Rookling
A churchyard rook that counts the graves every morning. It always comes up one short.
The Rookling is one of 14 avians in Vampire Genesis, creatures of wings over the bell towers. It roams the wilds 2+ steps from your Lair, and you meet it on hunting expeditions.
Base stats
- Attack6
- Defense1
- HP25
- Crit2%
- Dodge1%
- 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.
- Talon Dive · 2-turn cooldownStrikes from above. Cannot be dodged.
- Feather Veil · 4-turn cooldownDodge +35% for 2 turns.
- Guard · 2-turn cooldownActs first and takes 60% less damage this turn.
Type matchups
Every familiar fights with its family's type. A avian deals 1.5× damage to:
and only 0.67× damage to:
How to get a Rookling
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 Rookling 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 Rookling strong and weak against?
As a avian, it deals 1.5x damage to Insect and Vermin familiars and only 0.67x to Spirit and Parasite familiars.
What moves does Rookling know?
Strike, Talon Dive, Feather Veil, Guard.