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Biased Cognition
Defect · A-tier · Power · AncientA huge instant Focus spike that wins short fights outright — the decay only matters in drawn-out ones.
v0.110.0 · Beta Patch
beta · 2026-07-31A preview branch, not the default public-game baseline. It adds another balance pass, reverts Mirage and Pillar of Creation toward their earlier roles, adds keyboard-only mode, and fixes multiplayer, Bestiary, localization, and modded-session reporting issues.
What the current balance changes actually mean
v0.107.1 main · v0.110.0 beta trackedA plain-language guide to Aeonglass, Defect, high Ascension, and co-op concerns without mixing main-branch and Beta values.
Defect
Orb scaling, Focus, and energy burstsDefect turns a small Focus lead into a whole fight plan. Good decks either scale orb output every turn or compress the fight with energy and zero-cost tempo.