Skittish
Buff
The first time this creature is hit each turn, it gains 1 Block.
Skittish belongs to the Phantasmal Gardener, which starts with 6 stacks (7 on Ascension 8). The first time each turn that a card Attack deals unblocked damage to the gardener, it retracts and gains Block equal to the stack. Only the first such hit of the turn triggers it, and the flag resets at the end of your turn. Its HP is only 26 to 31.
Kind
Buff
BuffStacks
Yes
Applied by
1 enemy
Where it comes from
Enemies that apply Skittish
Phantasmal GardenerNotes
What wakes it
Card damage only: the trigger checks for damage from a card, so Poison, Doom and power damage such as Serpent Form never wake it.
Arrives late: the Block arrives after the hit that caused it, so a big first hit is not reduced, it is the second and later hits that run into the wall.
Lead weak: lead with your weakest Attack, then the real damage.- Multiplayer: the stack grows by half per extra player rather than doubling.
Rules and timing
In co-op an enemy receives more of it: the amount rises with the number of players.
Changes by version
- Buffed Phantasmal Gardeners: Skittish power now scales with Tough Enemies Ascension from 6 to 7
All 8 patch notes5 older
- Skittish Power Block increased from 4 to 6
- Phantasmal Gardeners' Skittish power now activates on Osty attacks
- The second hit from Omnislice card now properly triggers Phantasmal Gardener monster's Skittish powerBug fixPhantasmal GardenerInternal playtestFixed an issue with Phantasmal Gardener monster's Skittish power in multiplayer
- Skittish Block decreased from 5 to 4
- Removed the confusing Burrowing wording on the Phantasmal Gardener's Skittish power
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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