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LampreyC
Aberrant LifeformAggressiveAberrationASE + ASA

Lamprey

A water leech in Aberration. When attached provides charge light, protecting from Nameless.

Power28Tier C
TamingEasy
RarityRare
RoleCreature
  • Tameable
  • Breedable

At a glance

Profile

Diet
Carnivore
Temperament
Aggressive
Taming
Knockout·Full taming guide
Level range
1 to 30 (5 to 150 at 5.0 difficulty)
Species
Xenosaavia fons

Ratings

Estimated from stats — community guidance, not official.

PvE44
PvP30

Rated Average for PvE and Weak for PvP.

Weaknesses & counter tips

Worked out from its stats

  • Low health pool — vulnerable to burst damage; focus it down quickly.
  • Low torpor — easy to knock out; a few tranq hits will subdue it.

Lamprey — Detailed Guide

The Lamprey is a small aquatic leech from Aberration. Players often want one on them on purpose: while it is attached, its tail glows with charge light and makes the wearer immune to radiation, at the cost of slow health loss.

Where to find it

  • Both games: the waters of Aberration, plus Valguero and Genesis: Part 1.
  • ASA: very common on Lost Colony.
  • ASE: also Crystal Isles, Genesis: Part 2 and Fjordur.

Taming

A passive tame caught with a Fish Basket. It cannot be ridden or bred and has no inventory. The calm Lampreys in Aberration's Hidden Grotto are the easiest to catch.

Uses

  • Charge light: an attached Lamprey works as a lantern you cannot switch off.
  • Radiation: the wearer is immune to radiation while it stays on, about 10 minutes.
  • Drops: Chitin, Leech Blood, Oil, Raw Meat and Silica Pearls.

Tips

The Lamprey poison also lowers melee damage, stamina and weight. To remove one, have a tribemate pull it off or stand in a campfire. Kill unwanted ones at range before they latch on.

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