Back to Characters
Defect
In Combat
combat
At Rest
rest
The Robot

Defect

Orbs and Energy 75 HP★★★ Advanced
Starting Relic
Cracked Core
At start of each combat Channel 1 Lightning orb.

Overview

A broken automaton with a revolutionary orb system. Lightning Frost Dark and Plasma orbs provide passive effects each turn.

A maintenance robot who gained sentience through the Spire arcane energy seeking unanswerable answers.

Core Mechanic

Orbs trigger each turn: Lightning damages, Frost blocks, Dark accumulates, Plasma generates Energy. Focus multiplies all values.

Playstyles

Lightning Build
Fill slots with Lightning and Electrodynamics.
Frost Build
Stack Frost with high Focus for massive block.
Dark Orb Build
Accumulate Dark then evoke for huge hit.
Echo Form
Play best card twice every turn.

Strengths

  • Unique orb system
  • Powerful Focus scaling
  • Lightning burst
  • Frost block
  • Plasma energy

Weaknesses

  • Complex mechanics
  • Needs Focus
  • Steep curve
  • Weak before synergies

Key Cards

Echo FormRare

First card played twice.

All for OneRare

Play all 0-cost from discard.

DualcastUncommon

Evoke leftmost orb twice.

DefragmentUncommon

Gain 1 Focus permanently.

ZapCommon

Channel 1 Lightning.

GlacierCommon

7 Block and 2 Frost.

Key Relics

Cracked CoreStarter

Channel 1 Lightning at start.

Data DiskUncommon

Start with 1 Focus.

Nuclear BatteryBoss

Channel 1 Plasma at start.

InserterBoss

Every 2 turns channel 1 Dark.

Pro Tips

  • 1. Focus is most important stat.
  • 2. Electrodynamics hits all enemies.
  • 3. Frost plus Focus equals huge block.
  • 4. Echo Form wins most fights.

Other Characters

IroncladSilentRegentNecrobinder
Defect Guide — Slay the Spire 2 | SlaytheSpire2hub