Defect Overview

Defect is a technical character who fights by manipulating Orbs. You channel four types of Orbs: Lightning, Frost, Dark, and Plasma.

• Signature mechanic: Orb slots, with each Orb triggering a passive effect every turn
• Preferred tactics: Block generation from Frost Orbs, automatic damage from Lightning
• Weakness: Individual card power is modest. Synergy with Orbs is a prerequisite

Orb Basics

Raising Focus strengthens both the passive and the Evoke effect.

Recommended Cards

S Rank (Top Priority Picks)

• Defragment: Focus +1. The single most important card, raising the power of every Orb
• Cold Snap: Channels 2 Frost + Block. The backbone of your defense
• Electrodynamics: Turns Lightning into AoE damage. Dominates against multiple enemies
• Echo Form: The first card you play each turn is played twice. One of the strongest Powers in every build

A Rank (Strong)

• Glacier: Channels Frost + draws cards. Lets you cycle the deck while defending
• Biased Cognition: Focus +4 but -1 each turn. Best for short fights
• Core Surge: Damage + Artifact 1. Cancels the Biased Cognition drawback
• Capacitor: Adds Orb slots. The foundation of the Frost build

Deck-Building Direction

Frost Build (Recommended)

An iron-wall build that generates massive Block each turn using Frost Orbs plus Focus.

1. Early: Secure Frost-channel cards like Glacier and Cold Snap
2. Mid: Stack Focus with multiple Defragments. Expand slots with Capacitor
3. Late: Frost Orbs generate 20-30+ Block per turn. Finish with Blizzard

Lightning Build

An aggressive build that wipes enemies out with Lightning Orb auto-damage.

1. Key cards: Electrodynamics, Storm, Tempest
2. Focus scaling: Defragment is mandatory. Auto-damage becomes practical at Focus +3 or higher
3. Finisher: Hammer home the accumulated damage with Thunder Strike

Tips on Play Flow

Act 1

• Secure 1-2 Orb-channel cards such as Ball Lightning and Cold Snap
• If you see Defragment, take it as the top priority
• Remove the starter Strike/Defends early

Act 2

• This is the phase where you want Orb slot expansion (Capacitor)
• Electrodynamics gives peace of mind against multi-enemy fights
• You can aim for the Biased Cognition + Artifact combo

Act 3

• A completed Frost build is almost invincible. Blizzard secures your damage
• Dark Orb + Recursion can also produce burst damage
• With Echo Form every action doubles

Boss Strategy

• Frost build: Spam Cold Snap, stack Focus, 30+ Block per turn. Slow but safe
• Lightning build: High Focus stacks auto-damage. Finish with Tempest
• General: Biased Cognition is poor for long fights. Judge timing based on the boss's HP

This article is provisional. It will be updated along with STS2 updates.