In V Rising, players assume the role of a vampire survivor who faces monsters, hunts humans, and hides from the deadly sun. Holy Radiation poses a serious threat, draining stamina and weakening the hero. This guide explains practical ways to shield characters from its effects.
What is Holy Radiation
Exposure to Holy Radiation rapidly exhausts the main character. When the effect takes hold, a status icon appears at the bottom of the screen. Sacred radiation appears in certain regions between Farbane Woods and Dunley Farmlands, such as the monastery of Danlí, where it blocks progress and bites at health reserves.
How to Protect Yourself From Holy Radiation
First strategy: defeat the Ferocious Bear boss. Defeating it allows the character to transform into a bear. In beast form, Holy Radiation inflicts 5 damage per tick instead of 10. The form also speeds movement and accelerates health recovery, making it easier to travel through areas affected by Sacred Radiation and push through tougher zones.
Second strategy: consume the Holy Resistance Potion. Crafting this potion requires access to the Alchemy Table, which is unlocked by defeating Clive the Firestarter, a level 30 boss. The recipe for the potion is acquired by defeating Christina the Sun Priestess.
To brew a Holy Resistance Potion, the following ingredients are needed:
- scourge, 2 pieces: obtainable at the Dunley Farmlands location near the Church of the Damned
- mourning lilies, 45 pieces: found in various cemeteries, with the Forgotten Cementry in Farbane Woods being a good starting point
- water bottle, 1 piece
You can also craft Scourgestone yourself. The recipe is unlocked after defeating Leandra the Shadow Priestess and Christina the Sun Priestess.
Scourgestone recipe components include:
- glass, 3 pieces
- serious dust, 3 pieces
- sharpening stone, 1 piece
Glass can be made from quartz, while grave dust comes from bones ground in a crusher. Guidance on where to locate these resources appears in the broader resource locations guide. Sharpening stones drop from bandit camps.
Using the Holy Resistance Potion reduces all incoming Holy damage by 25 percent and grants 50 Sacred Resistance for 30 minutes. If needed, the character can switch to bear form again to maximize resistance. It is worth noting that in bear form some bosses in Holy Radiation zones may present fights that are not accessible within that form.
Other guides
End of guide notes provide a concise overview of Holy Radiation mechanics and practical defenses for players exploring contested regions in V Rising.