Hyperbeam

Hyperbeam is a rare Defect attack costing 2 Energy that deals a massive 26 damage to ALL enemies at the cost of losing 3 Focus. This enormous AoE damage is among the highest single-card outputs available to any character, but the Focus penalty significantly reduces Orb effectiveness for the rest of combat.

Despite the Focus loss, Hyperbeam can be mitigated with Defragment to restore Focus over time, or used in builds that rely on Reprogram for Strength-based damage rather than Orbs. Biased Cognition provides a burst of Focus that partially offsets the loss. Beam Cell applies Vulnerable before Hyperbeam for nearly 40 AoE damage.

For the Defect, Hyperbeam is a controversial but powerful card. Against multi-enemy fights and bosses like Ceremonial Beast, the 26 AoE damage can clear entire boards. Against single bosses, it provides burst damage that few cards match. Use it in decks that can handle the Focus loss through Reprogram or that plan to win quickly before Orb scaling matters. Avoid Hyperbeam in pure Orb builds where Focus is everything.