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Only obtainable from the Wooden Carvings event.

This event appears in Overgrowth in Act 1. You choose one of three carvings (Bird, Snake, Donut).

Choosing "Bird"

Pick a Starter card (Strike or Defend) and transform it into Peck. So you simultaneously remove a starter card and add a special card.

There's no downside to this event, so always pick something.

Bird vs Snake Decision Criteria

• Have a way to raise Strength, or plan to -> Bird
• Already have a strong key card in the deck -> Snake (enchant is more useful)
• Running out of starter cards -> Snake (Bird is limited to starter cards)
• No clear direction yet -> Bird (doubles as starter removal, high versatility)

Peck itself is "a 1-cost 6-damage 3-hit Attack" — roughly on par with Strike (1 cost, 6 damage, 1 hit). Its real value is being multi-hit.

Peck is a multi-hit card. Strength adds per-hit, so the more Strength you have the wider the gap over Strike.

Damage Comparison

At +5 Strength Peck deals roughly 2x Strike; at +10, Peck+ hits 48 damage, about 3x Strike. It becomes a massive damage source in Strength builds.

Strength Sources

• Demon Form: +3 Strength every turn. Multi-hit cards gain value each turn
• Limit Break: doubles Strength. Peck's damage scales explosively
• Inflame: instant +2 Strength power
• Spot Weakness: +4 Strength if the enemy is attacking

Feeding Frenzy Combo

0-cost +5 Strength this turn (upgraded +7). One-turn combos with Peck:

• Feeding Frenzy(0) + Peck(1) = 21 damage for 1 cost
• Feeding Frenzy+(0) + Peck+(1) = 36 damage for 1 cost

Relics

• Shuriken: +1 Strength per 3 Attacks. Peck is 1 play, but combined with other Attacks you trigger it
• Kunai: +1 Dexterity per 3 Attacks
• Red Boku: first Attack of each combat deals +8 damage. +8 per 3 hits = +24 damage (total 30)
• Pen Nib: every 10th Attack deals double damage. Peck+ becomes 8 x 2 = 16 damage (with Strength, even more)

Debuff Combos

• Vulnerable: +50% damage applied per hit. Peck+ (+5 Strength) = 28 x 1.5 = 42 damage
• Enemy Weak doesn't affect your damage, but Weak applied to you still reduces Peck per-hit — watch out

• Without Strength, 6 damage (same as Strike) is unremarkable for a 1-cost Attack
• In runs without Strength cards or relics, Peck stays mediocre
• High-Block or high-Armor enemies may reduce each hit individually (game spec dependent)
• Wooden Carvings event itself is random and can't be targeted

Peck is best viewed as "a Strength-build piece."

• Have or can expect Strength sources -> take it aggressively
• No Strength and have other strong options -> Snake (Slither) might be better
• Wooden Carvings event has no downside, so always pick something
• In Ironclad Strength builds especially, Peck performs all run long