows below the Silverlight Hills
• Ferocious Bear (level 36) - Bear Cave in the far east of Farbane Woods
• Nicholas the Fallen (level 37) - Forgotten Cemetery in the middle of Farbane Forest
• Quincy Bandit King (level 37) - Bandit Stronghold north of Forgotten Graveyard
• Tristan Vampire Hunter (Level 46) - Roams the roads of Farbane central forest
• Winged Terror (level 78) - Dread Peak Above Dire Bear Cave

ALPHA WOLF (ALPHA WOLF)

Minimum level - 16.
Special abilities [Rewards] - Transform into a wolf [Wolf form].
Location: southern part of Farbane forests [Painted Woods]; 

Alpha Wolf is the first boss you can track in V Rising, and probably the first boss new players will face in combat. However, that doesn't make it easy, as Alpha Wolf is a level 16, which should be similar to your character's level if you're focused on quests. He has a lot of health and a few nasty bite attacks that will break your health bar, so make sure you know how to heal if you get into a fight with him. If you haven't already, buy some copper so you can craft better weapons and upgrade your gear.

FOREMAN RUFUS (RUFUS THE FOREMAN)

Minimum level - 20.
Special abilities [Rewards] - Blood Fury [Blood Rage].
Location: southwestern part of the Farbane forests [Painted Woods]; 

Brigadier Rufus is a difficult early game boss, so expect some serious bashing. His fire crossbow deals massive damage and can kill low level players in just a few hits, so you'll need to use your dash ability to dodge frequently throughout this fight. Like Kili, Rufus lives in the NPC camp, so there are other hostile characters that will be drawn into the fight as you move. Deal with these weaker enemies as they approach to avoid being overwhelmed.

ERROL THE STONEBREAKER

Minimum level - 20.
Special abilities [Rewards] - Aftershock [A].
Location: southeastern part of the Farbane forests [Painted Woods]; 4th boss in the above screenshot.

Rockbreaker Errol lives in a mine near the center of Farbane Forest. The boss has three key attacks: a spinning melee attack that happens when you get close, a long-range burst of magical energy that it unleashes in a straight line across the battlefield, and a hammer slam that sends out a burst of magic in multiple directions. This gives him various melee and ranged attacks, but they take a while to wear off and in truth are easy to avoid. Errol has a lot of health, so this fight is more like a stamina battle while you knock him down and avoid other enemies that litter the cave.

KEELY THE FROST ARCHER

Minimum level - 20.
Special abilities [Rewards] - Frosty Bat [frost bat].
Location: northeastern Farbane forests [Painted Woods]; 2nd boss in the above screenshot.

Kili uses her bow to fire magical frost arrows, but she doesn't just shoot one arrow at a time. Instead, Kili tends to fire bursts with her attacks, using a 3-arrow spread and a volley of AOE arrows that will deal massive damage to anyone nearby. If you want to survive this battle, you'll need to stay nimble and know where it's headed next. Since Kili lives in a bandit camp, expect other hostile NPCs to join the fray as well, adding to the chaos in this boss fight. It can get overwhelming if you're not up to it, so consider bringing a friend along to help if you're playing on a multiplayer server.

If you defeat Kili you will unlock the Tannery recipe which you can use to make leather.

LYDIA THE CHAOS ARCHER

Minimum level - 26.
Special abilities [Rewards] - Chaos Volley [Chaos Volley].
Location: eastern part of the forests of Farbane [Painted Woods]; 

Lydia Chaos Archer infuses her arrows with chaos magic, but there's no need to panic. Lydia is actually one of the easiest bosses in V Rising, as her arrows move slowly and are easy to avoid. She has an AOE attack that allows her to throw devastating bombs into the air, but they won't do a huge amount of damage, and it's also easy enough to dodge the threat. Lydia is on the move, making it difficult to find her. Her ability Chaos Volley is a strong AOE power that you can use to your advantage to redirect it to groups of unsuspecting enemies.

Recipes: Devourer [English version: The Devourer].

GRAYSON THE ARMOURER

Minimum level - 27.
Special abilities [Rewards] - Crimson Aegis [Crimson Aegis].
Location: southern part of Farbane forests [Painted Woods]; 

When you approach Gunsmith Grayson, he will throw a bunch of traps all over the arena. If you step on one of them, you will take damage and slow your character's speed, making you much more vulnerable to any subsequent attacks. Fortunately, there is a way to avoid this effect. In each corner of the arena you will find an armored dummy. If you interact with the dummy, you will receive a temporary shield that protects you from all damage and nullifies traps. This means you can simply run across and activate them all without any risk, allowing you to clear the battlefield before focusing on Grayson.

Recipes: Five-fingered working panel, Long boards, Whetstone [English version: Five Finger Workboards, Longboards, whetstone].

GORESWINE THE RAVAGER

Minimum level - 27.
Special abilities [Rewards] - Corpse Explosion, Bone Veil [Corpse Explosion, Veil of Bones].
Location: western part of Farbane forests [Painted Woods]; 

Goresvine the Ravager mainly uses poison to deal damage over time. They cause pools of poisonous liquid to erupt from the ground in the form of an AOE attack that will keep you constantly moving throughout the fight. These poisonous pools often block your path to Goresvine, so we recommend using ranged attacks to keep up the damage.

Recipes: Tomb, Skeleton, Ghoul [English version: Tomb, Skeleton, Ghoul].

ROTTEN RAT (PUTRID RAT)

Minimum level - 30.
Special abilities [Rewards] - Turn into a rat [Rat Form].
Location: draft boss.

Unlike other bosses, Rotten rat [Putrid Rat] is the enemy to be summoned. To do this, the vampire must build the so-called "Parasite Nest»[Vermin Nest].

The fight itself shouldn't be too difficult. The summoned creature will have a small amount of HP, which will allow you to destroy the enemy in the shortest possible time without resorting to the help of special items and abilities. During the battle enough to follow for the summoned small rats and timely kill additional opponents, so that they are not cornered and tormented by small bites.

CLIVE THE FIRESTARTER

Minimum level - 30.
Special abilities [Rewards] - Veil of Chaos [Veil of Chaos].
Location: western part of Farbane forests [Painted Woods]; 

Pyro Clive [Clive the Firestarter] is a local explosives expert capable of throwing an infinite number of bombs and grenades during the fight. Fortunately, the hero use it in your own interests.

The fact is that explosive barrels and boxes are scattered around the boss arena with which you can interact. If you activate them at the moment of approaching Clive, he will receive huge damage.

Recipes: Alchemy table, Sulfur, Small explosive box [English version: Alchemy Table, Sulphur, Minor Explosive Box].

POLORA THE FEYWALKER / POLORA THE FEYWALKER

Minimum level - 34.
Special abilities [Rewards] - Ghost Wolf, Veil of Illusion [Spectral Wolf, Veil of Illusion].
Location: northwestern part of the Farbane forests [Painted Woods]; 

Polora is another magical boss that fires ghost balls and a ghost wolf to deal damage from a distance. If you get close, Polora will use an attack to apply the fear status effect, causing you to run away for a few seconds. It doesn't let you deal damage and is quite frustrating, so we recommend keeping your distance and using your various powers to strike from afar.

Recipes: Vampire Gate, Garden Floors, Garlic Resistance Potion [English. version: Vampire Waygate, Garden Floors, Minor Garlic Resistance Brew].

FEROCIOUS BEAR

Minimum level - 36.
Special abilities [Rewards] - Transform into a bear [bear form].
Location: eastern part of the forests of Farbane [Painted Woods]; 

The Dire Bear has only a few attacks, but they do a lot of damage. His main attack is a melee claw swipe, which he tends to use when you are around. It will then follow up with a ground slam that causes tremors in the cave, causing rocks to fall from the ceiling. Dire Bear is relentless with these attacks, so you won't get much chance to rest in this fight. Bring healing potions to heal quickly between attacks and try to keep moving. If you stand still, the Dire Bear will lash out with multiple claws and kill you in a matter of seconds. While running is a useful tool in this fight, we also recommend using the Blood Rite ability. This allows you to counter attacks for a short moment, damaging your enemy as well as healing your character a bit.

Recipes: Fur rug [English version: Fur Rugs].

FROSTMAW THE MOUNTAIN TERROR

Minimum level - 56.
Special abilities [Rewards] - Ice Nova [Ice Nova].
Location: northwestern part of the Sacred Mountains [Hallowed Mountains]; 

Frostmau, Horror of the Mountains [Frostmaw the Mountain Terror], indeed a heavy opponent. With sharp fangs and long claws, it deals massive damage that is extremely hard to dodge even in the late stages of the game.

However, the battle against him is worth all the effort! The reason for this is simple - after defeating the boss, the vampire will receive special abilityreferred to as "Ice Nova". It allows freeze enemies and other players for a short period of time.

Recipes: Scroll [English version: scroll].

OGRE, THE CLAW OF TERRORCLAW THE OGRE

Minimum level - 68.
Special abilities [Rewards] - Nordic jump [Arctic Leap].
Location: southwestern part of the Sacred Mountains [Hallowed Mountains]; 

ogre, Dreadclaw [Terrorclaw the Ogre], looks like a Xenomorph who spent too much time in the mountains, therefore he developed powerful forcecapable of causing trouble on the battlefield. Regardless of the external factors affecting his skills, this boss can be called the most difficult opponent, ready to destroy any low-level enemy that sets foot in the territory of the Holy Mountains [Hallowed Mountains].

At level 68, he is also considered a serious opponent.using his strong body as the main "weapon", causing huge damage.

Locations of the bosses in the Cursed Forest:

• Ungor the Spider Queen (level 60) - Spider Cave in the northeast of the Cursed Forest
• Duke of Balaton (level 62) - Swamp of Greed in the northwest of the Cursed Forest
• fullroth, Soul Reaver (level 62) - Ancient village in the far east Cursed Forest
• Uterus, Curseweaver (level 72) - Cursed Weaver's Nest in the northwest of the Cursed Forest
• Nightmarshal Styx the Destroyer (level 76) - Roams the paths of the Cursed Forest
• Giant Crusher (level 78) - Behemoth's Lair south of Spider Cave

UNGORA THE SPIDER QUEEN

Minimum level - 60.
Special abilities [Rewards] — flying arachnid [Volatile Arachnid].
Location: northern part of the Cursed Forest [Cursed Forest]; 

Ungor, spider queen [Ungora the Spider Queen] is a boss hiding in the depths of the Cursed Forest [Cursed Forest]. Her huge paws inflict high damage, to evade it will be extremely difficult.

However, the chaotic battle with her is worth any effort, since victory will bring the vampire a special power, allowing to call their own many-eyed, clacking allies.

Recipes: Ghost yarn, Silk, Gossamer [English version: Ghost Yarn, Silk, Spiderling].

THE DUKE OF BALATON

Minimum level - 62.
Special abilities [Rewards] - Turn into a toad [Toad Form].
Location: northern part of the Cursed Forest [Cursed Forest]; 

Duke of Balaton [The Duke of Balaton] will become one of the favorite bosses of any vampire living in the territory of Vardoran [Vardoran]. The ugly colorful toad is surrounded by wealth and difficult to resist attacksdirected against him. Perhaps the creature is too lazy to fight for the acquired good, but is it really that important when it comes to defeating another powerful enemy of the Cursed Forests [Cursed Forest]?

Of course not, because the power that will be granted to the main character after defeating the enemy will allow him to turn into a toad and jump over the rocks. Really a worthwhile purchase!

FULROTH THE SOULTAKER

Minimum level - 62.
Special abilities [Rewards] - Foggy trance [mist-trance].
Location: eastern part of the Cursed Forest [Cursed Forest]; 

Some bosses encountered in the vastness of Vardoran [Vardoran], use cursed magic, however fullroth, Soul Reaver [Foulrot the Soultaker], is the creepiest of them all. He, in the helmet of a horse on his head and with two long pointed blades in his hands, ready to send any wanderer who invaded his territory to the depths of hell.

Defeating him will reward the vampire with a special ability referred to as "mist-trance". With its help, the hero for a few seconds will be able to become immune to any incoming damagewhich is useful even in the later stages of the game.

Recipe: Ghost Veil, Ghost Dust, Banshee [English version: Phantom's Veil, Spectral Dust, Banshee].

MATKA THE CURSE WEAVER

Minimum level - 72.
Special abilities [Rewards] - Unstable mosquito [Unstable Mosquito].
Location: northwestern part of the Cursed Forest [Cursed Forest]; 

One of the oldest witches of Vardoran [Vardoran], Uterus, Curseweaver [Matka the Curse Weaver], is a monstrous creature that can call destruction magic and feed by the power of the Cursed Forest [Cursed Forest].

On the battlefield against this boss, it is worth sticking to the hit/dodge tactics. Otherwise, the attacks of such a powerful sorceress will destroy the great vampire in a few blows.

Recipes: Scheme, Mosquito net [English version: Schematic, Mosquito].

NIGHTMARSHAL STYX THE SUNDERER

Minimum level - 76.
Special abilities [Rewards] - Turn into a bat [Bat Form].
Location: southern part of the Cursed Forest [Cursed Forest]; 

Werewolves, sorcerers, priests, witches, archers and vampire hunters - the world of Vardoran [Vardoran] is filled with a huge number of opponents that can exterminate the vampire essence of the protagonist in no time. However Nightmarshal Styx the Destroyer [Nightmarshal Styx the Sunderer], is a particularly powerful boss that has inhabited the vastness of this world back in the days when Dracula enjoyed the shady slopes of the Farbane Woods [Painted Woods] and Cursed Forest [Cursed Forest].

Yes, this madman is a vampire, not afraid to wander among the trees alone - he is so strong! If the protagonist manages to defeat him, he will receive one of the most coveted abilities of all the creatures of the night - the ability to turn into a bat. However, this is not easy to do.

GORECRUSHER THE BEHEMOTH

Minimum level - 78.
Special abilities [Rewards] - Dance of lights [Wisp Dance].
Location: southern part of the Cursed Forest [Cursed Forest]; 

Perhaps in the distant past Giant Crusher [Gorecrusher the Behemoth] was a man, but now he is a distorted fusion of tree roots and bones, imbued with magical energy Cursed Forest [Cursed Forest]. It can be called one of the most difficult bosses of Vardoran [Vardoran]. And even at higher levels [above 78] he is able to crush any insolent who wants to get his power.

Locations of bosses in Silverlight Hills:

• Elementalist Maervin (level 64) - Amberleaf Grove in southeast Silverlight Hills
• Morian Matriarch Stormwing (level 68) - Harpy Nest in Silverlight Hills South
• Bearer of the Sun Azariel (level 68) - Brighthaven Cathedral in the far west of the Silverlight Hills
• Solarus The Immaculate (level 80) - Fortress of Light in Silverlight Hills East

MAIRWYN THE ELEMENTALIST

Minimum level - 64.
Special abilities [Rewards] - Crystal Spear [Crystal Lance].
Location: southeastern part of the Silver Hills [Silverligt Hills]; 

Elementalist Maervin [Maiwyn the Elementalist] is a hostile spellcaster who wields forces of nature. She is ready to destroy any enemy in a matter of seconds, including the poor lord of vampires who got lost in the territory of the Silver Hills [Silverligt Hills].

With the help of a long, powerful spear, the girl is able to strike fast, and any traveler should avoid them, regardless of his smokedness. If he succeeds in defeating the mad sorceress, he will receive elemental ability, which allows you to freeze crowds of enemies.

Recipes: Imperial Thread [English version: Imperial Thread].

AZARIEL THE SUNBRINGER

Minimum level - 68.
Special abilities [Rewards] — Power surge [Power Surge].
Location: western part of the Silver Hills [Silverligt Hills]; 

Bearer of the Sun Azariel [Azariel the Sunbringer], having taken a high position in the monastery, is considered a true believer in sacred word. Unfortunately, the protagonist's vampiric nature seems to conflict with the great saint's beliefs, so fighting him can feel... fierce.

Defeating him is a key step in the player's journey, allowing them to fill their inventory with one of the rare Vardoran materials [Vardoran] - gold bars.

Recipes: Gold bar [English version: Gold Ingot].

MORIAN THE STORMWING MATRIARCH

Minimum level - 68.
Special abilities [Rewards] - Emptiness [Void].
Location: southern part of the Silver Hills [Silverligt Hills]; 

Morian, Matriarch Petrels [Morian the Stormwing Matriarch] is the crazy nightmare of the people of Brighthaven [Brighthaven], but one of the enemies that must be defeated on the way to the title of "Almighty Vampire". The magic of this boss is truly unbreakable, and at level 68 he can cause quite a few problems.

Upgraded equipment, powerful weapons, several flasks that restore HP, and potions of resistance - all that will help you kill the terrifying creature of the Silverlight Hills [Silverligt Hills].

Recipes: Flawless Gems [English version: Flawless Gems].

SOLARUS THE IMMACULATE

Minimum level - 80.
Special abilities [Rewards] - Frost Vortex [Frost Vortex].
Location: eastern part of the Silver Hills [Silverligt Hills]; 

Solarus the Immaculate [Solarus the Immaculate] is the last boss that lives in the western region of the open multiplayer world, and he actually deserves the title of "The game's strongest enemy". Once the knight in gilded armor is defeated, the protagonist's path to the title vampire lord will be completed.

But is it as simple as it might seem at first glance? Of course no. Two-Handed Blade of Solaris inflicts huge damage, striking with holiness - a suffocating element, which not every monster is able to resist, born at night and darkness.

How to find bosses in V Rising

To find bosses in V Rising you must build and use Blood Altar. You can build a Blood Altar using 180 Stones and 10 Blood Essences, but first you will need to complete the "Preparing for the Hunt" quest. To complete this task, you must:

• Build a sawmill and interact with it.
• Create and interact with a simple workbench.
• Upgrade your gear to level 15.

This will unlock the crafting blueprint for the Blood Altar in the Dominate section of the Production tab in the building menu. After building the Blood Altar, interact with it to find a list of V Blood Carriers, referred to in the game as the V Rising bosses. The list is very long, but you will only be able to see those who have the appropriate level, determined by your current equipment score.

To track a boss, simply select it in the Blood Altar, then exit the menu and start walking. After a few moments, you will see a red stream stretching from your character in a certain direction. It will keep disappearing and reappearing every few seconds, but you can keep following the direction of this bloody trail as you travel to find the boss.

It is important to note that while Blood Altar only shows the bosses you are able to fight, almost every V Rising boss exists in the world at all times. This means that if you venture into the danger zone, you may stumble upon a powerful boss that you are not ready to defeat with your current gear. You can still try to fight, but we recommend running away until you upgrade your equipment.