Specseeker Vunden guide: skills, build and team roles
Overview
Specseeker Vunden is a Rare Fire Ranged Attacker from the Stonehearts Faction in Invokers: Titan Legacy. He hits one enemy from 9m with heavy attacks, and his best Skill hits harder against any enemy with a debuff on it. When his Ultimate lands a critical hit, that Skill comes back sooner, so he can use it again and again.
His damage scales from ATK. Fully Awakened and before Gear, Vunden has 930 ATK, 552 DEF and 4,849 HP, with 38 Mana Gen. His HP is low for a Ranged Attacker, so keep him behind a Tank.
Punisher Slugs deals more damage to a target with debuffs, but Vunden casts no debuffs himself. Teammates who cast DEF Down, ATK Down or Burn on an enemy turn it on. Firecap Round extends buffs on him, and those also come from teammates, so on a team that casts both he gets the most from his kit.
He casts no debuffs, so he needs no Accuracy. All of his Skills hit a single enemy, except his fifth Combo Attack, which hits several.
Skills To Prioritize
Punisher Slugs hits one enemy twice from 9m. It deals 20% more damage if the target has debuffs at Level 1, 40% at Level 8 and 50% at Level 10 and Max Level. Its cooldown falls from 28 seconds to 24 at Level 9 and 23 at Max Level.
Volcan Magazine, his Ultimate, hits one enemy. If it lands a critical hit, it reduces Punisher Slugs' cooldown by 4 seconds at Level 1, 10 seconds at Level 9 and 11 seconds at Level 10 and Max Level. It deals 480% ATK at Level 1, 902% at Level 10 and 960% at Max Level, and its cost falls from 1,100 Mana to 1,050 at Level 8 and 1,000 at Max Level.
Firecap Round hits one enemy and extends the duration of one random buff on Vunden by 3 seconds at Level 1 and 6 seconds at Level 10. At Max Level it extends up to two random buffs by 6 seconds, and its cooldown falls from 30 seconds to 26 and then 25.
If your team already casts debuffs, upgrade Punisher Slugs first, as its bonus reaches 50% at Level 10 and its cooldown falls to 23 seconds at Max Level. If you want him to use Punisher Slugs as often as possible, upgrade Volcan Magazine first, as Level 10 cuts 11 seconds from its cooldown on a critical hit. If your team gives him several buffs, upgrade Firecap Round to Max Level, as it then extends two of them.
Build And Team Support
Build Crit Rate to around 75-80%, then as much Crit DMG as the build allows. Volcan Magazine only shortens Punisher Slugs' cooldown on a critical hit, and he starts with only 5% Crit Rate. He casts no debuffs, so Accuracy is not needed. Mana Gen on your Talisman gets him to Volcan Magazine sooner, and Skill RECOV brings Punisher Slugs back faster.
For Relic Sets, Crit Rate Relics make Volcan Magazine's critical hit more reliable, Crit Damage Relics raise how hard it lands, and Predator adds ATK with its 3-piece bonus and Crit DMG with its 5-piece bonus. Mana Relics help him reach Volcan Magazine, and Fury Relics bring Punisher Slugs back sooner.
Pair him with Invokers who cast debuffs, so Punisher Slugs always has a target it can punish, and a Tank to keep enemies away from him.
Arena, Bosses And Spires
In Arena, Vunden picks off a priority enemy from range once a teammate has debuffed it. Be wary of enemy Invokers with Immunity or Skills that cleanse debuffs, as they can remove the debuff Punisher Slugs depends on.
Against Galvos, every debuff on him makes him take 5% more damage from attacks, and Punisher Slugs hits 50% harder at Level 10 on any debuffed target, so a team that debuffs Galvos helps Vunden twice. Against Koltmos, Ranged Attackers are the key, and Vunden hits from 9m. His native Bloodrot Tolerance covers one of Sakiel's Corruptions and one of Earth Omnissi's.
Against Sedula, Punisher Slugs hits 50% harder at Level 10 against her once your team has cast ATK Down or DEF Down on her. His fifth Combo Attack hits up to eight enemies in a 3.5m radius, which helps a little against the Tentacles. Sedula changes Element every day, and Vunden has Elemental Advantage on the days she is Earth.
In the Fire Spire, a team that casts Burn gives him a debuffed target on every wave. Pair him with Invokers of a similar Rarity: Ballus the Bull, a Rare Fire Tank, casts Taunt, Burn and Heal Reduction, Syrenna, a Rare Fire Melee Attacker, casts Burn and DEF Down, and Meldrun the Mixer, a Rare Fire Support, casts Burn, Blind and Regeneration.
Awaken
Awakening boosts an Invoker's stats significantly. Bonuses from Relics, Accessories, the Trophy Room, Tactics and Titan leader bonuses apply to base stats and Awakening stats alike, so unlocking the Awakening nodes is critical to maximise Vunden's potential.
Unlocking each Titan node at Star 2, 4 and 6 adds a second to Titan Invokation, taking the total from 12 seconds to 15.
Review the Awakening guide for more detail.
