Loomen vs Sootseer
Loomen vs Sootseer — two Dark Pals in the Mid (R5–7) rarity band competing for the same combat slot.
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Loomen if…
- You specifically want Lantern Enchantment as your combat partner skill.
- You want access to the exclusive skill Lantern Flame.
- Loomen's Dark kit fits your party better than Sootseer's.
Pick Sootseer if…
- You want the higher raw attack frame — Sootseer hits 125 vs Loomen's 100.
- You specifically want Grave Robber as your combat partner skill.
- Solid ranged attack for its tier.
Loomen and Sootseer both cover Dark DPS in the Mid (R5–7) band, but they win different fights. Loomen leans on Lantern Enchantment and a 100 attack frame plus exclusive Lantern Flame. Sootseer answers with Grave Robber and 125 attack (90 Defense vs 95). Pick the partner skill and bulk profile that match how you actually fight — not just the rarer dex number.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Loomen
Strengths
- Strong Handiwork worker (Lv4)
- Strong Kindling worker (Lv4)
- Flexible base helper — 3 work roles
Weaknesses
- Food 7 — high upkeep
Sootseer
Strengths
- Flexible base helper — 5 work roles
- Solid ranged attack for its tier
- Ranch production partner skill
Weaknesses
- Food 7 — high upkeep
Combat Kit
Partner Skill
Lantern EnchantmentWhile in party, the player's arrows explode on contact , dealing additional damage equal to (15~30)% of the player's attack damage. (Does not stack)
Active Skills
- Lv1Dark Ball50
- Lv7Spirit Fire80
- Lv15Spirit Flame200
- Lv22Nightmare Ball300
- Lv30Flame Funnel300
Partner Skill
Grave RobberWhile in party, player and party Pals take (15~30)% less Neutral damage. (Does not stack) Sometimes digs up Bone when assigned to Ranch .
Active Skills
- Lv1Ignis Blast40
- Lv7Dark Ball50
- Lv15Spirit Fire80
- Lv22Spirit Flame200
- Lv30Nightmare Ball300
Work Skills
Loomen vs Sootseer on shared work types — sort a column to see who wins the base slot.
Who Should You Use?
- You specifically want Lantern Enchantment as your combat partner skill.
- You want access to the exclusive skill Lantern Flame.
- Loomen's Dark kit fits your party better than Sootseer's.
- You want the higher raw attack frame — Sootseer hits 125 vs Loomen's 100.
- You specifically want Grave Robber as your combat partner skill.
- Solid ranged attack for its tier.
- Ranch production partner skill.
- Sootseer sits at R7 in this band — stronger base rarity ceiling than Loomen.