Death's-Head Moth

Insect type

The skull on its back squeaks when touched. Undertakers think it lucky.

The Death's-Head Moth is one of 13 insects in Vampire Genesis, creatures of hives and tombs. It roams the wilds 10+ steps from your Lair, and you meet it on hunting expeditions.

Base stats

  • Attack8
  • Defense4
  • HP35
  • Crit1.5%
  • Dodge3.5%
  • Lifesteal0.5%

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 Death's-Head Moth

It roams the wilds 10+ 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 Death's-Head Moth in Vampire Genesis?

It roams the wilds 10+ 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 Death's-Head Moth 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 Death's-Head Moth know?

Strike, Swarm, Chitin Shell, Guard.

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