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Stone Armor

IroncladPowerUncommon
Gain 4 Plating.

Gives 4 Plating, 6 upgraded.

  • Payout: grants Block equal to its amount at the end of each of your turns, early enough to land before end-of-turn damage, and loses 1 at the start of every turn after the one you played it.
  • Total: 4 Plating is 4, 3, 2, 1 Block over four turns, 10 in total; 6 Plating is 21 over six turns.
  • Unpowered: Dexterity does not add to it and Frail does not cut it.
  • Stacking: copies and other Plating sources stack.
Character
Ironclad
Type
Power
Rarity
Uncommon
Cost
1 Energy
Target
Yourself

When to take Stone Armor

Cheap, steady Block for short fights, fitting Act 1 hallways and any deck that rewards gaining Block. Upgrade before anything else.

Cards that synergize with Stone Armor

Juggernaut
Power
2
Whenever you gain Block, deal 6 damage to a random enemy.
Juggernaut fires 6 damage every turn the Plating lands.Whenever you gain Block, deal 6 damage to a random enemy.
Barricade
Power
3
Block is not removed at the start of your turn.
Barricade keeps the Block instead of losing it each turn.Block is not removed at the start of your turn.
Eternal Armor
Power
3
Gain 9 Plating.
Eternal Armor is 9 more of the same.Gain 9 Plating.

Relics that synergize with Stone Armor

Gorget
Gorget starts each fight with 4 more.At the start of each combat, gain 4 Plating.
Sturdy Clamp
Sturdy Clamp carries 10 Block across turns.Up to 10 Block persists across turns.
Permafrost
Permafrost triggers on Powers played, and Stone Armor is oneThe first time you play a Power each combat, gain 7 Block.
Lost Wisp
Lost Wisp triggers on Powers played, and Stone Armor is oneWhenever you play a Power, deal 8 damage to ALL enemies.
Mummified Hand
Mummified Hand triggers on Powers played, and Stone Armor is oneWhenever you play a Power, a random card in your Hand is free to play that turn.
Game Piece
Game Piece triggers on Powers played, and Stone Armor is oneWhenever you play a Power, draw 1 card.
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Eternal Armor
Power
3
Gain 9 Plating.

Changes by version

  1. 11 Dec 2025Plating5(7)4(6)Internal playtest
    No longer loses Dexterity and Plating decreased from 5 to 4 (upgraded 7 to 6)
  2. 17 May 2024ChangeDexterityInternal playtest
    Stone armor plating reduced from 6 to 5. Dexterity reduction reduced from 2 to 1

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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