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Forbidden Scrolls achievement in Vampire Survivors

Forbidden Scrolls

Find the Forbidden Scrolls of Morbane.

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How to unlock the Forbidden Scrolls achievement

  • redjarmanredjarman
    27 Oct 2022 29 Oct 2022 29 Oct 2022
    This relic is dropped by the Sketamari boss in the Bone Zone stage. Sketamari is a giant rolling ball of bones found south of the spawn. The map will show it as a question mark, and it slowly rolls on a set path left and right. As it moves, any enemy it runs into will be absorbed into it, and it will grow larger and gain health. It does have a size cap, but it is absolutely enormous, taking up multiple screens worth of space. All enemies absorbed into it will not drop experience gems or chests. It is immune to freezing and instant kill effects.

    Before going down to fight it, grind some levels until you get decently strong, preferably with some cooldown down and damage up. The gimmick of Bone Zone is that enemies' health and speed increase bit by bit every minute, so you're gonna want to try to stay ahead of the curve so you don't get overwhelmed. Sketamari doesn't start absorbing enemies and growing until you get close to it, so spend 4 or 5 minutes preparing near the spawn.

    Once you feel decently strong, head on down to fight. Try to stay ahead of it so you can kill enemies before it rolls into them. You probably won't stop them all but the ones behind it will get absorbed at a slower rate. With enough power, it can be killed in just a couple minutes. The larger it gets, the less likely you are to kill it, as it will just keep healing as it rolls over more and more enemies, so once it seems like it's absorbing more than you're stopping, you might want to just restart.

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    Rubber DucksssI personally went down to the boss once I started the level using Death character,, ensuring I stayed in front of him when he rolls either left/right. Allows you to kill some enemies before he absorbs them, and gain XP. I had King Bible (evo), Whip, Lightning (evo), Santa water and magic wand. Was able to kill the boss in 16 mins!
    Helpful guide anyway as I didn't know what to expect! +1
    Posted by Rubber Ducksss on 30 Jun 23 at 19:56
    Tier2016Thanks :-)
    Posted by Tier2016 on 10 Oct 23 at 17:49
    JCDenton1907I can't kill it
    Posted by JCDenton1907 on 06 Mar at 17:00
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  • Channel 8 NewsChannel 8 News
    02 Nov 2022 02 Nov 2022 18 Nov 2022
    The Forbidden Scrolls of Morbane are located in the Bone Zone. Unlike the other relics, this one is obtained by killing an optional boss in that level. South of spawn, you'll see a '?' on the map. The '?' represents Sketamari, a weird ball of bones that constantly moves east and west. It absorbs all enemies that bump into it, getting larger and stronger. The trick is to beat it before it gets unmanageable.

    I used Red Death, as they start with Death Spiral, the evolved Axe. I used the Silent Old Sanctuary Arcana, which increases your damage for every empty weapon slot you have. Spend a few minutes close to spawn, so you can level up a few times. Try and get Spinach, Tome, and Wand, though just two of the three should be sufficient.

    Once you feel comfortable in your damage output, head down to the '?' Try to stay in front of the boss while you burn him down. It'll get larger as it absorbs enemies, but it should go down within five minutes or so. If it grows to an unmanageable size, you will need to restart and try to buff up your damage for the next run.

    The achievement will unlock once you reach the time limit, or exhaust your revives.
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    neeker75Great solution. Killed it on 7:04 with only the evolved axe and low level magic wand.
    Posted by neeker75 on 18 Nov 22 at 09:48
    IFreneticBotI have a problem the monster does not appear, I get to where the question mark is right in the sign but the boss cannot be seen, some prerequisite must be met to visualize it
    Posted by IFreneticBot on 21 Nov 22 at 14:44
    Tier2016Thanks :-)
    Posted by Tier2016 on 10 Oct 23 at 17:50
  • Darth TigoreDarth Tigore
    13 Mar 2023 22 Mar 2023
    From the start of The Bone Zone and after finding the Yellow Sign, head south/down following the large ? icon on the map screen (doesn't display on the UI/HUD). Then defeat the boss at the location. It will absorb other enemies, so try to prevent them from getting near it. I played as Ambrojoe with Magic Wand, King Bible, Santa Water, and Garlic (shown below) while circling around the boss to keep the area around it clear. Plan to start looking for the boss 5-10 minutes into the stage after you have farmed XP near the start.

    Reroll and Banish help to narrow down level-up choices early on to seed your loadout. Once the boss is defeated and the scrolls collected, you will have access to the Secret menu.

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    Tier2016Thanks :-)
    Posted by Tier2016 on 10 Oct 23 at 17:54
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