How To Get The Whip

May 10, 2024

Whips are a new type of weapon in V Rising that was added in the full release version of the game. It is a melee weapon that lashes out in a fixed range, dealing damage to everything in its way while dealing bonus damage to targets at the very tip of the receiving end.

The whip is an excellent weapon for fighting normal enemies, other players, and V Blood bosses in V Rising thanks to its range and utility. However, this weapon doesn’t become available until much later in the game. Here’s how to unlock it.

Due to the revamped progression system in V Rising, players will want to know how to reset their spell schools if they want to experiment with builds.

How To Unlock The Whip In V Rising

Whips are craftable weapons, and you’ll get the recipe for them by beating Simon Belmont, a boss who roams the Dunley Farmlands and Farbane Woods. He was introduced in the collaboration between V Rising and Castlevania. He is very high on the list of bosses, and his level is listed as two question marks. We recommend fighting him at around level 80 for a more comfortable experience.

Fighting Simon can feel a bit overwhelming. He uses his entire arsenal of vampire-hunting equipment, which means players will have to deal with a plethora of attack types that can be difficult to dodge or counter if not paced properly. The boss can attack from all ranges, and he closes gaps surprisingly quickly, which means even ranged weapons aren’t safe from him.

Simon Belmont in the Legacy of Castlevania trailer in V Rising

Any weapon can work against Simon Belmont, but we highly recommend using axes for its gap-closing dash attack and ranged poking capabilities. If you want to deal more sustained damage, then V Rising’s dual pistols or spear weapons should allow for better DPS. As for magic, minions summoned from the Unholy magic school can buy you time to sneak in some hits or recuperate while Simon is busy.

Once the boss is down, you’ll automatically unlock the recipe for the Sanguine Whip. This weapon type has two abilities:

Aerial Whip Twirl: Dash toward your cursor and spin your whip around you, dealing 100% physical damage while knocking back enemies and inflicting a fading Snare.
Entangling Whip: Strike in a straight line toward your cursor, dealing 100% physical damage and inflicting Entangle.

The whip focuses on crowd control. Both of its abilities have effects that can cripple your opponent’s movement, leaving them vulnerable to spells and follow-up attacks. Take advantage of Snare and Entangle to make sure your whip is always hitting targets at the tip of its range.