Deck of destruction
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| Type | Miscellaneous item |
|---|---|
| Name | deck of destruction |
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| A deck of magical cards, most of which hurl death and destruction at one's foes (or, if unlucky, at oneself). |
The deck of destruction focuses on damaging and debilitating enemies. It is one of Nemelex Xobeh's decks.
The possible cards across versions in this deck are shown in the table below.
| pre-0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 - 0.18 | 0.19 onwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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the Cloud
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Degeneration
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Strategy
The Deck of destruction's cards can be simplified into three main categories:
- 2 bolt spells - targetable, elemental, and piercing, but lose 1 range per monster pierce.
- 3 LOS attacks - which blow enemies away, mutate them, or deal damage.
- 1 Orb of Destruction - See the page for more details.
Therefore, most of the deck's cases come when there's a line of monsters, or when there's a ton of monsters at once. Of its cards, only Degeneration is likely to be harmful; it polymorphs (which heals monsters), but tends to make easier monsters and inflicts malmutate.
History
- Prior to 0.23, decks were physical items.
- Prior to the deck simplification in 0.19, the deck of destruction was an archetype deck, with physical decks of destruction only pulling from the archetype. It was one of 4 decks to be kept in this version.
See also
| Decks | Nemelex's Cards |
|---|---|
| Deck of destruction | Degeneration • The Orb • Pain • The Storm • Vitriol • Wild Magic |
| Deck of escape | The Cloud • The Elixir • Exile • The Tomb • Velocity |
| Deck of summoning | The Dance • The Elements • The Illusion • The Swarm • The Pentagram • The Rangers |
| Deck of punishment | Swine • Torment • Wraith • Wrath |
