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Crescent Spear

RegentAttackCommon
Deal 8 damage.
Deals 2 additional damage for ALL your cards that have a cost.

It costs 1 Energy and 1 Star and deals 8, plus 2 (3 upgraded) for every card you own with a Star cost. The count covers every combat pile, Draw, Hand, Discard and Exhaust, includes X-Star cards, and includes Crescent Spear itself, so it is never below 10. The number updates every time you look at the card.

Character
Regent
Type
Attack
Rarity
Common
Cost
1 Energy
Star cost
1 Star
Target
One enemy

When to take Crescent Spear

A Star deck's Perfected Strike, already 12 damage from the starting Falling Star and 2 or 3 more per Star card you add. Take it early when drafting Star cards, then keep feeding it.

Cards that synergize with Crescent Spear

Cloak of Stars
Skill
0
1
Gain 7 Block.
Cloak of Stars and Particle Wall are cheap Star-cost cards that pad the count.Gain 7 Block.
Particle Wall
Skill
0
2
Gain 9 Block.
Return this card to your Hand.
Cloak of Stars and Particle Wall are cheap Star-cost cards that pad the count.Gain 9 Block.
Return this card to your Hand.
Gamma Blast
Attack
0
3
Deal 13 damage.
Apply 2 Weak.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Gamma Blast and Falling Star add debuffs and a count each.Deal 13 damage.
Apply 2 Weak.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Falling Star
Attack
0
2
Deal 8 damage.
Apply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Gamma Blast and Falling Star add debuffs and a count each.Deal 8 damage.
Apply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Comet
Attack
0
5
Deal 33 damage.
Apply 3 Weak.
Apply 3 Vulnerable.
Comet and Guiding Star are strong on their own and count too.Deal 33 damage.
Apply 3 Weak.
Apply 3 Vulnerable.
Guiding Star
Attack
1
2
Deal 12 damage.
Draw 2 cards.
Comet and Guiding Star are strong on their own and count too.Deal 12 damage.
Draw 2 cards.
Genesis
Power
2
At the start of your turn, gain .
Genesis keeps the Star to cast it every turn.At the start of your turn, gain .
Royal Gamble
Skill
0
5
Gain 9 .
Exhaust.
Royal Gamble gains Stars, which pay for Crescent SpearGain 9 .
Exhaust.
Black Hole
Power
1
Whenever you spend or gain , deal 3 damage to ALL enemies.
Black Hole gains Stars, which pay for Crescent SpearWhenever you spend or gain , deal 3 damage to ALL enemies.
Knockout Blow
Attack
3
Deal 30 damage.
If this kills an enemy, gain .
Knockout Blow gains Stars, which pay for Crescent SpearDeal 30 damage.
If this kills an enemy, gain .
Shining Strike
Attack
1
Deal 8 damage.
Gain .
Put this card on top of your Draw Pile.
Shining Strike gains Stars, which pay for Crescent SpearDeal 8 damage.
Gain .
Put this card on top of your Draw Pile.
Venerate
Skill
1
Gain .
Venerate gains Stars, which pay for Crescent SpearGain .
Big Bang
Skill
0
Draw 1 card.
Gain .
Gain .
Forge 5.
Exhaust.
Big Bang gains Stars, which pay for Crescent SpearDraw 1 card.
Gain .
Gain .
Forge 5.
Exhaust.
Gather Light
Skill
1
Gain 8 Block.
Gain .
Gather Light gains Stars, which pay for Crescent SpearGain 8 Block.
Gain .
Glow
Skill
1
Gain .
Draw 1 card.
Next turn, draw 1 card.
Glow gains Stars, which pay for Crescent SpearGain .
Draw 1 card.
Next turn, draw 1 card.
Hidden Cache
Skill
1
Gain .
Next turn, gain .
Hidden Cache gains Stars, which pay for Crescent SpearGain .
Next turn, gain .
Solar Strike
Attack
1
Deal 9 damage.
Gain .
Solar Strike gains Stars, which pay for Crescent SpearDeal 9 damage.
Gain .
The Sealed Throne
Power
1
3
Whenever you play a card, gain .
The Sealed Throne gains Stars, which pay for Crescent SpearWhenever you play a card, gain .
Seven Stars
Attack
2
7
Deal 7 damage to ALL enemies 7 times.
Seven Stars spends Stars, which triggers Crescent SpearDeal 7 damage to ALL enemies 7 times.
Decisions, Decisions
Skill
0
6
Draw 3 cards.
Choose a Skill in your Hand and play it 3 times.
Exhaust.
Decisions, Decisions spends Stars, which triggers Crescent SpearDraw 3 cards.
Choose a Skill in your Hand and play it 3 times.
Exhaust.
Neutron Aegis
Power
1
5
Gain 8 Plating.
Neutron Aegis spends Stars, which triggers Crescent SpearGain 8 Plating.
Devastate
Attack
1
4
Deal 30 damage.
Devastate spends Stars, which triggers Crescent SpearDeal 30 damage.
The Smith
Skill
1
4
Forge 30.
The Smith spends Stars, which triggers Crescent SpearForge 30.
Alignment
Skill
0
3
Gain .
Alignment spends Stars, which triggers Crescent SpearGain .

Relics that synergize with Crescent Spear

Divine Destiny
Divine Destiny gains Stars, which pay for Crescent SpearAt the start of each combat, gain .
Divine Right
Divine Right gains Stars, which pay for Crescent SpearAt the start of each combat, gain .
Lunar Pastry
Lunar Pastry gains Stars, which pay for Crescent SpearAt the end of your turn, gain .
Galactic Dust
Galactic Dust triggers when you spend Stars, and Crescent Spear spends themFor every 10 spent, gain 10 Block.
Mini Regent
Mini Regent triggers when you spend Stars, and Crescent Spear spends themThe first time you spend each turn, gain 1 Strength.
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Guiding Star
Attack
1
2
Deal 12 damage.
Draw 2 cards.
Astral Pulse
Attack
0
3
Deal 6 damage to ALL enemies twice.
Devastate
Attack
1
4
Deal 30 damage.
Dying Star
Attack
1
3
Ethereal.
Deal 9 damage to ALL enemies. ALL enemies lose 9 Strength this turn.
Comet
Attack
0
5
Deal 33 damage.
Apply 3 Weak.
Apply 3 Vulnerable.
Falling Star
Attack
0
2
Deal 8 damage.
Apply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Gamma Blast
Attack
0
3
Deal 13 damage.
Apply 2 Weak.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Meteor Shower
Attack
0
2
Deal 14 damage to ALL enemies.
Apply 2 Weak and Vulnerable to ALL enemies.

Changes by version

  1. 7 May 2026Base damage68Beta branch
    Base damage increased from 6 to 8
  2. 12 Feb 2026Base damage86Internal playtest
    Base damage decreased from 8 to 6
  3. 16 Oct 2025Bug fixInternal playtest
    Fixed an issue where cards with calculated values (such as Crescent Spear) would highlight their base value in green during an upgrade when only the additional value is being upgraded
All 10 patch notes7 older
  1. 25 Sep 2025Bug fixInternal playtest
    Crescent Spear card now properly counts itself as a Star-cost card
  2. 18 Sep 2025ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked the card
  3. 27 Aug 2025TextBullyInternal playtest
    Updated the wording of attacks that do dynamic damage (such as Bully and Crescent Spear) to be more consistent
  4. 9 Jan 2025ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked the card
  5. 17 Oct 2024TextConflagrationPerfected StrikeInternal playtest
    The wording on Conflagration, Crescent Spear, and Perfected Strike has been changed to make it clearer when they'll deal more damage than their base damage values
  6. 14 Jun 2024ReworkInternal playtest
    "Deal 6 damage. Deal 2(3) additional damage for each ⭐ you have."
  7. 4 May 2024DamageInternal playtest
    Crescent Spear changed and clarity improved: now "Deal 6(8) damage for every 3⭐ you have."

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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