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Focused Strike

DefectAttackCommon
Deal 9 damage.
Gain 1 Focus this turn.

It deals 9 damage, then gives you 1 Focus that lasts until the end of your turn. It carries the Strike tag. Upgraded, 11 damage and 2 Focus.

Character
Defect
Type
Attack
Rarity
Common
Cost
1 Energy
Target
One enemy

When to take Focused Strike

An early Act 1 Strike for Orb decks; play it before you channel or evoke so the Focus counts. It falls off once real Focus arrives, so remove it later.

Cards that synergize with Focused Strike

Zap
Skill
1
Channel 1 Lightning.
Zap and Ball Lightning channel after it.Channel 1 Lightning.
Ball Lightning
Attack
1
Deal 7 damage.
Channel 1 Lightning.
Zap and Ball Lightning channel after it.Deal 7 damage.
Channel 1 Lightning.
Dualcast
Skill
1
Evoke your rightmost Orb twice.
Dualcast and Multi-Cast evoke at the higher Focus.Evoke your rightmost Orb twice.
Multi-Cast
Skill
X
Evoke your rightmost Orb X times.
Dualcast and Multi-Cast evoke at the higher Focus.Evoke your rightmost Orb X times.
Tesla Coil
Attack
0
Deal 3 damage.
Trigger all Lightning against the enemy.
Tesla Coil triggers Lightning at once.Deal 3 damage.
Trigger all Lightning against the enemy.
Hotfix
Skill
0
Gain 2 Focus this turn.
Exhaust.
Hotfix stacks more temporary Focus the same turn.Gain 2 Focus this turn.
Exhaust.
Ice Lance
Attack
3
Deal 19 damage.
Channel 3 Frost.
Ice Lance Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withDeal 19 damage.
Channel 3 Frost.
Meteor Strike
Attack
5
Deal 24 damage.
Channel 3 Plasma.
Meteor Strike Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withDeal 24 damage.
Channel 3 Plasma.
Tempest
Skill
X
Channel X Lightning.
Tempest Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withChannel X Lightning.
Consuming Shadow
Power
2
Channel 2 Dark.
At the end of your turn, Evoke your leftmost Orb.
Consuming Shadow Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withChannel 2 Dark.
At the end of your turn, Evoke your leftmost Orb.
Glacier
Skill
2
Gain 6 Block.
Channel 2 Frost.
Glacier Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withGain 6 Block.
Channel 2 Frost.
Lightning Rod
Skill
1
Gain 4 Block.
At the start of the next 2 turns, Channel 1 Lightning.
Lightning Rod Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withGain 4 Block.
At the start of the next 2 turns, Channel 1 Lightning.
Refract
Attack
3
Deal 9 damage twice.
Channel 2 Glass.
Refract Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withDeal 9 damage twice.
Channel 2 Glass.
Chaos
Skill
1
Channel 1 random Orb.
Chaos Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withChannel 1 random Orb.
Chill
Skill
0
Channel 1 Frost for each enemy.
Exhaust.
Chill Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withChannel 1 Frost for each enemy.
Exhaust.
Cold Snap
Attack
1
Deal 6 damage.
Channel 1 Frost.
Cold Snap Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withDeal 6 damage.
Channel 1 Frost.
Coolheaded
Skill
1
Channel 1 Frost.
Draw 1 card.
Coolheaded Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withChannel 1 Frost.
Draw 1 card.
Darkness
Skill
1
Channel 1 Dark.
Trigger the passive ability of all Dark Orbs.
Darkness Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withChannel 1 Dark.
Trigger the passive ability of all Dark Orbs.
Fusion
Skill
1
Channel 1 Plasma.
Exhaust.
Fusion Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withChannel 1 Plasma.
Exhaust.
Glasswork
Skill
1
Gain 5 Block.
Channel 1 Glass.
Glasswork Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withGain 5 Block.
Channel 1 Glass.
Null
Attack
2
Deal 10 damage.
Apply 2 Weak.
Channel 1 Dark.
Null Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withDeal 10 damage.
Apply 2 Weak.
Channel 1 Dark.
Rainbow
Skill
2
Channel 1 Lightning.
Channel 1 Frost.
Channel 1 Dark.
Exhaust.
Rainbow Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withChannel 1 Lightning.
Channel 1 Frost.
Channel 1 Dark.
Exhaust.
Shadow Shield
Skill
2
Gain 11 Block.
Channel 1 Dark.
Shadow Shield Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withGain 11 Block.
Channel 1 Dark.
Spinner
Power
1
At the start of your turn, Channel 1 Glass.
Spinner Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withAt the start of your turn, Channel 1 Glass.

Relics that synergize with Focused Strike

Strike Dummy
Strike Dummy adds 3 to it.Cards containing “Strike” deal 3 additional damage.
Metronome
Metronome Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withThe first time you Channel 7 Orbs each combat, deal 30 damage to ALL enemies.
Infused Core
Infused Core Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withAt the start of each combat, Channel 3 Lightning. Lightning deals 1 additional damage.
Cracked Core
Cracked Core Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withAt the start of each combat, Channel 1 Lightning.
Symbiotic Virus
Symbiotic Virus Channels Orbs for Focused Strike to work withAt the start of each combat, Channel 1 Dark.
✦
Biased Cognition
Power
1
Gain 4 Focus.
At the start of your turn, lose 1 Focus.
Defragment
Power
1
Gain 1 Focus.
Hotfix
Skill
0
Gain 2 Focus this turn.
Exhaust.
Synchronize
Skill
1
Gain 2 Focus this turn for each unique Orb you have.
Exhaust.
Barrage
Attack
1
Deal 5 damage for each Channeled Orb.
Compile Driver
Attack
1
Deal 7 damage.
Draw 1 card for each unique Orb you have.
Shatter
Attack
1
Deal 7 damage to ALL enemies.
Evoke all of your Orbs twice.
Tesla Coil
Attack
0
Deal 3 damage.
Trigger all Lightning against the enemy.

Changes by version

  1. 29 Jan 2026Damage10(12)9(11)Internal playtest
    Damage decreased from 10 to 9 (upgraded 12 to 11)
  2. 15 Jan 2026Damage8(11)10(12)Internal playtest
    Damage increased from 8 to 10 (upgraded 11 to 12)
  3. 16 Oct 2025ArtInternal playtest
    Added card art
All 5 patch notes2 older
  1. 14 Aug 2025ArtInternal playtest
    Added beta portrait art
  2. 17 Jul 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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