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Flash of Steel

ColorlessAttackUncommon
Deal 5 damage.
Draw 1 card.

It deals 5 damage to one enemy, then draws 1 card, for no Energy. The hit resolves first, so an on-kill trigger fires before the draw. Upgraded, 8 damage.

Pool
Colorless
Type
Attack
Rarity
Uncommon
Cost
0 Energy
Target
One enemy

When to take Flash of Steel

Good in decks that count Attacks played or want a thin, fast hand; free damage that replaces itself is always welcome from an Act 1 shop. Upgrade it, since 8 for free is real.

Cards that synergize with Flash of Steel

Finisher
Attack
1
Deal 6 damage for each Attack already played this turn.
Finisher counts it as an Attack for the Silent, and Feral returns it to hand for the Defect.Deal 6 damage for each Attack already played this turn.
Feral
Power
2
The first time you play a
0 Attack each turn,
return it to your Hand.
Finisher counts it as an Attack for the Silent, and Feral returns it to hand for the Defect.The first time you play a
0 Attack each turn,
return it to your Hand.
Panache
Power
0
Every time you play 5 cards in a single turn, deal 10 damage to ALL enemies.
Panache wants five cards a turn.Every time you play 5 cards in a single turn, deal 10 damage to ALL enemies.
Automation
Power
1
Every 10 cards you draw, gain .
Automation triggers when you draw, and Flash of Steel drawsEvery 10 cards you draw, gain .
Corrosive Wave
Skill
1
Whenever you draw a card this turn, apply 2 Poison to ALL enemies.
Corrosive Wave triggers when you draw, and Flash of Steel drawsWhenever you draw a card this turn, apply 2 Poison to ALL enemies.
Speedster
Power
2
Whenever you draw a card during your turn, deal 2 damage to ALL enemies.
Speedster triggers when you draw, and Flash of Steel drawsWhenever you draw a card during your turn, deal 2 damage to ALL enemies.
Hellraiser
Power
2
Whenever you draw a card containing “Strike”, it is played against a random enemy.
Hellraiser triggers when you draw, and Flash of Steel drawsWhenever you draw a card containing “Strike”, it is played against a random enemy.
Equilibrium
Skill
2
Gain 13 Block.
Retain your Hand this turn.
Equilibrium wants a full hand, which Flash of Steel drawsGain 13 Block.
Retain your Hand this turn.
Salvo
Attack
1
Deal 12 damage.
Retain your Hand this turn.
Salvo wants a full hand, which Flash of Steel drawsDeal 12 damage.
Retain your Hand this turn.
All for One
Attack
2
Deal 10 damage.
Put ALL 0 cards from your Discard Pile into your Hand.
All for One looks for 0 Energy cards, and Flash of Steel is oneDeal 10 damage.
Put ALL 0 cards from your Discard Pile into your Hand.
Bullet Time
Skill
3
You cannot draw additional cards this turn. ALL cards in your Hand are free to play this turn.
Bullet Time wants a full hand, which Flash of Steel drawsYou cannot draw additional cards this turn. ALL cards in your Hand are free to play this turn.
Calculated Gamble
Skill
0
Discard your Hand,
then draw that many cards.
Exhaust.
Calculated Gamble wants a full hand, which Flash of Steel drawsDiscard your Hand,
then draw that many cards.
Exhaust.
Convergence
Skill
1
Next turn,
gain and .
Retain your Hand this turn.
Convergence wants a full hand, which Flash of Steel drawsNext turn,
gain and .
Retain your Hand this turn.
Enlightenment
Skill
0
Reduce the cost of ALL cards in your Hand to 1 this turn.
Exhaust.
Enlightenment wants a full hand, which Flash of Steel drawsReduce the cost of ALL cards in your Hand to 1 this turn.
Exhaust.
Expect a Fight
Skill
2
Gain for each Attack in your Hand.
You cannot gain
additional this turn.
Expect a Fight wants a full hand, which Flash of Steel drawsGain for each Attack in your Hand.
You cannot gain
additional this turn.
Flechettes
Attack
1
Deal 5 damage for each Skill in your Hand.
Flechettes wants a full hand, which Flash of Steel drawsDeal 5 damage for each Skill in your Hand.
One for All
Power
1
EVERYONE'S 0 Attacks deal 3 additional damage.
One for All looks for 0 Energy cards, and Flash of Steel is oneEVERYONE'S 0 Attacks deal 3 additional damage.
Calamity
Power
3
Whenever you play an Attack, add a random Attack into your Hand.
Calamity counts the Attacks you play, and Flash of Steel is a free oneWhenever you play an Attack, add a random Attack into your Hand.
Juggling
Power
1
Add a copy of the third Attack you play each turn into your Hand.
Juggling counts the Attacks you play, and Flash of Steel is a free oneAdd a copy of the third Attack you play each turn into your Hand.
Rage
Skill
0
Whenever you play an Attack this turn, gain 3 Block.
Rage counts the Attacks you play, and Flash of Steel is a free oneWhenever you play an Attack this turn, gain 3 Block.
Stomp
Attack
3
Deal 12 damage to ALL enemies.
Costs 1 less for each Attack played this turn.
Stomp counts the Attacks you play, and Flash of Steel is a free oneDeal 12 damage to ALL enemies.
Costs 1 less for each Attack played this turn.
Pale Blue Dot
Power
1
If you play 5 or more cards in a turn, draw 1 card at the start of your next turn.
Pale Blue Dot rewards playing many cards, and Flash of Steel is freeIf you play 5 or more cards in a turn, draw 1 card at the start of your next turn.
Serpent Form
Power
3
Whenever you play a card, deal 4 damage to a random enemy.
Serpent Form rewards playing many cards, and Flash of Steel is freeWhenever you play a card, deal 4 damage to a random enemy.
Oblivion
Skill
0
Whenever you play a card this turn, apply 3 Doom to the enemy.
Oblivion rewards playing many cards, and Flash of Steel is freeWhenever you play a card this turn, apply 3 Doom to the enemy.

Relics that synergize with Flash of Steel

Kunai
Kunai, Shuriken and Ornamental Fan all count three Attacks in a turn.Every time you play 3 Attacks in a single turn, gain 1 Dexterity.
Shuriken
Kunai, Shuriken and Ornamental Fan all count three Attacks in a turn.Every time you play 3 Attacks in a single turn, gain 1 Strength.
Ornamental Fan
Kunai, Shuriken and Ornamental Fan all count three Attacks in a turn.Every time you play 3 Attacks in a single turn, gain 4 Block.
Nunchaku
Nunchaku refunds Energy every tenth Attack.Every time you play 10 Attacks, gain .
Cloak Clasp
Cloak Clasp wants a full hand, which Flash of Steel drawsAt the end of your turn, gain 1 Block for each card in your Hand.
Power Cell
Power Cell looks for 0 Energy cards, and Flash of Steel is oneAt the start of each combat, add 2 zero-cost cards from your Draw Pile into your Hand.
Ringing Triangle
Ringing Triangle wants a full hand, which Flash of Steel drawsRetain your Hand on the first turn of combat.
Kusarigama
Kusarigama counts the Attacks you play, and Flash of Steel is a free oneEvery time you play 3 Attacks in a single turn, deal 6 damage to a random enemy.
Daughter of the Wind
Daughter of the Wind counts the Attacks you play, and Flash of Steel is a free oneWhenever you play an Attack, gain 1 Block.
Pen Nib
Pen Nib counts the Attacks you play, and Flash of Steel is a free oneEvery 10th Attack you play deals double damage.
Rainbow Ring
Rainbow Ring counts the Attacks you play, and Flash of Steel is a free oneThe first time you play an Attack, Skill, and Power each turn, gain 1 Strength and 1 Dexterity.
Razor Tooth
Razor Tooth counts the Attacks you play, and Flash of Steel is a free oneEvery time you play an Attack or Skill, Upgrade it for the remainder of combat.
Iron Club
Iron Club rewards playing many cards, and Flash of Steel is freeEvery 4 cards you play, draw 1 card.
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Finesse
Skill
0
Gain 4 Block.
Draw 1 card.
Impatience
Skill
0
If you have no Attacks in your Hand, draw 2 cards.
Restlessness
Skill
0
Retain.
If your Hand is empty, draw 2 cards and gain .
Thinking Ahead
Skill
0
Draw 2 cards.
Put 1 card from your Hand on top of your Draw Pile.
Exhaust.
Master of Strategy
Skill
0
Draw 3 cards.
Exhaust.
Scrawl
Skill
1
Draw cards until your Hand is full.
Exhaust.
Fetch
Attack
0
Osty deals 3 damage.
If this is the first time this card has been played this turn, draw 1 card.
Pillage
Attack
1
Deal 6 damage.
Draw cards until you draw a non-Attack card.

Changes by version

  1. 7 Nov 2024ArtInternal playtest
    Added VFX for Flash of Steel card
  2. 7 Jun 2024Damage3(6)5(8)Internal playtest
    Damage increased from 3 to 5 (upgraded 6 to 8)
  3. 14 Jul 2023ArtInternal playtest
    Updated Flash of Steel card art

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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