Gut Lamprey

Parasite type

It swims up rivers and into whatever drinks from them.

The Gut Lamprey is one of 14 parasites in Vampire Genesis, creatures of in the blood of other things. It roams the wilds 9+ steps from your Lair, and you meet it on hunting expeditions.

Base stats

  • Attack7
  • Defense4
  • HP38
  • Crit1.5%
  • Dodge1%
  • Lifesteal3.5%

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.
  • Leech · 2-turn cooldownHeals for 30% of the damage dealt.
  • Infest · 3-turn cooldownCannot be dodged. Always causes Bleed.
  • Guard · 2-turn cooldownActs first and takes 60% less damage this turn.

Type matchups

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

and only 0.67× damage to:

How to get a Gut Lamprey

It roams the wilds 9+ 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 Gut Lamprey in Vampire Genesis?

It roams the wilds 9+ 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 Gut Lamprey strong and weak against?

As a parasite, it deals 1.5x damage to Beast and Avian familiars and only 0.67x to Vermin and Reptile familiars.

What moves does Gut Lamprey know?

Strike, Leech, Infest, Guard.

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