Infested Prism

Elite
Health
161/171 HPAlways 161. 171 from Ascension 8.
Gold
4030 goldAny amount from 35 to 45, rolled when the fight ends. 26 to 33 from Ascension 3.Any amount from 26 to 33, rolled when the fight ends. 35 to 45 below Ascension 3.
Found in
HiveElite room, alone, 1 in 3 from the elite pool.
Starts with
2 Vital Spark
attack15/17
Infested Prism161/161/171/171Infested PrismVital Spark2

Turn 1

How to beat Infested Prism

  • Skills are the cost here: each Skill played before the enemy turn adds Tainted per hit, and Whirlwind's three hits triple it, so the Whirlwind turn is where Tainted kills you.
  • Block on the turn before Whirlwind with as few Skills as you can, or accept damage and lean on attacks and Powers instead.
  • Pulsate stacks Vital Spark every fourth turn, so the tax rises over time and stalling loses.
  • Its own Block only appears on Radiate and Pulsate turns, so Jab and Whirlwind turns are when your attacks land in full.

Notes

  • Elite in the Hive act, alone, 161 HP (171 at Ascension 8+).
  • Tainted on you clears at the end of the enemy turn.
  • If Vital Spark is ever removed, the Tainted affliction is stripped from every card at once.

Changes by version

  1. 18 Jun 2026Changev0.107.1
    Another big change you'll notice is Hive's Infested Prism enemy has been totally reworked--but again, no spoilers here
    Reworkv0.107.1
    Reworked Infested Prism
    Bug fixv0.107.1
    Fixed a softlock after defeating Infested Prism
  2. 21 May 2026ReworkBeta branch
    Reworked Infested Prism
    Bug fixBeta branch
    Fixed softlock after defeating Infested Prism
  3. 22 Jan 2026NumberInternal playtest
    Now also gains 12 Block on its Strength gain turn and Radiate move damage and Block gain increased from 12 to 14 (13 to 16 with Ascension)
All 6 patch notes3 older
  1. 15 Jan 2026ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked Infested Prism + is now a single-enemy elite
    TextInternal playtest
    Renamed Infested Prism moves
  2. 25 Sep 2025Bug fixFossil StalkerSuckStrengthOstyInternal playtest
    Fossil Stalker and Infested Prism monsters' Suck power no longer double-dips on Strength gain when a hit kills Osty and "tramples" over to also hit the player
  3. 18 Sep 2025NameWasp PrismInfested PrismInternal playtest
    Changed enemy name from "Wasp Prism" to "Infested Prism"

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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