Bread

Bread

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At the start of your first turn, lose . At the start of all other turns, gain .
  • Turn 1: you lose 2 Energy right after your refill, so a 3-Energy character starts the fight with 1.
  • Turn 2 onward: your maximum Energy is 1 higher, so every later turn is 4.
  • Outside combat: the relic shows as a plain +1.
  • Net gain: the loss is a flat 2 and the gain lasts the whole fight, so any combat that reaches turn 3 comes out ahead and every turn after that is pure profit.
Rarity
Shop
Character
All characters
Shop price
200 gold

When to take Bread

Buy it when your deck wins long fights rather than fast ones, Power, Orb, Doom or Poison decks. Matters most against act 2 and 3 bosses, skip it for a Shiv or Vigor opener.

Cards that synergize with Bread

Delay
Skill
2
Gain 11 Block.
Next turn,
gain .
Delay and Invoke bank Energy for the turns you have it.Gain 11 Block.
Next turn,
gain .
Invoke
Skill
1
Next turn, Summon 2 and gain .
Delay and Invoke bank Energy for the turns you have it.Next turn, Summon 2 and gain .
Wisp
Skill
0
Gain .
Exhaust.
0-cost openers like Wisp and Backstab make a 1-Energy turn 1 fine.Gain .
Exhaust.
Backstab
Attack
0
Innate.
Deal 11 damage.
Exhaust.
0-cost openers like Wisp and Backstab make a 1-Energy turn 1 fine.Innate.
Deal 11 damage.
Exhaust.
Cascade
Skill
X
Play the top X cards of your Draw Pile.
Cascade costs X, so every Energy Bread gives goes into itPlay the top X cards of your Draw Pile.
Dirge
Skill
X
Summon 3 X times.
Add X Souls into your Draw Pile.
Exhaust.
Dirge costs X, so every Energy Bread gives goes into itSummon 3 X times.
Add X Souls into your Draw Pile.
Exhaust.
Eradicate
Attack
X
Retain.
Deal 11 damage X times.
Eradicate costs X, so every Energy Bread gives goes into itRetain.
Deal 11 damage X times.
Heavenly Drill
Attack
X
Deal 8 damage X times.
Double X if it's 4 or more.
Heavenly Drill costs X, so every Energy Bread gives goes into itDeal 8 damage X times.
Double X if it's 4 or more.
Malaise
Skill
X
Enemy loses X Strength. Apply X Weak.
Exhaust.
Malaise costs X, so every Energy Bread gives goes into itEnemy loses X Strength. Apply X Weak.
Exhaust.
Multi-Cast
Skill
X
Evoke your rightmost Orb X times.
Multi-Cast costs X, so every Energy Bread gives goes into itEvoke your rightmost Orb X times.
Skewer
Attack
X
Deal 8 damage X times.
Skewer costs X, so every Energy Bread gives goes into itDeal 8 damage X times.
Tempest
Skill
X
Channel X Lightning.
Tempest costs X, so every Energy Bread gives goes into itChannel X Lightning.
Volley
Attack
X
Deal 10 damage to a random enemy X times.
Volley costs X, so every Energy Bread gives goes into itDeal 10 damage to a random enemy X times.
Whirlwind
Attack
X
Deal 5 damage to ALL enemies X times.
Whirlwind costs X, so every Energy Bread gives goes into itDeal 5 damage to ALL enemies X times.

Relics that synergize with Bread

Lantern
Lantern gives 1 back on turn 1.Start each combat with an additional .
Candelabra
Candelabra makes turn 2 a 6-Energy turn.At the start of your 2nd turn, gain .
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Changes by version

  1. 4 Dec 2025TextInternal playtest
    Updated Bread relic's wording for clarity
  2. 18 Sep 2025Bug fixInternal playtest
    Bread relic now properly updates the max energy showed in the player's energy orb
  3. 27 Aug 2025ArtInternal playtest
    Added placeholder assets
All 4 patch notes1 older
  1. 31 Jul 2025AddedInternal playtest
    Added to the game

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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