Banshee's Cry

NecrobinderAttackRare
Deal 33 damage to ALL enemies.
Costs less for each Ethereal card played this combat.
  • Hits every enemy for 33. Starts at 9 Energy, 7 upgraded.
  • Cost falls by 2 for each Ethereal card you have played this combat, counted from the start of the fight even before you draw it, and it keeps falling while it sits in any pile.
  • Five Ethereal plays make the base version free, four do it upgraded.
  • Only played Ethereal cards count, ones that exhaust unplayed at end of turn do not.
  • Souls are Exhaust tokens, not Ethereal, so they never help.
Character
Necrobinder
Type
Attack
Rarity
Rare
Cost
97 Energy
Target
All enemies
Unlock
To KillBeat Ascension 1 with the Necrobinder

When to take Banshee's Cry

Worth it only in a deck built around Ethereal cards such as Parse or Call of the Void. It becomes a free 33 damage to all by turn 3 in most fights.

Cards that synergize with Banshee's Cry

Call of the Void
Power
1
At the start of your turn, add 1 random card into your Hand. It gains Ethereal.
Call of the Void adds an Ethereal card every turn.At the start of your turn, add 1 random card into your Hand. It gains Ethereal.
Sculpting Strike
Attack
1
Deal 9 damage.
Add Ethereal to a card in your Hand.
Sculpting Strike makes any card count.Deal 9 damage.
Add Ethereal to a card in your Hand.
Parse
Skill
1
Ethereal.
Draw 3 cards.
Parse and Defile are the cheap plays that tick it down.Ethereal.
Draw 3 cards.
Defile
Attack
1
Ethereal.
Deal 13 damage.
Parse and Defile are the cheap plays that tick it down.Ethereal.
Deal 13 damage.
Pull from Below
Attack
1
Deal 5 damage for each Ethereal card played this combat.
Pull from Below rewards the same count.Deal 5 damage for each Ethereal card played this combat.
Defy
Skill
1
Ethereal.
Gain 6 Block.
Apply 1 Weak.
Defy is Ethereal, which Banshee's Cry rewardsEthereal.
Gain 6 Block.
Apply 1 Weak.
Demesne
Power
3
Ethereal.
At the start of your turn, gain and draw 1 additional card.
Demesne is Ethereal, which Banshee's Cry rewardsEthereal.
At the start of your turn, gain and draw 1 additional card.
Enfeebling Touch
Skill
1
Ethereal.
Enemy loses 8 Strength this turn.
Enfeebling Touch is Ethereal, which Banshee's Cry rewardsEthereal.
Enemy loses 8 Strength this turn.
Fear
Attack
1
Ethereal.
Deal 7 damage.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Fear is Ethereal, which Banshee's Cry rewardsEthereal.
Deal 7 damage.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Lethality
Power
1
Ethereal.
The first Attack each turn deals 50% additional damage.
Lethality is Ethereal, which Banshee's Cry rewardsEthereal.
The first Attack each turn deals 50% additional damage.
Seance
Skill
1
Ethereal.
Transform a card in your Draw Pile into Soul.
Seance is Ethereal, which Banshee's Cry rewardsEthereal.
Transform a card in your Draw Pile into Soul.
Apparition
Skill
1
Ethereal.
Gain 1 Intangible.
Exhaust.
Apparition is Ethereal, which Banshee's Cry rewardsEthereal.
Gain 1 Intangible.
Exhaust.
Right Hand Hand
Attack
0
Osty deals 4 damage.
Whenever you play a card that costs or more, return this to your Hand from the Discard Pile.
Right Hand Hand triggers on cards that cost 2 or more, and Banshee's Cry is oneOsty deals 4 damage.
Whenever you play a card that costs or more, return this to your Hand from the Discard Pile.
Danse Macabre
Power
1
Whenever you play a card that costs or more, gain 4 Block.
Danse Macabre triggers on cards that cost 2 or more, and Banshee's Cry is oneWhenever you play a card that costs or more, gain 4 Block.

Relics that synergize with Banshee's Cry

Big Hat
Big Hat starts each fight with two of them.At the start of each combat, add 2 random Ethereal cards into your Hand.
Music Box
Music Box is Ethereal, which Banshee's Cry rewardsCreate an Ethereal copy of the first Attack you play each turn.
Ivory Tile
Ivory Tile triggers on cards that cost 3 or more, and Banshee's Cry is oneWhenever you play a card that costs or more, gain .
Intimidating Helmet
Intimidating Helmet triggers on cards that cost 2 or more, and Banshee's Cry is oneWhenever you play a card that costs or more, gain 4 Block.
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Pull from Below
Attack
1
Deal 5 damage for each Ethereal card played this combat.
Veilpiercer
Attack
1
Deal 10 damage.
The next Ethereal card you play costs 0 .
Spirit of Ash
Power
1
Whenever you play an Ethereal card, gain 4 Block.
Pagestorm
Power
1
Whenever you draw an Ethereal card, draw 1 card.
Defile
Attack
1
Ethereal.
Deal 13 damage.
Fear
Attack
1
Ethereal.
Deal 7 damage.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Sculpting Strike
Attack
1
Deal 9 damage.
Add Ethereal to a card in your Hand.
Call of the Void
Power
1
At the start of your turn, add 1 random card into your Hand. It gains Ethereal.

Changes by version

  1. 19 Mar 2026Cost69(7)Beta branch
    Cost changed from 6 to 9 (7) and upgrade no longer increases damage
  2. 29 Jan 2026ChangeThe NecrobinderSculpting StrikeVeilpiercerInternal playtest
    Necrobinder's last card unlock set is now Sculpting Strike, Veilpiercer and Banshee's Cry
  3. 8 Jan 2026Damage39(47)33(39)Internal playtest
    Damage decreased from 39 to 33 (upgraded 47 to 39)
All 9 patch notes6 older
  1. 1 Jan 2026BuffInternal playtest
    Now hits ALL enemies
  2. 6 Nov 2025Bug fixInternal playtest
    Cards with built-in energy cost reduction effects (ex. Ambush, Banshee's Cry, Force Field) no longer double their reduction when cloned
  3. 18 Sep 2025Cost12Internal playtest
    Cost changed from 1 to 2
  4. 21 Aug 2025ArtInternal playtest
    Added portrait art
  5. 26 Jun 2025Damage31(37)39(47)Internal playtest
    Damage increased from 31 to 39 (upgraded 37 to 47)
  6. 22 May 2025AddedInternal playtest
    Added to the game

Internal playtest notes are from before the Early Access release. Names and numbers in them can differ from the game today.

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