Overview
Soul Eater (Garlic evolution) is a B+ Tier evolved weapon that deals AoE damage and restores HP proportional to damage dealt at 1 mana. Lifesteal is the defining trait — not a top-tier finisher by pure damage, but it enables extended boss fights by continuously recovering HP.
In Poe builds, combining Soul Eater's lifesteal with max HP stacking creates a near-unkillable sustained combat style.
Evolution Recipe
Garlic + Pummarola → Soul Eater
Pummarola restores HP after encounters, providing survival support before evolution.
Recommended Gems
Priority:
- Triple Damage — 3x on both damage and HP restoration simultaneously
- Wild — combo integration
- Area-up — expands AoE coverage
- Yin-Yang — draw support
Triple Damage multiplies lifesteal amount as well as damage, making it the highest-priority gem with the largest dual impact.
Synergies
Crawlers
- Poe: max HP stacking maximizes lifesteal benefit (top synergy)
- Clerici: stacked healing effects
- Antonio: larger HP pool amplifies absorption benefit
Arcanas
- Chain Link: combo preservation
- Blood Pact: HP-cost combos balanced by lifesteal
- Experimental Medicine: 2x healing compound with lifesteal
Relics
- Gem Hammer: gem attachment prerequisite
- Stardust Anvil: slot expansion + Might Power Up
Tips
Prioritize obtaining both Garlic and Pummarola simultaneously. Garlic is usable early as a melee tool before evolution. Post-evolution, place as the 1-mana finisher and sustain HP recovery throughout boss fights.
In Poe builds, build around continuously increasing max HP so lifesteal volume grows proportionally. Reach a point where boss damage is fully offset by lifesteal.
Tier Summary
General: B+ / Poe builds: A
Unique lifesteal role unavailable on other evolution weapons. Trades raw damage for unmatched sustain — the core of Poe survivability builds.