Intermediate

The Defect Guide

Orb Channeling Mage

The Defect is a malfunctioning robot who channels elemental orbs for passive effects. Focus amplifies orb power, enabling devastating passive damage and block generation. The most complex returning class with the highest skill ceiling.

Key Mechanics

Orbs

Passive entities that trigger at end of turn (Passive) or when evoked. Lightning deals damage, Frost generates block, Dark stores damage, Plasma generates energy.

Focus

Each point of Focus increases the effect of all orb passives and evokes. The primary scaling stat for the Defect.

Evoke

Trigger an orb's evoke effect and remove it from your orb slots. Dark orbs deal massive stored damage when evoked.

Best Builds

Lightning Build

Channel multiple Lightning orbs and use Electrodynamics to make them hit all enemies. Stack Focus to amplify passive damage.

Ball LightningElectrodynamicsAmplifyDefragment

Frost/Block Build

Generate massive block through Frost orbs. Blizzard deals damage equal to Frost orbs channeled this combat — a powerful finisher.

GlacierBlizzardCoolheadedChill

Dark Orb Build

Let Dark orbs accumulate massive damage, then evoke for a one-shot. Consume sacrifices an orb slot for permanent Focus.

DarknessDark ShacklesConsumeMeteor Strike

Pro Tips

→Defragment is one of the best cards in the game — take it every time.
→Orb slots matter — more slots means more passive value per turn.
→Plasma orbs generate energy passively — even one can enable powerful combos.
→Consume is a trap early but a win condition late — only take it with strong orb synergies.