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Defect

The Broken Automaton

Roster character centered on Orb cycling and Focus-based passive scaling patterns.

Unlock Status
Unlock Step 5
Card Pool
87
Current indexed cards

Quick Read

What This Page Solves

Use this page to confirm where Defect sits in the roster, what mechanics define its runs, and where to jump next if you need the actual card pool instead of guide text.

Mechanic Focus

Orbs, Focus scaling, passive setup turns

Core Mechanics

Orbs

Channel Lightning, Frost, and Dark Orbs to generate recurring passive value and burst through evocation timing.

Focus

Scale Orb passive and evoke output with Focus buffs, turning setup turns into stronger late-combat control.

Sequencing

Defect rewards careful turn planning around channel, evoke, and hand tempo rather than pure front-loaded damage.

Starting Deck

Starter cards are listed here as the fastest roster-level reference. If you need every card this character can roll into, use the dedicated card pool page below.

  • Strike (4)
  • Defend (4)
  • Zap (1)
  • Dualcast (1)

Browse This Character's Cards

This guide explains how Defect plays. If you want the actual card pool, starter cards, and direct links into every Defect card, use the dedicated character card index instead of scanning the full all-cards database by hand.