Best PVE Spells to Use in V Rising 1.1

Whether you’re new or a returning veteran, you might be wondering what the best PvE spells are in V Rising 1.1: Invaders of Oakveil.

The 1.1 version came with a pretty substantial rebalance to the full game, so it doesn’t matter whether you’re a newborn vampire or a veteran. Spells that once were good might not be as good now, and vice versa. It’s also pretty hard to tell which ones are good at a simple glance.

In this guide, we’ll give you a list of all of the best spells to use when playing PvE.

Best Spells to Use in PvE | V Rising 1.1: Invaders of Oakveil

Tier 1 Spells

• Ball Lightning (Storm) – Cast a ball of lightning that lingers in an area and zaps nearby foes for a maximum total of 180% Magic Damage per target over 3 seconds. After the duration is up, it detonates for an additional 50% Magic Damage. It can be underwhelming against agile bosses, but it obliterates nearly every group of mobs.
• Discharge (Storm) – Unlike other counter-type spells, this one lets you absorb multiple attacks during the 1.5s cast. Any attacks you block will give you 1 Storm Shield (up to 3), which deals Static damage to surrounding foes and gives you a 20% Magic Damage Resistance.
• Power Surge (Chaos) – Increases your Movement Speed by 15%, Attack Speed by 20%, and makes your Physical Attacks inflict Ignite. This effect lasts 3 seconds by default, which is rather short, but can be used for a great burst of damage. Early in the game, you can also use it just to speed up breaking resource nodes before you get Bear Form.
• Ward of the Damned (Unholy) – This blocking spell allows you to summon Skeleton minions when you block hits. You can also emit a shockwave that Condemns enemies, allowing for extra minion summons. As it turns out, minions are currently pretty strong in V Rising 1.1.

Tier 2 Spells

• Chaos Barrage (Chaos) – Fire 4 Chaos projectiles which deal 200% Magic Damage on direct hits and half of that as an area-of-effect, all while applying Ignite. Excellent at creating chain reactions on weaker mob groups.
• Lightning Tendrils (Storm) – By far the best spell for pure raw DPS in PvE. Launch 6 bolts that deal 40% Magic Damage and apply Static. Build around this spell, such as how we did in our boss killing build, and you’ll obliterate everything in seconds!
• Rain of Chaos (Chaos) – Summon 8 meteors in an area that deal up to 380% Magic Damage over 3.2 seconds and inflict Ignite. This single spell can easily take huge chunks out of bosses’ health bars. The one downside is that it can be hard to use against agile bosses.
• Void (Chaos) – Summon an orb that explodes to deal 90% Magic Damage and pulls enemies towards its center. Not great against bosses, but it’s excellent for crowd control and damage against mobs!

Tier 3 and Special Spells

• Army of the Dead (Unholy) – As we’ve said before, minions are great in V Rising 1.1. This ultimate gives you 5 Skeleton Warriors and 3 Skeleton Mages that last for 8 seconds. You’ll also Condemn any enemies within the cast range, making this an excellent spell for snowballing certain bosses with ease.
• Blood Storm (Blood) – Shoot a volley of blood projectiles which apply Leech and finish with a strong nova that deals a whopping 300% Magic Damage. The damage output from this lone spell is frankly ridiculous, fitting its slot as an Ultimate. The one downside is that you get it only after defeating Dracula…
• Veil of Chaos (Chaos) – What sets this one apart from the other Veil spells is primarily the fact that you can recast it to dash twice in any direction, as long as you hit an enemy with the first dash. This gives you much more versatility and survivability overall. It really shines if you get a Jewel with the Agonising Flames effect, too!
• Volatile Arachnid (Unholy) – Who doesn’t love some explosive spiders? Summon a large spider that chases enemies and explodes, dealing 250% Magic Damage and inflicting Condemn. The explosion spawns 3 spiderlings, which also explode to deal 125% Magic Damage. This is one of the best spells for burst damage on bosses, by far!

So, there you have it, that’s our recommended list of the best spells for PvE in V Rising 1.1. You do have a very limited number of spell slots in this game, but using any combination of these spells should yield great results!