Sweeping Beam

Sweeping Beam is a common Defect attack costing 1 Energy that deals 6 damage to ALL enemies and draws 1 card. The AoE damage combined with a cantrip effect makes it one of the most efficient common cards for clearing multi-enemy encounters while maintaining hand velocity.

Sweeping Beam pairs well with Electrodynamics for builds that focus on AoE damage, and with Beam Cell to apply Vulnerable before sweeping for amplified damage. Hailstorm adds end-of-turn AoE damage from Frost Orbs, and Ball Lightning channels Lightning for further multi-target pressure when Electrodynamics is active.

For the Defect, Sweeping Beam is an excellent pickup in Acts 1 and 2 where multi-enemy hallway fights are common. Against encounters with Ceremonial Beast and its minions, the AoE clears adds quickly. The card draw ensures you are not sacrificing hand size for AoE coverage. Against single-target bosses it is less impressive, but the cantrip means it never feels like a dead draw.