How to get Dark Silver Ingots in V Rising: Recipe, Boss drops

Alan Bernal
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Dark Silver Ingots are tricky to come by in V Rising and it’ll take a combination of boss clearing and farming, but here’s how to get the material’s recipe to start crafting high-tier loot.

Stunlock Studios’ new multiplayer survival game has been a surprise hit for the Swedish developers, surpassing over 1 million players in just two weeks since it entered early access on May 17.

As new players explore the reaches of Vardoran for the first time, some of the more experienced vampires are looking for ways to craft endgame loot to take on the harder bosses.

Take a look below for everything you need to know, from the materials needed to acquiring the Dark Silver Ingot recipe that you’ll have to get before making them for yourself.


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In order to craft high tier gear, Dark Silver Ingot is a must.

Where to get Dark Silver Ingot recipe in V Rising

To get the Dark Silver Ingot recipe, players are going to have to hunt down and defeat Octavian the Militia Captain who should drop it with ease.

But that’s only to get the recipe for the Dark Silver Ingots, players will still need to get all the required materials to actually craft the item.

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Defeating Octavian will grant you the Dark Silver Ingot recipe.

How to craft Dark Silver Ingots in V Rising

In order to craft a Dark Silver Ingot in V Rising you’ll need to plug 1 Scourgestone and 20 Silver Ore into your Furnace to make a single bar.

Repeat the craft-making process until you have enough for the item you want, some of which need up to 20 ingots to make in the first place.

V Rising items with Dark Silver Ingot

High-level V Rising players will want to craft as many Ingots as they can in order to make themselves Dark Silver weapons as well as Golden Castle Keys to mess with other player’s keeps.

Below are all of the items you can craft using Dark Silver Ingots, but given that they’re some of the strongest items you can make it’ll take a while to grind and gather all of the materials you’ll need.

Item  Reagents
Dark Silver Crossbow 8 Reinforced Plank + 20 Dark Silver Ingots
Dark Silver Sword 8 Reinforced Plank + 16 Dark Silver Ingots
Dark Silver Axes 8 Reinforced Plank + 16 Dark Silver Ingots
Dark Silver Mace 8 Reinforced Plank + 16 Dark Silver Ingots
Dark Silver Spear 8 Reinforced Plank + 16 Dark Silver Ingots
Dark Silver Reaper 8 Reinforced Plank + 16 Dark Silver Ingots
Dark Silver Slashers 8 Reinforced Plank + 16 Dark Silver Ingots
Blood Key 400 Gem Dust + 28 Dark Silver Ingots + 8 Gold Ingots + 4 Primal Blood Essence
Golden Castle Key 400 Gem Dust + 28 Dark Silver Ingots + 8 Gold Ingots + 4 Primal Blood Essence

Follow the rest of our V Rising coverage for more guides to get the most out of the popular survival game:

Best base locations | How to build a CastleHow to get Blood Essence | How to get leather | How to get Stone Dust, Stone Bricks & Whetstone | Is V Rising free-to-play?

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Alan is a former staff writer for Dexerto based in Southern California who covered esports, internet culture, and the broader games/streaming industry. He is a CSUF Alum with a B.A. in Journalism. He's reported on sports medicine, emerging technology, and local community issues. Got a tip or want to talk?