Powdered Demise

Powdered Demise

UncommonSharedThrowDebuff
Enemy loses 9 HP at the end of each of its turns.
  • Applies 9 Demise to one enemy.
  • At the end of each of that enemy's turns: it loses 9 HP. The loss is unblockable, ignores Strength and Vulnerable, and never decays, so it keeps going until the enemy dies.
  • Example: over five enemy turns that is 45, over ten it is 90.
  • A debuff: an enemy with Artifact shrugs it off. It is HP loss rather than Attack damage, so nothing that keys off Attacks fires.
Use
Throw at one enemy
When
In combat
Rarity
Uncommon25% of random potions
Character
All characters
Shop price
75 gold
Unlock
The CalmFill the 7th score bar (1,600 points)

When to take Powdered Demise

The longer the fight the better, throw it turn 1 at a boss or high-HP elite like the Crusher and forget about it. Wasted on anything dying within two turns.

Unlocked by The Calm epoch

Fill the 7th score bar (1,600 points)

Other uncommon potions

Blessing of the ForgeClarity ExtractCure AllDuplicatorFortifierFysh OilGambler's BrewHeart of IronLiquid BronzePotion of BindingRadiant TinctureRegen Potion

Changes by version

  1. 29 Jan 2026ChangeLucky TonicInternal playtest
    The 3rd potion unlock set now includes Powdered Demise rather than Lucky Tonic
  2. 2 Oct 2025Bug fixInternal playtest
    Powdered Demise potion debuff can no longer cause the Dreamer to skip its Dream move
  3. 4 Sep 2025Bug fixSoul FyshInternal playtest
    Fixed Soul Fysh staying invisible if it is hurt by Powdered Demise potion mid animation
All 8 patch notes5 older
  1. 30 Jan 2025Bug fixBygone EffigyInternal playtest
    Powdered Demise potion no longer interrupts Bygone Effigy's attack animation
  2. 5 Dec 2024Bug fixInternal playtest
    Insect Repulsor now correctly performs its flip move when Powdered Demise makes it cross the damage threshold
  3. 14 Nov 2024Damage119Internal playtest
    Damage decreased from 11 to 9
  4. 29 Jun 2024Enemy HP loss911Internal playtest
    Enemy HP loss increased from 9 to 11
  5. 14 Jun 2024AddedInternal playtest
    Added Powdered Demise potion

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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