Some weapons in MegaBonk feel powerful. Blood Magic, though, feels like cheating death itself – and today, I will teach you everything you should know about it.
Blood Magic is one of the top in-game weapons that you can use to improve your survivability. If you’re serious about clearing Tier 3 or facing bosses like Bark Vader without watching your build crumble, this is the weapon that can carry you to victory.
Speaking of builds, I have posted three already (and more to come). Check them out here: Best Vlad Build (he has perfect synergy with Blood Magic, too!) | Best Robinette Build | Best Dicehead Build.
Things to Know about Blood Magic
Blood Magic is a top weapon that merges offense and defense into one neat, bloody package. Every swing can deal area-of-effect damage while healing you for a portion of that output.
It’s the heart of every sustain-tank or vampire-style build and the signature weapon of Vlad, the game’s resident bloodsucker.
How to unlock it
It’s not an easy unlock, though. To get it, you’ll have to grind your way through Desert Tier 2, finish every challenge, and defeat the boss before buying it with Silver.
The weapon only becomes available after full Tier 2 completion, meaning you need to master survival in one of the game’s toughest biomes first. Here’s the summary of what you must do:
- Clear Desert Tier 1 to open Tier 2 access.
- Survive at least 25 minutes in the Desert.
- Complete all Tier 2 challenges and boss fights.
- Access the Unlocks Menu and purchase Blood Magic using Silver.
Tip: Use health and armor tomes on these runs. You’ll need every ounce of sustain you can get, not random things like the Chaos Tome (which is still good in specific circumstances).
How Blood Magic Works
The entire weapon revolves around sustaining through destruction. Every enemy you hit with Blood Magic has a chance to trigger a vampiric pulse that damages nearby targets and heals you for roughly 5 to 15 percent of the damage dealt. It’s a self-feeding loop that keeps you alive as long as you keep killing.
There’s a cooldown on each activation, but when it procs, it hits hard and restores a good chunk of HP. The higher your damage, the stronger your healing. This synergy between power and survival is what makes the weapon so addictive.
You’ll also start seeing blood orbs drop from slain enemies about 25 percent of the time.
These orbs fly toward you automatically if you’re within roughly three tiles and provide instant, moderate healing. Add a magnet or pickup-radius item, and you’ll vacuum them from across the screen.
And then there’s the Blood Wave, the weapon’s signature attack. Every few seconds, a crimson ripple expands from your position, damaging every enemy in its radius.
As you level the weapon, those waves get larger and nastier. Stack Size and Cooldown tomes, and you’ll be blasting entire screens of mobs while topping off your health bar.
Why Blood Magic Becomes Essential in Tier 3
Tier 3 is where MegaBonk stops playing nice and where Blood Magic is one of the things that becomes invaluable.
Bosses like Bark Vader strip you of all weapons except your starter, instantly killing most builds that rely on a multi-weapon loadout. Blood Magic is the exception.
Because it scales with damage tomes and sustains itself through every hit, a maxed Blood Magic lets you keep dealing consistent AoE damage even after the rest of your arsenal is gone.
It heals you through chip hits, powers through shield phases, and lets you tank longer than anything else. Without it, Tier 3 runs tend to fall apart once your backup gear vanishes.
If you plan on clearing high-tier content, upgrading Blood Magic’s damage early should be the obvious thing to do. Of course, there are more strategies you should keep in mind, and I’m listing them below:
Additional Strategies for Blood Magic
You need to be aggressive, yet strategic, in order to get the most out of it. Here’s what it worked for me, and what I’m sure will work for you too:
- Prioritize damage scaling early. Every point of extra power improves both your output and your healing rate.
- Attack Speed Tomes are underrated. Faster hits mean more proc chances and smoother healing loops.
- Collect orbs quickly. They fade after a few seconds, so either stay mobile or grab magnet gear to avoid wasting free HP.
- Stay above 30 percent health. It’s safer to sustain proactively than panic-heal after you’ve already dropped low.
- Don’t kite endlessly. Blood Magic works best when you’re surrounded. The longer you stay in combat, the more you heal.
- Target weak mobs first. They die fast, drop orbs, and keep your sustain loop rolling while you prep for elites.
- If possible, have Blood Magic fully maxed before entering Tier 3.
Final Thoughts
Blood Magic is dependable, brutal, and incredibly satisfying to master. It turns your health bar into a weapon and punishes anything that gets close enough to bleed.
In a game where bosses can strip your loadout and RNG can destroy even the best builds, this weapon stands as your insurance policy against chaos. And if you have additional tips for getting the most out of it, share your thoughts in the comments down below!
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