Byrdpip

Byrdpip

Event
Upon pickup, gain the card Byrd Swoop. A Byrdpip will accompany you in battles.
  • Byrdonis Egg: from the Byrdonis Nest event, Unplayable until you Hatch it at a rest site, which gives you this relic.
  • On pickup: every Byrdonis Egg in your deck becomes Byrd Swoop, a 0-cost Attack for 14 damage, 18 Upgraded, and a Byrdpip joins every combat.
  • The pip: has 9999 HP, no moves and no health bar, it exists to animate the swoop, in one of four random skins.
Rarity
Event
Character
All characters

When to take Byrdpip

Take the egg when you can spare a rest-site action to hatch it into a permanent 0-cost 14-damage Attack, excellent in any deck. Eat it instead only if you badly need Max HP right now.

Cards that synergize with Byrdpip

Feral
Power
2
The first time you play a
0 Attack each turn,
return it to your Hand.
Feral returns the swoop to hand once a turn.The first time you play a
0 Attack each turn,
return it to your Hand.
Finisher
Attack
1
Deal 6 damage for each Attack already played this turn.
Finisher and Shuriken count it as an Attack played.Deal 6 damage for each Attack already played this turn.

Relics that synergize with Byrdpip

Brilliant Scarf
Brilliant Scarf counts it as a free play.The 5th card you play from your hand each turn is free.
Akabeko
Akabeko adds 8 Vigor on top.At the start of each combat, gain 8 Vigor.
Shuriken
Finisher and Shuriken count it as an Attack played.Every time you play 3 Attacks in a single turn, gain 1 Strength.

Changes by version

  1. 2 Jul 2026Bug fixPlaytest
    Fixed being able to controller navigate to Byrdpip
  2. 21 Aug 2025ArtInternal playtest
    Updated art
  3. 14 Aug 2025Bug fixInternal playtest
    Can no longer navigate to Byrdpip via controller
All 7 patch notes4 older
  1. 20 Feb 2025Bug fixInternal playtest
    Hatching Byrdpip no longer results in a state divergence
  2. 7 Jun 2024Bug fixInternal playtest
    Byrdpip now keeps their hair between saves (very important)
  3. 15 Sep 2023Bug fixInternal playtest
    Fixed an issue where Byrdpip wouldn't appear until a second after combat had started
  4. 1 Sep 2023ArtInternal playtest
    Implemented Byrdpip attack animation

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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