Crush Under

RegentAttackCommon
Deal 7 damage to ALL enemies. All enemies lose 1 Strength this turn.

It hits every enemy for 7 (8 upgraded), then gives each a temporary Strength loss of 1 (2 upgraded): their Strength drops immediately and is restored when the enemy turn ends. So it covers exactly the attacks coming this turn, and multi-hit enemies lose the amount on every hit. The damage lands first, before the Strength change.

Character
Type
Attack
Rarity
Common
Cost
1 Energy
Target
All enemies

When to take Crush Under

A common AoE that clears Act 1 groups and takes the edge off their attacks. Take it early for hallway fights, and upgrade it once multi-hit enemies are the problem.

Cards that synergize with Crush Under

Resonance
Skill
1
3
Gain 1 Strength. ALL enemies lose 1 Strength.
Resonance and Monarch's Gaze pile more Strength loss on the same turn.Gain 1 Strength. ALL enemies lose 1 Strength.
Monarch's Gaze
Power
2
Whenever you attack an enemy, it loses 1 Strength this turn.
Resonance and Monarch's Gaze pile more Strength loss on the same turn.Whenever you attack an enemy, it loses 1 Strength this turn.
Dying Star
Attack
1
3
Ethereal.
Deal 9 damage to ALL enemies. ALL enemies lose 9 Strength this turn.
Dying Star is the big version, 9 loss to all.Ethereal.
Deal 9 damage to ALL enemies. ALL enemies lose 9 Strength this turn.
Astral Pulse
Attack
0
3
Deal 6 damage to ALL enemies twice.
Astral Pulse adds free AoE damage to the same turn.Deal 6 damage to ALL enemies twice.
Know Thy Place
Skill
0
Apply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Exhaust.
Know Thy Place adds Weak on top for a near-empty enemy turn.Apply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Exhaust.

Changes by version

  1. 30 Jul 2026Damage7(8)8(9)Playtest
    Damage increased from 7 to 8 (upgraded 8 to 9)
  2. 9 Jan 2025ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked the card
  3. 7 Jun 2024Base Vulnerable application12Internal playtest
    Base Vulnerable application increased from 1 to 2
All 5 patch notes2 older
  1. 10 May 2024Bug fixVulnerableInternal playtest
    Crush Under now has Vulnerable hovertip
  2. 4 May 2024ChangeVulnerableGravityInternal playtest
    Crush Under completely reworked: now applies Vulnerable and Exhausts; no longer uses Gravity

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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