• Character: Any
• Rarity: Rare
• Effect: Whenever you Exhaust a card, add a random card to your hand.

Dead Branch is a Tier S relic in the right build. Every time you Exhaust a card, a random card appears in your hand — and that card can itself be Exhausted to chain the effect further. The combo with Corruption is one of the strongest interactions in the game: Corruption makes all Skills cost 0 and Exhaust, so you chain Skill after Skill while the Branch keeps refreshing your hand. Dark Embrace (draw 1 when Exhausting) stacks on top for even more card velocity. In an Exhaust-heavy deck this relic has essentially no ceiling.

Take it whenever you have or plan to build Exhaust synergy. Fiend Fire, Second Wind, Feel No Pain all benefit. Even without dedicated Exhaust, the random refill is free value.

• Corruption: all Skills cost 0 and Exhaust → infinite hand loop
• Dark Embrace: Exhaust triggers both draw and Branch refill
• Fiend Fire: mass Exhaust + hand replenishment
• Second Wind: Exhaust Defends for Block + refill