Code Vein has plenty of Blood Codes for you to explore and use. You can mix and match gifts from all these Blood Codes in order to make the perfect combination. In this guide, we are going to go over all the Blood Codes in Code Vein.
All Blood Codes In Code Vein
There are 20 Blood Codes in Code Vein. The following is what you need to know about them:\
Fighter
This Blood Code boasts endurance and is great for melee combat. It will raise abilities that are based on strength and dexterity. The following is how this Blood Code is described in Code Vein:
The blood code of a warrior who wields a sword longer than they are tall. It holds the will of one who risked their lives using every ounce of strength they had in Operation Queenslayer. This code boasts endurance for melee combat. Raises abilities based on strength and dexterity.
This Blood Code is unlocked by default so you do not need to unlock it. The Blood Code has 5 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Name | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Health Boost | Light | Passive | Increases maximum HP. |
Adrenaline | Light | Active | Temporarily boosts attack power. |
Triple Annihilator | Skill | Active | Unleash a combo on a nearby target. An offensive skill performed with Two-Handed Sword/Hammer. |
Focused Stamina Usage | Light | Passive | Reduces stamina spent while you are focused. |
Blood Guard | Light | Active | Temporarily creates a barrier around you and your partner that boosts blood resistance. |
Ranger
The Ranger Blood Code has supporting gifts and buffs. If you are playing a supporting role then this is going to be an ideal Blood Code to use at the start. The following is how this Blood Code is described in the game:
The blood code of a revenant who danced nimbly across the battlefield. It holds the will of one who rescued those living in fear of the Lost and who hunted for blood beads to share with others. This code excels at providing support and defense buffs with Gifts.
The Ranger Blood Code has 6 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Name | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Stamina Boost | Light | Passive | Increases maximum stamina. |
Sonic Arrow | Dark | Active | Fires a projectile created from ichor. |
Shifting Hollow | Skill | Active | Dash forward in mist form. |
Spoils Spotter | Light | Active | Learn whether or not there are uncollected items within a certain range. |
Venom Mark | Dark | Active | Temporarily applies the venom effect to your current weapon. |
Guard Stability | Light | Passive | Reduces stamina consumption from guarding while you are focused. |
Caster
The caster Blood Code uses powerful attack-type gifts that can be used from afar. The following is how it is described in the game:
Specializes in powerful attack-type Gifts that can be used from a distance. The blood code of a revenant who turns drained blood into overwhelming power. It holds the will of one who cleverly used complex gifts to destroy hordes of the lost. This code specializes in powerful attack-type gifts that can be used from a distance.
This Blood Code has 4 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Name | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Blood Shot | Dark | Active | Fires a large projectile created from the power of blood. |
Weapon Drain Rating Up | Dark | Passive | Increases the drain rating of weapon attacks. |
Blazing Roar | Dark | Active | Shoots an intense flame at the target. |
Dark Impulse | Dark | Passive | Increases the effect of dark Gifts while you are focused. |
Berserker
The Berserker class has high strength and endurance. If you need a bit of a tanky character then this is the Blood Code that you should be using. The downside with this class is that you get low Ichor. If you master parrying then that is not going to be an issue. The following is how this Blood Code is described in the game:
Features high strength and endurance. Its low ichor stock can be offset with heavy armor.
You will need to defeat the first boss, Oliver Collins in order to unlock this Blood Code. It has 6 gifts which are as follows:
Gift Name | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Blow of Madness | Light | Active | Increases the power of the next attack. |
Dragon Lunge | Skill | Active | Dash forward and make a powerful overhead attack. An offensive skill performed with Two-Handed Sword/Hammer. |
Balance Up | Light | Passive | Increases balance. |
Precision | Light | Active | Temporarily makes it easier to stagger enemies with your weapon. |
Royal Heart | Light | Active | Temporarily increases resistance to being staggered. |
Iron Will | Light | Active | Temporarily reduces damage taken by weaving a barrier into your blood. |
Prometheus
This is a well-balanced Blood Code for combat but it is fragile. The gifts you get are great for dodging and parrying. The following is how it is described in the game:
Well-balanced for combat, but fragile. Its Gifts bolster dodging and parrying.
This Blood Code has 11 gifts which are as follows:
Gift Name | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Phantom Assault | Skill | Active | Vanish like mist, then do a jump slash. An offensive skill performed with One-Handed sword/Halberd/Bayonet. |
Fire Storm | Dark | Active | Shoots a series of flaming projectiles that stagger the enemy. |
Blade Dance | Light | Active | Temporarily increases attack power each time you damage an enemy with your weapon. |
Flame Weapon | Light | Active | Temporarily adds fire damage to you and your partner’s current weapons. |
Savvy Evasion | Light | Passive | Increases the amount of focus gained from dodging attacks. |
Warding Mark | Dark | Active | Temporarily applies the inhibiting effect to your current weapon. |
Deft Parry | Light | Passive | Fully restores stamina when you parry an attack. |
Hasten | Light | Active | Uses the power of ichor to temporarily boost reflexes, enhancing your dodges. |
One-handed Sword Mastery | Light | Passive | Increases attack power when equipped with a one-handed sword. |
Eternal Blade Dance | Light | Passive | An enhanced version of Blade Dance. Increases attack power when you dodge enemy attacks. |
Hunter
The Hunter Blood Code is great at ranged attacks. The following is how this Blood Code is described in the game:
Excels at ranged combat. Features Gifts that support ranged attacks with the bayonet.
Kevin is the owner of this Blood Code and you can acquire it at Area E-13 Ruined City Center. This Blood Code has 8 gifts which are as follows:
Gift Name | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Ranged Impact | Light | Active | Temporarily increases the attack power of shots fired from weapons. |
Active IFF | Light | Active | Enemies within a certain range will appear on your radar. |
Binding Mark | Dark | Active | Temporarily applies the slow effect to your current weapons. |
Flame Spike | Light | Active | Fires a projectile of burning flame at your target. |
Ichor Strikes | Light | Passive | Reduces the ichor cost of weapon attacks while you are focused. |
Dexterity Up | Light | Passive | Increases dexterity. |
Blood Sacrifice | Dark | Active | Spends your own HP to gain Ichor. |
Hunting Feast | Light | Active | Temporarily increases the drain rating of your weapon attacks. |
Artemis
This Blood Code has stamina and attack gifts. The following is how it is described in the game:
Features high stamina and attack-type Gifts, but suffers from low endurance.
Mia Karnstein is the owner of this Blood Code and you can get it by talking to Mia after the Cathedral of the Sacred Blood entrance Mistle is activated. This Blood Code has 10 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Artemis | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Focused Gift Speed | Dark | Passive | Increases the speed of your Gifts while you are focused. |
Fusillade Rondo | Skill | Active | Fire a barrage of homing bullets. An offensive skill performed with Bayonet. |
Shock Web | Dark | Active | Manipulates ichor to create a low-power trap at your feet that staggers any assailants. |
Ice Armor | Light | Active | Temporarily creates a barrier around you and your partner that boosts ice resistance. |
Dexterity/Willpower Up | Light | Passive | Increases dexterity and willpower. |
Bloodsucking Blades | Dark | Active | Temporarily increases the drain rating of weapon attacks for you and your partner. |
Freezing Roar | Dark | Active | Fires a projectile of freezing ice at the target. |
Guard of Honor | Dark | Active | Generates a number of ice pillars that unrelentingly bombard the target. |
Bayonet Mastery | Light | Passive | Increases attack power when equipped with a bayonet. |
Blood Grab | Dark | Passive | Dodging enemy attacks drains their ichor according to your weapon’s drain rating. |
Assassin
This Blood Code is great for melee combat and the gifts are suitable for surprise attacks. The following is how it is described in the game:
Optimal for melee combat. Features Gifts that are great for surprise attacks.
Riki is the owner of this Blood Code and you can get it in the Howling Pit on a small circular piece of elevated land that is guarded by a single enemy. This Blood Code has 8 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Assassin | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Nightstalker | Light | Active | |
Shadow Assault | 1h Sword,Halberd,Bayonet | Active | Perform a fast short range charge. An offensive skill performed with one-handed sword/Halberd/Bayonet. |
Sharpened Fangs | Dark | Passive | Increases damage dealth by your special drain performed after a parry/back attack. |
Numbing Mark | Dark | Active | Temporarily applies the stun effect to your current weapon. |
Overdrive | Light | Active | Temporarily increases your and your partner’s attack. The effect ends when you take damage. |
Stun Trap | Dark | Active | Scatters ichor in the area, creating a trap that stuns assailants. |
Concentration | Light | Active | Temporarily reduces stamina consumption. The effect ends when you take damage. |
Merciless Reaper | Light | Active | Ignore some of the enemies physical defense and weapon defense for your next attack. |
Atlas
The Atlas Blood Code allows users to use heavy armor. This is great for close-quarters combat. The following is how it is described in the game:
Allows for the use of heavy armor. Great for enduring close quarters combat.
Yakumo is the owner of this Blood Code and you can get it by talking to him after you have activated the first Mistle in the Hollowed Pit. This Blood Code has 11 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Atlas | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Resilient Focus | Light | Passive | Increases the amount of focus gained by receiving damage. |
Tormenting Blast | Skill | Active | Leap forward and strike twice. |
Guard Drain Rating Up | Light | Passive | Increases your drain rating when you guard an enemy’s attack. |
Foulblood Barrier | Light | Active | Creates a single-use barrier around you and your partner that greatly reduces damage. |
Dogged Fighter | Light | Active | Temporarily increases stagger resistance versus enemy attacks. |
Flashing Fang | Light | Active | Increases the power of the next attack. |
Strength Vitality Up | Light | Passive | Increases strength and vitality. |
Guard Reversal | Light | Active | Temporarily enables you to deflect attacks and stagger opponents after guarding. |
Impact Wave | Light | Active | Temporarily adds a shockwave effect to strike attacks that deals additional damage. |
Two-Handed Sword Mastery | Light | Passive | Increases attack power when equipped with a two-handed sword. |
Firm Stand | Light | Passive | Receiving fatal damage when your HP is over a certain amount will leave you with 1 HP. |
Dark Knight
The Dark Knight Blood Code is great if you need high endurance and strength. The gifts of the Blood Code are impressive if you use a Halberd. The following is how it is described in the game:
A blood code inherited from a restored vestige core. It holds a tragic will that was subject to inhumane experiments before becoming Mido’s puppet and finally, one of the lost.
The owner of the Blood Code is Miguel Garcia and you can get it by defeating the Ashen Cavern boss. It has 6 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Dark Knight | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Halberd Mastery | Light | Passive | Increases attack power when equipped with a halberd. |
Blood Spike | Light | Active | Fires a projectile of piercing ichor at your target. |
Blood Weapon | Light | Active | Temporarily adds blood damage to your and your partner’s current weapons. |
Somatic Zeal | Light | Active | Temporarily increases strength and dexterity. |
Flame Protection | Light | Active | Temporarily creates a barrier around you and your partner that boosts fire resistance. |
Chariot Rush | Halberd | Active | Dash forward as a mist and unleash a combo. An offensive skill performed with a halberd. |
Demeter
The Demeter Blood Code has high Ichor which makes it great for support. It can also do high strength-based damage. The following is how it is described in the game:
A blood code received from Karen. It holds her merciful will to sacrifice herself for those who suffer the torment of thirst and carry the burden of sins caused by a cruel fate. Features gift based support with its high ichor stock, or high strength-based damage.
The owner of this Blood Code is Karin and you can get it under the Successor of the Ribcage boss room after defeating all hour Successors. It has 4 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Demeter | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Disremember | Light | Active | All gifts that require time to use may be used instantaneously. |
Mind / Fortitude Up | Light | Passive | Increases mind and fortitude. |
Auto Heal | Light | Active | Consume HP in advance to automatically use Restorative Offering when your partner takes critical damage. |
Prismatic Veil | Light | Active | Temporarily increases weapon defense against elemental attacks. |
Eos
This Blood Code has support-type gifts. High endurance and ichor are what make it great. The following is how it is described in the game:
Boasts support-type Gifts, high endurance, and plenty of ichor.
Io is the owner of this Blood Code and in order to unlock it you need to talk to IO after defeating Successor of the Ribcage. The Blood Code has 8 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Eos | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Sympathetic Boon | Light | Active | Consumes a large amount of your own HP to restore a large amount of your partner’s HP. |
Mind/Vitality Up | Light | Passive | Increases mind and vitality. |
Antibody Generation | Light | Active | Temporarily increases resistance to all debuffs. |
Elemental Wall | Light | Active | Temporarily increases resistance to all elements for you and your partner. |
Bridge to Glory | Light | Active | Temporarily boosts attack power. |
Regenerator | Light | Active | Increases the amount of HP healed by regeneration for both you and your partner. |
Panacea’s Essence | Light | Active | Cures you and your partner of all debuffs, or blocks them if used before being afflicted. |
Ablative Blood | Light | Active | Temporarily causes damage taken to be greatly reduced at the cost of ichor. |
Fionn
This Blood Code has high endurance and total weight. The Ichor stock is low but that is not going to be an issue if you have mastered parrying. The following is how it is described in the game:
Features high endurance and total weight. Its low ichor can be offset with tough armor.
The owner of this Blood Code is Nicola Karnstein. You can unlock it by collecting Fionn Vestige A, B, C and D and handing them to the woman in front of the boss room. The Blood Code has 8 gifts which are as follows:
Gift Fionn | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Perseverance Up | Light | Passive | Increases fortiude. |
Focused Guard | Light | Passive | Increases weapon defense against physical attacks while you are focused. |
Hammer Mastery | Light | Passive | Increases attack power when equiped with a hammer. |
Ice Barrage | Light | Active | Shoots a series of icy projectiles that bombard foes in a wide area. |
Frost Weapon | Light | Active | Temporarily adds ice damage to your and your partner’s current weapons. |
Red Shoes | Light | Active | Enables you to use HP to perform actions when you have run out of stamina. |
Crushing Might | Light | Active | Temporarily makes it easier to break an opponent’s guard. |
Grave Knocker | Skill | Active | Slam your foot into the ground, causing a shockwave |
Hades
The Hades Blood Code features high attack power based on strength and dexterity. It is great if you want to use heavy gear. The following is how it is described in the game:
A blood code received from Silva. It holds his determined will to give up everything and endure total isolation to save humanity’s future.
The owner of this Blood Code is Gregorio Silva and in order to unlock it, you need to defeat the final boss. This Blood Code has 4 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Hades | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Regenerative Drain | Dark | Passive | Causes Drain attacks to restore HP. |
Argent Wolf Cross | Dark | Active | Fires a cross-shaped blade of blood at the target. |
Execution | Dark | Active | Creates a giant sword that falls like a guillotine upon the enemy. |
Survival Instinct | Dark | Passive | Boosts gift abilities, weapon & drain attack power when your HP is below a certain amount. |
Harmonia
This Blood Code has impressive Dark Gifts. It can be staggered easily and has high Ichor. The following is how it is described in the game:
Features excellent Dark Gifts. Is weak to being staggered, but has a high ichor stock.
Eva Roux is the owner of the Blood Code and you can unlock it by defeating Successor of the Throat and restoring all the Harmonia vestiges after the fight. This Blood Code has 6 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Harmonia | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Gift Prowess | Dark | Active | Temporarily increases gift speed for you and your partner. |
Max Ichor Boost | Dark | Passive | Increases the maximum amount of ichor that can be held. |
Mind / Willpower Up | Light | Passive | Increases mind and willpower. |
Supernatural Blood | Dark | Active | Enables you to sacrifice HP to use Gifts when you have run out of ichor. |
Volatile Storm | Dark | Active | Creates blades of sand that converge on the target and explode. |
Sand Edge | Dark | Active | Creates a blade of high-pressurized sand from the ground that knocks away foes. |
Heimdall
This Blood Code is great for aggressive melee combat. The downside is that the weight allowance is considerably low. The following is how it is described in the game:
Specializes in highly aggressive melee combat, but its weight allowance is extremely low.
Jack Rutherford is the owner of this Blood Code and you can get it by talking to him after beating Successor of the Throat. It has 8 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Heimdal | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Stamina Stimulant | Light | Passive | Increases maximum stamina. |
Charge Accelerator | Light | Passive | Increases the speed of charged actions. |
Dexterity / Fortitude Up | Light | Passive | Increases dexterity and fortitude. |
Regeneration Shift | Light | Passive | Reduces the number of times regeneration can be used, but increases the amount healed. |
Night Fog Veil | Light | Active | Wraps your body in a cloak of fog-like blood, making it harder to be detected. |
Sacrificial Edge | Dark | Active | Greatly increases attack power, but drains HP over time. |
Severing Abyss | Skill | Active | Leap and slam down with all your might. An offensive skill preformed with One-handed sword/Halberd/Bayonet. |
Morale Boost | Light | Active | Increases the maximum stamina of you and your partner and fully restores both your stamina. |
Hephaestus
This is one of the Blood Codes in Code Vein that specializes in weapons that are based on dexterity. The Blood Code has gifts that can be used to toy with opponents. The following is how it is described in the game:
Specializes in dexterity-based weapons, and uses devious Gifts to toy with the enemy.
The Blood Code owner is Rin Murasami and you can get it from him after entering the Crypt Spire. It has 10 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Hephaestus | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Avarice | Light | Passive | Increases the amount of ichor gained from drain attacks. |
Vanishing Hollow | Skill | Active | Dodge attacks by transforming into mist. |
Inhibit Resistance | Light | Passive | Increases inhibit resistance. |
Countermeasure | Dark | Active | For a limited time, dodging enemy attacks generates projectiles that attack the enemy. |
Inhibit Removal | Light | Active | Cures you and your partner of inhibit. Use to block the effect before being afflicted. |
Evasive Snare | Dark | Passive | Dodging enemy attacks generates projectiles at the cost of ichor that attack the enemy. |
Dancing Blaze | Dark | Active | Fires a ricocheting bullet. |
Pioneer’s Guidance | Light | Passive | Makes Gifts easier to master. |
Swift Destruction | Light | Passive | Increases damage dealt in proportion to your mobility. |
Flames of Rage | Dark | Active | Manipulates ichor to create a trap at your feet that immolates assailants. |
Hermes
This is one of the Blood Codes in Code Vein that strikes a balance between melee and gift attacks. The following is how it is described in the game:
Strikes a fine balance between melee attacks and a variety of useful gifts.
The owner is Davis and you can get this Blood Code by talking to him at the Home Base after defeating the Butterfly of Delirium boss. It has 11 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Hermes | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Bloody Impact | Light | Active | Blast away foes in the area with a shockwave caused by the release of condensed ichor. |
Swallow Cutter | 2h Sword/Hammer | Active | Unleash an extremely fast attack in the blink of an eye. |
Stun resistance | Light | Passive | Increases stun resistance. |
Floating Light | Light | Active | Creates a ball of light at your feet. |
Stun removal | Light | Active | Cures you and your partner of stun. Best used to block the effect before being afflicted. |
Frost Spike | Light | Active | Fires a projectile of piercing ice at the target. |
Strength up | Light | Passive | Increases Strength. |
Steady Bulwark | Light | Active | Temporarily increases your weapon defense against physical attacks. |
Revenant’s Greed | Light | Passive | Increases the chances of items dropping from defeated enemies. |
Focused Carnage | Light | Passive | Reduces the rate at which the focus gauge is consumed by attacks while you are focused. |
Heroic Fang | Light | Passive | Increases damage dealt by charged drains. |
Ishtar
Ishtar is one of the Blood Codes in Code Vein that features gifts that aid attacks and defense. The following is how the game described it:
A blood code inherited from Cruz’s repaired vestige core. It holds her determined will to eliminate a menace and save the weak from the days when project QUEEN first started.
The owner of the Blood Code is Cruz Silva and you can unlock it after beating the Queen’s knight Reborn in the government outskirts. It has 4 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Ishtar | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Goddess’s Smile | Light | Passive | Restores HP when you enter a focused state. |
Light Impulse | Light | Passive | Increases the effect of light gifts while you are focused. |
Mind Up | Light | Passive | Increases mind. |
Deliverance | Light | Passive | When an ally takes fatal damage their HP is reduced to 1 and you take the remaining damage. |
Isis
The Isis Blood Code is great for ranged attacks using gifts. The following is how this Blood Code is described in the game:
Specializes in ranged combat by overpowering enemies with various ichor attacks.
Aurora Valentino is the owner of the Blood Code and you can unlock it by defeating the Successor of the Ribcage after restoring all Isis Vestiges and restore her after the fight. The Blood Code has 7 gifts and they are as follows:
Gift Isis | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Vow of Ichor | Dark | Passive | Reduces maximum HP to increase the amount of ichor that can be held. |
Plasma Roar | Dark | Active | Generates a surge of electricity that flies at the target. |
Blast Bolt | Dark | Active | Creates and fires a string of projectiles infused with electricity at your target. |
Draconic Stake | Dark | Active | Transforms your blood into a giant stake that pierces the target. |
Indra’s Coil | Dark | Active | Fires three powerful bolts of lightning at your target’s feet. |
Fourfold Verdict | Dark | Active | Fires an unrelenting barrage of lightning bullets at the target. |
Shadow Leap | Dark | Active | Releases a shockwave around you, then instantly transports you backward. |
Astrea
This is an alternate Blood Code for Mia (white). It provides balance and stability in fights and features gifts that can be used for exploration. The following is how it is described in the game:
A blood code that appeared as a manifestation of Mia’s wish for happiness. It is filled with a desire to provide relief for weary comrades who have thankfully returned from the field.
This can be unlocked as part of the deluxe edition/season pass DLC. The Blood Code has 4 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Astrea | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Guardian Aid | Light | Active | Sacrifices HP to heal your partner and temporarily boost defence |
Torchbearer | Light | Passive | Restores your regeneration power when your partner reaches zero HP and disperses |
Lightning Spike | Light | Active | Fires a projectile of crackling electricity at your target |
Gift Extension | Light | Active | Temporarily lengthens the effects of gifts used by you and your partner |
Harbinger
This Blood Code features high power and unique gifts. The following is how the game describes it:
Boasts high power and unique Gifts that can only be used by those with determination.
This is a pre-order bonus. If you pre-ordered the game then you can get this Blood Code from the Home Base. It has 1 gift which is as follows:
Gift Harbinger | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Desperate Burst | Dark | Active | Deals massive damage to the area around you, but leaves you on the brink of death |
Mercury
This is one of the Blood Codes in Code Vein that have balanced stats. It is great for safe exploration. The following is how the game describes it:
Allows for safe exploration with its balanced stats and Gifts related to stamina and haze.
The owner of this Blood Code is Coco and you can get it at the Home Base, once you have got the Prometheus Blood Code from Louis. It has 10 gifts which are as follows:
Gift Mercury | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Sprinter | Light | Passive | Reduces Stamina drained by dashing. |
Venom Resistance | Light | Passive | Increases venom resistance. |
Venom Removal | Light | Active | Cures you and your partner of venom. Use to block the effect before being afflicted. |
Raijin’s Veil | Light | Active | Temporarily creates a barrier around you and your partner that boosts lightning resistance. |
Lightning Weapon | Light | Active | Temporarily adds lightning damage to your and your partner’s current weapons. |
Vivification | Light | Active | Returns you to the last mistle touched without losing haze. |
Slow Resistance | Light | Passive | Increases slow resistance. |
Slow Removal | Light | Active | Cures you and your partner of slow. Can block the effect if used before being afflicted. |
Revenant’s Hunger | Light | Passive | Increases the amount of haze gained from defeating enemies. |
Maintained Focus | Light | Passive | Reduces the rate at which focus gauge is consumed over time while you are focused. |
Queenslayer
This Blood Code is well balanced for exploration and combat. It has high HP and endurance. The following is how it is described in the game:
Your own blood code, which was thought to be lost in the fight with the Queen long ago. The old feelings inside still speak to you. This time you must ensure a lasting peace.
In order to unlock this Blood Code, you have to defeat The Queen’s Knight in Memories of Player and return back to the Cathedral of the Sacred Blood.The Blood Code has 5 gifts. The following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Queenslayer | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Drain Boost | Light | Passive | Increases all drain ratings while you are focused. |
Frenzied Fire | Dark | Active | Fires a projectile that decreases the enemies’ focus gauge. |
Final Journey | Light | Active | Immediately restores all HP and increases abilities but kills you after a short time. |
Cleansing Light | Light | Active | For a limited time, a portion of the damage you take will slowly heal automatically. |
Circulating Pulse | Skill | Active | Unleash a barrage of strikes. An offensive skill performed with One-Handed Sword/Halberd/Bayonet. |
Survivor
This is one of the Blood Codes in Code Vein that focuses on dexterity and battle gifts. The following is how this Blood Code is described in the game:
Focuses on dexterity, and boasts Gifts that are useful in battle.
The owner of the Blood Code is Carmilla and you can get this Blood Code in the Ashen Caverns. It has 7 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Survivor | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Leak Resistance | Light | Passive | Increases leak resistance. |
Vitality Up | Light | Passive | Increases Vitality by one step. |
Life Steal | Dark | Passive | Restores HP upon defeating enemies. |
Valiant Heart | Light | Active | Enhances kinetic vision and reflexes, reducing the stamina cost of dodging. |
Guard Stability | Light | Active | Temporarily reduces the stamina cost of guarding. |
Leak Removal | Light | Active | Cures you and your partner of leak. Can block the effect if used before being afflicted. |
Treasure Tracker | Light | Active | Uncollected items within a certain range will appear on your radar. |
Scathach
This Blood Code is well-balanced for gifts and physical attacks. Fire-based gifts are the specialty of this Blood Code. The following is how it is described in the game:
Well-balanced for both Gifts and physical attacks. Specializes in fire-based Gifts.
You can unlock it by defeating the Successor of the Claw and restoring all the Scathach Vestiges and restore her after the fight. The Blood Code has 6 gifts which are as follows:
Gift Scathach | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Fire Buff | Dark | Passive | Adds fire damage to your current weapon while you are focused. |
Crimson Moon | Dark | Active | Uses to create a blazing blade and swing it in an arc that sweeps through foes. |
Ember Reversal | Dark | Active | Fires a flaming projectile that arcs to cover the user’s rear. |
Strength/Willpower Up | Light | Passive | Increases strength and willpower. |
Peony Flash | Dark | Active | Sets off a giant explosion that engulfs enemies in the area. |
Time Crunch | Dark | Active | Uses ichor to temporarily speed up charged actions. |
Darkseeker
This Blood Code is great for dealing venom damage. The following is how it is described in the game:
Features many battle-ready gifts, specializing in those that deal with venom.
You get access to it by picking up the Darkseeker vestige core. It is available after the cutscene of the boss of the Dried-up Trenches. This Blood Codes has 6 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Darkseeker | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Venom Trap | Dark | Active | Scatters ichor in the area, creating a venom trap that eats at assailants. |
Fall Damage Reduction | Dark | Passive | Reduces damage taken from falling. |
Venomous Shot | Dark | Active | Fires a projectile at your target that inflicts venom. |
Venom Buff | Dark | Active | Applies the venom effect to your current weapon while you are focused. |
Sanguine Roar | Dark | Active | Generates a projectile of foul blood that flies at the target. |
Blood-draining Venom | Dark | Passive | Receive ichor when enemies within a certain radius take damage from venom. |
Queen’s Ribcage
This is one of the Blood Codes In Code Vein that are great for ranged attacks. The attack-type gifts can overwhelm enemies. The following is how it is described in the game:
A blood code with some of the queen’s power received from Aurora’s relic. It creates a disturbing feeling that gnaws from within, but provides dizzying power that rushes through the blood. This code excels at gift-based combat and features many support-type gifts. Specializes in ranged attacks and overwhelming enemies with attack-type Gifts.
You can gain access to this Blood Code by defeating the Successor of the Ribcage without restoring her memories afterward. The Blood Code has 5 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Queen’s Ribcage | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Dusk Edge | Dark | Active | Uses Ichor to create a blade of blood and swing it in an arc that sweeps through foes |
Elder Contract | Dark | Active | Causes a pillar of blood to erupt beneath your target |
Ichorous Ice | Dark | Active | Condenses Ichor and convert it into powerful ice shards that shoot at the enemy |
Vodnik Mass | Dark | Active | Unleashes concentrated blood to destroy foes |
Twilight | Dark | Active | Fires a wide laser that pierces through anything in front of you |
Queen’s Breath
This Blood Code uses enhanced gifts. It has low Ichor but that should not be a problem if you have mastered parrying. The following is how it is described in the game:
A blood code with some of the queen’s power received from Nicola’s relic. It creates a disturbing feeling that gnaws from within, but provides dizzying power that rushes through the blood. This code specializes in battle styles that utilize enhanced gifts. It supplements its low stats with gifts.
You can unlock the Blood Code by defeating the Successor of the Breath without restoring the memories of Nicola during the final memory sequence. Note that you will not get this option if you do not have all the Fionn vestiges.
The Blood Code has 5 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Queen’s Breath | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Cloak of Winter | Light | Active | Freezes everything in the vicinity with an arctic blizzard. |
Legion Punisher | Skill | Active | Throw your weapon and make it spin. An offensive skill performed with two-handed Sword/Hammer. |
Aurora Flash | Dark | Active | Use ichor to create a freezing blade and swing it in an arc that sweeps through foes in front of you. |
Revenant’s Ambition | Light | Passive | Allows you to equip heavier weapons and blood veils. |
Juggernaut | Light | Active | Increases balance and resistance to attacks, but lowers mobility and elemental resistance. |
Queen’s Claw
This Blood Code features strong physical attacks and gifts that can overwhelm enemies on the battlefield. The following is how it is described in the game:
A blood code with some of the queen’s power received from Emily’s relic. It creates a disturbing feeling that gnaws from within, but provides dizzying power that rushes through the blood. This code enables you to control the battlefield by overwhelming enemies with both gifts and physical attacks.
You can access this Blood Code by defeating the Successor of the Claw and not restoring her memories after. The Blood Code has 4 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Queen’s Claw | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Rose Flame | Dark | Active | Scatters fire bombs that explode after a short time, damaging anything in the area. |
Fire Lily | Dark | Active | Shoots out a swift blade. A short time after sticking into something, it detonates. |
Sly Vengeance | Dark | Active | For a limited time, taking damage generates fiery projectiles that attack the enemy. |
Increased gift speed | Light | Passive | Increases the speed of your gifts. |
Queen’s Throat
This is one of the Blood Codes in Code Vein that has impressive gift-based combat and supporting gifts. The following is how the game describes it:
A blood code with some of the queen’s power received from Eva’s relic. It creates a disturbing feeling that gnaws from within, but provides dizzying power that rushes through the blood. This code excels at gift-based combat and features many support-type gifts.
You can access this Blood Code by defeating the Successor of the Throat and not restoring her memories after. The Blood Code has 4 gifts, which are as follows:
Gift Queen’s Throat | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Dark Shout | Dark | Active | Greatly increases the efficiency of dark gifts for the next attack. |
Arm of Set | Dark | Active | Creates and arm of sand at the targets feet that mercilessly crushes the enemy. |
Sands of Depravity | Dark | Active | Creates a giant sandstorm around your target. |
Ichor reduction | Dark | Passive | Reduces Ichor consumption while you are focused. |
Warrior
This Blood Code is ideal for fighting playstyles. It focuses on strength and gifts that help in survival. The following is how the game describes it:
A blood code inherited from a repaired vestige core. It holds the proud will of a veteran warrior who kept swinging their weapon until the very end.
The Blood Code can be found at the Crypt Spire. From the entrance mistle, head in. At the split, you need to take the right path to the ladder and make your way up. You will then get to a platform with a hole in the middle. Go to the door on the other side. At the split, take the right again. In the next room, go to the left outer ring and use the ladder to go up. You will find the vestige in the middle.
This Blood Code has 4 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Warrior | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Health Stimulant | Light | Passive | Increases maximum HP. |
Improved Regeneration | Light | Passive | Increases the amount of HP restored by regeneration ability. |
Feral Tenacity | Light | Active | Receiving fatal damage when your HP is over a certain amount will leave you with 1 HP. |
Perfect Balance | Light | Active | Greatly increases resistance to staggering for one attack. |
Scout
This is one of the Blood Codes in Code Vein that has impressive drain capabilities. You can use light armor with it. The following is how the game describes it:
A blood code inherited from a repaired vestige core. It holds a loving will to put away one’s own desires and live for the sake of those one cherishes.
The core of this Blood Code can be found in the Rocky Ruin Depths. It has 7 gifts which are as follows:
Gift Scout | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Slowing Shot | Dark | Active | Fires a projectile at your target that inflicts slow. |
Prize Perception | Light | Active | Learn whether or not there are uncollected items in the current map. |
Blood Barrage | Light | Active | Shoot a series of blood projectiles that bombard foes in a wide area. |
Slow Trap | Dark | Active | Scatters ichor in the area, creating a trap that slows assailants. |
Stun Buff | Dark | Passive | Applies the stun effect to your current weapon while you are focused. |
Augmented Regeneration | Light | Passive | Increases the number of times regeneration can be used. |
Will-o’-the-wisp | Dark | Active | Fires a projectile of ichor that arcs to cover your back. |
Queen
This is one of the Blood Codes in Code Vein that have high Ichor. This will allow you to overwhelm enemies. The following is how it is described in the game:
A blood code born from gathering all the relics and becoming the Queen. The will it holds does not contain any hint of rage or sorrow. It is made from pure loneliness.
In order to get this Blood Code, you need to defeat the final boss and get the good ending. You also need to restore all four successors and restore all the memories of Io. This Blood Code has 6 gifts and the following is what you need to know about them:
Gift Queen | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Chaotic Ash | Dark | Active | Fires a draining projectile that robs the target of ichor. |
Willpower Up | Light | Passive | Increases Willpower. |
Rage of Perkunas | Dark | Active | Use fine control over blood flow to unleash a powerful shock. |
Baba Yaga’s Gaze | Dark | Active | Use fine control over blood flow to unleash a powerful cold. |
Walpurgis Fire | Dark | Active | Use fine control over blood flow to unleash a powerful blaze. |
Purging Thorn | Dark | Active | Creates a giant thorn in the air that pierces the target. |
Asclepius
This is one of the Blood Codes in Code Vein that are part of the new Hellfire Knight DLC. This is great for supporting other players. The following is how this Blood Code is described in the game:
Utilizes bountiful HP and stamina to aid partners with support Gifts.
This is one of the Code Vein Hellfire Knight Blood Codes so you will need to DLC so get it. The core is found in the hallway between the Crypt Spire and Provisional Government Outskirts. The Blood code has the following Gifts:
Gift Name | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Ichor Resonance (Receive) | Light | Active | Grants you ichor when your partner (not the player) gains ichor. Cannot be used with “Ichor Resonance (Send)” |
Ichor Resonance (Send) | Light | Active | Grants your partner ichor when you gain ichor (does not apply to player). Cannot be used with “Ichor Resonance (Receive)” |
Offensive Order | Light | Active | Temporarily lowers your defense and increases attack power for both you and your partner |
Defensive Order | Light | Active | Temporarily lowers your attack and increases defense for both you and your partner. |
Zero Recast | Light | Active | Resets your partner’s Gift cooldown time. |
Achilles
This is one of the Blood Codes in Code Vein that are part of the new Hellfire Knight DLC. This Blood Code is great for dynamic combat as it has high dexterity and stamina. The following is how it is described in the game:
Allows for dynamic combat with high dexterity and stamina.
You need to have the DLC in order to get this Blood Code. The following are the gifts that it has:
Gift Name | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Tranquil Slice | Skill | Active | Perform an unperceivable attack from a still stance. An offensive skill performed with a One-Handed Sword. |
Circular Cleaver | Skill | Active | Leap while performing a spinning slash. An offensive skill performed with a One-Handed Sword/Halberd/Bayonet. |
Invigorating Rush | Light | Active | Restores stamina when you successfully dodge enemy attacks while the effect is active. |
Serene Stance | Light | Active | Immediately take up a stance that calms your mind and restores all stamina. |
Surt
Surt has high stamina, strength and fortitude but low health. The following is how it is described in the game:
Features high stamina perfect for mobile combat. Low HP, but high strength and fortitude.
You will need the new DLC to get this Blood Code. The following are the gifts that this Blood Code has:
Gift Name | Tree Type | Gift Type | Description |
Savage Dive | Skill | Active | Launch an assault from midair and mow down the enemy. An offensive skill performed with a one-handed sword/halberd. |
Homing Hellfire | Dark | Active | Unleashes an ominous vortex of flames that pursues the target. |
Dancing Fireblade | Dark | Active | Summons a fiery blade that spins around your body. |
This is everything that you need to know about Blood Codes in Code Vein. That is all for our Code Vein Blood Codes Guide. If you are interested in learning more about the game then you can check out our stats guide.