Lama Ladonna is the best Vampire Survivors early character in my opinion, so naturally I have tested her abilities for many hours. I decided to compose this Lama Build list to assist anyone who needs help in selecting weapons and passive items during their runs.
With passive additional Move Speed and gaining +5% Might, Move Speed, and Curse every 10 levels (max +20%), she has it all. Also, her Axe starting weapon is not bad and its evolution item (Candelabrador) is great!
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Last update: September 2023
CONTENTS
A. Vampire Survivors Lama Build for AOE (Area of effect) Damage
B. Vampire Survivors Lama Build for Levelling Fast
C. Vampire Survivors Lama Build: Boss Destroyer
D. Vampire Survivors Lama Build for Tanking
A. Vampire Survivors Lama Build for AOE (Area of effect) Damage
The object of this build is to deal lots of damage spread out on the screen. Hence, we should end up with lots of total stage damage and many eliminated enemies.
I tested this AOE Lama Build in the Dairy Plant stage, in Hyper mode, and you may see my results in the images below. I think defeating over 75,000 enemies shows that this Lama build works as intended.
Likewise, I have listed the weapons and evolutions I ran, in the order in which I received them.
1. La Borra = Santa Water + Attractorb
This evolution is a staple in most of my builds, especially in an AOE build.
2. Death Spiral = Axe(starting weapon) + Candelabrador
The starting weapon plus a great passive Area of effect item equals an easy staple evolution for any Lama build.
3. Vandalier = Peachone + Ebony Wings
Vandalier is a very strong weapon union, and it saves you a passive item slot! Thus allowing me to add an extra item to this Lama build.
Remember that you must have both birds at max level to create Vandalier. Also, you must manage your weapon slots precisely in order to not get stuck with just one bird. The downside is that by themselves, the birds do not do much damage, so you might have issues on the way.
Once you have combined the birds, you will have a free weapon slot for Pentagram.
4. Pentagram
This weapon impresses me more and more each day. It can actually do more damage per second than most evolutions! Just remember to select it as one of your last build weapons, and then upgrade it to max level as soon as possible once you have it.
I decided not to run Crown because Pentagram does very well even when not evolved, hence saving a passive item slot for something better.
5. Unholy Vespers = King Bible + Spellbinder
Unholy Vespers is great at pushing back enemies, and it also helps defeat bosses. On the other hand, Spellbinder buffs La Borra and Vandalier too.
6. Infinite Corridor = Clock + Silver Ring + Gold Ring
I expected more from Infinite corridor, its low DPS came as a big surprise to me since it usually deals the most damage in each stage.
In any case, I saved another passive item slot by running this evolution.
Other Passive Items
Three great extra passive items were added to this build to fill the free slots, and they were Empty Tome, Spinach and Duplicator.
I picked up the Silver and Gold Rings from the stage after I had 6 full item slots. This is extremely important, because doing this allows you to have more than 6 passive items.
B. Vampire Survivors Lama Build for Levelling Fast
The object of this build is to level as fast and as high as possible in the allotted time.
Lama Ladonna starts with 10% Curse and gains +5% more every 10 levels up to 4 times, for a maximum of 30% total. Curse buffs enemy speed, health, spawn frequency and spawn quantity. This translates into there being more mobs for us to eliminate and drop experience from.
I tested this Levelling Lama Build in the Mad Forest stage, in Hyper mode, and you may see my results in the images below. I think reaching level 173 in 30 minutes proves that the build achieves its goal.
The following evolutions are listed in the order that they were acquired. As you can see, Death Spiral was the first evolution I received and is the first on the list.
1. Death Spiral = Axe(starting weapon) + Candelabrador
This is a no-brainer, it’s the evolution of Lama’s starting weapon with a very good passive item.
2. Unholy Vespers = King Bible + Spellbinder
Good damage per second, plus its defensive pushback effect, make this evolution a good choice for many builds.
3. La Borra = Santa Water + Attractorb
One of the best evolutions in Vampire Survivors, created by combining a great AOE weapon and one of the best (maybe the best) passive items in the game.
4. Vandalier = Peachone + Ebony Wings
This evolution does lots of damage, and also leaves you with a free passive item slot.
5. Gorgeous Moon = Pentagram + Crown
One of the best evolutions in Vampire Survivors. Usually I don’t need Crown in my builds, but it is a must in any fast levelling build.
6. Infinite Corridor = Clock + Silver Ring + Gold Ring
Although not that easy to create, this evolution deals tons of damage, and frees up a passive item slot.
Other Passive Items
Two great passive items were added to this build to fill the free item slots: Empty Tome and Spinach.
Again, I picked up the Silver and Gold Rings from the stage after I had 6 full item slots.
C. Vampire Survivors Lama Build: The Boss Destroyer
As its name suggests, the object of this build is to defeat bosses as soon as possible.
I tested this boss destroying Lama Build in the Inlaid Library stage, in Hyper mode, and you may see my results in the images below. I was surprised to reach such a high level 169, but it’s probably because of the way the mobs come at you from the sides, straight into my Fuwalafuwaloo.
Also, because a Candybox was granted during the stage, this allowed me to run 7 weapons/evolutions instead of 6.
1. Unholy Vespers = King Bible + Spellbinder
Why is this weapon/evolution in all my Lama builds? Because it does it all!
2. Death Spiral = Axe(starting weapon) + Candelabrador
The default evolution for Lama Ladonna. Additionally, it’s not bad for defeating bosses.
3. Thousand Edge = Knife + Bracer
The main weapon for taking out bosses! Even without evolving, its focused damage helps a lot!
4. Fuwalafuwaloo = Bloody Tear (Whip+ Hollow Heart) + Vento Sacro
Fuwalafuwaloo can also focus damage on bosses. Also, it’s the perfect evolution for Inlaid Library, where the mobs come at you from the sides. It even heals you too!
Remember that an empty weapon slot will be available once you create this union.
5. La Borra = Santa Water + Attractorb
Soften up the bosses before they get to you with this Lama build staple.
6. Pentagram
This thing deletes most bosses instantly, but you should level it up as soon as possible so that it doesn’t delete your drops too. Don’t choose this early in the stage.
7. Infinite Corridor = Clock + Silver Ring + Gold Ring
Infinite Corridor can halve a boss’s health and also freeze it! Not to mention the amount of damage it deals to regular mobs.
Other Passive Items
I added Empty Tome to this boss destroying Lama build to fill the empty item slot.
As always, I picked up the Silver and Gold Rings after I had 6 full item slots.
D. Vampire Survivors Lama Build for Tanking
The object of this build is to be able to plow through enemies, take hits and heal quickly. In other words, stay alive longer.
We also need to eliminate enemies, therefore this Lama build was a bit tricky to pull off. Without a doubt, my character was a bit weak in the early phases of this run. To be sure, this build gradually becomes stronger over time.
On the other hand, in the final minutes of this run, I was literally trying to take damage by running into the enemy groups, but by then my character was too powerful.
The following weapons/evolutions are listed in the order that they were acquired. As you can see, Knife was the first build weapon I received and therefore is the first on the list.
1. Knife
After testing several Lama builds for tanking, I realized that I was lacking an early weapon that could focus damage, help with bosses and get me through a wall of enemies. Hence, I added Knife and it worked wonders. It didn’t deal tons of damage, but it certainly got the job done.
I couldn’t free up a passive item slot for Bracer, therefore I did not evolve it into Thousand Edge. Then again, Knife did great unevolved.
2. La Borra = Santa Water + Attractorb
This is another weapon that I did not have in this Lama build initially, but realized it would solve a lot of problems if I did.
3. Death Spiral = Axe(starting weapon) + Candelabrador
Since Lama starts with Axe, I run this evolution because Candelabrador buffs La Borra and other weapons.
4. Bloody Tear = Whip + Hollow Heart
I include Bloody Tear in this Tanking Lama build because whenever it hits a critical blow, it heals my character.
5. Unholy Vespers = King Bible + Spellbinder
On one hand, this is a great defensive and offensive weapon. On the other hand, Spellbinder buffs La Borra and other weapons.
6. Soul Eater = Garlic + Pummarola
Soul Eater increases knockback effects and has a chance to generate small healing hearts when killing enemies. In this sense, it is a great defensive weapon. Additionally, I wanted to try out this evolution that I very rarely include in my builds.
Other Passive Items
I added Empty Tome to this boss destroying Lama build to fill the free item slot. With this purpose in mind, I did not evolve Knife with Bracer.
I picked up the Silver Ring after I had 6 full item slots. Therefore, I ended the run with 7 passive items.
Final Thoughts
I had a lot of fun creating this content. Lama Ladonna moves fast for an early Vampire Survivors character, and that alone makes her very easy and entertaining to play.
I tried to add a no-move Lama build to this list, but I ran into many issues during testing. Apparently, Axe is just not a great early weapon for that. It has many blind spots and also a long cooldown. On one hand, whenever a regular mob comes at you from below, you are in trouble unless you have Garlic. On the other hand, Garlic doesn’t stop a boss.
Thank you so much for reading this article all the way to the end!
