Pocketwatch

Pocketwatch

Rare
Whenever you play 3 or fewer cards during your turn, draw 3 additional cards at the start of your next turn.
  • Counts cards played: it counts the cards you play each turn.
  • 3 or fewer last turn: when your next hand is drawn, you draw 3 additional cards as part of that draw.
  • Not turn 1: it never adds to the turn-1 draw, since there is no previous turn, and the count includes cards played for you by other effects.
  • The relic: shows the counter and glows while you are still at 3 or under.
  • Rare, 275 Gold.
Rarity
Rare
Character
All characters
Shop price
275 gold

When to take Pocketwatch

Take it in decks built on a few big plays, like X-cost cards or 2- and 3-cost finishers, rather than many small ones. It is a trap in Shiv or 0-cost decks that play five cards a turn.

Cards that synergize with Pocketwatch

Whirlwind
Attack
X
Deal 5 damage to ALL enemies X times.
One-card turns: Whirlwind, Skewer, Eradicate, Cascade, Bludgeon, Reap.Deal 5 damage to ALL enemies X times.
Skewer
Attack
X
Deal 8 damage X times.
One-card turns: Whirlwind, Skewer, Eradicate, Cascade, Bludgeon, Reap.Deal 8 damage X times.
Eradicate
Attack
X
Retain.
Deal 11 damage X times.
One-card turns: Whirlwind, Skewer, Eradicate, Cascade, Bludgeon, Reap.Retain.
Deal 11 damage X times.
Cascade
Skill
X
Play the top X cards of your Draw Pile.
One-card turns: Whirlwind, Skewer, Eradicate, Cascade, Bludgeon, Reap.Play the top X cards of your Draw Pile.
Bludgeon
Attack
3
Deal 32 damage.
One-card turns: Whirlwind, Skewer, Eradicate, Cascade, Bludgeon, Reap.Deal 32 damage.
Reap
Attack
3
Retain.
Deal 27 damage.
One-card turns: Whirlwind, Skewer, Eradicate, Cascade, Bludgeon, Reap.Retain.
Deal 27 damage.

Relics that synergize with Pocketwatch

Diamond Diadem
Diamond Diadem wants the same 2-card turns, Runic Pyramid keeps the surplus, and Pael's Eye counts a skipped turn as zero cards.Whenever you play 2 or fewer cards in a turn, take half damage from enemies.
Runic Pyramid
Diamond Diadem wants the same 2-card turns, Runic Pyramid keeps the surplus, and Pael's Eye counts a skipped turn as zero cards.At the end of your turn, you no longer discard your Hand.
Pael's Eye
Diamond Diadem wants the same 2-card turns, Runic Pyramid keeps the surplus, and Pael's Eye counts a skipped turn as zero cards.The first time each combat you end your turn without playing cards, Exhaust your Hand, and take an extra turn.
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Related relics

Pollinous CoreKunaiRainbow RingShurikenBrilliant ScarfLetter OpenerMusic BoxOrnamental FanPael's FleshPael's Legion

Changes by version

  1. 16 Aug 2024Bug fixHellraiserInternal playtest
    Fixed Pocketwatch interaction with strikes automatically played by Hellraiser
  2. 7 Jun 2024Bug fixInternal playtest
    Fixed Pocketwatch relic hovertip not showing up

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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