Coffin Beetle

Insect type

It burrows into old coffins and comes out shining like a new penny.

The Coffin Beetle is one of 13 insects in Vampire Genesis, creatures of hives and tombs. It roams the wilds 3+ steps from your Lair, and you meet it on hunting expeditions. Among its family it has the lowest HP.

Base stats

  • Attack7
  • Defense4
  • HP15
  • Crit0.5%
  • Dodge0.5%
  • 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.
  • Swarm · 2-turn cooldownHits three times.
  • Chitin Shell · 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 insect deals 1.5× damage to:

and only 0.67× damage to:

How to get a Coffin Beetle

It roams the wilds 3+ 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 Coffin Beetle in Vampire Genesis?

It roams the wilds 3+ 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 Coffin Beetle strong and weak against?

As a insect, it deals 1.5x damage to Amphibian and Construct familiars and only 0.67x to Avian and Arachnid familiars.

What moves does Coffin Beetle know?

Strike, Swarm, Chitin Shell, Guard.

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