Lord of Verminion
Lord of Verminion is a minion battle strategy game in Gold Saucer introduced in patch 3.1. It is a competitive mini-game in which a player engages an opponent using summoned minions. The objective for winning the game is to have your minions destroy “arcana stones” placed on the battlefield. Players can participate in matches against other players or the CPU.
Stats and ability types vary from minion to minion, making it possible to bring together different special actions for diverse battle strategies. The game is also conducted in real-time, which means the player will need to plan their minions’ positions during combat, making Lord of Verminion a RTS game.
How to Participate
Unlock
Lord of Verminion will be available upon unlocking the Gold Saucer.
Location
Players can access Lord of Verminion in a new area called Minion Square, located inside Chocobo Square. Players can enter Chocobo Square by speaking with the lift operator Saethrith at the Entrance Square (x4,y6).
Getting Started
Three minions or more are required to play Lord of Verminion. Before the match begins, players will select which minions to summon using the special minion hotbar. To edit the minion hotbar, select the Verminion tab in the Gold Saucer window under Character in the main menu.
- The minion hotbar can also be edited from the Minion Guide under Character in the main menu.
Minions
Stats
- Main article: Minion Stats
Each minion has its own stats and special action. Players can view a selected minion's stats when editing the minion hotbar.
Types
Minions are separated into four types—monster, critter, poppet, and gadget. Three types will fight at either an advantage or a disadvantage depending on the nature of their opponent. The strength and weakness affinities for monster, critter, and poppet are as follows:
- Monsters are strong against critters.
- Critters are strong against poppets.
- Poppets are strong against monsters.
- Gadget-type minions are neither strong nor weak against any type.
Cost
Each minion has a summoning "cost.” Cost affects which minions the player can summon to the battlefield, and the player cannot summon minions which exceed the set total cost. Cost also affects how much time it will take to summon the next minion. For instance, when a player summons a minion with a high cost value, it will take a longer amount of time to summon the next minion to the battlefield.
Parameters
| Parameter | Effect |
|---|---|
| HP | Hit Points. If HP is reduced to 0 during the battle, the minion will be unable to fight. |
| ATK | Attack Points. Affects amount of damage dealt by physical attacks. |
| DEF | Defense Points. Affects the amount of damage taken by opponent's physical attacks. |
| SPD | Movement Speed. The more stars (★), the quicker the minion can move. |
| Auto-attack | A minion's standard attack. Auto-attacks are separated into single target and area-of-effect. |
| Strengths | Each variety of minion is attributed with certain "strengths," which allow a minion to be particularly effective against certain structures |
Registering for Battles
Lord of Verminion battles can be accessed from Chocobo Square (x7,y6) and there you will be able to register for various battles through the LoVM tables.
Verminion Challenge
Tutorial mode against the CPU. The rules and basic controls for LoVM can be learned by playing through the Verminion Challenges.
Battles
Player Battle (RP) - Players can play against one another by selecting the Player Battle (RP) mode. For these battles, you will be paired against someone with a similar number of RP to you.
Player Battle (Non-RP) - For Non-RP Player battles you will be able to battle anyone of your choosing. By forming a party with the player you would like to go up against, you will be given the option of selecting them as your opponent.
- RP will not be affected by the outcome of these battles.
Master Battle - This single-player battle mode is divided into three levels of difficulty.
Tournament
Structures
Both you and your opponent have four types of structures on the playing field: arcana stones, gates, shields, and search eyes. Each structure plays a particular role over the course of a match.
- Arcana Stones - You and your opponent each have three of these immobile crystals on the playing field. Shatter all of your enemy's Arcana Stones to claim victory. If a winner is not decided within the time limit, the player with the most remaining arcana stones will be declared the winner.
- Gates - Gates are used to summon your minions. Returning minions to a gate area will restore their HP. Minions can still be summoned from a destroyed gate, but they will be unable to exit the gate area. Conversely, minions outside a destroyed gate will be unable to enter.
- Shields - This structure adds defensive strength to Arcana Stones. Destroy the enemy Shield and your opponent's Arcana Stones will be more easily shattered.
- Search Eyes - This structure reveals your opponent's minions. If the Search Eye is destroyed, you will only be able to see enemy units that are near your own minions.
All structures except for Arcana Stones can only be temporarily destroyed. Their various functions will reactivate at full strength after a certain amount of time has passed.
Rank Points
A player's relative experience in Lord of Verminion is represented by rank points, which are accumulated by challenging other players. Players who are close in rank are more likely to be matched together when queueing to play.
Tournaments
Players can sign up to participate in tournaments for a chance to win large amounts of MGP.