Bronze Scales

Bronze Scales

Common
Start each combat with 3 Thorns.

When you enter a combat room you get 3 Thorns, which deals 3 damage back to an enemy on every hit its Attacks land on you. It is applied on room entry, so it is in place before any turn-1 effect, and it lasts the whole combat.

Rarity
Common
Character
All characters
Shop price
175 gold

When to take Bronze Scales

A fine act 1 common, its 3 damage per enemy hit kills small multi-hit attackers and chips elites. Falls off by act 3, so take it from a chest rather than buying it.

Cards that synergize with Bronze Scales

Caltrops
Power
1
Whenever you are attacked, deal 3 damage back.
Caltrops and Abrasive stack more Thorns.Whenever you are attacked, deal 3 damage back.
Abrasive
Power
3
Sly.
Gain 1 Dexterity.
Gain 4 Thorns.
Caltrops and Abrasive stack more Thorns.Sly.
Gain 1 Dexterity.
Gain 4 Thorns.
Flame Barrier
Skill
2
Gain 12 Block.
Whenever you are attacked this turn, deal 4 damage back.
Flame Barrier adds 4 more per hit for a turn.Gain 12 Block.
Whenever you are attacked this turn, deal 4 damage back.

Liquid Bronze adds 3 in a pinch. Multi-hit enemies like Byrdonis, whose Peck lands 3 times, take 9 per attack.

Changes by version

  1. 19 Feb 2026ArtInternal playtest
    Added assets
  2. 16 Oct 2025AddedInternal playtest
    Added relic from StS1, Bronze Scales

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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