Brass Ratling

Construct type

A clockwork rat wound by a dead tinkerer. It still runs his errands.

The Brass Ratling is one of 16 constructs in Vampire Genesis, creatures of bone, brass and rusted iron. It roams the wilds 2+ steps from your Lair, and you meet it on hunting expeditions.

Base stats

  • Attack6
  • Defense3
  • HP21
  • Crit0.5%
  • Dodge1%
  • Lifesteal0%

Base stats are for a level 1 familiar. They grow with level, rarity (common to legendary) and loyalty, so a well-raised familiar ends up far stronger.

Battle moves

  • StrikeA reliable basic attack.
  • Slam · 2-turn cooldownA crushing blow.
  • Bulwark · 4-turn cooldownDefense +50% for 3 turns.
  • Guard · 2-turn cooldownActs first and takes 60% less damage this turn.

Type matchups

Every familiar fights with its family's type. A construct deals 1.5× damage to:

and only 0.67× damage to:

How to get a Brass Ratling

It roams the wilds 2+ steps from your Lair, and you meet it on hunting expeditions.

Wild familiars are caught in a capture battle. Fight it with your own team, then throw your leash: the lower its HP, the better your odds (up to +40% at 1 HP). Every miss makes it 15% more likely to flee, and rarer finds are harder to hold, down to −30% for a legendary.

About 1 in 500 wild catches is a shiny, with its own colours:

Questions

How do you get a Brass Ratling in Vampire Genesis?

It roams the wilds 2+ steps from your Lair, and you meet it on hunting expeditions. Win the capture battle to keep it: the lower its HP, the better your odds.

What is Brass Ratling strong and weak against?

As a construct, it deals 1.5x damage to Aberrant and Reptile familiars and only 0.67x to Insect and Spirit familiars.

What moves does Brass Ratling know?

Strike, Slam, Bulwark, Guard.

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