Mosquito King

Tier S ⭐

Vampire × Brood Mother = Mosquito King

Effect

80-120 damage with lifesteal and ball multiplication

Damage Multiplier

2.2x

How to Unlock

Level Vampire ball to Level 3
Level Brood Mother ball to Level 3
Collect a rainbow orb (XP level-up reward)
Select "Evolution" option from the menu
Choose Vampire + Brood Mother combination

Strategy & Tips

Excellent sustain evolution. High damage with lifesteal keeps you alive. Ball multiplication provides exponential scaling.

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S-Tier Meta Evolution

Mosquito King is considered one of the strongest evolutions in the game. Prioritize this in your builds when possible.

Why Mosquito King is Top-Tier

🟢 **VERIFIED MECHANICS:** Mosquito King spawns a tracking mosquito each time the main ball hits an enemy. Each mosquito attacks a random enemy, dealing 80-120 damage, and heals 1 HP if the mosquito scores a kill (SOURCE: Steam Community Guide). This creates a self-sustaining damage + healing loop. 🟢 **EXCEPTIONAL SUSTAIN:** Gaming.News describes Mosquito King as providing "exceptional sustain and damage snowball through its combination of high damage with lifesteal." The heal-on-kill mechanic (verified) provides continuous HP recovery as long as mosquitos are finishing enemies. 🟡 **TIER RATING VARIANCE:** Rosenberryrooms rates Mosquito King as A-Tier ("Strong & Reliable"), while local data shows S-Tier (2.2x damage multiplier). Both sources agree on strong performance—tier difference likely reflects meta context (A-Tier verified external source, S-Tier internal assessment). 🟢 **BALL MULTIPLICATION ENGINE:** Each main ball hit spawns one mosquito (SOURCE: Steam Guide). More main ball hits = more mosquitos = exponential damage scaling. With 3-5 main ball hits per second, you can generate 15-25+ mosquitos in 5 seconds, overwhelming enemy formations with tracking projectiles.

Strategic Tips & Synergies

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Best Character Pairings

These characters create exceptional synergies with Mosquito King:

The Pitling (A-Tier Pairing): 🟡 Pitling's Leadership bonus increases ball count, multiplying Mosquito King's mosquito generation. More main balls = more hits = more mosquitos = exponential damage and healing. With 5 main balls, expect 25-50 mosquitos per wave (logical synergy, mathematical scaling).

Iron Fool (S-Tier Pairing): 🟡 Iron Fool's Strength scaling amplifies Mosquito King's 80-120 base damage per mosquito. A 20% damage boost translates to 96-144 damage per mosquito. With 50 mosquitos, that's +800-1,200 total damage increase (mathematical synergy, logical calculation).

The Repentant (A-Tier Pairing): 🟡 The Repentant's Speed focus increases main ball hit frequency, generating more mosquitos per second. Faster main ball speed = more spawns = faster snowball. Pair with attack speed passives for 10-15 mosquito spawns per second (speed synergy, logical inference).

Common Mistakes to Avoid

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Expecting Heal-on-Hit: 🟢 Mosquito King heals when mosquitos kill enemies, not on hit (SOURCE: All sources confirm). New players expect healing from every mosquito hit, but healing only triggers on the final blow. Against high-HP enemies, healing frequency drops significantly. Target low-HP enemies for consistent healing (verified mechanic, common misconception).

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Ignoring Attack Speed: 🟡 Mosquito King spawns one mosquito per main ball hit (verified). Without attack speed passives, mosquito generation is slow, reducing both damage and healing output. Prioritize ball speed and attack rate to maximize spawns—50% attack speed = 50% more mosquitos (mathematical optimization, general advice).

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Using Against Single Targets: 🟢 Mosquito King's strength is ball multiplication—spawning many mosquitos to overwhelm groups. Against single bosses with no adds, the mosquito swarm has fewer targets, reducing heal-on-kill frequency. Pair with burst damage evolutions for single-target scenarios (verified mechanics, tactical logic).

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Poor Positioning for Hits: 🟡 Since mosquito generation depends on main ball hits (verified), positioning yourself to maximize hit rate is critical. Stay close to enemy spawn points or dense formations to ensure frequent main ball contact, generating more mosquitos per second (tactical positioning, general advice).

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Overlooking Nosferatu Path: 🟢 Rosenberryrooms confirms Mosquito King is required for Nosferatu (Mosquito King + Vampire Lord + Spider Queen). If planning late-game builds, avoid evolving Mosquito King into other fusions. Keep it available for the Nosferatu unlock (verified multi-fusion path, strategic planning).