Gunk Up

DefectAttackCommon
Deal 4 damage 3 times.
Add a Slimed into your Discard Pile.

Deal 4 damage three times to one enemy, then add a Slimed to your discard pile. Slimed is a 1-cost Status that draws 1 card and Exhausts. Each hit is boosted by Strength and Vulnerable separately, so three hits with 2 Strength is 18. Adding the Slimed counts as creating a Status. Upgraded each hit is 5.

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

When to take Gunk Up

Good in Act 1 for damage; 12 for 1 is above rate and the Slimed it creates is only a mild tax. Take it eagerly in a Status deck, where that Slimed becomes a payload instead.

Cards that synergize with Gunk Up

Smokestack
Power
1
Whenever you create a Status, deal 5 damage to ALL enemies.
Smokestack deals 5 to ALL enemies per Status created.Whenever you create a Status, deal 5 damage to ALL enemies.
Trash to Treasure
Power
1
Whenever you create a Status, Channel 1 random Orb.
Trash to Treasure Channels an orb.Whenever you create a Status, Channel 1 random Orb.
Rocket Punch
Attack
2
Deal 13 damage.
Draw 1 card.
Whenever you create a Status, reduce this card's cost to 0 until played.
Rocket Punch becomes free.Deal 13 damage.
Draw 1 card.
Whenever you create a Status, reduce this card's cost to 0 until played.
Flak Cannon
Attack
2
Exhaust ALL your Status cards.
Deal 8 damage to a random enemy for each card Exhausted.
Flak Cannon and Compact clean the Slimed up for value.Exhaust ALL your Status cards.
Deal 8 damage to a random enemy for each card Exhausted.
Compact
Skill
1
Gain 6 Block.
Transform all Status cards in your Hand into Fuel.
Flak Cannon and Compact clean the Slimed up for value.Gain 6 Block.
Transform all Status cards in your Hand into Fuel.
Bulk Up
Power
2
Lose 1 Orb Slot.
Gain 2 Strength.
Gain 2 Dexterity.
Bulk Up adds Strength to all three hits.Lose 1 Orb Slot.
Gain 2 Strength.
Gain 2 Dexterity.
Feeding Frenzy
Skill
0
Gain 5 Strength this turn.
Feeding Frenzy gives Strength, and Gunk Up adds it on every one of its hitsGain 5 Strength this turn.
Prowess
Power
1
Gain 1 Strength.
Gain 1 Dexterity.
Prowess gives Strength, and Gunk Up adds it on every one of its hitsGain 1 Strength.
Gain 1 Dexterity.
Iteration
Power
1
The first time you draw a Status each turn, draw 2 cards.
Iteration puts Status cards to use, and Gunk Up creates themThe first time you draw a Status each turn, draw 2 cards.

Relics that synergize with Gunk Up

Ember Tea
Ember Tea gives Strength, and Gunk Up adds it on every one of its hitsAt the start of the next 5 combats, gain 2 Strength.
Reptile Trinket
Reptile Trinket gives Strength, and Gunk Up adds it on every one of its hitsWhenever you use a potion, gain 3 Strength this turn.
Shuriken
Shuriken gives Strength, and Gunk Up adds it on every one of its hitsEvery time you play 3 Attacks in a single turn, gain 1 Strength.
Sword of Jade
Sword of Jade gives Strength, and Gunk Up adds it on every one of its hitsStart each combat with 3 Strength.
Sling of Courage
Sling of Courage gives Strength, and Gunk Up adds it on every one of its hitsStart each Elite combat with 2 Strength.
Girya
Girya gives Strength, and Gunk Up adds it on every one of its hitsYou can now gain Strength at Rest Sites. (3 times max)
Rainbow Ring
Rainbow Ring gives Strength, and Gunk Up adds it on every one of its hitsThe first time you play an Attack, Skill, and Power each turn, gain 1 Strength and 1 Dexterity.
Sparkling Rouge
Sparkling Rouge gives Strength, and Gunk Up adds it on every one of its hitsAt the start of your 3rd turn, gain 1 Strength and 1 Dexterity.
Toasty Mittens
Toasty Mittens gives Strength, and Gunk Up adds it on every one of its hitsAt the start of your turn, Exhaust the top card of your Draw Pile and gain 1 Strength.
Vajra
Vajra gives Strength, and Gunk Up adds it on every one of its hitsStart each combat with 1 Strength.
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Barrage
Attack
1
Deal 5 damage for each Channeled Orb.
Uproar
Attack
2
Deal 6 damage twice.
Play a random Attack from your Draw Pile.
Flak Cannon
Attack
2
Exhaust ALL your Status cards.
Deal 8 damage to a random enemy for each card Exhausted.
Helix Drill
Attack
0
Deal 3 damage for each previously spent this turn.
Ice Lance
Attack
3
Deal 19 damage.
Channel 3 Frost.
Refract
Attack
3
Deal 9 damage twice.
Channel 2 Glass.
Boost Away
Skill
0
Gain 6 Block.
Add a Dazed into your Discard Pile.
Fight Through
Skill
1
Gain 13 Block.
Add 2 Wounds into your Discard Pile.

Changes by version

  1. 5 Feb 2026ArtInternal playtest
    Added portrait art
  2. 8 Jan 2026ChangeInternal playtest
    Now puts the Slimes into the Discard Pile
  3. 18 Dec 2025Bug fixSlimedInternal playtest
    Gunk Up no longer animates Slimed twice
All 6 patch notes3 older
  1. 11 Dec 2025ChangeInternal playtest
    Now places Slimes into Hand instead of the Discard Pile
  2. 13 Nov 2025ChangeNeowThe DefectTURBOBoost AwayInternal playtest
    Changed Neow's Bundle blessing: Defect's Evolve/Turbo/Boost Away bundle changed to Compactor/Gunk Up/Boost Away
  3. 16 Oct 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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