Soul Sucker
Passes through enemies and saps them, with a {[lifesteal_chance]} chance of stealing {[lifesteal_heal]} health and reducing their attack damage by {[reduce_dmg_pct]}. Lifesteal chance only applies once per enemy.
Soul Sucker Ball Guide
Quick Reference
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Recipe | Vampire + Ghost |
| Effect | Ghost's pierce + Vampire's life steal, combined |
| Pierce | Ball passes through all enemies (trajectory maintained) |
| Life Steal | HP restored on every hit (enhanced over base Vampire) |
| Tier | S |
Rating
Soul Sucker is an S-tier evolution that merges Ghost's full-pierce mechanic with Vampire's life steal into a single unstoppable ball. Every throw passes through the entire enemy formation, dealing damage and restoring your HP on each contact.
The synergy is exceptional: Ghost already pierces all enemies, so Vampire's life steal triggers on every single target in the chain. In a dense formation, one throw can restore significant HP while dealing full damage to every enemy in line.
Both ingredient balls (Ghost and Vampire) are independently strong, meaning there's no wasted investment in collecting them. Soul Sucker is the natural progression of either ball.
Strengths
- Multi-target life steal: One throw → multiple hits → multiple heals. Density of enemies directly improves your HP recovery.
- Sustained survivability: Against high-density waves, Soul Sucker provides near-continuous healing.
- Offensive healing: Unlike pure defensive healing, Soul Sucker earns its HP through damage output — you recover more in harder fights.
Best Characters
- Tanky / HP-focused characters: Amplified healing makes them nearly unkillable in prolonged fights.
- High-density wave content: Maximizes pierce-hits and therefore life steal procs per throw.
Recommended Passives
| Passive | Reason |
|---|---|
| Life Steal Boost | Amplifies Vampire's inherited recovery rate |
| Pierce Enhancement | More enemies per pierce chain → more heals per throw |
| Extra Bounces | More total hits per round → more healing opportunities |
Tips
- Aim through the center of enemy clusters to maximize chain hits.
- Stack life steal passives for near-infinite sustain.
- Collect both Ghost and Vampire early — they're strong solo, and combining them is a simple upgrade.
TL;DR
Soul Sucker pierces all enemies while stealing HP on every hit. One throw can heal you significantly while clearing a line. S-tier priority evolution — make it the moment you have Vampire + Ghost.