Depleted Batteries are useful items you’ll acquire in the game as you cross paths with machine enemies. These items work as base resources and once charged, can help you craft Power Cores in endgame. Here’s how you go about re-charging batteries in V Rising.

Where to find Depleted Batteries in V Rising (Map Location)

Batteries in V Rising act as containers for liquid electricity that can later be used to craft a Power Core. However, these batteries aren’t charged in their default state and need a Lightning Harvester to charge.

If you haven’t yet acquired empty battery cannisters, you can easily find these bydefeating machine enemies. These include enemy varients like Zappers, Drillers, Lightning Protectors, and Gattlers. The best spot to find them would be towardsGloomrot North, where you can locateThunderstrike Peak.

V Rising character using high-tech weapon in the game.

If you’re new to this area, it’s advisable to get a mount (such as ahorse) to travel quickly. Once you’ve collected enoughDepleted Batteriesafter eliminating machine enemies in this area (or simply picking it up from your vicinity), you can locate a Lightning Harvester at the same location.

How to use a Lightning Harvester to charge batteries in V Rising

After you’ve located theLightning HarvesteratThunderstrike Peak, simply interact with it and select the Depleted Battery you want to charge. This will take little time (4-6 seconds) and you can charge around10 batteriesat once, moving about freely as it happens. This would be a good time to gather more Depleted Batteries and stock up, as you’ll need this resource for the later part of the game.

Right above Thunderstrike Peak, you will notice a similar area calledTrancendum Power Plant. Here, a level 77 boss calledVoltatia The Power Masterresides. Defeating this boss will unlock the crafting recipe forPower Cores.

Thunderstrike Peak location marked in V Rising map.

you may craft Power Covers once you’ve gathered enough Charged Battery along with some Radium Alloy. Power Cores are one of the highly-valued resources in the endgame that lets you craft items like Onyx Tear, which can be used to further craft some legendary weapons like the Epic Ancestral Sword and Epic Ancestral Whip.

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Depleted batteries falling in northern region of the map being collected by player in V Rising.

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Charging batteries in V Rising at a Lightning Harvester.