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The DefectAttack

Claw

Energy
0
Rarity
Common
Pool
Defect
Target
Any Enemy

Base card

Deal 3 damage. Increase the damage of ALL Claw cards by 2 this combat.

Upgraded

Deal 4 damage. Increase the damage of ALL Claw cards by 3 this combat.
Used inDefect Claw and zero-cost recursion ↗
Main branchLast updated 2026-11-02
Claw (Defect card)/images/cards/claw.webpDeal 3 damage. Increase the damage of ALL Claw cards by 2 this combat.

Decisions and interactions

Feral, Echo Form and first-card timingAssume three Energy, no earlier cards played, an unupgraded Feral and an unupgraded Claw in hand.All for OneIn the Claw Defect build, All for One returns zero-Energy cards from the discard pile.ShurikenShuriken gives the Shiv build and Claw build a second source of damage growth.Focus PotionA deck mainly dealing damage through Claw does not receive a larger Attack number from drinking it.The DefectThe Claw guide covers a card-attack route that still needs defense and consistency.Defect Claw and zero-cost recursionClaw increases the damage of every Claw for the current combat.
Sources

Last updated 2026-11-02.

  • Game reference data: main branch

Related references

Feral, Echo Form and first-card timingWorked combat decision and failure casesThe DefectCharacter mechanics and starting kitDefect Claw and zero-cost recursionStrategy using this card, relic or character

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Defect Claw and zero-cost recursion

Replay Claw through Hologram, All for One and Feral, increasing its combat damage with each use. Zero-cost attacks still require draw, recursion energy and defense, …

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