Feral

DefectPowerUncommon
The first time you play a
0 Attack each turn,
return it to your Hand.

The first Attack each turn that you play for 0 Energy goes back to your hand instead of the discard pile. The check is on Energy actually paid, so a card made free this turn counts. The counter resets every turn, and 0-cost attacks played earlier that turn already count against it. Upgraded, cost 1.

Character
Defect
Type
Power
Rarity
Uncommon
Cost
21 Energy
Target
Yourself

When to take Feral

Good in Act 1 or 2 in a deck built on 0 cost attacks like Claw, where one extra play per turn compounds. Skip it otherwise, since 2 Energy for a slow engine is steep.

Cards that synergize with Feral

Claw
Attack
0
Deal 3 damage.
Increase the damage of ALL Claw cards by 2 this combat.
Claw grows with every play.Deal 3 damage.
Increase the damage of ALL Claw cards by 2 this combat.
Beam Cell
Attack
0
Deal 3 damage.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Beam Cell repeats its Vulnerable.Deal 3 damage.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Tesla Coil
Attack
0
Deal 3 damage.
Trigger all Lightning against the enemy.
Tesla Coil triggers Lightning twice.Deal 3 damage.
Trigger all Lightning against the enemy.
Helix Drill
Attack
0
Deal 3 damage for each previously spent this turn.
Helix Drill scales with Energy spent, so save it for last.Deal 3 damage for each previously spent this turn.
FTL
Attack
0
Deal 5 damage.
If you have played fewer than 3 cards this turn, draw 1 card.
FTL draws on the way back.Deal 5 damage.
If you have played fewer than 3 cards this turn, draw 1 card.
Boost Away
Skill
0
Gain 6 Block.
Add a Dazed into your Discard Pile.
Boost Away costs 0 Energy, which is what Feral looks forGain 6 Block.
Add a Dazed into your Discard Pile.
Boot Sequence
Skill
0
Innate.
Gain 10 Block.
Exhaust.
Boot Sequence costs 0 Energy, which is what Feral looks forInnate.
Gain 10 Block.
Exhaust.
Chill
Skill
0
Channel 1 Frost for each enemy.
Exhaust.
Chill costs 0 Energy, which is what Feral looks forChannel 1 Frost for each enemy.
Exhaust.
Go for the Eyes
Attack
0
Deal 3 damage.
If the enemy intends to attack, apply 1 Weak.
Go for the Eyes costs 0 Energy, which is what Feral looks forDeal 3 damage.
If the enemy intends to attack, apply 1 Weak.
Hotfix
Skill
0
Gain 2 Focus this turn.
Exhaust.
Hotfix costs 0 Energy, which is what Feral looks forGain 2 Focus this turn.
Exhaust.
Modded
Skill
0
Gain 1 Orb Slot.
Draw 1 card. Increase this card's cost by 1.
Modded costs 0 Energy, which is what Feral looks forGain 1 Orb Slot.
Draw 1 card. Increase this card's cost by 1.
Overclock
Skill
0
Draw 2 cards.
Add a Burn into your Discard Pile.
Overclock costs 0 Energy, which is what Feral looks forDraw 2 cards.
Add a Burn into your Discard Pile.
Reboot
Skill
0
Shuffle ALL your cards into your Draw Pile.
Draw 4 cards.
Exhaust.
Reboot costs 0 Energy, which is what Feral looks forShuffle ALL your cards into your Draw Pile.
Draw 4 cards.
Exhaust.
Supercritical
Skill
0
Gain 4.
Exhaust.
Supercritical costs 0 Energy, which is what Feral looks forGain 4.
Exhaust.
TURBO
Skill
0
Gain .
Add a Void into your Discard Pile.
TURBO costs 0 Energy, which is what Feral looks forGain .
Add a Void into your Discard Pile.
Calamity
Power
3
Whenever you play an Attack, add a random Attack into your Hand.
Calamity gives you cheap Attacks to play, which Feral countsWhenever you play an Attack, add a random Attack into your Hand.
Beat Down
Skill
3
Play 3 random Attacks from your Discard Pile.
Beat Down gives you cheap Attacks to play, which Feral countsPlay 3 random Attacks from your Discard Pile.
Believe in You
Skill
0
Another player gains .
Believe in You costs 0 Energy, which is what Feral looks forAnother player gains .
Bolas
Attack
0
Deal 3 damage.
At the start of your next turn, return this to your Hand.
Bolas costs 0 Energy, which is what Feral looks forDeal 3 damage.
At the start of your next turn, return this to your Hand.
Brightest Flame
Skill
0
Gain .
Draw 2 cards.
Lose 1 Max HP.
Brightest Flame costs 0 Energy, which is what Feral looks forGain .
Draw 2 cards.
Lose 1 Max HP.
Byrd Swoop
Attack
0
Deal 14 damage.
Byrd Swoop costs 0 Energy, which is what Feral looks forDeal 14 damage.
Clash
Attack
0
Can only be played if every card in your Hand is an Attack.
Deal 14 damage.
Clash costs 0 Energy, which is what Feral looks forCan only be played if every card in your Hand is an Attack.
Deal 14 damage.
Dark Shackles
Skill
0
Enemy loses 9 Strength this turn.
Exhaust.
Dark Shackles costs 0 Energy, which is what Feral looks forEnemy loses 9 Strength this turn.
Exhaust.
Dramatic Entrance
Attack
0
Innate.
Deal 11 damage to ALL enemies.
Exhaust.
Dramatic Entrance costs 0 Energy, which is what Feral looks forInnate.
Deal 11 damage to ALL enemies.
Exhaust.

Relics that synergize with Feral

Power Cell
Power Cell puts two 0-cost cards in hand at the start.At the start of each combat, add 2 zero-cost cards from your Draw Pile into your Hand.
Crossbow
Crossbow gives you cheap Attacks to play, which Feral countsAt the start of your turn, add a random Attack into your Hand. It's free to play this turn.
Permafrost
Permafrost triggers on Powers played, and Feral is oneThe first time you play a Power each combat, gain 7 Block.
Lost Wisp
Lost Wisp triggers on Powers played, and Feral is oneWhenever you play a Power, deal 8 damage to ALL enemies.
Mummified Hand
Mummified Hand triggers on Powers played, and Feral is oneWhenever you play a Power, a random card in your Hand is free to play that turn.
Game Piece
Game Piece triggers on Powers played, and Feral is oneWhenever you play a Power, draw 1 card.
Intimidating Helmet
Intimidating Helmet triggers on cards that cost 2 or more, and Feral is oneWhenever you play a card that costs or more, gain 4 Block.
✦
One for All
Power
1
EVERYONE'S 0 Attacks deal 3 additional damage.
All for One
Attack
2
Deal 10 damage.
Put ALL 0 cards from your Discard Pile into your Hand.
Calamity
Power
3
Whenever you play an Attack, add a random Attack into your Hand.

Changes by version

  1. 30 Jul 2026Bug fixThe BallPlaytest
    Feral card now puts The Ball card into your hand instead of another player's
  2. 2 Jul 2026Bug fixHistory CourseHelix DrillPlaytest
    Feral card no longer puts History Course copy of Helix Drill card back into your hand
  3. 18 Jun 2026Artv0.107.1
    Added portrait art
All 14 patch notes11 older
  1. 26 Apr 2026ArtBeta branch
    Added portrait art
  2. 19 Feb 2026Bug fixHand DrillEcho FormInternal playtest
    Fixed the Hand Drill card disappearing if it would proc both Echo Form and Feral
  3. 29 Jan 2026ChangeThe DefectTURBOScavengeSupercriticalInternal playtest
    Defect's last card unlock set unlocks Turbo and Scavenge rather than Feral and Supercritical
  4. 15 Jan 2026Bug fixInternal playtest
    Feral card's power icon now properly shows a "0" on it if you play Feral after playing a 0-energy-cost attack
  5. 13 Nov 2025ChangeInternal playtest
    Upgrade changed from 1 additional time to energy cost lowered by 1
  6. 9 Oct 2025Bug fixInternal playtest
    Feral card now properly triggers on the turn it was played if a zero-cost attack was played on a previous turn
  7. 2 Oct 2025Bug fixInternal playtest
    Feral card no longer triggers on the turn it was played if another 0-cost attack was played before it
  8. 25 Sep 2025ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked the card
  9. 24 Jul 2025ArtInternal playtest
    Added beta portrait art
  10. 10 Jul 2025Bug fixAll for OneInternal playtest
    All For One card now properly retrieves cards from the discard pile if their cost has been reduced to 0 via a passive effect like Feral card
  11. 5 Jun 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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