How to skip day in V Rising Oakveil Update

     So you’re chilling in your castle, bones stacked, gear sharpened, and… the sun’s blazing outside. Classic vampire problem, right? If you’ve ever slammed yourself into your coffin hoping to fast-forward Minecraft-style to night, only to find nothing happens, you’re not alone. In V Rising, you can’t literally skip the day - but that doesn’t mean you're stuck doing nothing. Let’s talk about how to make those daylight hours fly by and keep your blood pumping even when the sun’s up.

 

 

     By default, daytime in V Rising runs from 6 AM to 9 PM and lasts around 6 to 11 minutes in real-world time depending on server settings. During this time, stepping into direct sunlight cooks you like bacon. But it's not all doom and gloom. Shadows from trees, rocks, and buildings can save your undead skin. Plus, certain bosses even come with their own protective cloud cover, so with the right planning, you can still slay in style during daylight.

 

 

Use mist braziers effectively

 

     Your number one tool to survive the sun? The mist brazier. Burn bones to generate a shadowy haze that protects your base. One bone per minute gets you sweet, portable shade. Build it early and move it around your crafting stations and work areas.

 

 

     Mist Brazier will be paused at night automatically, you don't need to turn it off every time.

 

 

 

Speed up day in private servers

 

     If you're on a private server or in single-player mode, you can mess with time settings. Before launching your world, change the day/night balance to "Short" or even "Swedish Summer" to minimize daylight length. This won’t skip time but it will shrink the sun’s presence so you can get back to lurking in the dark faster. You can also set Sun Damage to zero if you're feeling spicy.

 

 

 

Use admin commands to simulate skipping

 

     Still not fast enough? You can activate admin mode and type "addtime 12" in the console. Boom - 12 in-game hours gone in a puff of smoke. You’ll need to enable admin rights first with "adminauth". This trick works great in single-player or custom servers but won’t do squat on public ones. Use it responsibly - or abuse it and pretend it's part of your vampire powers. I won't judge.

 

 

 

Stay productive during the day

 

     Sure, running into sunlight is risky, but daylight doesn’t have to be dead time. Work on your castle, sort your inventory, refine resources, or send your servants out on hunts. Heck, go afk in your coffin if you need a snack break. Just don’t expect it to skip time. Think of it more like "vampire pause mode."

 

 

 

Avoid rookie mistakes

 

     New players often panic and hide all day, losing valuable time. The truth is, you can do a lot with smart planning. Leave some trees for natural shade. Build roofs and stone walls as soon as you unlock them. Learn the patterns of shadows and clouds. You’ll start to navigate daytime like a true night-born tactician.

 

     If you’re chasing a V Blood during the day, some zones are easier than others. Look for those with permanent cloud cover or plenty of buildings. If the boss’s arena has shade, take the fight there, not on a sun-soaked road where you'll fry in two seconds flat.

 

 

     Right now, skipping time outright isn’t built into the game. But modders have stepped in with unofficial fixes. Also, developers are working on offline modes that might make full sleep-skips more feasible in the future. So keep your fangs crossed.

 

 

Daylight is part of the game loop

 

     The devs didn’t make daylight just to torture you - it’s a core part of what makes the V Rising loop interesting. It forces you to balance risk and reward, plan ahead, and build smart. Once you embrace that, even a sunlit minute starts to feel like part of the thrill.

 

 

     Sometimes, what you really want isn’t to skip the day but to feel like you’re still making progress. That’s totally possible. Focus on things that don’t require travel. Or if you must go out, map a shadow route ahead of time. Just don’t sit staring at your coffin waiting for the clock to tick. You’re a vampire, not a clock-watcher.

 

     V Rising doesn’t let you skip the day with a nap, but you’ve got tools to make it fly by. Mist braziers, shadow dancing, admin commands, or plain old productivity—there’s always something to do while the sun’s up. The key is to stop seeing daytime as downtime and start treating it like tactical time. Besides, the night feels sweeter when you’ve earned it.