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Relics
Starter, common, boss and synergy relics; route and deck decisions.
30 entries · Reviewed 2026-10-28
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Burning Blood
Ironclad starting relic that recovers HP after battles.
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Ring of the Snake
Silent starting relic adding cards to the opening hand.
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Cracked Core
Defect starting relic placing a Lightning orb at combat start.
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Pure Water
Watcher starting relic adding a Miracle to hand.
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Vajra
Provides a Strength boost at combat start.
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Anchor
Provides Block on the first turn of combat.
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Bag of Preparation
Draws extra cards at the start of combat.
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Preserved Insect
Reduces enemy HP in elite fights, improving risk-reward routing.
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Shuriken
Rewards repeated attack-card plays in one turn with Strength.
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Kunai
Rewards repeated attacks with Dexterity scaling.
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Ornamental Fan
Grants Block after multiple attack cards in the same turn.
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Ice Cream
Conserves unused energy between turns.
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Runic Pyramid
Retains unplayed cards between turns, increasing control.
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Snecko Eye
Changes drawn card costs while improving draw, creating volatile turns.
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Coffee Dripper
Adds energy at the cost of resting at campfires.
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Cursed Key
Adds energy but treasure chests produce curses.
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Ectoplasm
Adds energy but prevents future gold gain.
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Fusion Hammer
Adds energy but stops smithing card upgrades at rests.
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Black Star
Elite enemies award an extra relic.
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Sozu
Adds energy while preventing potion gains.
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Inserter
Defect relic that expands orb slots over time.
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Tough Bandages
Grants Block when cards are discarded.
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Dead Branch
Creates new cards when cards Exhaust.
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Mummified Hand
Playing Powers can make a hand card free for the turn.
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Incense Burner
Periodically provides Intangible in combat.
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Lizard Tail
Revives the player once from an otherwise lethal hit.
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Membership Card
Discounts shop prices and improves long-run gold efficiency.
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The Courier
Improves merchant restocking and purchasing flexibility.
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Calipers
Preserves a portion of unspent Block between turns.
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Tungsten Rod
Reduces HP loss from separate damage instances.
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