Ember Whelp
A dragon no bigger than a hound, and twice as angry.
The Ember Whelp is one of 13 dragons in Vampire Genesis, creatures of the ash peaks and the old barrows. It roams the wilds 4+ steps from your Lair, and you meet it on hunting expeditions.
Base stats
- Attack6
- Defense3
- HP18
- Crit1.5%
- Dodge1%
- 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.
- Fire Breath · 3-turn cooldownDevastating, but slow to recharge.
- Harden Scales · 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 dragon deals 1.5× damage to:
and only 0.67× damage to:
How to get a Ember Whelp
It roams the wilds 4+ 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 Ember Whelp in Vampire Genesis?
It roams the wilds 4+ 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 Ember Whelp strong and weak against?
As a dragon, it deals 1.5x damage to Spirit and Aberrant familiars and only 0.67x to Reptile and Amphibian familiars.
What moves does Ember Whelp know?
Strike, Fire Breath, Harden Scales, Guard.