Lantern

Lantern

Common
Start each combat with an additional .

It fires only when your first turn of a combat begins (the code checks that the turn number is 1) and gives 1 Energy on top of your normal amount. Every later turn is unchanged.

Rarity
Common
Character
All characters
Shop price
175 gold

When to take Lantern

A fine Common: a 4-Energy opening turn lets you play a 3-cost Power and still block, or clear a weak Act 1 fight on turn 1. Take it whenever the alternatives are weaker.

Cards that synergize with Lantern

Apotheosis
Skill
2
Innate.
Upgrade ALL your cards.
Exhaust.
Apotheosis from Jewelry Box wants exactly this Energy.Innate.
Upgrade ALL your cards.
Exhaust.
Demon Form
Power
3
At the start of your turn, gain 2 Strength.
Demon Form, Echo Form and Barricade are the 3-cost Powers that come down a turn earlier.At the start of your turn, gain 2 Strength.
Echo Form
Power
3
Ethereal.
The first card you play each turn is played an extra time.
Demon Form, Echo Form and Barricade are the 3-cost Powers that come down a turn earlier.Ethereal.
The first card you play each turn is played an extra time.
Barricade
Power
3
Block is not removed at the start of your turn.
Demon Form, Echo Form and Barricade are the 3-cost Powers that come down a turn earlier.Block is not removed at the start of your turn.

Relics that synergize with Lantern

Jewelry Box
Apotheosis from Jewelry Box wants exactly this Energy.Upon pickup, add 1 Apotheosis to your Deck.
Bag of Preparation
Bag of Preparation draws two extra cards to spend it on.At the start of each combat, draw 2 additional cards.
Ringing Triangle
Ringing Triangle lets you keep what you did not play.Retain your Hand on the first turn of combat.
Very Hot Cocoa
Very Hot Cocoa stacks for an 8-Energy opener.Start each combat with an additional 4.

Changes by version

  1. 14 Aug 2025Bug fixInternal playtest
    If you have multiple Lantern Keys, you now remove all of them in the Repy event
  2. 17 Jul 2025Bug fixInternal playtest
    Lantern relic now has the correct energy icon in its description in run history

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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