Blood Surge
Blood Surge is an advanced vampire power that bursts a target from within. It deals big area damage, and even more to bosses, which makes it one of the strongest night abilities you can get.
- Type
- Active
- Skill tree
- Vampirism
- What it does
- Makes a target explode through their own blood.
Good to know
- Making an enemy explode with an Active Ability earns Make It Rain.
- It comes from drinking a Phial of Xanthe's Blood or from draining Xanthe herself.
- The phial sits in the treasury near Svartrau Cathedral, which needs the Treasury Key.
- It hits nearby enemies in an area as well as the target.
- It costs three Activation Charges.
- Unlocking the node is not enough: you still spend a skill point at a road shrine for level 1.
What it does in play
It detonates the target's blood, damaging everything around them. Bosses take much more damage from it than normal enemies, so save it for big fights.
How to unlock it
Get Xanthe's blood. During A Monk and a Saint, an acolyte sells you the Treasury Key for a small fee. The phial is in the treasury near the cathedral. You can also drain Xanthe at the end of The Cycle of Love.
Day or night
Night only, like every Vampirism power.
Is it worth it
Yes, if you play at night. The three-charge cost is steep, but the boss damage makes it a strong opener or finisher.
Related skills
- Vampirism
Claw Ride
A vampire traversal skill for moving around the rooftops at night.
- Vampirism
Crimson Rush
Active powers deal more damage the healthier Coen is.
- Vampirism
Mesmerise
Takes control of an enemy's mind so they fight other enemies.
Image: Rebel Wolves / Bandai NamcoVampirismNourishing Blood
Drinking blood restores more health.