Weak
Debuff
Weakened creatures deal 25% less damage with Attacks.
A weakened creature's Attacks that scale with powers deal 0.75 times their damage; unpowered damage is unaffected.
The stack count is a duration in turns that drops by 1 at the end of the enemies' turn, and a fresh application on a player skips its first tick, so 1 Weak from a monster lasts through your next turn.
Sources include Neutralize, Leg Sweep, Uppercut, Malaise, Red Mask and Weak Potion.
Kind
Debuff
DebuffStacks
Yes
Wears off
1 per turnEnd of the enemies' turn
Applied by
20 cards, 14 enemies, 2 potions20 cards, 14 enemies, 2 potions, 1 relic
Where it comes from
Cards that apply Weak
Comet
Attack
0
5
Deal 33 damage.
Apply 3 Weak.
Apply 3 Vulnerable.
Apply 3 Weak.
Apply 3 Vulnerable.
CometDeal 33 damage.
Apply 3 Weak.
Apply 3 Vulnerable.
Apply 3 Weak.
Apply 3 Vulnerable.
Deathbringer
Skill
2
Apply 21 Doom and 1 Weak to ALL enemies.
DeathbringerApply 21 Doom and 1 Weak to ALL enemies.
Defy
Skill
1
Ethereal.
Gain 6 Block.
Apply 1 Weak.
Gain 6 Block.
Apply 1 Weak.
DefyEthereal.
Gain 6 Block.
Apply 1 Weak.
Gain 6 Block.
Apply 1 Weak.
Doubt
Curse
Unplayable.
At the end of your turn, if this is in your Hand, gain 1 Weak.
At the end of your turn, if this is in your Hand, gain 1 Weak.
DoubtUnplayable.
At the end of your turn, if this is in your Hand, gain 1 Weak.
At the end of your turn, if this is in your Hand, gain 1 Weak.
Falling Star
Attack
0
2
Deal 8 damage.
Apply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Apply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Falling StarDeal 8 damage.
Apply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Apply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Gamma Blast
Attack
0
3
Deal 13 damage.
Apply 2 Weak.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Apply 2 Weak.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Gamma BlastDeal 13 damage.
Apply 2 Weak.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Apply 2 Weak.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Go for the Eyes
Attack
0
Deal 3 damage.
If the enemy intends to attack, apply 1 Weak.
If the enemy intends to attack, apply 1 Weak.
Go for the EyesDeal 3 damage.
If the enemy intends to attack, apply 1 Weak.
If the enemy intends to attack, apply 1 Weak.
Know Thy Place
Skill
0
Apply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Exhaust.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Exhaust.
Know Thy PlaceApply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Exhaust.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Exhaust.
Leg Sweep
Skill
2
Apply 2 Weak.
Gain 11 Block.
Gain 11 Block.
Leg SweepApply 2 Weak.
Gain 11 Block.
Gain 11 Block.
Mad Science
Attack
1
??????
Mad Science??????
Malaise
Skill
X
Enemy loses X Strength. Apply X Weak.
Exhaust.
Exhaust.
MalaiseEnemy loses X Strength. Apply X Weak.
Exhaust.
Exhaust.
Meteor Shower
Attack
0
2
Deal 14 damage to ALL enemies.
Apply 2 Weak and Vulnerable to ALL enemies.
Apply 2 Weak and Vulnerable to ALL enemies.
Meteor ShowerDeal 14 damage to ALL enemies.
Apply 2 Weak and Vulnerable to ALL enemies.
Apply 2 Weak and Vulnerable to ALL enemies.
Neutralize
Attack
0
Deal 3 damage.
Apply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Weak.
NeutralizeDeal 3 damage.
Apply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Weak.
Null
Attack
2
Deal 10 damage.
Apply 2 Weak.
Channel 1 Dark.
Apply 2 Weak.
Channel 1 Dark.
NullDeal 10 damage.
Apply 2 Weak.
Channel 1 Dark.
Apply 2 Weak.
Channel 1 Dark.
Putrefy
Skill
1
Apply 2 Weak.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Exhaust.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Exhaust.
PutrefyApply 2 Weak.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Exhaust.
Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Exhaust.
Scare
Skill
0
Apply 1 Weak to ALL enemies.
Exhaust.
Exhaust.
ScareApply 1 Weak to ALL enemies.
Exhaust.
Exhaust.
Shockwave
Skill
2
Apply 3 Weak and Vulnerable to ALL enemies.
Exhaust.
Exhaust.
ShockwaveApply 3 Weak and Vulnerable to ALL enemies.
Exhaust.
Exhaust.
Sucker Punch
Attack
1
Deal 8 damage.
Apply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Weak.
Sucker PunchDeal 8 damage.
Apply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Weak.
Suppress
Attack
0
Innate.
Deal 11 damage.
Apply 3 Weak.
Deal 11 damage.
Apply 3 Weak.
SuppressInnate.
Deal 11 damage.
Apply 3 Weak.
Deal 11 damage.
Apply 3 Weak.
Uppercut
Attack
2
Deal 13 damage.
Apply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Apply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
UppercutDeal 13 damage.
Apply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Apply 1 Weak.
Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Relics and potions that apply Weak
Enemies that apply Weak
Axebot
Bowlbug (Silk)
Crusher
Decimillipede
Gremlin Merc
Haunted Ship
Kin Priest
Queen
Slimed Berserker
Sludge Spinner
Soul Nexus
Waterfall GiantAlso named on
Debilitate
Tracking
Paper KraneNotes
Paper Krane drops the factor to 0.6 whenever a weakened enemy hits its owner. Debilitate on the attacker doubles the cut, so 0.75 becomes 0.5 and 0.6 becomes 0.2. Weak shrinks Strength and Vigor too, since they are added before the multiplier. Artifact blocks it, and Tracking turns it into a damage multiplier for the Silent.
Rules and timing
- Its duration drops by 1 at the end of the enemies' turn, whoever has it. On a player who did not have it yet, the first drop is skipped.
- 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
- Nerfed Blade of Ink card: Inky enchantment no longer gives additional damage (still applies Weak)
- Weak Tackle damage increased from 14(15) to 14(16)
All 47 patch notes44 older
- Changed Pael's Eye relic: if an enemy has Vulnerable and you take an extra turn, the enemy's Vulnerable no longer decrements before your extra turn (also applies to Frail, Intangible, Weak, and other powers that decrement at the end of the enemy's turn)ChangeHaunted ShipSwipev0.107.1Changed 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)ChangePunch ConstructFrailv0.107.1Changed Punch Construct: Fast Punch now leads into Strong Punch (instead of the reverse), Ready now leads into Fast Punch, and it applies Frail instead of Weak
- Now applies Frail instead of Weak
- Changed Haunted Ship: now applies 3 Weak on Turn 1 instead of applying Weak when it attacks
- Added new Inky enchantment: "This card deals 2 additional damage and applies 1 Weak."
- Changed Defy card: upgrade no longer increases Weak, but increases Block by +3 instead of +1
- Buffed Gremlin Merc: now scales offensively with Ascension and applies additional WeakTextInternal playtestFollow Through card now specifies that its Weak application trigger does not take previous turns into account
- Changed Louse Progenitor: Web move changed from applying Weak to FrailChangeInternal playtestChanged Weak Bowlbug encounter: can no longer spawn a Silk Bowlbug
- Swapped Construct Menagerie with Devoted Sculptor in enemy pools: Menagerie is no longer a Weak fight, Sculptor is now a Weak fightBug fixVulnerableInternal playtestScaling values on cards no longer affected by Weak/Vulnerable
- Weak application decreased from 2 to 1
- Added new Glory Weak encounter - Construct MenagerieAddedInternal playtestAdded new Hive Weak encounter - Exoskeletons
- Cards like Perfected Strike that deal varying amounts of damage based on the state of combat now visually update the additional damage they'll do for multiplicative effects like Vulnerable and Weak powersBug fixKnowledge DemonInternal playtestKnowledge Demon's Have a Taste move no longer incorrectly applies Weak
- Nerfed Deathbringer card: Weak decreased from 2 to 1ChangeInternal playtestWeak increased from 1 to 2
- Weak decreased from 2(3) to 1(2)
- Spectral card now glows gold if you have Weak or Frail
- Changed Kin Priest: now always applies Weak instead of alternating between Weak and Frail
- Now also Applies 2 Weak to ALL enemies
- Buffed Suppress card: Weak increased from 2(4) to 3(5)
- Fixed ordering on regents Vulnerable and Weak applying cards like Falling Star to match the rest of the game
- Nerfed Waterfall Giant: Stomp move's Weak applied decreased from 2 to 1
- Waterfall Giant now applies Weak instead of Vulnerable. Can no longer repeat moves
- Steam eruption attack ins now affected by Weak
- Silk Bowlbug now applies 1 Weak
- Kin Priest now rotates between Weak and Frail on his debuff turn (meaning the player is not always so weak)
- Now applies 1 Tender instead of 4 Weak
- Buffed Fear card: Weak applied increased from 2(3) to 3(4)
- Weak applied increased from 2 to 3, no longer gives you Vulnerable
- Buffed Sucker Punch card: Weak applied increased from 1(2) to 2(3)
- Changed Hunter Killer: now applies Weak instead of Frail
- Updated the Weak Power title: Weakened to Weak
- Weak applied on its Beat Up turn decreased from 2 to 1
- Kin Leader Soul Grenade move changed from 8 damage + 1 Weak to 9 damage + 2 Weak
- Screech no longer gives Frail and instead gives Weak and Vulnerable
- Rock Bowlbug gets correctly stunned when Weak and their damage is blocked exactly
- Changed Duo: now also applies WeakBug fixGlitterstreamInternal playtestAdded Weak hovertip to Glitterstream card
- Changed Spiny Toad: no longer gives status cards but applies Weak with its tongue
- No longer applies WeakBuffGlitterstreamInternal playtestBuffed Glitterstream card: base Weak application increased from 1 to 2DamageInternal playtestWeb Cannon now does 14 damage and applies 2 WeakChangeVulnerableInternal playtestNow applies Vulnerable instead of WeakChangeVine ShamblerVulnerableInternal playtestChanged Vine Shambler: now applies Vulnerable instead of Weak
- Black Hole card's text is no longer affected by Weak
- Now applies 1 Weak, 1 Vulnerable, and ExhaustsMentionInternal playtestReworked Royal Corona card: "Whenever you are attacked, applies 1(2) Weak back."
- Vulnerable and Weak application increased from 2 to 3Bug fixVulnerableOstyInternal playtestVulnerable/Weak no longer ticks down on the first turn it's applied to Osty
- Reworked Putrefy: now "Apply 2(3) Vulnerable. Apply 2(3) Weak. Exhaust."ChangeInternal playtestWeak increased from 1 to 2ChangeInternal playtestWeak changed from 2 to 1(2)
- You're Mine: Applies 5 Weak, Vulnerable, and Frail
- Fogmog is now a strong enemy, HP increased from 58 to 66, and its illusion no longer applies Weak
- Beam Cell now displays the hovertip for Weak rather than Vulnerable
- Make Weak power apply after Strength powerBug fixCeremonial BeastPlowInternal playtestMake Weak properly lower Ceremonial Beast's Plow move damage
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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