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The DefectSkill

Glacier

Energy
2
Rarity
Uncommon
Pool
Defect
Target
Self

Base card

Gain 6 Block.
Channel 2 Frost.

Upgraded

Gain 9 Block.
Channel 2 Frost.
Used inDefect Frost and Hailstorm ↗
Main branchLast updated 2026-11-02
Glacier (Defect card)/images/cards/glacier.webpGain 6 Block. Channel 2 Frost.

Decisions and interactions

HailstormThe important enabling card is often Coolheaded, Cold Snap, Glacier or Chill.The DefectCoolheaded adds Frost while drawing, and Glacier supplies immediate Block with more Frost.Defect Frost and HailstormGlacier combines immediate Block with multiple Frost Orbs.Tablet of Truth: win with one Max HPGlacier supplies immediate Block and Frost; a later Prolong recording protects the next turn, not the current deficit.
Sources

Last updated 2026-11-02.

  • Game reference data: main branch

Related references

Prolong: saving a Block snapshot and repeating it next turnWorked combat decision and failure casesTablet of Truth: win with one Max HPChallengeThe DefectCharacter mechanics and starting kitDefect Frost and HailstormStrategy using this card, relic or character

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Defect Frost and Hailstorm artwork
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Defect Frost and Hailstorm

Frost supplies recurring Block while Hailstorm adds damage as long as Frost remains present. Pair the defensive Orb package with a real finisher rather than assuming…

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