Swipe

Swipe

Buff
Upon killing this enemy, the stolen card is returned.

Swipe is the Thieving Hopper's pocket. Its opening Thievery move takes one card out of your draw or discard pile, removes it from your deck for the run, holds it on this power, and hits you for 17 (19 on Ascension 9). If you kill the Hopper before it escapes, the card returns to your deck and the reward screen shows it coming back.

Kind
SwipeBuff
Stacks
No
Applied by
1 enemy

Where it comes from

Enemies that apply Swipe

Thieving Hopper

Notes

The pick prefers Uncommon cards, then Common, Rare and event cards, then Basic and quest cards, and only takes Ancient or Imbued cards when nothing else is there; generated cards are never taken. The Hopper enters with 5 Escape Artist and runs on its fifth turn after Flutter, Hat Trick and Nab, so kill it by your fifth turn. If it gets away, the card is gone for good.

Changes by version

  1. 18 Jun 2026ChangeHaunted ShipWeakv0.107.1
    Changed Haunted Ship: now applies 3 Weak on Turn 1 instead of when it attacks; Ramming Speed move removed, now alternates between Swipe and Stomp (always starting with Swipe after Haunt)
  2. 21 May 2026ChangeHaunted ShipBeta branch
    Changed Haunted Ship: Ramming Speed move removed, now alternates between Swipe and Stomp instead (always starting with Swipe after Haunt)
  3. 15 Jan 2026DamageInternal playtest
    Swipe move damage decreased
    TextVine ShamblerInternal playtest
    Renamed Vine Shambler Thrashing Vines move to Swipe
All 15 patch notes12 older
  1. 21 Aug 2025ReworkSnapInternal playtest
    > Snap
  2. 3 Jul 2025Damage10(14)9(12)Internal playtest
    Damage decreased from 10 to 9 (upgraded 14 to 12)
  3. 20 Feb 2025ArtInternal playtest
    Added portrait art
    Bug fixInternal playtest
    Fixed Swipe card hovertip
    Bug fixOstyInternal playtest
    Fixed softlock that occurred when playing Swipe card while Osty is dead
  4. 13 Feb 2025AddedInternal playtest
    Added to the game
  5. 5 Dec 2024ChangeStrengthInternal playtest
    Swipe move now also grants itself 1 Strength
    ChangeFogmogInternal playtest
    Fogmog can now randomly decide to Swipe twice in a row before Headbutting
  6. 21 Nov 2024RemovedInternal playtest
    Removed from the game
    DamageVine ShamblerInternal playtest
    Changed Vine Shambler: Defensive Swipe damage changed from 9(10) to 9(11)
  7. 1 Nov 2024AddedInternal playtest
    Added to the game
  8. 7 Jun 2024TextInternal playtest
    Swipe power on Thieving Hoppers now correctly says the stolen "card" is returned to your hand
  9. 4 May 2024AddedInternal playtest
    Added Swipe card
  10. 9 Jun 2023ChangeInternal playtest
    Deprecate Swipe card
  11. 5 May 2023ArtInternal playtest
    New card portrait for Swipe
  12. 9 Feb 2023Bug fixInternal playtest
    Fix typo in Swipe+ card description

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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