Dusty Tome

Basic Info

Item	Detail
English Name	Dusty Tome
Rarity	Ancient
Character	Common
Source	Darv (Act 2-3)
Overall Tier	S+

Acquisition

An Ancient relic chosen from Darv (Act 2-3). One of the options presented when encountering Darv in Act 2.

Rating

Dusty Tome is Darv's Ancient relic that, on pickup, adds 1 character-exclusive Ancient Power card to your deck in its Upgraded form. Ancient cards are extremely strong cards normally hard to obtain, and getting one unconditionally is a staggering value. The Strength of Ancient cards varies by character, so the rating depends on character, but it's strong across the board.

Per-Character Rating

Character	Rating	Comment
Ironclad	S	Corruption+ (all Skills 0-cost + Exude) Upgraded is overwhelming board control
Silent	A	Gains a strong Power like Master Planner Upgraded — accelerates Poison builds
Defect	S	Echo Form+ Upgraded plays every card twice. If you grab it, it's a near-guaranteed win
Necrobinder	A	Forbidden Grimoire lets you remove a card every combat — ideal for deck thinning
Regent	A	Regent-exclusive Ancient Power reinforces Star builds

Synergies

Card / Relic	Reason
Dead Branch	Corruption plus Dead Branch creates an infinite loop of Skill Exude to random card generation
Barricade	Combine Block-carrying Powers for rock-solid defense
Mummified Hand	Random card cost -1 on Power plays — further upside after Ancient Power deployment

Notes

A top-priority pick from Darv. Value swings heavily with which Ancient the character has. Often comes up against Calling Bell, and the right choice depends on the deck's current state.