Vellum: Ultimate Raid Strategies Guide
*Vellum*, the vibrant co-op roguelike, pits Scribes against Torn Lords in high-stakes raids. This guide details strategies for mastering raids on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, focusing on team synergy, Ink builds, and boss tactics. With these tips, you’ll conquer the Illuminated Library’s toughest challenges and claim epic loot!
Team Composition: Raids demand four-player co-op for optimal success, though solo is viable on Normal. Choose complementary Inks: Red (vampiric DPS), Blue (crowd control), Yellow (AoE burst), and Green (support with pets). Equip Red with ‘Blood Quill’ (unlocked at Scribe III, +20% lifesteal) and Blue with ‘Tidal Scroll’ (+15% wave range). Yellow should slot ‘Ember Page’ for AoE, while Green uses ‘Beast Tome’ for pet buffs. Coordinate via voice chat to chain ‘Astral Link’ combos, like Blue’s waves into Yellow’s explosions, dealing 500+ damage to elites.
Build Setup: Prioritize ‘Pages of Power’ for raids. Red’s ‘Vampiric Surge’ (20 kills unlock) boosts health regen, vital for surviving Torn Elites. Blue’s ‘Wave Crest’ (15 stuns) extends crowd control, while Yellow’s ‘Inferno Spark’ (10 AoE kills) amplifies bursts. Green’s ‘Pack Call’ (5 pet summons) spawns extra allies. Use ‘Torn Pages’ to add raid modifiers like ‘Fiery Floors’ for +20% loot but avoid ‘Elite Surge’ early, as it spawns tougher foes. Stock ‘Healing Ink’ (10 per player) for emergencies.
Boss Tactics: The Torn Lord, a multi-phase colossus, is the raid’s climax. In phase one, dodge its ink slams, which deal 300 damage in a 10-meter radius. Red and Yellow focus DPS, chaining Blood Quill slashes with Ember Page blasts, while Blue stuns adds with Tidal Scroll. Green’s pets tank minor hits, freeing DPS. In phase two, the Lord spawns ink pools—use Blue’s waves to clear them, as they slow movement by 50%. At 50% health, it unleashes a room-wide AoE; hide behind pillars (marked by glowing runes) to avoid 600 damage. Community tips emphasize timing Astral Links here, hitting 1,000+ damage during recovery animations.
Environmental Play: Raid biomes, like starry shelves or inky caverns, offer tactical edges. In caverns, kite enemies to stalagmites for cover, reducing ranged damage by 30%. On shelves, climb bookcases to dodge ground attacks, boosting survival. Use environmental traps, like falling chandeliers (triggered by Yellow’s AoE), to deal 400 damage to groups. A patch fixed hitbox issues, making traps reliable. Stock ‘Light Quill’ to reveal hidden loot caches, yielding rare Pages.
Challenges and Solutions: Raids scale with player count, so solo runs need high-DPS Red builds. Team coordination is key—misaligned Astral Links cut DPS by 40%. Practice timing in Normal mode before Hard, where enemies hit 20% harder. Green’s pets can die quickly against elites, so prioritize Pack Call upgrades. Community data shows 25% of runs fail without crowd control, so Blue’s role is critical. Co-op with randoms works via matchmaking, but premade teams excel.
Maximizing Loot: Raids drop ‘Eternal Pages’ for permanent stat boosts (+10% health, damage). Focus on ‘Bindings’ modifiers for +50% loot drop rates, like ‘Chaos Stacks’ (more enemies, more rewards). Sell excess gear for ‘Ink Shards’ to buy Pages, and complete side objectives (e.g., save trapped Scribes) for bonus chests. Community guides suggest farming Normal raids for shards before Hard attempts.
This guide turns *Vellum*’s raids into a thrilling conquest. Join the community to share builds and team up to vanquish Torn Lords with style! #GamingGuides #Vellum
