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Piercing Wail

Energy
1
Rarity
Common
Pool
Silent
Target
All Enemies

Base card

ALL enemies lose 6 Strength this turn.
Exhaust

Upgraded

ALL enemies lose 8 Strength this turn.
Exhaust

Timing and keywords

Exhaust
Removed until the end of combat.
Main branchLast updated 2026-11-02
Piercing Wail (Silent card)/images/cards/piercing_wail.webpALL enemies lose 6 Strength this turn.

Decisions and interactions

Entomancer: Shivs, Dazed and damage per hitPiercing Wail, Malaise and Enfeebling Touch can substantially reduce a multi-hit turn when their debuffs resolve.How temporary Strength loss worksPiercing Wail makes every enemy lose six Strength for the turn, or eight when upgraded.
Piercing Wail

Six Strength loss against one hit or three

Attacks have no Weak, Vulnerable or other damage modifiers. Piercing Wail reduces Strength by six; damage per hit cannot fall below zero.

  1. One large hit24 → 18Six Strength loss prevents 6 total damage.
  2. Three smaller hits8 × 3 → 2 × 3The reduction applies to each hit, preventing 18 total damage.
  3. Five tiny hits4 × 5 → 0 × 5Each hit falls to zero. The reduction prevents the original 20 damage.
Temporary Strength reduction is particularly efficient against multi-hits. Inspect the updated intent after applying it.
Sources

Last updated 2026-11-02.

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Related references

Entomancer: Shivs, Dazed and damage per hitWorked combat decision and failure casesThe SilentCharacter mechanics and starting kit
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