Unlocking the secrets of Vampire Survivors just got more intriguing with the addition of the Gaze of Gaea-a mystical weapon that can turn the tide of battle by rendering enemies harmless. But unlocking and evolving this elusive power isn’t as simple as it sounds: it requires patience, precision, and a unique challenge of defeating zero enemies for a full minute in the chicken-themed Coop stage. Master this challenge, evolve your weapon into the formidable Embrace of Gaea, and unlock Gazebo, the speedy new chicken hero, to dominate your foes across Mobile, Nintendo, PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms. Ready to uncover the full guide to this captivating quest? Dive in and transform your gameplay experience.
In this Vampire Survivors guide, we’ll walk you through how to unlock the Gaze of Gaea for any future runs and how to evolve it into the Embrace of Gaea.
How to unlock the Gaze of Gaea in Vampire Survivors
To unlock the Gaze of Gaea in Vampire Survivors, you first need to unlock The Coop stage by collecting a total of 500 Floor Chickens throughout your gameplay. Once The Coop is unlocked, start a run on this map and avoid killing any enemies for one full minute. The timer for this challenge only starts once you hit an enemy, so you must evade attacking any chickens or foes during this period. Using a character with no damaging weapons or skipping upgrades can help achieve this more easily. After successfully surviving the first minute without killing, the Gaze of Gaea weapon will be unlocked for future runs.
Before you’re able to unlock the Gaze of Gaea in Vampire Survivors, you first need to unlock The Coop, a horizontal map similar to the library that’s filled to the brim with chickens. To do this, you’ll need to pick up and eat 500 Floor Chickens over the course of your Vampire Survivors career.
If you’ve been playing for a long time, you’ve almost certainly done this, and will just need to load into a map, find a chicken, eat it, and then quit. You should then get a prompt saying you’ve unlocked The Coop in the post-match screen. If you’re new to Vampire Survivors, however, this is probably going to take you a while to unlock. Just play the game normally and you’ll eventually get 500 Floor Chickens and unlock the level.
Once you’ve unlocked The Coop, you need to load into the map and not kill any chickens for about a minute. This is obviously easier said than done, as you don’t have any control of your weaponry in Vampire Survivors. The simplest way to fix this problem is to select a character that doesn’t have any lethal weapons and then skip any level ups you can until the level ends.
There are multiple characters across the DLCs that you could use for this, but we recommend Gallo, a relatively early playable character in Vampire Survivors that starts with the Clock Lancet. Once you load into the map, just avoid any roaming chickens until the screen starts to zoom in on you and you’re killed by a green stag that resembles the Gaze of Gaea. The timer on the map doesn’t start until you kill a chicken, so you won’t be able to track it by looking at your screen. Once you’re killed and the run ends, you’ll unlock the Gae of Gaea for any future runs.
How to evolve the Gaze of Gaea in Vampire Survivors
To evolve the Gaze of Gaea in Vampire Survivors, you first need to acquire the weapon during your run and level it up to level 8. Then, you must pair it with the Parm Aegis passive item, which increases your invulnerability time after taking damage. The easiest way to do this is by playing on The Coop map, where you can find the Parm Aegis on the right side after progressing through waves of enemies. Once you have both the Gaze of Gaea at level 8 and the Parm Aegis, the Gaze of Gaea will evolve into the Embrace of Gaea, a more powerful defensive weapon that attacks in a radial pattern and can retaliate against enemies.
You can evolve the Gaze of Gaea by acquiring it on your run, leveling it up to level 8, and pairing it with the Parm Aegis passive item – which increases the invulnerability timer after you take a hit.
The simplest way to evolve the Gaze of Gaea for the first time is to start back on The Coop. Pick a character that starts with a good, reliable area clearing weapon like the Whip, and kill some chickens. As you progress through the map’s timer and waves of enemies, the fences to the right will eventually disappear, and you’ll find a Parm Aegis on the ground that you can pick up.
Once you have the Gaze of Gaea and the Parm Aegis, upgrade the Gaze of Gaea to level 8, wait for the timer to pass 10 minutes, and kill an elite enemy to grab a chest. You’ll then pull the Embrace of Gaea from the chest and unlock Gazebo, a chicken hero that starts with the Gaze of Gaea.
How can I unlock the secret Gaze of Gaea weapon in Vampire Survivors
To unlock the secret Gaze of Gaea weapon in Vampire Survivors, you first need to unlock The Coop stage by collecting a total of 500 Floor Chickens during your gameplay. Once The Coop is unlocked, start a run on this chicken-themed map and avoid killing any chickens or enemies for one full minute. This is challenging because you have no direct control over your weapons, so a good strategy is to pick a character with no lethal weapons or avoid leveling up any offensive abilities. After surviving the minute without killing, the run will end with a special animation, and the Gaze of Gaea will be unlocked for future runs.
What strategies can I use to avoid killing chickens for a minute in Vampire Survivors
To avoid killing chickens for a full minute in Vampire Survivors’ Coop stage and unlock the Gaze of Gaea, here are effective strategies:
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Choose a non-lethal character or avoid offensive weapons: Select a character like Gallo who starts with a non-lethal weapon (Clock Lancet) or pick a character with no damaging weapons equipped. Avoid leveling up any weapons during the run to prevent accidental kills.
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Skip weapon upgrades and focus on passives: When leveling up, choose passive abilities instead of weapons to reduce the risk of killing chickens unintentionally.
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Stay still or move carefully: Remaining mostly stationary or moving carefully to avoid triggering attacks that kill chickens is key. Since you don’t control weapon firing directly, minimizing movement helps avoid accidental kills.
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Use defensive items or arcana if available: Some players recommend using items or arcana that help control or mitigate damage, but for this challenge, it’s usually best to keep it simple and avoid damage-dealing setups.
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Be patient and watch for the screen zoom: The minute timer starts only after you kill a chicken, so just avoid attacking and wait until the screen zooms in and you are defeated by the green stag, which signals success.
These strategies help you survive the one-minute no-kill requirement to unlock the Gaze of Gaea without accidentally ending the run early by killing a chicken.
