Yew Viper
It coils in the churchyard yew, green as the needles. Mourners never see it until it strikes.
The Yew Viper is one of 17 reptiles in Vampire Genesis, creatures of sun-baked stone and cold vaults. It roams the wilds 3+ steps from your Lair, and you meet it on hunting expeditions. Among its family it has the lowest defense.
Base stats
- Attack7
- Defense1
- HP20
- Crit2.5%
- Dodge1.5%
- 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.
- Crunch · 2-turn cooldown40% chance: foe defense -40%.
- Bask · 4-turn cooldownRestores 30% max HP.
- Guard · 2-turn cooldownActs first and takes 60% less damage this turn.
Type matchups
Every familiar fights with its family's type. A reptile deals 1.5× damage to:
and only 0.67× damage to:
How to get a Yew Viper
It roams the wilds 3+ 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 Yew Viper in Vampire Genesis?
It roams the wilds 3+ 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 Yew Viper strong and weak against?
As a reptile, it deals 1.5x damage to Dragon and Parasite familiars and only 0.67x to Aberrant and Construct familiars.
What moves does Yew Viper know?
Strike, Crunch, Bask, Guard.