Hidden throughout the world of Code Vein are alternate paths that are concealed by destructible boxes and debris. These are easy to spot and break and worthwhile opening up as these paths can sometimes be shortcuts that skirt through gauntlets you've already managed to wade through. The entrance of these alternate paths also often contain bonus loot.
Give the indicated gift to the listed NPC to get the corresponding points towards building your relationship with him or her.
Coco
Best Gifts (+5): Aromatic Herbs, Chocolate Garlic Flakes, Sushi Tacos, Tomato Oden Sandwich
Good Gifts (+3): Blood Bead Candy, Bottled Jam, Fancy Cologne, Organic Soap, Powerful Spices.
Davis
Best Gifts (+5): Antique LP Record, Bugarally Doll, Chocolate Garlic Flakes, Classic Camera, Geisha Noodles
Good Gifts (+3): Blood Bead Candy, Boutique Sake, Expensive Cigars, Protein Powder, Pungent Cheese, Tomato Oden Sandwich, Well-worn Tool, Yellowed Book.
Eva
Best Gifts (+5): Flower Seeds, Geisha Noodles, Tomato Oden Sandwich
Good Gifts (+3): Antique Coin, Antique LP Record, Blood Bead Candy, Bugarally Doll, Faded Comics, Fancy Cologne, Organic Soap, Spotless Instrument, Undamaged Paint Set.
Io
Best Gifts (+5): Curious Novelty, Local Pendant, Tomato Oden Sandwich
Good Gifts (+3): 35mm Reel, Blood Bead Candy, Bugarally Doll, Chocolate Garlic Flakes, Faded Comics, Fancy Cologne, Fragrant Tea, Organic Soap, Sushi Tacos, Yellowed Book.
Jack
Best Gifts (+5): Aged Brandy, Bugarally Doll, Sushi Tacos
Good Gifts (+3): 35mm Reel, Antique Coin, Antique LP Record, Blood Bead Candy, Classic Camera, Expensive Cigars, Flower Seeds, Geisha Noodles, Pungent Cheese, Yellowed Book.
Louis
Best Gifts (+5): Faded Comics, Tomato Oden Sandwich, Yellowed Book
Good Gifts (+3): Blood Bead Candy, Bottled Jam, Bugarally Doll, Elegant Fountain Pen, Fragrant Tea, Geisha Noodles, Spotless Instrument.
Mia
Best Gifts (+5): Aromatic Herbs, Fragrant Tea
Good Gifts (+3): Aged Brandy, Blood Bead Candy, Bottled Jam, Bugarally Doll, Fancy Cologne, Geisha Noodles, Organic Soap, Powerful Spices, Sushi Tacos, Tomato Oden Sandwich.
Murasame
Best Gifts (+5): Board Game, Bugarally Doll, Retro Game, Well-worn Tool
Good Gifts (+3): Antique LP Record, Blood Bead Candy, Chocolate Garlic Flakes, Custom Gun Parts, Faded Comics, Fancy Cologne, Geisha Noodles, Organic Soap, Stuffed Toy, Sushi Tacos.
Yakumo
Best Gifts (+5): Aged Brandy, Boutique Sake, Bugarally Doll
Good Gifts (+3): 35mm Reel, Antique LP Record, Blood Bead Candy, Board Game, Custom Gun Parts, Faded Comics, Pungent Cheese, Retro Game, Sushi Tacos.
Although you have the ability to equip and swap between two weapons in Code Vein it is advised that you pick one weapon and fully kit it out. The reason being is that weapons drain Ichor quickly and none of the enemies are weaker to specific weapons. Investing all your materials into making one strong weapon is more beneficial than splitting your limited ore between two.
In Code Vein you can take one partner with you on your adventures and they are an asset as they have the ability to resurrect you within a short window after you have lost all your health. Partners can also interrupt and kill enemies, call out loot and secrets as you explore, and use powerful Communal Gifts. Choose your partner carefully and keep them alive using the neutral Gift that shares your health with them. This Gift can also resurrect your partner if they go down, so always keep it on your bar. Before you Fight Each Successor Collect and Restore Vestiges. Later in the story you will encounter Successors, these are the three major boss fights in Code Vein that you need to win to complete the game. The dungeons that these Successors inhabit contain multiple Vestiges related to that Successor's past. If you manage to find and restore all these Vestiges before defeating the Successor you will unlock a bonus after the post-fight cutscene.
If your character dies during a fight you need to make sure you return to the place where you died as Code Vein has the same 'One strike and you're out' deal from Dark Souls, where you only get to keep your XP if you manage to reclaim it.
Scattered around the world of Code Vein are regen upgrades which each have a limited number of charges that reset every time you rest at a Mistle. In order to heal, and restore your regeneration charges when you are at a Mistle you actually need to stop what you are doing and select the 'Rest' option. Make sure you use them to heal when you need to otherwise they will just sit in your inventory and be no help.
Don't worry about overburdening yourself with sub-weapons. In Code Vein carrying more weight reduces your ability to dodge and swing weapons. Your character's weight limit is only affected by what they have equipped so the items you have in your inventory don't count. This means your sub-weapons, the weapons your character can switch to during a fight with a single button press also don't count unless you have them drawn.
Collect all Vestiges before each boss fight and restore all Successors in the memory scenes during a single playthrough to unlock the "Dwellers" ending, which is the true (best) ending in Code Vein. To save the Successors, thoroughly search the areas before their boss fights. There are special memories called Vestiges. You need to find all of the boss's Vestiges before defeating them in battle. Collect all the Vestiges, then give them to the NPC that resembles Io to save the Successor, freeing them from stone. Since you must save every Successor in the game, you need to carefully explore every area before defeating the boss.
If you find that the special finisher animations are starting to get annoying you can turn them off. This is done by opening up your 'Settings' menu and going to 'Game Settings'. The option to turn off finisher animations is the very first item on the list.
Magic is invaluable in Code Vein, make sure you always have at least one decent projectle, spell-type Gift at your disposal. Having magic can help you in many ways, it can be used to pick off weak enemies, interrupt attacks, and lure enemies away to avoid getting pincered. Casting a spell when you open an engagement with a tough enemy can weaken them considerably, particularly if your build focuses on Willpower or Mind.
Various Steam Achievements
Complete the indicated task to unlock the achievement.
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- A Weapon for Every Season
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- Blade Bearer and Cannoneer
| - Defeat the Blade Bearer and Cannoneer in the Crypt Spire.
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| - Give a desired valuable to a friend.
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| - Unlock the ability to inherit 50 Gifts.
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| - Defeat the Butterfly of Delirium in the ruined city center.
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| - View Coco's memory echoes.
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| - View Davis's memory echoes.
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| - Explore every part of the depths.
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| - Successfully use a special drain from a parry, back attack, or launch attack.
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| - View the "Dweller in the Dark" ending.
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| - Raise your reputation as a companion to rank 30.
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| - Learn 150 Gifts (excluding those learned when acquiring a blood code)
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| - Learn 50 Gifts (excluding those learned when acquiring a blood code)
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| - Defeat the Gilded Hunter in the Ashen Cavern.
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| - Defeat the Insatiable Despot in the dried-up trenches.
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| - Defeat the Invading Executioner in the Howling Pit.
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| - Defeat the boss of the Crypt Spire, Juzo Mido.
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| - View Louis's memory echoes.
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| - View Mia's memory echoes.
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| - View Murasame's memory echoes.
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| - Defeat Oliver Collins in the ruined city underground.
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| - Receive 30 presents from friends.
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| - Defeat the Queen's Knight within your memory.
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| - Defeat the Queen's Knight Reborn in the provisional government outskirts.
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| - Unlocked all other achievements.
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| - Equip every Blood Veil type.
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| - Defeat the Skull King in the Gaol of the Stagnant Blood.
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| - Defeat the Successor of the Breath in the Ridge of Frozen Souls.
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| - Defeat the Successor of the Claw in the City of Falling Flame.
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| - Defeat the Successor of the Ribcage in the Cathedral of the Sacred Blood.
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| - Defeat the Successor of the Throat in the Crown of Sand.
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| - View the "To Eternity" ending.
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| - Listen to partner conversations 50 times while exploring.
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| - Upgrade a weapon to its maximum level.
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| - Upgrade a Blood Veil to its maximum level.
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| - Collect every blood code.
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| - View Yakumo's memory echoes.
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