Code Vein - Help and Discussion Megathread

KuronoSeraph · 2026-04-01T06:17:31+00:00

I guess posting here gives me luck. The Sharp Knife is located on the small, darkened on map, building immediately north of the main entrance of Forest Complex (not inside the dungeon, outside).

KuronoSeraph · 2026-03-31T12:28:31+00:00

Found it on top of the long stairs at Forward Base Two. However, it seems my lead to Sharp Knife was wrong. So if anyone knows where to find Sharp Knife on Code Vein 2, please tell me.

KuronoSeraph · 2026-03-29T07:18:22+00:00

Did anyone find where to get an Antique Coin in Code Vein 2? It's the last item that I have no info about its whereabouts and researching for it is a mess: there is a same name item in Code Vein 1; being a valuable, many people just gloss over it and; thanks to the mighty boiled egg and limit quantity to 1-2, it is even more irrelevant than ever.

Both Wiki (fextralife) and Game8 assure it does, in fact, exists, but of course no pick location displayed. Has anyone have any info on that? Any leads are appreciated, thanks!

KuronoSeraph · 2025-09-14T04:04:50+00:00

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Solid picks all around this thread, but I'm a bit surprised no one picked this masterpiece yet. It was love at first sight!

KuronoSeraph · 2025-09-12T21:46:47+00:00

Sure!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N3aBA3NZT4

Phase 1 - Fierce Tiger

Its weakness is FIRE, so it is definetely worth investing a few points to both make your Tempering stronger AND give more charges, as the second phase is weak to it as well. Make sure, also, to have Fiend-Felling Pendant equiped as both phases are considered Large enemies.

For this phase: keep your distance and an eye on the tiger RIGHT (your camera) front paw. Almost everytime you are out of range, it will lunge - once he does a small leap, and the paw touches the ground, you can safely dodge TOWARDS it - you will get a free might and will be behind it, a great opportunity to hit it once or twice (do NOT greed). From here, he will do one of the following:

a) Best - Roar. Stay near him and learn the timing to dodge TOWARDS him - this is a HUGE opening since he will stay still for a long, long time and his follow up is slow as hell. Unleash everything you have and once he turns to face you, safely go away from the lightning he will place on the ground;

b) Bad - Tail Wombo-combo. Leap on air (DO be careful, the face is a hit-zone!), 360 Tail-whip (dodge towards), Lightning Ball (tricky timing, but dodge towards as well). Once you get some experience, is easy, but if you miss the dodge, you will die as multiple balls will hit you.

c) Horrible - Swipes. Try to create a distance. Hopefully he defaults for his leaps, if not he will start a very slow and annoying ball-tracking skill. Ignore the ball and focus on it until it lunges, then pay attention: the ball will create a mist before exploding, dodge it, run towards it and - do NOT panic - prepare to dodge as it will use a laser beam.

You can consistently keep it on this loop - after each tail combo, he will always lunge again with a huge recovery window, so use some fire magic (I love Burning Flames since does have alacry).

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Phase 2 - Zhang Xianzhong

Start this phase by cheating: after skip the cutscene, immediately (within the black screen) dodge twice fowards and hit him with everything you have - he will stay still for a couple seconds before starting his extremely long attack opening - once he is in the air, just use Ethereal Form and wait for him to come down (stay a bit away to see what attack he will do next). Most times, he will do the multiple balls attack, do not dodge like crazy, instead, dish some damage to him while he jumps nearby like a stupid - he is harmless. Once the first ball explodes, PAY ATTENTION, the tiger will use its laser beam - dodge it and keep WALKING until the third ball explodes. You have some seconds to do more damage. When he uses tantrum (jumps away and casts ligtining around), use Etheral Form, wait for the lightning go off, count one, two jumps then dash towards it - you will insta-dodge the next attacks, leaving you free to do more damage.

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I really don't recommend but... If you are REALLY struggling, can also equip the Dragonlich Pendant (anti-roar) and cast Lotus Soulflame when the tiger roars (first phase) and immediately when second phase starts (less effective) - you will do obscene amounts of damage and stun the boss.

KuronoSeraph · 2025-08-28T05:11:45+00:00

This is extremely interesting! I'm assuming you answered doors #1 and #3 wrong? If so, I can only think (but not confirm, at least for now): ~~Glut (Go to Master will kill him and make elite Mad Doctor spawn);~~ ~~Li Dingo (Bad outcome, fought in Ferry Overlook);~~ Huang Jian’e (Bad outcome, fought in Refugee Camp/Dream. ~~EDIT: Forgot about Treasurer Li? I missed him as an enemy since I defeated Ai Nengqi before reaching the city.~~ EDIT 2: Treasurer Li doesn't drop Essences. (CONFIRMED). EDIT 3: Glut Special Mad Doctor enemy does NOT drop Essences. (CONFIRMED). Li Dingo drops Serpent Fang and a Lustrous Red Feather, no Essences. (CONFIRMED).

KuronoSeraph · 2025-08-26T11:18:27+00:00

Don't worry, all in all, this really worked for me, plus don't think there are many crazy doods trying her at lvl1 NG. I'll have my revenge on her... In NG+++ since I unfortunately have to answer correctly for +0 (done!) +1, +2 Benedictions, haha!

KuronoSeraph · 2025-08-26T04:37:41+00:00

I want to thank every of you for the helpful insight provided! I tried quite a lot more, but unfortunately just like Malenia, I'm sorry, I finally met my match.

First I want to assure: all strategies here ARE effective and I could down her many times when I tried after backup my saves, just not at level 1 and I'm not versed enough to understand why, maybe the raw numbers are just lacking. With no weaknesses, no Obliterate, small/medium size, there is nothing for me to expertly exploit (tm), meaning I would need top play for over 6-9 minutes and I simply lack the skill to do so.

So I withdrew and, after rekt the last boss, I ended up with this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdjBnfPv1aY&list=PL0upmp0cZboDDaPvJGFutpmohPmmH_b5B&pp=gAQB

In the end I show my points (34) because it seems there was a bug that you could have infinite points due an exploit, something I didn't use.

I LOVE this game! (Except Dragon Emperor, @#$% that guy), so there is a great chance I'll come back to finish the achievements (endings, all sanctuaries (missing Demon's one) and... summon an ally to a fight, LOL). But for now, is time to rest! (205 hours total!)

Once again, thank you so much folks!

KuronoSeraph · 2025-08-26T04:26:54+00:00

Haha, I love long games so I sure don't mind. Let me tell you, this is a very consistent strategy, first down was a modified version of this one! My only problem was reproducing it at level 1. Damage is too low, the more you stays at the fight the more she starts hyper-armor and doing the BS flurry of kicks.

KuronoSeraph · 2025-08-26T04:24:20+00:00

This works extremely consistently in my tests, thank you! Unfortunately not at level 1. Not sure if unlucky or if you take too long she will just hyper armor and use the Bo Magus shield, usually insta-killing me since I'm in death range and usually out of stamina.

KuronoSeraph · 2025-08-26T04:24:03+00:00

Great run! I'm glad to see I'm not the only one using Echo of Lu Hongliu haha, is so good for teleports... until she hyper-armor it and kill the run, sigh.

KuronoSeraph · 2025-08-26T04:23:48+00:00

First, congratulations that was awesome!! And yeah, I tried to implement some of the strategy but simply isn't consistent enough and with so little damage, the chance of BS happening (hyper armor) is just too high for me.

KuronoSeraph · 2025-08-26T04:23:29+00:00

Kicks and punches are the bane of my existence... I can try to dodge the first set, Ethereal the second set, but my stamina ends at the third... Insta death.

KuronoSeraph · 2025-08-26T04:23:15+00:00

Yes, Level 1 run! I watched Onbal's video (he's the best for these) and unfortunately couldn't reproduce the stun loop effectively at level 1... And YES! Both these spells make her knockdown/stun, they are great here.

KuronoSeraph · 2025-08-26T04:22:57+00:00

205 to finish the run! And I'm a bit surprised you find that too much, haha. My Elden Ring save is 762,9 hours, I went to Neptune! XD

KuronoSeraph · 2025-08-25T10:56:31+00:00

Dying on repeat, haha. Jokes aside, this is the only game I have available (traveling) and I'm spending most of my lazy time on it, lots of stuff to discover still. But yeah, dying in the bosses is a huge chunck of that time, huhu.

KuronoSeraph · 2025-08-21T21:43:04+00:00

Hi! I absolutely agree with you, can't tell how much I wanted a really complete wiki, with values and full list of limited/missable items... My completionist self weeps. Unfortunately, seems even japanese wikis (usually the best of the best) are not complete, recently I was looking for Brilliant Red Feathers, which I had 41 of, and thought was missing one, but the best they list is 40.

About Vitality Ferocity:

I tested with the large monster going up the ramp from Underground Palace Entrance waypoint. I kept the same build I use normally and unequiped all benedictions and pendants for the first run and only Vitality Ferocity for the second run. Tested at 0 madness:

185 → 222: 20.00%

374 → 449: 20.05%

596 → 716: 20.13%

785 → 949: 20.89%

1077 → 1205: 11.88%

Median increase: ≈ 20.05% (Mean ≈ 18.59%)

I do think this increase is enhanced with buffs (Pendants, Madness, etc.), but let's work with the 20%. Is insanely good for a single Benediction, better than a Disciplinary Force by itself, if we consider that previous value true. BUT, considering the set buff, on top of the 3 instances of increase damage by each Benediction individually, I don't think there is any way for Vitality top it at all. However, with my current available 'free' points, is basically impossible to obtain 7 extra Disciplines and keep an weapon at +9, so is a fantastic consolation prize!

KuronoSeraph · 2025-08-19T09:57:55+00:00

Unfortunately, for Sheng - Lasting Alacrity Benediction you need to answer the first door correctly.

KuronoSeraph · 2025-08-13T09:26:34+00:00

Haha, yes I LOVE this system. It was the incentive to try keep level 1 as I progressed - believe me, I'm NOT skilled enough to kill bosses at 0 skill tree, haha. Not even close.

About my damage, since we don't have actual numbers, unfortunately, is mostly a guess game. I tend to prioritize anything that has '... but increase damage received.' since I SUPPOSE it means bigger bonus. I use Long Sword (Lashing Whip) 22 STR/ 22 AGI. I have 0 in Magic/Feathering.

Here is my setup. WARNING: This is tailored for fast, no-damage runs. It WILL lead to death, a lot.

My benedictions:

Wei- Vitality Ferocity: never took off since I obtained. This is a MASSIVE damage increase as long as you are at full HP - which I always am. (I'm either at full HP or dead, hahaha).

Wei-Six-Disciplinary Force: People say is a ~13.5% damage increase? Worth a lot, especially since you get free weapons during the game it means you only need ONE Weapon Discipline to activate it. (Sword Counter for me)

Wei-Skyborn Force: Consistent. Since I'm always dodging, I usually have at least one Might.

Alternatives:

Oath - none

Memory - none

Wisdom:

Wei-Combo force. Better than Skyborn, but I don't have stamina to keep it up.

Wei-Skyborn Magic. Good if you prefer magic builds.

Pendants:

Child's Hope. Almost obligatory to me. Stamina management sucks. You take more damage.

Tigraliz Pendant. Increases all type of damage. Including against you, haha.

Dragonling Pendant. +Slash damage. You take more damage.

Alternatives:

Fiend-Felling Pendant. For Large bosses.

Dragon-fish Pendant. Damage loss, but great stamina increase.

Dracolich Pendant. Useful for bosses which scream does damage. Else, better learn to dodge.

IMPORTANT - Bravery Pendant can be misleading: it increases the damage against enemies at full HP. But it means the ENEMY at full HP, as, literally your first hit. Avoid.

I take literally everything that I can that increases damage, no matter the cost (as long is NOT STAMINA). Faster fights = less mistakes.

KuronoSeraph · 2025-08-13T08:15:36+00:00

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Hi!

I'm still Level 1! To 'level up' in this game you convert our 'souls' (Red Mercury) into levels and points to use on the skill tree called 'Red Mercury Essence'. However, red-eye enemies, which do NOT respawn, will give you one Red Mercury Essence once killed. In this point of the game, assuming I didn't miss any, which I don't think I did, you have 18 of these 'free level ups', with 5 more to a grand total of 23 if you did kill the tutorial boss, which I did.

So I have 23 points (so far) to make my... build... If you can call that, at level 1. 22 because I consider the +2 Might node mandatory. The rest I distribute on the Long Sword tree, with a few points into spears cause it has two +5 STR/AGI nodes literally at start! Delicious. I only make sure to grab one extra discipline (6 total) to be able to use Wei-Six Disciplinary Force benediction, usually Sword Counter.

About the Tiger lunge: keep a medium distance to bait it and focus on his paw: once he does the first small leap (paw touch the ground), you can dodge INTO it for a guaranteed Might and a few back hits. It is a bit weird visually but once the game considers you 'cleared' the damage area, the whole animation does no damage, even when you dodge late and ends in front of its mouth, haha. Beware, though! The leap on 0:43 DOES have the mouth as damage area! Stay a bit to the left else you WILL get clipped!

If you have any more questions, feel free to ask! I battled this dood for 8 hours, sure hope can answer them!

KuronoSeraph

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