Gold is the lifeblood of progression in Vampire Survivors, and with recent updates adding new Arcana slots and inverse mode, single-run gold farming has become more profitable than ever. This guide walks you through how to maximize your gold intake in a standard 30-minute run—without relying on Queen Sigma, although she’s still the ideal choice for many.

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Overview

• Run Type: Standard 30-minute run (not Endless)
• Target Stage: Bone Zone – 300% gold bonus and coin-only breakables
• Character: Preferably Queen Sigma (for early power scaling), though not mandatory
• Arcana Focus: Early Disco of Gold with properly timed Soul Solution activations

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Core Weapons

1. Victory Sword (Sigma’s default)
   • Evolves into Sole Solution, key to AOE clears and coin bag drops.
2. Greatest Jubilee (auto-granted for Sigma)
   • Maintains Gold Fever chains by spawning coin bags from breakables.
3. Lightning Ring → Thunder Loop
   • Best for screen-wide clearing with low lag and consistent hits.

Alternative Weapons: Garlic and Santa Water are options, but they lag heavily on Sigma due to massive size scaling.

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Optimal Arcana Choices

1. Disco of Gold (Start Arcana)
   • Triggers Gold Fever with coin pickups.
2. Wicked Season
   • Doubles stats in rotation: Growth, Greed, Luck, Curse.
   • Gives +1% to each per 2 level-ups.
3. Silent Old Sanctuary
   • Grants massive cooldown and damage if weapon slots are empty.
4. Boogaloo of Illusions
   • Increases area—perfect for Lightning Ring.
5. Mad Groove (Optional, late-game)
   • Pulls all pickups to you—great for cleanup and Guardian item spawns.
6. Twilight Requiem
   • Adds explosions to Lightning Ring; scales with Curse.

Note on Arcana Timing: You’ll receive additional Arcana if you play on Endless and hit 11/21 minutes, but they don’t drop as chests in Endless mode.

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Support Items

• Empty Tome – Essential for cooldown.
• Crown – Faster leveling = more Arcana/growth from Wicked Season.
• Stone Mask – Bonus gold.
• Torrona’s Box – Stats and Curse increase.
• Candelabrador – Larger AOE for Lightning Ring (swap with Skull O’Maniac if needed).
• Attractorb – Only level to 2-3 and banish. You want to avoid auto-collecting XP at wrong times.

Don’t bother with: Clover – Greatest Jubilee already spawns enough coin bags without it.

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Strategy for Maximum Gold

Soul Solution Timing

• The evolved Victory Sword creates massive screen wipes.
• Mistiming the evolution can ruin your collection rhythm.
• Ideal timing: Evolve right before a Luck or Curse phase in Wicked Season. Wait ~3 seconds for Sole Solution to trigger, then collect XP during the Growth phase.
• If Soul Solution procs at the wrong time, kite the XP gems and collect during Growth manually.

Gold Fever Maintenance

• Greatest Jubilee drops gold bags to fuel Disco of Gold.
• Lightning Ring wipes enemies quickly and ensures bag drops are frequent.
• Avoid picking up red XP gems too early if you risk breaking Fever streaks.

Mad Groove Use

• Use to collect Guardian passives once your build is set.
• Avoid it too early—can misalign Sole Solution and XP timing.

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Why Bone Zone?

• Only drops coins and gold bags, ensuring uninterrupted Gold Fever.
• High gold bonus (300%) stacks with your multipliers.
• Enemies scale in HP over time, especially with Curse and Inverse enabled—so keep DPS reliable.

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Endless Mode Notes

• You can run this build in Endless, but:
  • Enemy HP grows fast.
  • You’ll eventually hit a plateau unless you transition to high-scaling weapons.
  • Recommended weapons for Endless:
    • Axe → Death Spiral (best overall scaling)
    • Heaven Sword (if you want strong crit scaling)
  • Use Arcana Slash to amplify critical damage.

Caution: Extremely long runs require micro-managing lag, speed, and XP drops. Choose your setup based on how far you intend to push.

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Common Pitfalls & Fixes

• Mistimed Soul Solution: Let XP gems follow you. Collect when Wicked Season switches to Growth.
• Too much Attractorb: You’ll accidentally grab XP at bad times. Banishing at level 2–3 is ideal.
• Lag: High area and explosion effects cause desync between Arcana timers and actual gameplay. Stick to Lightning Ring and avoid Garlic/Santa Water on Sigma.

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Final Tips

• Even a poorly executed run can net 6 million+ gold.
• A well-executed one easily surpasses 8 million.
• Don’t rush Sole Solution—timing is everything.
• Watch Arcana cycles and prep XP pickups for Growth windows.
• Skip Endless unless your setup is built for it and you’re ready to go the distance.

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This concludes the ultimate single-run gold farming guide. If you’re ready to go deeper into Endless mode, keep an eye out for the follow-up guide. Until then—farm smart, time your evolutions, and let those coins pour in!