Code Vein - ADVANCED TIPS | Special Combos, Armor Upgrades, Gift Optimization, & More

A guide showcasing advanced tips and tricks for the action rpg, CODE VEIN. Learn how to get more out of your combo game, what you should and should not upgrade, along with other helpful advice.
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0:00 Intro
0:29 Enhanced Combos
1:09 Gifting Pro
1:57 Blood Mastery
3:25 Drain Type
4:17 The Depths
4:53 Vivification
5:33 Outro
#CodeVein #Tips #Guide

[@BoomstickGaming]

*This is a safe haven for gamers who value game mechanics and systems, because that’s what makes anything from 8-bit to 8k, equally enjoyable.* *Thanks for taking out some time to watch my stuff! I appreciate that!* - Alex Watch my “Combat Explained” video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWGkaWiGbKmZpNU

[@DivergentStyles]

:) This game is so fun, can not stop playing.

[@chloekaftan]

i accidentally did a multistrike attack with my haganemukuro just now but i dont know how i did it, i followed your instructions but i cant seem to be able to do it again.. please help me figure this out (what i mean by multistrike is like.. think a katana striking the enemy multiple times in very rapid succession, now think of that as a special attack animation, thats basically it. but i dont know how i did it..)

[@chloekaftan]

edit: i figured it out, tap triangle/heavy attack and then square/light attack in quick succession, very useful quick skill :D

[@DivergentStyles]

@@chloekaftan Don't forget about the R1 Square/Triangle.

[@DivergentStyles]

Normal attack followed with dash/drain does not work for me..

[@Applebomb8D]

Tip that a lot of people don’t know: the drain attack for ivy blood codes (the ones where blades come from the ground) can be used at a range by aiming it with right stick while charging it (you move the black mist that appears at your feet)

[@austinvirts5891]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I use the Suicide Spur for my caster build and now I actually have a reason to use the charge drain, and it's fucking awesome

[@TiredTransbian]

!!!

[@MasterYogurta]

WAT?! Damn, thank you dude

[@TheTomokiSakurai]

I really though it was easy to see, like in the trailer for the Ivy Blood Code if i'm right you can see it moving the black mist below the ground to the monster, even without that you could just mess with the control when charging it with the right or left stick and you could have seen it. But hey at least now people will know about it (and it's so cool and useful to do some ambush to monster laying around playing the dead trick on us).

[@LoponStormbased]

Oh my god I'm so glad I watched this video and saw this comment. I've just been sprinting into the middle of a buncha enemies and hoping not to get the crap kicked out of me before I got off the attack. I also didn't know about the drain attack after a normal attack either so it was the only way besides backstabs and items that I knew to get Ichor. EDIT: Holy... The range is huge! Now the charge time makes sense! @TheTomokiSakurai I've never watched a single trailer for this game. I don't tend to watch trailers at all, I like to experience things first as I play or watch them, and since I was always using it like a melee distance AOE attack I was unleashing it as soon as I saw the mist.

[@DarkMaidenFlan]

Straight forward af. Just how I like my gaming guides!

[@BoomstickGaming]

Awesome!

[@shutendoji470]

I freaking suck at this game, but I absolutely love it!!

[@somebodynobody718]

Me too its the only "souls game" I've actually been really into

[@bveracka]

I'm slowly getting better at it, and yes, it's excellent. I made it through Bloodborne- and I really love that game - but the Dark Souls games kick my ass. Code Vein is fun, I love the anime theme and the artwork, and it's MUCH more accessible to a casual gamer than other Souls-like's. 👍👍

[@hellmordrem6970]

That person I keep forgetting it is not a dark souls game so when I play with controller I always try to attack with the rb and lt but then remember you attack with X and Y

[@somebodynobody718]

Blackheart yeah. I think it's possible to change button mapping but I'm not sure. This is the second "souls" I've ever played I did play bloodborne but I hated the game...

[@hellmordrem6970]

That person i am going to try it and tell you

[@NeroLordofChaos]

The parry animations for the different blood veils seem to have slightly different timing as well. Ogre is the fastest while ivy is the slowest parry. The first and second Map dungeons are also good places to farm Old World Materials and once Shang's second item set is unlocked (defeat the butterfly I think), you can get several items worth 5 trade points for most everyone at the base.

[@zeterzero4356]

Knowing weapons have variation in any form is a big relief. I was worried they would all just be the same weapons with different skins. Thanks for the info Boomstick!

[@jgbarrymore]

Best dungeon runner 2019. Reminds me of an old MMO called Rusty hearts.

[@florsch6781]

I was actually thinking the same. Couldn't remember the name though....Rusty Hearts, yeah. Was quite fun to play.

[@thunderhamilton1]

Yolo I used to love that game but it wad hard to play with the leggy servers

[@LoponStormbased]

Wow, you just recovered memories I didn't even know I'd lost.

[@kalibbarnes7672]

I remember that.

[@forcefully]

Loponstorm that was clever

[@Whitedudeabove]

Literally just completed the entire game without knowing about quick drain and that you can get gifts in the depths. Oh well. I still love the game and will continue in post-game and NG+ so I can make use of that information then.

[@rognartvedte7906]

My favorite gift from the depths is Tiredlessness. It increases your stamina regen speed. It feels like 3 times the speed to me. I have little downtime between stamina burn outs when dodging and dishing out love taps.

[@zuetonwing]

@@rognartvedte7906 Tiredlessness is also given by the hiding human inside the government if you finish his quest.

[@SirTrickster]

Been using the winter mantle through the entire game.

[@realdutchman8362]

@@rognartvedte7906 Tiredlessness is only found in goverment provisional center by doing the quest for the hiding human in there. Did all the depths and got all items in there. Other then that i totally agree with how awesome that passive skill is.

[@yungtux8770]

I would have beat the game without knowing that had I not randomly stumbled upon this video cuz I would have never figured that out xD.

[@Weaver_Games]

Thanks man. I've almost beat the game and had no idea about the quick drain.

[@les8947]

wow! i did NOT know that "quick drain attacks" with dash lmao! T_T

[@xxdanthedinoxx1058]

Les mine base on being a tank with lot of health str and high damage out put I use 2 handed swords

[@doesntMetter1]

Yeah they are not even listed in the game combo controls

[@SergioTheSurge]

Same I didn’t know this was a thing now I have a chance at some of the Freakin Invasions now

[@twistedone5683]

I already bought the game on PC. But Friday I'm going to donate blood and so I'm gonna get a free copy doing so 😊

[@twistedone5683]

@Dazidan yep what a deal, a 2 for 1 if you ask me. Im getting what I want and on the side I'm helping by giving blood away too.

[@lordkars3971]

Where do you live that gives you a free copy??

[@Lumifyy]

@@lordkars3971 Its in San diego I'm pretty sure

[@lordkars3971]

@@Lumifyy omw

[@CassieCatagon]

Ha, funny

[@demacry]

Thanks. I couldn't figure out what the game wanted when it just labeled the drain combo as dash+drain. Now I'm excited to try out weaving drain attacks and specials into combat.

[@hitchhicker2013]

Brother just bought this. I'll share it with him.

[@amisfitpuivk]

I love the quick Sword play with Prometheus code, and wear the lightest veil that’s also the highest in Gift and Drain attack (claw slash). It seems better to hit with the sword once and combo drain for huge damage than to spam sword hits. I imagine this is standard on caster builds too. One small point about the R1 + square alternat melee attack though: take your left thumb off the stick or else the game will do a running attack instead. It’s very responsive to this.

[@lonedrifter9994]

This game is so damn good! Surprised at how well it plays! and the Character Creator is almost as awesome as Phantasy Star Online 2~!

[@thedavidalopez]

Definitely useful to do that quick drain. Thanks very helpful 10/10 will recommend

[@sLo-ug7ls]

Hey man you make fantastic content especially informative gameplay videos I thank you and appreciate the work you do

[@BoomstickGaming]

Thank you!

[@cheekytreeko7969]

Great video, thanks for all the useful information!

[@nopedontthinkso]

The Surge 2 and Code Vein... What a fantastic week, these two are probably my most anticipated games for 2019

[@crunisk6133]

Michael Valkanova but code vein use denouvo T-T

[@nopedontthinkso]

@@crunisk6133 What's that xD

[@nopedontthinkso]

@bob dunson I did, and I loved it, sure it had its flaws, but still a great game imo

[@crunisk6133]

bob dunson well is still decent

[@nopedontthinkso]

@bob dunson not rlly, I'm just not a lil puss that complains about every little thing, rather I embrace the problems and try to make the best of it, and obviously I'm not the only one who thought so, otherwise there wouldn't be a Surge 2

[@rasmachris94]

short and immensely helpful as always

[@khandimahn9687]

I've been trying to figure out how to perform quick drains... and all I was missing was that I need to preform a regular attack first. Such a simple thing, and yet you're the first source I've seen that explained it clearly (I've even replayed the tutorial several times, and somehow it just never clicked). Thanks!

[@vivisiow7214]

Rip XD. X and then dash + A. Yeah, I had to reread the tutorial to see that it says dash + A for combo only. :x

[@bopeswiththemost4415]

Excellent video. I had no idea you can use dash + drain attack or dash + weak attack for different results.

[@Thomas-El856]

Man I feel like a piece of shit for just now subscribing, when I need these types of videos you and Fextralife are tied for number 1. Keep it up man I hope the game just keeps growing like your channel. Thanks a lot for all the help In all the games man

[@therespooponmylips8461]

Watching this convinced me to get this game Gonna go all out on this character creation

[@DCR184]

Few things I was even aware of... thx man

[@reyofsilence5526]

You gave some good tips. Some stuff I never know about and I'm done with my first playthrough. xD

[@europocketrocket8885]

I've played through the game about 4 times now and didnt actually know some of this stuff, sweet!

[@rail7646]

watching this while code vein is unpacking, damn you steam :p and thanks boomstick!

[@BoomstickGaming]

Enjoy!

[@derricktsai3157]

Thank you so much for making this video. The tutorial doesn't teach the RB attack and drain so people who's never played GE would most likely clear the game and miss it while claiming the combat is too simple. Great video and tips!

[@BoomstickGaming]

Thanks!

[@vivisiow7214]

It’s in the hints section. XD

[@GregJustDontCare]

Yea I respect that you are straight forward. Subbed.

[@Rajivrocks-Ltd.]

Great video man!

[@BoomstickGaming]

Ty!

[@0ctopusComp1etely]

I had no idea about the quick-Drain attacks. It's literally the same input and purpose as God Eater's. That's awesome.

[@michaellennerman7844]

I'm so glad I found this. Been playing this for a while now and I didn't know gifts you mastered could be equipped no matter what.

[@kittenskytower2952]

Couldn't figure out how to do combo drain since the game doesn't really tell so thank you and also you just got my subscribe 😸

[@contaejus]

i'd like to point out that the blood code materials for mastery are not rare, they're extremely common and acquired easily by redefeating bosses in depths. sorry if this was already pointed out

[@Baklavah1]

Love the video. Fantastic extra information. You get a sub, good sir. Kudos!

[@pyromaniac0968]

There is a type of root you can get that you can use infinitely that doesn’t consume haze. You get it in the second like cathedra place. It also works fast to.

[@vivisiow7214]

Mistle root, crypt spire. :D

[@swayne7301]

Thanks

[@Filthyanimal9]

Game looks cool with some interesting gameplay mechanics/systems - thx for tips! What’s your fun factor been like for it though, you diggin it?!

[@rognartvedte7906]

I am super hyped for Code Vein. Now waiting an hour and a half to jump in.

[@SheyD78]

Thanks for the combo tip, nice to add something to the r1 spam (well, left mouse button anyway)

[@randomperson-up5vt]

You should link your other video in the description. Makes it easier to find for people that haven't watched it yet.

[@BoomstickGaming]

Good call.

[@peagames2002]

I really love this game even though as new player to souls genre. So many things to learn :D

[@GarlicBreadJesus]

@pickpocket95 yet it's still got most aspects of a souls game. So.. ya know... stop being a debbie.

[@PrOtaku123]

Got the game 2 days ago but haven’t played yet keen to get into it tonight

[@ratedr1677]

Calvin Vi Brittania game is freaking amazing

[@gino456123789]

This game has some responsive and satisfying combat

[@MrSamsonite23]

Hey man... You're Breathtaking - Keanu Reeves ... Keep up the good work ( impulse comment on an old video) :-)

[@darkskindeep]

Dude which armor are you wearing there? Looks sweet !! I want it ... and what blood code you using?

[@jadawngriffis3745]

Subscribed.

[@YannMetalhead]

Good video.

[@izayoi6072]

Im glad i knew most of those, but damn i really overlooked coco's skill, could have saved me more than once when i go potato mode

[@noctuanoctis3062]

No idea if you'll see this, but just in the off chance you do, goddamn. I got this game as a long-time Souls vet thinking I could easily pick up on the mechanics, but I really couldn't. This and your combat mechanics video really saved me from dropping this before I got too frustrated. :p

[@kingsiona8521]

do u have a video for ur skill set u use?

[@michaeldzzon9347]

lol watching this while downloading the game

[@ads3047]

I'll be honest most of this I knew, but the one thing I didn't someone in the comments mentioned. The veil with the swords can be moved on it's charged attack......I'm at the end of the game and just found out a out this and not long ago that you can slide down ladders instead of jumping off them. Still good tips for people just starting out. Another tip gestures are don't by double clicking the left thumb stick (Xbox).

[@dist0rt3dhum0r]

I see that you too are a man of culture. Fortified Zwei legit best greatsword in the game with the second best GS moveset.

[@SkyStrikeZ]

I’d say the best GS is the preorder bonus gs but some people don’t have it huh?

[@falken8642]

Which one has the best move-set in your opinion?

[@Sonic171K]

Just the TIPs.

[@jasonleejames_official]

Hey man GHX Assault is the most OP Blood Veil. You can use it to kill trash enemies from range safety and Fill up your Ichor Stock before a boss battle

[@Owliare]

Normally I don’t really care for how fluid animation is in the games I play but comparing your gameplay to mine? Damn that’s smooth as silk.

[@Owliare]

tro lol Not sure why that is but I think it’s got something to do with either the graphics or the frame rate. His footage has some motion blur to it while mine does not. I play on Xbox so maybe it’s different depending on what he uses.

[@_Depka]

Great video but I could use some help… Vivification is still locked, even after repairing its vestige with lo.. what am I missing?

[@battlehornz3517]

Jeez man I have been wondering how to do the drain combo and specially attack , but nothing was useful even the in game tips , and all I needed was you to say dash and light or drain

[@dragonsgamingunite2565]

Is there a guide to what valuables u should give to who for max point

[@GammaRingHunter]

That's exactly what I'm looking for

[@ZeroOmega-vg8nq]

@@GammaRingHunter i know louie take teas and books. Io takes curious novelty, yakumo takes booze, and davis i think takes cameras, murasame likes games, and coco likes spices

[@azizulbari2593]

I'm almost endgame and I never knew my weapon had a special move. I feel dumb

[@cayde-6.0]

lol i hit lv 80 before I watched a yt vid how to kill the argent wolf berserker...so satisfying after that!

[@briankinney3140]

I suck to but i can play this game over a souls game and I like this

[@OhjiiGamez]

What is the outro, I feel like ive heard it somewhere before

[@TakonoTakoUwU]

The binding of isacc sountrack i think

[@OhjiiGamez]

Really wanna know the out to man

[@selfdestructivef0rce]

Struggling on this game but I feel like its because there is so much things in the game that they dont explain or do poorly when explaining

[@rashadcrooms8853]

Please cover the weight system!! I want to have the blue dash instead of roll... but dont know the requirements!

[@CantTreadOnMe]

I think its somewhere between 25-33 and under for weight to get light for dash. Just play with your weight to find the bottom line number.

[@rashadcrooms8853]

@@CantTreadOnMe but from what I understand can only certain blood codes do the dash?

[@CantTreadOnMe]

@@rashadcrooms8853 Idk for aure about that so yeah it may need some further explanation.

[@rashadcrooms8853]

@@CantTreadOnMe yeah because there is a item you can obtain that let's you lower your blood veil and weapon weight whilst lowering its base stats.. but I see no point in that if only certain classes can do the dash you know?

[@CantTreadOnMe]

@@rashadcrooms8853 yeah I see what ya mean.

[@Scallywig1]

Hey!

[@wolfpupgaming5922]

"If you have a prevent decent grasp" -me having beaten the boss- you could say I do°^°

[@squashii1943]

3:55 what buttons on xbox controller?

[@BigDBrian]

the differing parry animations are definitely not just for show, they have different timings! ogre(claw) is fastest, then hound, then stinger, then lastly ivy. I found all of them usable except for ivy, it's way slower than the others.

[@peynnep6483]

ivy is the one not covering your right arm?

[@devildogwhite]

Are there any weapon buffs that just outclass the others? Right now I stick with the fire buff as I mainly fight at close range. I figure it's mostly situational, but I know sometimes there's a buff that just stands above the rest.

[@cortorias-3399]

I believe its called Bridge to Glory. Its in the Eos blood code. Its really good

[@QDRG64]

Final Journey is OP af against bosses and the depths, it gives +50% dmg and your mobility becomes light no matter what weapon you're using. Buff lasts 3 mins and it'll kill you no matter what once the duration ends(allies can't revive you) but 3 mins is a lot of time for bosses and the depths(bosses/mini bosses heal you and get rid of your buffs). Not good for exploration for obvious reasons, unless you're in NG+ and know where you're going already.

[@fakeigniz13]

What blood veil is that?

[@TheNatos]

are you playing on xbox or pc? I got this on ps4, and while its not TOO bad it gets some frame dips that can be a lil annoying. also is there any way to upgrade defense?

[@BoomstickGaming]

Playing on PC. Upgrading your weapons actually improves your defense. God Eater style.

[@SJ-fj3jp]

I play pc I get 135 stable fps game is awesome butter smooth

[@TheNatos]

thanks for replies. stuck with ps4 version and just beat the game at 25 hours. tis pretty good

[@GraveRave]

Love your character design, looks like a female Van Helsing

[@BoomstickGaming]

Thanks!

[@gucky4717]

"Most" Men dont like to stare on other Men's Butts all the time...

[@GraveRave]

@@gucky4717 Amen brother

[@Magus8019]

@@Lemmingg123 idiot lol

[@Sonic171K]

@@Lemmingg123 I can answer that. - I mainly like playing as a female character over male, so preference. - Female characters have better customization options. (Example: Pokemon) - Female has the better looking character model than males. (Example: Code Vein) - I'd rather stare at a girl's ass than a guy's ass.

[@definite_dude]

Whenever I'm fighting with a bayonet I can sometimes randomly perform an attack, similar to when you jump from a higher place and attack while falling. It happens, as I said, randomly, and I can't do it on purpose. Really confused by that

[@definite_dude]

@lord of the onion rings your reply has literally no sense

[@semont6143]

You can also move the spike drain attack's shadow and control where it activates.

[@dragonslayerornstein387]

Do you breath or do you take those out?

[@Lord-Darkness]

Can someone post a good build like dark magic or insane two handed build plz :) No delux tho :)

[@thorbenhinzmann]

combine ur two handed with Jack partner ability. its very cheesy for the boss fights

[@Omar-xz8fu]

Some actual real tips bot the usual gibberish that floats around when a new game releases: “What class is for you” “What weapon is for you” and the explain stuff that everyone knows

[@PASomethingorOther]

Great video. Drains are super important if you want more max ichor between runs. I abused quick drains and backstabs for knockdowns and ichor but could never master parrying. I still cannot figure out how to charge drain on PS4. Hoping NG+ harder difficulty forces me to figure it out!

[@RiveyDestroy2]

Im glad that i do some of those even without watching the video

[@twistedone5683]

For the beta test I did months ago I had a nice build going. I wrote down some of it at the time. But then I left some out. I kinda wish I just wrote it all down cause I wrote what i wanted and thought about tinkering it with the full game. Oh well I should run into it again

[@ambitiousheart7153]

4:50 what gift was that ?

[@ericschuster2680]

Please tell me that you can disable the Minimap!?

[@careyunknown3449]

Why tho?

[@BoomstickGaming]

I did not find a way to do so.

[@ericschuster2680]

@@careyunknown3449 Because it distracts me only by watching someone else playing it... But that's the case generally with me. I can't stand minimaps and always turn them off.

[@nsp477]

Hi Alex, I've watched your two videos on this game's mechanics and I'm definitely interested in playing it, but I have never played a Souls game and I am not particularly good at perfect timing of button presses. Any advice? Should I just pass on this game?

[@BoomstickGaming]

I actually think the AI companion system will help you out a lot. It feels almost like going through a dungeon in an MMO with another player who can regularly draw aggro.

[@FAM0US-M0NSTERS-]

Don't know if it's a glitch or not, but none of my special moves are leveling up their mastery while I have them equipped with their respective blood codes. Any suggestions?

[@FAM0US-M0NSTERS-]

@tro lol how so, equip a blood code with its gifts, kill a hundred enemies gain no exp.

[@FAM0US-M0NSTERS-]

@tro lol yup, for whatever reason I can only grind in the latest area in in i was doing it in the memory sequence area. Now grinding only works in the current area. I can only guess it's because I'm over leveled for previous areas now, thanks tho

[@FAM0US-M0NSTERS-]

@tro lol yup, thanks bro

[@Gallant_Tuba_Knight]

Goddamnit, I knew that weird attack (quick drain) that Io was doing wasn't imposible to do replicate, but how tf was I suppose to know how to do it game???

[@reynermontero1067]

I found this guide to be informative, I just got the game and I´m lost with that armor and skills system

[@SquishySharkTV]

Beat the game, level 174, never knew that I could just straight up do a drain attack by holding A.

[@johnkannon7359]

TY for the nice guide, i didnt even know that you can chain combo in this game lol. A question tho : So i dont know if im missing sth but the proficiency of all my skill in the Artemis blood code ( 1 of Mia code) isnt increase at all, like the guard of honor, the passive one, none of them is filling up at all, i clear the entire cathedral with this class + spamming guard of honor and the bayonet skill, and the bar wont fill up even 1 bit, am i bug or sth, other class work fine, just got ISIS gonna test it later..

[@geofer.o.13.888]

You forgot that the different types of Blood Veils do not only have different backstab & charged drain animations. They also have different parry windows. In my experience, the Stinger-type and Ivy-type seem to have longer parry windows. However, the parry animation seem to take a bit longer to deploy.

[@neogingeredux3955]

Didn't even use drain attacks or parrys. Finished it this morning and really enjoyed every bit of it. Bin on a backlog binge , blasting thru games just to get them done, but took my time with this and did everything. The only point I have, is with the armour not upgrading the defence stats, makes no sense, only put it up to one shot things later. I used Louis code all the way thru the game with passive skills of strength/bit etc... Off other codes and the element sword buffs, his sword with him as companion. You can stagger enemies one after another between you for most of the game rarely getting hit.

[@SirTrickster]

Been using the hammer from ashen cave should I keep upgrading it?

[@knightmare7162]

Imma just stop you briefly. But that Vamp hunter D appearance tho.

[@bertvsrob]

i didnt even realise drain attacks were a thing fml

[@falken8642]

Anybody know if the blood veils have different parry timings and if so which one is the fastest from you pressing the button to getting your parry frames?

[@derricktsai3157]

Claw is the fastest, then I think it's either hound then thorn (or the other way around) and then ivy.

[@falken8642]

@@derricktsai3157 thank you

[@Nauct]

This video should be called basic tips

[@sashapinesnguyenhienhoa8003]

Me who ingore 80 % of these mechanic interesting ?