Monster

Vesper, the Lantern Thief

A thief who robs the Ashen Depths of their light. He holds the stairs room on floors 8, 13, 18 and every fifth floor after, and grows with the depth.

Every delver who never came back left a lantern behind, and Vesper has collected all of them. He moves through the Depths in the dark between them, and he is always, always behind you.

Tips

  • When he vanishes, a ring appears behind one of you. Step out of it.
  • Lantern Lines burn in a cross: stand in the angle between two lanes.
  • He levels with the floor: the deeper you meet him, the harder he hits, and the drops stay the same.
  • Drop rates are per kill for each hero nearby. Magic find raises the rarity of gear, not these chances.

Drop Table

DropQtyRateFrom levelTableNote
The Stolen Lantern11/35 2.9%Vesper, the Lantern Thief
Vesper’s Veil11/35 2.9%Vesper, the Lantern Thief
Gutterlight Grips11/35 2.9%Vesper, the Lantern Thief
Shade Wisp116.7%Petonce per hero
Ashgate Scroll11/67 1.5%Anything
Identify Scroll11/40 2.5%Anything
Health Potion11/33 3%Anything
Warden Key Fragment112%6Anything
Wick Rune130%Vesper, the Lantern Thief
Hollowing Awl130%10Anything
Ashen Shard1–260%8Anything
Chaos Ember1–260%12Anything
Identify Scroll2100%Boss hoard
Ashen Bones2–4100%Anything
Rare item for its level1–2100%Boss hoard
Gold2–6 × level × 20100%Anything

Mechanics

NameWhenText
Slip Awayevery ~8sHe vanishes and steps out of the dark just behind a hero. Move off the ring before he lands.
Lantern Linesevery ~9sFour lanes of lantern-fire run out from him in a cross, then burn. Stand between them.
Stolen Lightsat 60%, 30% lifeAt 60% and 30% life he lets loose three of the wisps he keeps in his lantern.
Frenzybelow 30% lifeBelow 30% life he slips away far more often.

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