Boost Away

Boost Away is a common Defect skill costing 0 Energy that gains 6 Block and adds a Dazed status into your Discard Pile. The free Block is generous for a 0-cost card, but the Dazed penalty can clog your draws in future turns since Dazed is Ethereal and Unplayable. This risk-reward tradeoff defines Boost Away's role in deck construction.

Boost Away's Status generation synergizes with Smokestack, which deals 5 damage to ALL enemies whenever a Status is created, and with Iteration, which draws 2 cards the first time you draw a Status each turn. Compact transforms the Dazed in your hand into Fuel, and Rocket Punch has its cost reduced when Status cards are created.

For the Defect, Boost Away is a strong pick in Status-synergy builds but risky without those support cards. Against aggressive bosses like Soul Fysh and Vantom, the free Block can save your life in tight spots. In decks with Disassemble or other exhaust effects, the Dazed can be removed before it causes problems. Avoid stacking too many Status-generating cards without proper synergy pieces to handle the drawbacks.