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Kunai

Rarity
Rare Relic
Pool
Shared

Effect

Every time you play 3 Attacks in a single turn, gain 1 Dexterity.
Used inSilent Shivs and attack payoffs ↗Defect Claw and zero-cost recursion ↗
Main branchLast updated 2026-11-02
Kunai (relic)/images/relics/kunai.webpEvery time you play 3 Attacks in a single turn, gain 1 Dexterity.

Decisions and interactions

Retained Shivs, Dexterity and attack-count relicsKunai adds Dexterity after three Attacks in one turn, and Ornamental Fan supplies four Block at the same three-Attack threshold.AccuracyShuriken improves attacks through repeated attack plays; Kunai improves later defensive cards.ShurikenKunai and Ornamental Fan reward the same three-Attack pattern with different defensive benefits.The SilentBuild enough early damage and discard access before collecting Sly payoffs, then choose between attack chains and Poison according to the rewards.Silent Shivs and attack payoffsShuriken, Kunai and Ornamental Fan reward attack counts within a turn.Perfect badge: three bosses without losing HPSilent can play Shivs before a Dexterity-sensitive Block card when Helical Dart or Kunai makes that order stronger.
Sources

Last updated 2026-11-02.

  • Game reference data: main branch

Related references

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