Fencing Manual

Fencing Manual

CommonRegent
At the start of each combat, Forge 10.

On turn 1 you Forge 10. The first Forge of any combat drops Sovereign Blade into your hand and the Forge amount is added to its damage, so every fight starts with a Retained 2-cost blade that hits for 20. Later Forges stack more damage on it. Common Regent relic, 175 Gold, unlocked by the We Need a Hero! epoch.

Rarity
Common
Character
Regent
Shop price
175 gold
Unlock
We Need a Hero!Beat Act 2 with the Regent

When to take Fencing Manual

Take it early on any Regent: 20 damage on demand from turn 1 fixes weak Act 1 openings. Its value shrinks once the deck has its own Forge engine.

Cards that synergize with Fencing Manual

Conqueror
Skill
1
Forge 3.
Sovereign Blade deals double damage to the enemy this turn.
Conqueror doubles the blade's damage for a turn.Forge 3.
Sovereign Blade deals double damage to the enemy this turn.
Sword Sage
Power
2
Sovereign Blade gains Replay 1.
Sword Sage gives it Replay, Seeking Edge makes it hit all enemies, Parry adds 10 Block to each swing.Sovereign Blade gains Replay 1.
Seeking Edge
Power
1
Forge 7.
Sovereign Blade now deals damage to ALL enemies.
Sword Sage gives it Replay, Seeking Edge makes it hit all enemies, Parry adds 10 Block to each swing.Forge 7.
Sovereign Blade now deals damage to ALL enemies.
Parry
Power
1
Sovereign Blade now gains 10 Block.
Sword Sage gives it Replay, Seeking Edge makes it hit all enemies, Parry adds 10 Block to each swing.Sovereign Blade now gains 10 Block.
Furnace
Power
1
At the start of your turn, Forge 5.
Furnace and Wrought in War keep raising the damage.At the start of your turn, Forge 5.
Wrought in War
Attack
1
Deal 7 damage.
Forge 7.
Furnace and Wrought in War keep raising the damage.Deal 7 damage.
Forge 7.
Hammer Time
Power
2
Whenever you Forge, all allies Forge as well.
Hammer Time builds on the Sovereign Blade, and Fencing Manual Forges it strongerWhenever you Forge, all allies Forge as well.
Summon Forth
Skill
1
Put Sovereign Blade into your Hand from anywhere.
Forge 8.
Summon Forth builds on the Sovereign Blade, and Fencing Manual Forges it strongerPut Sovereign Blade into your Hand from anywhere.
Forge 8.
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Changes by version

  1. 6 Nov 2025ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked Fencing Manual relic
  2. 27 Aug 2025Bug fixSword SageInternal playtest
    Sword Sage card no longer causes an infinite damage loop when it's triggered while you have Fencing Manual relic
  3. 14 Aug 2025ChangeInternal playtest
    Changed Fencing Manual and Royal Perfume relics: swapped rarities
All 4 patch notes1 older
  1. 1 May 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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