Guide section 01
Walkthrough & quests
Follow the prologue route and open detailed walkthroughs for medicine, investigations, relationship choices, cave routes, and named quest objectives.
- Prologue route
- Quest solutions
- Choice outcomes
Unofficial community guide for The Blood of Dawnwalker
The Blood of Dawnwalker Wiki
Solve quest objectives, compare choices, plan the 30-day rescue deadline, and find weapons or builds for your route through Vale Sangora.
- Quest walkthroughs
- Time & choice guides
Quest answers
Stuck on a quest? Start here
Find the medicine recipe, the missing tapestry clue, or St. Mihai’s sword hilt below. Open the full walkthrough for the route and choices.
Withering Away: how many spoonfuls?
Full walkthroughUse hot water and three spoonfuls of herbs for Esme’s medicine.
Blasphemy: how do you find the thief?
Full walkthroughRotate the torn fabric to inspect its bloodstain, then find Premysl at the northeastern edge of the village search area.
Forge It Anew: missing the hilt?
Full walkthroughObtain the Broken Sword of St. Mihai through A Monk and a Saint. Bring it and the three shards to the Uriashi Hermitage blacksmith.
Guide updates
Recently updated guides
Open a new or revised walkthrough. Each article includes its sources, review context, and advice for the quest or route it covers.
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Your Dawnwalker journey
Start with the systems that have the biggest impact on your first playthrough before committing valuable in-game time.
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New player
Beginner guide
Learn combat, healing, exploration, difficulty settings, progression, inventory management, and the early mistakes worth avoiding.
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Critical resource
30-day time system
Understand exactly what advances time, which activities are free to explore, and how to prioritize quests before Coen's deadline.
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Story route
Quest order & choices
Follow the prologue order, identify timed objectives, and open named walkthroughs before committing to a quest choice.
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Character progression
Best builds & skills
Build around Swordmastery, human magic, vampiric powers, or hybrid progression while avoiding skill investments that do not fit your playstyle.
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Dawnwalker guide library
Find the answer before you spend the time
Guides are organized around player problems, with direct answers first and deeper explanations for choices that can change your playthrough.
Guide section 02
Best builds & skill trees
Compare human, vampire, and shared skills with practical builds for combat, exploration, survivability, and different difficulty settings.
- Swordmastery
- Vampirism
- Human skills
Guide section 03
Weapons & equipment
Compare sword acquisition routes, understand weapon proficiency, and choose gear that fits your remaining time and combat build.
- Weapon routes
- Proficiency
- Gear choices
Guide section 04
Combat fundamentals
Learn the human and vampire combat loop, positioning, parry timing, stamina priorities, and practical ways to survive difficult fights.
- Swordmastery
- Vampirism
- Combat basics
Guide section 05
Map & location directory
Find Vale Sangora’s regions, Svartrau, named merchants, quest landmarks, and the routes associated with key sword components.
- Vale Sangora
- Merchants
- Quest landmarks
Guide section 06
Time, day & night
Understand the 30-day deadline, time-consuming actions, human and vampire approaches, and how quest timing shapes your first route.
- 30-day limit
- Day & night
- Quest timing
The Blood of Dawnwalker FAQ
Time, choices & your first route
Spoiler-light answers to the systems and decisions that matter most during a first playthrough.
01How much time do you have in The Blood of Dawnwalker?
Coen has 30 in-game days and nights to save his family. This is not a real-time countdown: time advances when you complete or progress certain activities and when specific transitions occur.
Read more02Does exploring the map waste time?
Normal exploration does not continuously advance the 30-day clock. You can explore Vale Sangora at your own pace between activities that explicitly consume narrative time.
Read more03What changes between day and night?
During the day Coen is human and can use swordsmanship and ritual magic. At night he gains vampiric abilities, different traversal options, heightened senses, and different ways to approach locations and encounters.
Read more04Can you complete every quest in one playthrough?
You cannot see every mutually exclusive branch in one run, and some timed quests close after their cutoff. Plan around the quests you want to preserve; continuing after the family deadline does not restore closed quest branches.
Read more05Can you keep playing after the 30-day deadline?
Yes, you can still explore after the deadline. The 30 days are the limit for rescuing Coen’s family, not a forced end to free roaming. Keep a separate save if you want to compare rescue outcomes.
Read more06Is The Blood of Dawnwalker Wiki official?
No. This is an independent unofficial community guide and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Rebel Wolves or Bandai Namco Entertainment.
Read moreAbout the game
A dark fantasy RPG where time is a resource
The Blood of Dawnwalker is a single-player open-world dark fantasy action RPG by Rebel Wolves, published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. In an alternate 14th-century Europe, Coen explores Vale Sangora as a human by day and a vampire by night, with 30 in-game days to rescue his family.
The systems that shape every playthrough
Time as a resource
Exploration itself does not run down a real-time clock. Specific quests and transitions consume segments of Coen's 30-day deadline, making route planning part of the RPG.
Human by day, vampire by night
Human Coen relies on swordsmanship and ritual magic, while vampire Coen gains supernatural combat and traversal abilities that open different approaches.
Choices with opportunity cost
Some quest branches are mutually exclusive and timed objectives can close. The family rescue deadline and individual quest cutoffs are separate planning decisions.
Game reference
Release facts & official sources
Released September 3, 2026 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Find the official announcement, Steam details and launch trailer here.
Official launch trailer
Confirmed
- Single-player open-world action RPG
- Human by day, vampire by night
- 30 in-game days to rescue Coen’s family
Steam details
- 46 Steam achievements and 15 supported languages
- 60 GB SSD PC storage requirement
- Full voice-over available in English, Polish, French, Italian, German and Spanish
Your thirty days have begun
Choose what deserves your time
Choose your next quest, check its time cost, and follow the route that matches the outcome you want. New to Vale Sangora? Start with the beginner guide.