VV: Ultimatum throws a lot at you in the first ten minutes. It’s a Bleach-inspired action RPG on Roblox built around timing-heavy combat, three competing factions, and a stack of progression systems that the tutorial only half explains. The good news is that the early game has a clear order to it, and getting it right keeps you from wasting rerolls or grinding the wrong things.
Quick answer: Finish the tutorial (and try to beat Gelum), pick Quincy or Shinigami if you’re new, redeem the day1 code, then push Main Story and Daily quests until level 25. At 25 you start meditating, which unlocks your faction’s signature ability.
Finish the tutorial and learn deflects before anything else
You spawn at Fort Adams as a phantom, and a Spirit NPC walks you through the basics. Don’t skip this. The combat here borrows heavily from Sekiro, so deflecting is the core skill the whole game leans on. Tap the deflect button right as an enemy attack lands and you negate all the damage.
There are two deflect results. Green is a perfect deflect with the best counter window, and orange is merely adequate. Special attacks flash with a red icon and can still be deflected, but the timing is much tighter. Attacks that paint a large red zone on the floor can’t be deflected at all, so dash out of range instead.
If the controls don’t click, you can ask the Spirit to repeat the lesson as many times as you want. Practicing here is far cheaper than dying to ordinary enemies later.
Gelum, the optional tutorial boss
At the end of the tutorial you face Gelum. Beating him is optional, and he is the hardest fight in the tutorial while also being the easiest boss you’ll meet afterward. He opens with slow, telegraphed swings, so dodge to the side, land two or three hits, then back off. Around half health he speeds up and starts circular slams. Parry the heavy slam to open a stun window long enough to dump a special ability.
Defeating him grants a reward that gives your build a head start, so it’s worth the extra attempts. If he’s too much, you can skip straight to the Soul Society and come back to the idea later.
VV: Ultimatum controls and keybinds
These are the inputs you’ll use most. Deflect and block share the Right Mouse Button, where a tap deflects and a hold blocks.
| Action | Input |
|---|---|
| Movement | W, A, S, D |
| Light Attack | Left Mouse Button |
| Heavy Attack | Middle Mouse Button (scroll wheel) |
| Deflect / Block | Right Mouse Button (tap / hold) |
| Counter | F |
| Equip Weapon | X |
| Interact | T |
| Highlight points of interest | C (hold) |
| Skills | M |
| Meditate | L |
| Inventory / Menu | Tab |
Note: holding C highlights nearby questgivers and points of interest, which is the fastest way to find where to go next without wandering.
Choose your faction: Quincy, Shinigami, or Hollow
After the tutorial you reach character creation, where you can reroll your faction. This choice shapes your entire progression path, so weigh it against how you like to play.
| Faction | Playstyle | Signature unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Quincy | Ranged Spirit Weapons, spacing, high survivability | Schrift |
| Shinigami | Zanpakuto melee with Shikai abilities, balanced | Shikai, then Bankai |
| Hollow | Aggressive, fast, evolution-based and harder to manage | Resurreccion |
If this is your first run, go Shinigami or Quincy. Both are forgiving and well-documented, and Shinigami in particular has quick early progression. Hollow is the steep option, partly because much of its progression is locked until you evolve into an Arrancar. Save it for when you’ve already learned the combat.
One Hollow-specific warning. Do not press L to meditate as a Menos-class Hollow. Doing so starts the evolution process early, before you’ve met the prerequisites.
Clans and rerolls
Clans sit under each faction and grant permanent stat bonuses that are always active. Higher rarity means a bigger boost, and you can only obtain them through rerolls. Because rerolls are limited, don’t burn them until you’re sure which faction you want to keep. You earn Clan Rerolls from code redemptions and as random mission rewards.
How to level up fast to 25
Once you land in the Soul Society Outskirts, questing is your fastest source of progress. The Main Story (red) quests give the best rewards and unlock new areas, so prioritize them. Daily quests reset each day for steady EXP, and World and Homeland quests open up as you go.
Don’t camp in one spot. Roaming villages and clearing the random enemies and NPCs you find along the way adds up faster than farming a single area. Keep cycling between quest turn-ins and the fights in between until you reach level 25.
Farming Mission Tickets
Faction missions give extra EXP, rewards, and shards, but you need Mission Tickets to start them. Harder missions pay out more, so playing with friends raises your odds of clearing the tougher ones.
- Complete Main Story and Daily quests for guaranteed tickets.
- Defeat roaming monsters and NPCs for a chance to drop one.
- Open chests as you explore, since they can also contain tickets.
If you’re stuck solo, the official Discord is the place to find players to group up with.
Meditation and your level 25 signature ability
Level 25 is the first real milestone. From there you can start meditating with L, which doesn’t reward you instantly but builds toward your faction’s signature ability as you keep earning EXP from combat, quests, and PvP. Check the Skills menu (M) regularly to see what’s ready to unlock.
The payoff at this stage is a major power spike. Shinigami unlock Shikai, Hollows unlock Resurreccion, and Quincies unlock their Schrift. After that, harder zones, tougher bosses, and the long-term goals open up. Shinigami can eventually reach Bankai by clearing all three Shikai meditation stages and entering the Blade Realm, Hollows evolve through Menos, Adjuchas, and Vasto Lorde toward Arrancar, and Quincies advance to Vollstandig and then Letzt Stil.
Redeem the day1 code for free rerolls
There’s a working code that hands you breathing room for your early build. Claim it before you spend any rerolls, and hold the Clan Rerolls until your faction plan is locked.
| Code | Rewards |
|---|---|
| day1 | 3x Clan Reroll, 1x Token Booster, 1x Focus Elixir |
day1, verify, and submit. Redemption requires finishing the tutorial and joining the “Midnight Continent” Roblox group, and the rewards land in your inventory once it’s accepted.Stick to the order and the early game stops feeling chaotic. Learn deflects in the tutorial, pick a faction you actually enjoy, redeem the code before touching rerolls, and let Main Story and Daily quests carry you to 25. Once meditation unlocks your signature form, you’ve cleared the beginner phase and the deeper systems are yours to build around. If you ever lose the thread, the in-game Handbook catalogs the controls, materials, and mechanics you might have missed.
