Corpse Candle

Spirit type

A little flame that bobs over fresh graves. Follow it and you will find the body.

The Corpse Candle is one of 15 spirits in Vampire Genesis, creatures of where the dead will not rest. It roams the wilds 2+ steps from your Lair, and you meet it on hunting expeditions.

Base stats

  • Attack5
  • Defense3
  • HP22
  • Crit0.5%
  • Dodge2.5%
  • 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.
  • Soul Drain · 2-turn cooldownHeals for half the damage dealt.
  • Banshee Wail · 3-turn cooldownFoe attack -25% 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 spirit deals 1.5× damage to:

and only 0.67× damage to:

How to get a Corpse Candle

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 Corpse Candle 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 Corpse Candle strong and weak against?

As a spirit, it deals 1.5x damage to Avian and Construct familiars and only 0.67x to Vermin and Dragon familiars.

What moves does Corpse Candle know?

Strike, Soul Drain, Banshee Wail, Guard.

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