Scrap Drone

Construct type

A patrol drone from the Spire foundries, rewired to serve a new master. It still files reports to the old one.

The Scrap Drone is one of 16 constructs in Vampire Genesis, creatures of bone, brass and rusted iron. It roams the wilds 11+ steps from your Lair, and you meet it on hunting expeditions.

Base stats

  • Attack8
  • Defense5
  • HP36
  • Crit2%
  • Dodge2%
  • 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.
  • Slam · 2-turn cooldownA crushing blow.
  • Bulwark · 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 construct deals 1.5× damage to:

and only 0.67× damage to:

How to get a Scrap Drone

It roams the wilds 11+ 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 Scrap Drone in Vampire Genesis?

It roams the wilds 11+ 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 Scrap Drone strong and weak against?

As a construct, it deals 1.5x damage to Aberrant and Reptile familiars and only 0.67x to Insect and Spirit familiars.

What moves does Scrap Drone know?

Strike, Slam, Bulwark, Guard.

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