Burst

SilentSkillRare
This turn, your next Skill is played an extra time.

Grants a Burst stack: the next Skill you play this turn is played an extra time on the same target, and the stack is used up; leftover stacks vanish at end of turn. Upgraded it starts at 2, so your next two Skills double. Attacks and Powers are ignored and do not consume it. You pay the Skill's cost once.

Character
Silent
Type
Skill
Rarity
Rare
Cost
1 Energy
Target
Yourself

When to take Burst

Take it once your deck has a Skill worth doubling, such as big Poison, Nightmare or a large Block card. This Rare is worth it from Act 1 in a Poison deck, and the upgrade doubles it.

Cards that synergize with Burst

Nightmare
Skill
3
Choose a card.
Next turn, add 3 copies of that card into your Hand.
Exhaust.
Nightmare adds three copies twice.Choose a card.
Next turn, add 3 copies of that card into your Hand.
Exhaust.
Bouncing Flask
Skill
2
Apply 3 Poison to a random enemy 3 times.
Bouncing Flask becomes 18 Poison.Apply 3 Poison to a random enemy 3 times.
Bubble Bubble
Skill
1
If the enemy has Poison, apply 9 Poison.
Bubble Bubble becomes 18 too.If the enemy has Poison, apply 9 Poison.
Malaise
Skill
X
Enemy loses X Strength. Apply X Weak.
Exhaust.
Malaise strips Strength twice.Enemy loses X Strength. Apply X Weak.
Exhaust.
Leg Sweep
Skill
2
Apply 2 Weak.
Gain 11 Block.
Leg Sweep gives 22 Block and 4 Weak.Apply 2 Weak.
Gain 11 Block.
Haze
Skill
3
Sly.
Apply 4 Poison to ALL enemies.
Haze poisons everyone twice.Sly.
Apply 4 Poison to ALL enemies.
✦
Blade of Ink
Skill
1
Add 2 Inky Shivs into your Hand.
Corrosive Wave
Skill
1
Whenever you draw a card this turn, apply 2 Poison to ALL enemies.
Shadow Step
Skill
1
Discard your Hand.
Next turn, Attacks deal double damage.
Shadowmeld
Skill
1
Double your Block gain this turn.
Storm of Steel
Skill
1
Discard your Hand.
Add 1 Shiv into your Hand for each card discarded.
Acrobatics
Skill
1
Draw 3 cards.
Discard 1 card.
Adrenaline
Skill
0
Gain .
Draw 2 cards.
Exhaust.
Backflip
Skill
1
Gain 5 Block.
Draw 2 cards.

Changes by version

  1. 4 Dec 2025ArtInternal playtest
    Fire Burst
  2. 7 Jun 2024Bug fixInternal playtest
    Fixed extra space in Burst card description
  3. 17 May 2024Bug fixSlyAcrobaticsInternal playtest
    When Burst is played via an auto-play effect that was triggered by a Skill (like Sly + Acrobatics), it no longer copies that Skill

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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