You just know that it’s important.

What is Castle Heart Decay in V Rising?

Your Castle Heart in V Rising is the most important part of your home.

A late-game player in V Rising surveys the Castle Heart deep inside their castle.

However, just like you, your Castle Heart needs blood to survive.

If a Castle Heart isn’t supplied with enough Blood Essence, it will start to decay.

As you place Blood Essence into the Castle Heart, you’ll see the timer below the grid increase.

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If you allow a Castle Heart to run out of Blood Essence, it will start to decay.

Castle decay is a slow process.

Castle Durability is the protection your walls and structures have against enemy attacks.

The player in V Rising feeds on the blood of a mortal in a human village.

That’s all there is to the simple matter of preventing Castle Heart Decay in V Rising.

If you get into combat on the road, check that you knowhow to heal in V Rising.