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Ball Lightning

AttackUncommonDefect

PvE Rating

★★★★★

4/5

Card Details

Deal 7 damage. Channel 1 Lightning orb. Combines direct damage with orb generation, fitting into nearly every Defect archetype.

Quick Facts

  • CharacterDefect
  • TypeAttack
  • RarityUncommon

Strengths

  • +Efficient 1-energy cost provides both immediate damage and an orb for future value
  • +Lightning orb continues dealing damage passively every subsequent turn
  • +Fits seamlessly into any Defect archetype as a versatile early pick

Weaknesses

  • -Base 7 damage is modest and does not scale well without Strength buffs
  • -Only channels 1 Lightning orb which is low impact without Focus investment
  • -Outclassed by stronger orb generators like Glacier and Blizzard in longer fights

Pro Tips

  • 1Lightning orbs deal 3 damage passively each turn and 8 damage when evoked
  • 2Electrodynamics makes all Lightning orbs hit all enemies -- Ball Lightning feeds this
  • 3Focus stat increases all orb passive and evoke values, making channeled orbs scale
  • 4Quick and efficient at 1 energy cost -- good for thinning encounters