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Ultimate Strike

ColorlessAttackUncommon
Deal 14 damage.

One Energy for 14 damage to one enemy, 20 upgraded, nothing else. It has the Strike tag, so Strike counters and buffs include it, and it is a colorless card any character can find in a shop or event.

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

When to take Ultimate Strike

A big plain hit for its cost, with the upgrade to 20 among the best 1 Energy damage numbers in Act 1. Buy it when a deck needs raw damage to survive early elites.

Cards that synergize with Ultimate Strike

Perfected Strike
Attack
2
Deal 6 damage.
Deals 2 additional damage for ALL your cards containing “Strike”.
Perfected Strike counts it.Deal 6 damage.
Deals 2 additional damage for ALL your cards containing “Strike”.
Hellraiser
Power
2
Whenever you draw a card containing “Strike”, it is played against a random enemy.
Hellraiser plays it on draw against a random enemy.Whenever you draw a card containing “Strike”, it is played against a random enemy.
Bash
Attack
2
Deal 8 damage.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Bash makes it a 21 damage hit.Deal 8 damage.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.

Relics that synergize with Ultimate Strike

Strike Dummy
Strike Dummy adds 3 damage to it.Cards containing “Strike” deal 3 additional damage.
Pen Nib
Pen Nib doubles it on the tenth Attack.Every 10th Attack you play deals double damage.
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Fisticuffs
Attack
1
Deal 7 damage.
Gain Block equal to damage dealt.
Gang Up
Attack
1
Deal 5 damage.
Deals 5 additional damage for each time another player has attacked the enemy this turn.
Mind Blast
Attack
1
Innate.
Deal damage equal to the number of cards in your Draw Pile.
Seeker Strike
Attack
1
Deal 9 damage.
Choose 1 of 3 cards in your Draw Pile to add into your Hand.
The Ball
Attack
1
Deal 10 damage.
Increase this card's damage by 10 this combat and give it to a random ally.
Thrumming Hatchet
Attack
1
Deal 11 damage.
At the start of your next turn, return this to your Hand.
Dramatic Entrance
Attack
0
Innate.
Deal 11 damage to ALL enemies.
Exhaust.
Flash of Steel
Attack
0
Deal 5 damage.
Draw 1 card.

Changes by version

  1. 6 Feb 2025Damage1214Internal playtest
    Damage increased from 12 to 14
  2. 21 Nov 2024PoolTanx's WhistleInternal playtest
    Transform to Ultimate Strike; Tanx's Whistle potion is now part of the shared random pool
  3. 19 Sep 2024ArtAnointedEternal ArmorInternal playtest
    Added Anointed, Eternal Armor, Ultimate Strike card art + misc touch ups
All 6 patch notes3 older
  1. 13 Sep 2024Bug fixThe ForgottenInternal playtest
    Forgotten Technique event option no longer includes Ultimate Strike hovertip
  2. 9 Aug 2024Damage18(27)12(18)Internal playtest
    Damage decreased from 18 to 12 (upgraded 27 to 18)
  3. 12 Jul 2024AddedInternal 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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