Shadow Rat
A skittish rodent that thrives in darkness. Surprisingly lucky.
The Shadow Rat is one of 14 vermin in Vampire Genesis, creatures of the sewers and the plague pits. It roams the wilds 1+ steps from your Lair, and you meet it on hunting expeditions. Among its family it has the lowest defense and the lowest HP.
Base stats
- Attack8
- Defense1
- HP19
- Crit0.5%
- Dodge0.5%
- 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.
- Void Rend · 2-turn cooldown50% chance: foe defense -40%.
- Scurry · 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 vermin deals 1.5× damage to:
and only 0.67× damage to:
How to get a Shadow Rat
It roams the wilds 1+ 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 Shadow Rat in Vampire Genesis?
It roams the wilds 1+ 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 Shadow Rat strong and weak against?
As a vermin, it deals 1.5x damage to Spirit and Parasite familiars and only 0.67x to Beast and Avian familiars.
What moves does Shadow Rat know?
Strike, Void Rend, Scurry, Guard.