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Barrage

Deal 5 damage for each Channeled Orb.

Barrage is a common Defect attack costing 1 Energy that deals 5 damage for each Channeled Orb you have. With a full complement of Orb Slots, Barrage can deal 15-25+ damage in a single card, making it one of the highest-damage common attacks available when your board is developed. The damage scales directly with your Orb count.

Barrage benefits enormously from Capacitor, which adds Orb Slots to house more Orbs, and from Glacier, which channels 2 Frost Orbs to fill your board quickly. Rainbow channels three different Orbs at once for massive Barrage scaling. Zap and Ball Lightning provide cheap ways to keep your Orb Slots full.

For the Defect, Barrage is the premier common damage card in Orb-heavy builds. Against bosses like Kaiser Crab where fights run long enough to fill your Orb board, Barrage deals devastating damage. It also excels against Kin Priest where consistent high damage is needed. Prioritize Barrage when your deck reliably fills Orb Slots, and pair it with Capacitor and Defragment for maximum output.

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Card TypeAttack
Cost1
RarityCommon
TargetSingle-Enemy
Effect TextDeal 5 Damage For Each Channeled Orb.

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Mar 12, 2026