Vampire Survivors patch 0.9.0 adds new boss rush mode Rock Paper Shotgun Support us Join our newsletter Visit our store Sign in / Create account If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Vampire Survivors patch 0.9.0 adds new boss rush mode Plus a new character, weapon and Arcanas News by Graham Smith Contributor Published on July 21, 2022 5 comments Vampire Survivors has received another patch, which adds 2 new Arcanas, a new challenge stage called Boss Rash, and a surprise new unlockable character. The new character is called Gyorunton, and is a blue, three-headed and armless dragon, who has a Bracelet as a new starting weapon. Where does it wear the bracelet? I don't want to know. Here's a brief trailer showing some of patch 0.9.0's additions: Watch on YouTube As the patch notes explain, 0.9.0 aka "The Flashy One" also changes Vampire Survivors' save game location, adds a new music track, and fixes a handful of bugs. Gyorunton is a surprise because it wasn't featured on the development roadmap. You can unlock the character by surviving for 15 minutes with only one weapon on the new Boss Rash challenge stage. Boss Rash is, as the name implies, a boss rush mode, where the enemy waves consist of bosses from all of Vampire Survivors' stages with increased health. (The Boss Rash stage needs to be unlocked first, too.) Vampire Survivors hooked me early on, when it only had two stages and a handful of characters. It's such a ridiculous spectacle: a hack-and-slasher with all the compulsive rewards of Diablo without the need to even click. In fact, it's such a ridiculous spectacle that, although seemingly approaching the point of being content complete, its developers have plans to move it to a new engine to put an end to late-game framerate deaths. Despite being substantially expanded since those early days when I first loved it, Vampire Survivors is still only £2.09/€2.39/$3 on Steam. Not bad for what's absolutely one of 2022's best games. More News Jack King-Spooner's next handcrafted game has a teaser demo out Judero brings chat and action in the Scottish Borders Alice O'Connor 17 hours ago 1 If you were hoping for any Overwatch 2 balance changes then you'll have to wait until season two The next season begins in December CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 3 The Dead Space remake will chuck random Necromorphs at you as you wander the Ishimura In space, no one can hear you proper bricking it CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 8 Valve register mysterious new Neon Prime trademark in the US It doesn’t seem to be for a particularly colourful Steam Deck CJ Wheeler 20 hours ago 11 Latest Articles What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Alice O'Connor an hour ago 21 Past Wordle answers Here's an archive of previous Wordle words Ollie Toms 2 hours ago 1 Wordle answer today (Saturday 15 October) Hints and the answer to today's Wordle word Rebecca Jones 9 hours ago Overwatch 2 hero tier list Which are the best heroes in Overwatch 2? Ollie Toms 16 hours ago Supporters Only You're probably better than me at One Many Nobody You go on without… uh, you? Sin Vega 17 hours ago Supporter podcast - The Nate Files episode 13: dry bones Bad science is also FUN science! Alice Bell 18 hours ago Japanese dating show Love Wagon has surprising parallels with Yakuza and Persona My new obsession Ed Thorn 2 days ago If you're hankering after Bayonetta 3, Valkyrie Elysium might be a good substitute It's not out on PC until next month, but the console demo has been a surprise charmer Katharine Castle 1 week ago 4 We've been talking, and we think that you should wear clothes Total coincidence, but we sell some clothes Buy RPS stuff here