How to Survive

Summon a dancing cactus that lures enemies before exploding.

A Cactus card. Its bolt is the attack and Decoyo is on the aim button. When it goes.

Damage by level

LevelBolt hitBolt DPSSpell hitA castSpell DPS
1091201.4 1521521.6
15156347 2602602.7
20308683.5 5135135.4
255301177.9 8838839.3
309132029.9 1522152216
3515743498.3 2623262327.6
4027136028.8 4522452247.6
45467510389.8 7792779282
50805717905.3 1342813428141.3

For a card of that level held by a player of the same level, on one enemy, with no perks. A cast is the most one enemy can take from it. Spell DPS spreads a cast over its Common cooldown, or its life if that's longer, on top of the bolt. Puddles and burn, acid or shock ticks aren't counted.

Cooldown by rarity

CommonUncommonRareEpicLegendary
95 s90.25 s85.5 s80.75 s76 s

Where to find it

  • Any weapon roll, from Lv 10, at half the rate of the school's first spells
  • Inscribed at an alchemy table, once you've held the card

Found in chests

ChestChanceAverage count
Shadowcrest Sanctum boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/364 (0.275%)1.0
Shadowdeep Sanctum boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/400 (0.250%)1.0
Ironholm Tomb boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/444 (0.225%)1.0
Ashwatch Sanctum boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/444 (0.225%)1.0
Stonemoor Crypt boss chest · Rare≈ 1/500 (0.200%)1.0
Stonemoor Crypt boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/500 (0.200%)1.0
Bonewatch Tomb boss chest · Common≈ 1/571 (0.175%)1.0
Bonewatch Tomb boss chest · Rare≈ 1/571 (0.175%)1.0
Ashmire Sanctum boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/571 (0.175%)1.0
Duskdeep Crypt boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/571 (0.175%)1.0
Shadowdeep Sanctum boss chest · Epic≈ 1/571 (0.175%)1.0
Ironholm Tomb boss chest · Common≈ 1/667 (0.150%)1.0
Bonewatch Tomb boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/667 (0.150%)1.0
Ashmire Sanctum boss chest · Common≈ 1/667 (0.150%)1.0
Stonemoor Crypt boss chest · Epic≈ 1/667 (0.150%)1.0
Stonemoor Crypt boss chest · Common≈ 1/667 (0.150%)1.0
Hollowwind Crypt boss chest · Epic≈ 1/667 (0.150%)1.0
Duskdeep Crypt boss chest · Epic≈ 1/667 (0.150%)1.0
Shadowdeep Sanctum boss chest · Rare≈ 1/667 (0.150%)1.0
Blackdeep Sanctum boss chest · Epic≈ 1/667 (0.150%)1.0
Shrine of the Old Pike chest · Uncommon≈ 1/667 (0.150%)1.0
Shrine of the Goblin Shark chest · Common≈ 1/667 (0.150%)1.0
Shrine of the Goblin Shark chest · Uncommon≈ 1/667 (0.150%)1.0
Shrine of Bing Bong chest · Uncommon≈ 1/667 (0.150%)1.0
Hollowwind Crypt boss chest · Common≈ 1/800 (0.125%)1.0
Hollowwind Crypt boss chest · Rare≈ 1/800 (0.125%)1.0
Hollowwind Crypt boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/800 (0.125%)1.0
Ashwatch Sanctum boss chest · Common≈ 1/800 (0.125%)1.0
Ashwatch Sanctum boss chest · Epic≈ 1/800 (0.125%)1.0
Blackdeep Sanctum boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/800 (0.125%)1.0
Shadowcrest Sanctum boss chest · Rare≈ 1/800 (0.125%)1.0
The Mainframe boss chest · Rare≈ 1/800 (0.125%)1.0
The Mainframe boss chest · Uncommon≈ 1/800 (0.125%)1.0
The Mainframe boss chest · Common≈ 1/800 (0.125%)1.0
Shrine of the Tuna chest · Uncommon≈ 1/800 (0.125%)1.0
Shrine of the Pufferfish chest · Uncommon≈ 1/800 (0.125%)1.0
Shrine of the Spidercrab chest · Uncommon≈ 1/800 (0.125%)1.0
Ironholm Tomb boss chest · Rare≈ 1/1000 (0.100%)1.0
Ashmire Sanctum boss chest · Rare≈ 1/1000 (0.100%)1.0
Ashwatch Sanctum boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/1000 (0.100%)1.0
Duskdeep Crypt boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/1000 (0.100%)1.0
Duskdeep Crypt boss chest · Common≈ 1/1000 (0.100%)1.0
Blackdeep Sanctum boss chest · Rare≈ 1/1000 (0.100%)1.0
Blackdeep Sanctum boss chest · Common≈ 1/1000 (0.100%)1.0
Shrine of the Whale chest · Uncommon≈ 1/1000 (0.100%)1.0
Ironholm Tomb boss chest · Epic≈ 1/1333 (0.075%)1.0
Bonewatch Tomb boss chest · Epic≈ 1/1333 (0.075%)1.0
Stonemoor Crypt boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/1333 (0.075%)1.0
Shadowdeep Sanctum boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/1333 (0.075%)1.0
The Mainframe boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/1333 (0.075%)1.0
Hollowwind Crypt boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/2000 (0.050%)1.0
Blackdeep Sanctum boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/2000 (0.050%)1.0
Shadowcrest Sanctum boss chest · Common≈ 1/2000 (0.050%)1.0
Shrine of Bing Bong chest · Common≈ 1/2000 (0.050%)1.0
Shrine of the Whale chest · Common≈ 1/2000 (0.050%)1.0
Ironholm Tomb boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/4000 (0.025%)1.0
Bonewatch Tomb boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/4000 (0.025%)1.0
Ashmire Sanctum boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/4000 (0.025%)1.0
Ashmire Sanctum boss chest · Epic≈ 1/4000 (0.025%)1.0
Ashwatch Sanctum boss chest · Rare≈ 1/4000 (0.025%)1.0
Duskdeep Crypt boss chest · Rare≈ 1/4000 (0.025%)1.0
Shadowdeep Sanctum boss chest · Common≈ 1/4000 (0.025%)1.0
Shadowcrest Sanctum boss chest · Epic≈ 1/4000 (0.025%)1.0
Shadowcrest Sanctum boss chest · Legendary≈ 1/4000 (0.025%)1.0
The Mainframe boss chest · Epic≈ 1/4000 (0.025%)1.0
Shrine of the Old Pike chest · Common≈ 1/4000 (0.025%)1.0

Crafting

Alchemy Table · learned first · craftable up to Epic · made at your level

Your levelMaterials
1–9Bone ×2InkPlant ×2
10–17Grave Dust ×2Horn ×2Ink ×2Shroud Linen
18–29Crystal ×2Horn ×2Ink ×2Thick Hide
30–35Gold IngotGold Nugget ×2Ink ×2Brimstone
36–41Frost Shard ×2Ink ×3Silver IngotSnow Pelt
42–47Cobalt IngotInk ×3Obsidian ×3
48–55CoolantCopper Coil ×2Ink ×3Starsteel Ingot

Possible perks

What this card can roll at each rarity, as the game words it. A crafted one also carries one of the crafted-only perks.

PerkUncommonRareEpicLegendary
Perks it carries1122
Executioner—+30% damage to enemies under 30% health+40% damage to enemies under 30% health+50% damage to enemies under 30% health
Potency+8% spell and bolt damage+12% spell and bolt damage+16% spell and bolt damage+20% spell and bolt damage
Quick Recast6% shorter cooldown9% shorter cooldown12% shorter cooldown15% shorter cooldown
Wide Reach+8% spell areas+12% spell areas+16% spell areas+20% spell areas
Lingeringspells last +10% longerspells last +15% longerspells last +20% longerspells last +25% longer
Rapid Bolts6% faster bolts9% faster bolts12% faster bolts15% faster bolts
Twin Cast8% chance a cast spends no cooldown12% chance a cast spends no cooldown16% chance a cast spends no cooldown20% chance a cast spends no cooldown
Afterglow———casting the spell makes your bolts hit +30% for 5 s
Unbound———a kill with the spell takes 25% off its cooldown
Masterworkcrafted onlylevelling it up takes 25% fewer materialslevelling it up takes 40% fewer materialslevelling it up takes 50% fewer materialslevelling it up takes 50% fewer materials
Fleetfootcrafted only+4% move speed while held+6% move speed while held+8% move speed while held+8% move speed while held
Scholar's Markcrafted only+4% XP while held+6% XP while held+8% XP while held+8% XP while held
Prospectorcrafted only+6% gold picked up while held+10% gold picked up while held+14% gold picked up while held+14% gold picked up while held

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