Defect Orb Build
Slot Lightning and Frost Orbs to output consistent passive damage and Block every turn. The most reliable mid-game character.
Overview
The Defect's power comes from Orb slots — passive effects that trigger at the end of each turn. Lightning Orbs deal 3 damage to a random enemy. Frost Orbs grant 5 Block. Dark Orbs accumulate damage and unleash it when evoked.
The goal is to fill all Orb slots and then use Focus to amplify their passive effects. At +5 Focus, a single Lightning Orb deals 8 passive damage per turn. With 5 slots full, that's 40 free damage every turn before you play a single card.
Pro Tips
Defragment is your most important card — upgrade it first to get +2 Focus immediately.
Never fill all slots with Dark Orbs — passive Lightning/Frost keeps you alive between Evokes.
Frost Orb Block is your primary defense — don't skip it for pure offense builds.
Capacitor early is game-changing — more slots means more passive Orb triggers per turn.
Save Dark Orb evokes for bosses and elites — never waste them on regular rooms.
Key Synergies
Recommended Relics
Recommended Cards
Draw on Exhaust keeps Orb cards cycling every turn.
Passive Strength boosts Lightning evoke damage.
Strength scales Lightning passive and evoke damage.
Draw 3 to find Defragment or Capacitor faster.
Situational Strength gain on a Defect that uses self-damage cards.