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Fiend Fire

IroncladAttackRare
Exhaust your Hand.
Deal 7 damage for each card Exhausted.
Exhaust.

It exhausts every other card in your hand one by one, counting them, then hits the target that many times for 7. Five other cards is 35 damage, and each exhaust fires your exhaust triggers before the hits land. Then Fiend Fire exhausts itself. Strength adds to every hit. Upgraded, 10 per card.

Character
Ironclad
Type
Attack
Rarity
Rare
Cost
2 Energy
Target
One enemy

When to take Fiend Fire

Good whenever your deck rewards exhausting, or when you need a one card boss finisher by Act 2. Play your Block first, then dump the rest of your hand into it.

Cards that synergize with Fiend Fire

Feel No Pain
Power
1
Whenever a card is Exhausted, gain 3 Block.
Feel No Pain pays 3 Block per card.Whenever a card is Exhausted, gain 3 Block.
Dark Embrace
Power
2
Whenever a card is Exhausted,
draw 1 card.
Dark Embrace draws a fresh hand off it.Whenever a card is Exhausted,
draw 1 card.
Battle Trance
Skill
0
Draw 3 cards.
You cannot draw additional cards this turn.
Battle Trance fills the hand first.Draw 3 cards.
You cannot draw additional cards this turn.
Bash
Attack
2
Deal 8 damage.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Bash sets Vulnerable before it.Deal 8 damage.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Pact's End
Attack
0
If you have 3 or more cards in your Exhaust Pile,
deal 17 damage to ALL enemies.
Pact's End wants the fat exhaust pile it leaves.If you have 3 or more cards in your Exhaust Pile,
deal 17 damage to ALL enemies.
Evil Eye
Skill
1
Gain 8 Block.
Gain another 8 Block if you have Exhausted a card this turn.
Evil Eye triggers when cards are Exhausted, and Fiend Fire Exhausts themGain 8 Block.
Gain another 8 Block if you have Exhausted a card this turn.
Ashen Strike
Attack
1
Deal 6 damage.
Deals 3 additional damage for each card in your Exhaust Pile.
Ashen Strike triggers when cards are Exhausted, and Fiend Fire Exhausts themDeal 6 damage.
Deals 3 additional damage for each card in your Exhaust Pile.
Forgotten Ritual
Skill
1
If you Exhausted a card this turn, gain .
Exhaust.
Forgotten Ritual triggers when cards are Exhausted, and Fiend Fire Exhausts themIf you Exhausted a card this turn, gain .
Exhaust.
Midnight
Attack
12
Deal 60 damage.
Costs 1 less for each card Exhausted this combat by ANYONE.
Midnight triggers when cards are Exhausted, and Fiend Fire Exhausts themDeal 60 damage.
Costs 1 less for each card Exhausted this combat by ANYONE.
Drum of Battle
Skill
1
Draw 2 cards.
When this card is Exhausted, gain .
Drum of Battle works from the Exhaust Pile, where Fiend Fire can put itDraw 2 cards.
When this card is Exhausted, gain .
Howl from Beyond
Attack
3
Deal 16 damage to ALL enemies.
At the end of your turn, if this is in your Exhaust Pile, play it.
Howl from Beyond works from the Exhaust Pile, where Fiend Fire can put itDeal 16 damage to ALL enemies.
At the end of your turn, if this is in your Exhaust Pile, play it.

Relics that synergize with Fiend Fire

Charon's Ashes
Charon's Ashes adds 3 damage to all per card.Whenever you Exhaust a card, deal 3 damage to ALL enemies.
Burning Sticks
Burning Sticks triggers when cards are Exhausted, and Fiend Fire Exhausts themThe first time each combat you Exhaust a Skill, add a copy of it into your Hand.
Joss Paper
Joss Paper triggers when cards are Exhausted, and Fiend Fire Exhausts themEvery 5 times you Exhaust a card, draw 1 card.
Forgotten Soul
Forgotten Soul triggers when cards are Exhausted, and Fiend Fire Exhausts themWhenever you Exhaust a card, deal 1 damage to a random enemy.
Intimidating Helmet
Intimidating Helmet triggers on cards that cost 2 or more, and Fiend Fire is oneWhenever you play a card that costs or more, gain 4 Block.
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Cinder
Attack
2
Deal 18 damage.
Exhaust 1 card at random.
Thrash
Attack
1
Deal 4 damage twice.
Exhaust a random Attack in your Hand and add its damage to this card.
Brand
Skill
0
Lose 1 HP.
Exhaust 1 card.
Gain 1 Strength.
Stoke
Skill
1
Exhaust your Hand.
Add 1 random card into your Hand for each card Exhausted.
Burning Pact
Skill
1
Exhaust 1 card.
Draw 2 cards.
Corruption
Power
3
Skills cost 0 .
Whenever you play a Skill, Exhaust it.
Havoc
Skill
1
Play the top card of your Draw Pile and Exhaust it.
Second Wind
Skill
1
Exhaust all non-Attack cards in your Hand. Gain 5 Block for each card Exhausted.

Changes by version

  1. 26 Jun 2025Damage6(9)7(10)Internal playtest
    Damage increased from 6 to 7 (upgraded 9 to 10)
  2. 12 Dec 2024TextDevour LifeSecond WindInternal playtest
    Cleaned up and standardized wording for cards like Devour Life, Fiend Fire, and Second Wind
  3. 1 Nov 2024TextStokeInternal playtest
    Tweaked wording on Stoke and Fiend Fire cards
All 4 patch notes1 older
  1. 9 Jun 2023ArtInternal playtest
    New card portrait for Fiend Fire

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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