Guarded

Buff

Take half damage from enemies.

Guarded is the multiplayer half of Tank. When one player plays Tank they gain Tank and take double damage, and every other living player receives Guarded, which halves damage from enemy Attacks that scale with powers. It has no number: a copy is either on or off, and it does not decay.

Kind

Buff

Stacks

Character

Ironclad

Applied by

1 power

Where it comes from

Powers that apply Guarded

Tank

Notes

Each Tank player creates their own instance, so two Tanks in the group give everyone else two halvings. The buff names the player who applied it and disappears the moment that player dies. Unpowered damage such as Galvanized shocks or poison is not reduced. Tank is a multiplayer-only card, so this power never appears in a solo run.

Rules and timing

It only counts damage from Attack cards and enemy attacks. HP loss and damage dealt by relics, potions and other powers do not count.

Changes by version

26 Jun 2025Bug fixInfestedInternal playtest
Infested Guardian now does correct damage for Guarded Strike move

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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