Redback Lurker
A spider the size of a dinner plate, with a red hourglass and a temper to match.
The Redback Lurker is one of 13 arachnids in Vampire Genesis, creatures of webbed crypts and dry bones. It roams the wilds 9+ steps from your Lair, and you meet it on hunting expeditions.
Base stats
- Attack8
- Defense5
- HP27
- Crit2.5%
- Dodge1.5%
- Lifesteal1%
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.
- Venom Bite · 1-turn cooldownAlways causes Bleed.
- Web Snare · 4-turn cooldown70% chance to Stun.
- Guard · 2-turn cooldownActs first and takes 60% less damage this turn.
Type matchups
Every familiar fights with its family's type. A arachnid deals 1.5× damage to:
and only 0.67× damage to:
How to get a Redback Lurker
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 Redback Lurker 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 Redback Lurker strong and weak against?
As a arachnid, it deals 1.5x damage to Beast and Insect familiars and only 0.67x to Aberrant and Amphibian familiars.
What moves does Redback Lurker know?
Strike, Venom Bite, Web Snare, Guard.