Havoc

IroncladSkillCommon
Play the top card of your Draw Pile and Exhaust it.

Havoc takes the top card of your draw pile, reshuffling first if it is empty, plays it without paying its cost, and then Exhausts it. Targeted cards pick a random enemy. X-cost cards use your current Energy as X without spending it. An Unplayable card is simply Exhausted. Upgrading drops Havoc's cost to 0.

Character
Ironclad
Type
Skill
Rarity
Common
Cost
10 Energy
Target
Yourself

When to take Havoc

Take it for an Exhaust deck or a deck of expensive Attacks, where a free play plus an Exhaust trigger is worth the Energy. The upgrade to 0 makes it free value every time.

Cards that synergize with Havoc

Headbutt
Attack
1
Deal 9 damage.
Put a card from your Discard Pile on top of your Draw Pile.
Headbutt puts a chosen card on top for Havoc to play.Deal 9 damage.
Put a card from your Discard Pile on top of your Draw Pile.
Whirlwind
Attack
X
Deal 5 damage to ALL enemies X times.
Whirlwind and Bludgeon are the cards you want it to hit.Deal 5 damage to ALL enemies X times.
Bludgeon
Attack
3
Deal 32 damage.
Whirlwind and Bludgeon are the cards you want it to hit.Deal 32 damage.
Feel No Pain
Power
1
Whenever a card is Exhausted, gain 3 Block.
Feel No Pain and Dark Embrace pay for the Exhaust.Whenever a card is Exhausted, gain 3 Block.
Dark Embrace
Power
2
Whenever a card is Exhausted,
draw 1 card.
Feel No Pain and Dark Embrace pay for the Exhaust.Whenever a card is Exhausted,
draw 1 card.
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 Havoc Exhausts themGain 8 Block.
Gain another 8 Block if you have Exhausted a card this turn.
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 triggers when cards are Exhausted, and Havoc Exhausts themIf you have 3 or more cards in your Exhaust Pile,
deal 17 damage to ALL enemies.
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 Havoc 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 Havoc 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 Havoc 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 Havoc 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 Havoc 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 Havoc

Charon's Ashes
Charon's Ashes adds 3 damage to ALL enemies per Exhaust.Whenever you Exhaust a card, deal 3 damage to ALL enemies.
Burning Sticks
Burning Sticks triggers when cards are Exhausted, and Havoc 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 Havoc Exhausts themEvery 5 times you Exhaust a card, draw 1 card.
Forgotten Soul
Forgotten Soul triggers when cards are Exhausted, and Havoc Exhausts themWhenever you Exhaust a card, deal 1 damage to a random enemy.
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True Grit
Skill
1
Gain 7 Block.
Exhaust 1 card at random.
Burning Pact
Skill
1
Exhaust 1 card.
Draw 2 cards.
Second Wind
Skill
1
Exhaust all non-Attack cards in your Hand. Gain 5 Block for each card Exhausted.
Stoke
Skill
1
Exhaust your Hand.
Add 1 random card into your Hand for each card Exhausted.
Brand
Skill
0
Lose 1 HP.
Exhaust 1 card.
Gain 1 Strength.
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.
Corruption
Power
3
Skills cost 0 .
Whenever you play a Skill, Exhaust it.

Changes by version

  1. 18 Jun 2026Bug fixAngerv0.107.1
    Fixed Anger card played by Havoc also Exhausting on play
  2. 26 Apr 2026Bug fixAngerBeta branch
    Fixed Anger card played by Havoc also Exhausting on play
  3. 21 Jun 2024Bug fixFeel No PainInternal playtest
    Havoc card now triggers Feel No Pain even with unplayable cards
All 4 patch notes1 older
  1. 21 Apr 2023Bug fixInternal playtest
    Make Havoc work correctly with unplayable cards
    Bug fixInternal playtest
    Show preview if Havoc exhausts an unplayable card

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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