
Vakuu
“The First Demon”
Added in patch v0.98.3
Greeting
“Give yourself to me and you will be feared as much as I.”
Properties
Characters
5
unique dialogues
Voice Lines
35
total lines
Global Win Rate
1W/1L
all players combined
Blessing Pool
10
3 offered per visit
Lore & Background
Vakuu is the most morally ambiguous of the Ancients. Though he holds no affection for the Architect, he is hardly an ally to the player either. He references a long shared history with the Ironclad, acknowledges the Regent's cosmic origins, and wonders aloud why other constructs want the Defect destroyed. Every single one of his blessings carries a Faustian dimension — potent effects yoked to punishing drawbacks.
Blessing Strategy
Treat Vakuu with extreme care. Lord's Parasol (acquire everything a Merchant sells) is his crown jewel, granting extraordinary shop access. Music Box (ethereal copy of the first Attack each turn) provides excellent damage scaling. Stay away from Fiddle — drawing 2 extra cards but forfeiting all in-turn draw completely shatters cycle-based decks. Whispering Earring hands your opening turn to Vakuu's AI, which is wildly unreliable. Always scrutinize the fine print.
Greeting
Vakuu
“Give yourself to me and you will be feared as much as I.”
Encounter Choices
Vakuu, 'The First Demon', appears in Act 3. He offers 3 blessings from a pool of 10 relics. His deals are powerful but often come with sinister costs — lost HP, curses, or surrendering control of your first turn.
Blessing Pool
Upon pickup, add 1 Enthralled to your Deck. Gain 1 Energy at the start of each turn.
At the start of each combat, add 1 of 5 random cards into your Hand. Add Retain to the chosen card.
Upon pickup, lose 9 Max HP. Add 2 Apparitions to your Deck.
At the start of each turn, draw 2 additional 2. You may not draw cards during your turn.
At the start of combat put a random Power from your Draw Pile into your Hand, it's free to play.
When you encounter the Merchant, immediately obtain EVERYTHING he sells.
Create an Ethereal copy of the first Attack you play each turn.
Upon pickup, remove 5 cards from your Deck. Add Folly to your Deck.
Upon pickup, add 2 random Curses and 2 Wishes to your Deck.
Gain 1 Energy at the start of each turn. Vakuu plays your first turn for you.
Character Dialogue
Vakuu has unique dialogue for each character across multiple visits.
First Visit
Seeking glory in the Spire are we? I have some propositions for you...
Return Visit
143. 143 times you’ve been here.
Visit 3
You realize this never ends?
Encounter History
| Character | Wins | Losses | Total | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ironclad | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50% |
Stats based on tracked encounters from game data extraction.