Blood Magic
Blood Magic is a unique utility weapon in Megabonk that focuses on survivability over raw damage. Its special effect allows the player to permanently increase their maximum health during a run, enabling extremely tanky builds.
How to Unlock
To unlock Blood Magic, players must first unlock the Bloody Tome (by killing 12,500 total enemies). Once the tome is unlocked and available, you must pick it during a run and upgrade it to Level 12.
After meeting the condition, Blood Magic must be purchased from the Unlocks tab for 2 Silver.
Strategy and Synergies
Blood Magic is not a primary damage source; it is a tool for building survivability. It's best paired with a high-damage secondary weapon while you focus on scaling your health to incredible levels.
- Beefy Ring: This item gives +20% Damage per each 100 Max HP. As Blood Magic increases your Max HP this item helps improve its low base damage. This item is perfect for builds looking to capitalize on Blood Magic, but remember that the damage bonus does not increase if you have more than 1 Beefy Ring so don't focus on them.
- Health Scaling Build: The main strategy is to kill as many weak enemies as possible to trigger the Max HP increase. This effect has no cap, allowing for massive health pools in long runs.
- Bloody Tome: The unlock requirement for Blood Magic is also a great partner. The Lifesteal from the Bloody Tome combined with the massive Max HP pool from Blood Magic makes you nearly unkillable outside of fights against Bark Vader, Juge Anubis, and the Final Swarm.
- High-Damage Weapon: Since Blood Magic's damage scaling is poor, pair it with a weapon like the Sniper Rifle or Katana to handle stronger enemies and bosses.
Upgrades
Blood Magic can receive upgrades in the following stats upon leveling up:
| Stat | Common | Uncommon | Rare | Epic | Legendary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3 |
| Projectile Count | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2 |
| Size | 15% | 18% | 21% | 24% | 30% |
