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
| Drop | Qty | Rate | From level | Table | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Stolen Lantern | 1 | 1/35 2.9% | Vesper, the Lantern Thief | ||
 Vesper’s Veil | 1 | 1/35 2.9% | Vesper, the Lantern Thief | ||
 Gutterlight Grips | 1 | 1/35 2.9% | Vesper, the Lantern Thief | ||
 Shade Wisp | 1 | 16.7% | Pet | once per hero | |
 Ashgate Scroll | 1 | 1/67 1.5% | Anything | ||
 Identify Scroll | 1 | 1/40 2.5% | Anything | ||
 Health Potion | 1 | 1/33 3% | Anything | ||
 Warden Key Fragment | 1 | 12% | 6 | Anything | |
 Wick Rune | 1 | 30% | Vesper, the Lantern Thief | ||
 Hollowing Awl | 1 | 30% | 10 | Anything | |
 Ashen Shard | 1–2 | 60% | 8 | Anything | |
 Chaos Ember | 1–2 | 60% | 12 | Anything | |
| Identify Scroll | 2 | 100% | Boss hoard | ||
 Ashen Bones | 2–4 | 100% | Anything | ||
| Rare item for its level | 1–2 | 100% | Boss hoard | ||
| Gold | 2–6 × level × 20 | 100% | Anything |
Mechanics
| Name | When | Text |
|---|---|---|
| Slip Away | every ~8s | He vanishes and steps out of the dark just behind a hero. Move off the ring before he lands. |
| Lantern Lines | every ~9s | Four lanes of lantern-fire run out from him in a cross, then burn. Stand between them. |
| Stolen Lights | at 60%, 30% life | At 60% and 30% life he lets loose three of the wisps he keeps in his lantern. |
| Frenzy | below 30% life | Below 30% life he slips away far more often. |
