Cards

Cards represent actions the ship can take each turn. Cards have different, scripted effects and costs during the Prologue.

Winning a regular combat encounter will allow picking one new card as long as any equipment can use it and has a free card slot. Winning an elite or boss combat encounter will allow picking one of two cards per equipment instead.

Card Types

There are 3 Card Types in Breachway distinguished by the colour of the bar at the top of the card.

• Attack cards have a Red bar at the top.
• Tactical cards have a Green bar at the top.
• Support cards have a Blue bar at the top.

Attributes

Cards may have the following attributes:

• Coolant Loss: Reduces Dissipation.
• Deplete: Removed from current combat encounter when played.
• Exhaustive: Makes other cards unplayable this turn.
• Hack: Effect applies if target has 0 Security, otherwise removes 1 Security.
• Ignite (X): Adds 1 Heat to the opposing ship per X Hull damage dealt.
• Ion Damage: Only deals damage to shields. Hull damage inflicts equal Ionize instead.
• Ionize: On enemy, every 6 Ionize remove 1 pip from a random card. On player, every 6 Ionize reduces Reactor Power by 1 for the rest of the combat encounter.
• Missile: The damage is dealt after 1 turn.
• Ongoing: Persistent Effect removed if equipment is disabled.
• Precision: Able to target enemy equipment.
• Security: Protects against enemy Hack and increases the effects of Hack cards.
• Shredding (X): Applies 1 stack of Shred per X hull damage dealt by this attack. Each stack of Shred increases minimum Flak damage by 1. Counts down on turns with no Shredding applied unless the ship is overheated.
• Torpedo: The damage is dealt after 2 turns.
• Upkeep: As long the condition is met the card's Persistent Effect will remain active.
• Upgrade: Grants a permanent Persistent Effect to the user and is removed from battle while its Persistent Effect is active.

Flak cards

Covering Fire

3-6

10% chance to discard an enemy attack card per point of hull damage dealt

3 3 2

Light Barrage

2-5 5

2 3

Spread Shot

2-5

Destroy the closest enemy missile

3 3 1

Volatile Barrage

0-8 5

4 2 2

Rare Flak cards

Charged Shot

3-7 5

If enemy has shields deal max damage

3 3 2

Disarm

Play 1 Covering Fire card for each attack card the enemy intends to play

4 4 4

Flak Barrage

3-7 5

3 3 1

Honed Shot

3-8 4

Cost reduced by 1 for each stack of Shred. Minimum Flak damage of this card is not affected by Shred.

3 4 1

Twin Barrel

2-6 5

Add a Light Barrage card to your hand

4 3 2

Unload

5-10 5

Requires: played 3 Flak cards this turn

4 2 2

Card	Damage	Effects	Cost	Cooldown
Opening Shot	2-4	Deal 1 Shredding if enemy has none	2 Ordnance 1 Mass	3
Spread Shot	2-5	Destroy the closest enemy missile	3 Ordnance 1 Mass	3

Ion cards

Combined Arms

8

Draw an Attack card from the Cooldown Pile

3 2 2

Ion Harpoon

9

If shielded gain 1 for every 3 enemy removed

4 2 2

Ion Javelin

6

Deal double damage if you are unshielded

3 1 2

Shield Switch

If unshielded gain 4 If shielded deal 4 + 1 per Removes all

3 1 1

Sling

6

3 1 2

Rare Ion cards

Boomerang

8

If shielded gain 1 for every enemy removed

3 2 3

Ion Spear

8

On shield break disables targeted equipment for 2 turns

3 2 3

Quiver

If enemy has shields add an Ion Dart card to hand until the end of turn Upgrade

5 4

Shatter

When you break the a shield with an Ion card all attacks deal +1 this turn Upgrade

5 2 4

Total Discharge

Lost all and play 2 Ion Dart cards for each duration lost Requires

4 1 3

Trim Excess

Buff your next Attack by 50% of Halve Requires Deplete

2 3 2

Laser cards

Bean Sweep

6 3

3 3 2

Catalyst Pulse

4

Pulse cards deal +1 this turn

4 2 2

Infrared Pulse

3 3

If enemy is overheated deal double damage

4 3

Quick Pulse

3

-1 for the next Attack card played this turn

2 2

Repeater Pulse

4

Return a Laser card from the Cooldown pile to your hand (cannot return itself)

4 3 2

Rare laser cards

Blinding Pulse

4

Next enemy attack deals -50%

4 3 2

Booster Pulse

4

Laser cards cost -1 this turn

4 3 3

Heavy Pulse

8

4 5 2

Lacerate

6

Sustain 1 Coolant Loss

4 3 2

Paired Pulse

3

Effect applies twice

3 4 1

Scrape

4 3

Apply 1 Coolant Loss for each point of added by the attack

3 3 2

Searing Salvo

Play 1 Infrared Pulse card for every Dissipation point Sustain 1 Coolant Loss for every Infrared Pulse card played

6 6 2

Swift Charge

Add 3 Blink cards to hand Cards that can't be added are added to the Draw Pile

6 1 3

Turbolaser

Play as many Laser Pulse cards as resources allow (max 10) Deplete Exhaustive

4 6 2

Card	Damage	Effects	Cost	Cooldown
Laser Pulse	4	Precision	3 Ordnance	3

Railgun cards

Drill Round

4

+4 when destroying equipment

4 3 1

Kinetic Catapult

2

+2 per production -2 production for 1 turn

4 4

Kinetic Shot

6

4 3 2

Pinpoint

4

+1 Equipment Damage for each destroyed or disabled equipment

4 2 2

Pyroelectric Round

Sustain equal to ship threshold Deal 2 per 1 sustained Requires below the ship threshold

4 2 2

Tungsten Round

4

50% bonus damage to equipment

4 2 3

Rare Railgun cards

A.P. Round

4

If enemy has Shred damage a random second equipment

3 2 3

Cascade Shot

6

If attack destroys equipment skip

6 2 1

Frag Round

8

If attack destroys equipment increase repair time on all equipment by +1 turn

5 4 3

Reinforced Accelerant

This turn add +1 to Railgun cards for every Support card played

5 3

Seebeck Shot

Reduces to 0 Deal 2 per removed Sustain 1 Coolant Loss for every 2 removed

5 3 3

Uranium Slug

6

Deal 50% damage to another random equipment

4 3 3

Missile cards

Firecracker

2

Effect applies 3 times Missile Deplete

4 2 1

Ion Missile

12

Missile Deplete

5 2

Starflare

6

Missile Deplete

2 2

Rare Missile cards

Heatseeker

12

+6 if enemy is overheated at launch Missile Deplete

4 3

Missile Loader

Add 2 Starflare Missile cards to Draw Pile

6 3

Reaper

6

+2 per missile in flight Missile Deplete

5 3 1

Hacking Module cards

Neutralize

For 2 turns disable a random weapon at turn start Consume 1 for +2 duration

4 3

Reset

If any equipment is disabled discard a card from it If no equipment is disabled disable a random equipment

4 3

Restrain

Remove 1 pip from an enemy weapon Consume 1 to discard a card from an enemy weapon

4 2

Rare Hacking Module cards

Denial

Disable targeted equipment for 2 turns Consume 1 to return card to hand

4 3 1

Discharge

Remove 1 pip from all disabled equipment

4 3 1

Glitch

Disable targeted enemy equipment for 1 turn Consume all to remove pips by the same amount

3 3

Missile Jamming

Delay all incoming missiles by 1 turn Consume all to further delay them by the same amount

4 2 1

Pacify

Disable all enemy weapons for 1 turn

6 4

Stall

For 2 turns enemy playing a card removes a pip from another card Consume 1 to increase duration by 2 turns

4 3 2

Wipe

Remove a Hack debuff Deplete

4 3

Card	Effect	Cost	Cooldown
Firewall	Gain 1 Security Cost is increased by Security Returns to the Draw Pile when played	2 Energy	3

Shield Generator cards

Auto-Shield

4

Draw a Shield card from the Draw Pile If draw succeeds gain 2

3 3

Barrier

6

3 3 1

Charged Barrier

6 1

4 3 2

Hasty Defense

12 1

4 2 3

Palisade

Add 3 Shield Pulse cards to hand Cards that can't be added are added to the Draw Pile

4 2

Rampart

10 1

5 4 2

Repel

Play 1 Shield Pulse card for every attack the enemy intends to play

4 3

Surge

If unshielded gain 4 If shielded gain 1

3 1

Tactical Defense

4

Gain 2 for each Tactical card in hand

4 3

Rare Shield Generator cards

Backup Shields

Gain 1 Provisional Slot Add 1 Shield Pulse card to hand when ending the turn without Tactical cards Duration: 4 Turns

5 3

Battlement

6

Gain 2 every time you play a Tactical card Upkeep: Ship has

5 3 2

Flash Shields

12

Lose all next turn

4 4

Card	Shield Points	Effects	Cost	Cooldown
Bolster	4	Gain 2 Shiel Points per Shield Duration	3 Energy	5
Fortify	6	Gain 1 Shield Point for each Fortify card played (max 12)	4 Energy 1 Mass	4
Shield Pulse	4	Deplete	1 Energy	3
Shield Stream	4	Gain 4 Shield Points per turn Gain 1 Shield Duration per turn Reduces Energy Generation by 1 Duration: 3 turns	4 Energy 3 Mass	5

Engineering Bay cards

Battle Repairs

Repair 3 Remove 2 Deplete

4 2 1

Deterrence

+1 on next Attack card for each Attack card on enemy's equipment Sustain 1

4 1 1

Precision Tracking

Next attack this turn deals +1 and destroys 1 enemy missile

3 3

Recycle

Repair 1 for every 3 Support cards played Upgrade

3 1 2

Rare Engineering Bay cards

Armamant

Gain 1 for every 2 Attack cards you hold at the end of the turn Upgrade

5 3

Attack Mode

Add 1 card slot Attack cards have -2 this turn Draw 2 Attack cards Requires 5 production

5 2 3

Cautious Tactics

+1 for 3 turns If you take no damage for 3 turns this card becomes an Upgrade

3 2 4

Expand Capacity

+1 Card Slot

6 1 per Card Slot

Harnessed Strike

Gain 1 every time you play a Laser or Ion card Upgrade

6 4

Micro-Charge

Attacks that cost 2 or less deal +1 Upgrade

4 3 5

Offensive Assurance

+1 Upkeep: Take no hull damage

4 2 2

Shatter Rounds

Equipment damaged with Railgun cards take +1 turns to repair Upgrade

5 2 3

Steel Resolve

Next attack this turn deals +1 for each Hack on you Sustain 1

3 2 3

War Effort

Gain 1 for every 1 production Draw 1 Attack card Sustain 2

4 2 2

Card	Effect	Cost	Cooldown
Conduction Amplifier	Next attack this turn gets bonus damage equal to its Energy cost	2 Mass	4
Maintenance Cycle	Repair 1 HP each turn the enemy doesn't do Hull Damage Upkeep: 1 Energy Duration: 5 turns	3 Energy 2 Mass	5
Tactical Recoup	If enemy breaks the shield first Shield card next turn gives +35% Shield Points Upgrade	2 Energy 4 Mass	6

Resource Bay cards

Blueprint

Draw 2 Support cards Support cards cost -1 this turn

5 2

Conservation

Gain 1 for every 2 you spend this turn

4

Energy Surge

Gain 4 Sustain 1 Lose up to 4 on turn end

5

Equivalence

Gain 1 for every 2 you spend this turn

4

Mass Surge

Gain 4 Sustain 1 Lose up to 4 on turn end

5

Optimization

Gain 1 for every 2 you spend this turn

4

Ordnance Surge

Gain 4 Sustain 1 Lose up to 4 on turn end

5

Rare Resource Bay cards

Ammo Dump

Gain 4 Sustain 2 Deplete

3

Asteroid Ore

Gain 4 Sustain 2 Deplete

3

Attack Gambit

Reshuffle all Attack cards into the Draw Pile and gain 1 for each card

4

Build-Up

Gain 1 random resource for each Support card in hand at the end of the turn Upgrade

4 2 2

Cache

Add 2 random resource cards to the Draw Pile

6

Capacitor

Gain 4 Sustain 2 Deplete

3

Fabrication

Gain 1 for every 1 produced Draw 1 card

5 2

Feedback Loop

Gain 1 for every 2 you lose on the enemy's next turn

5

Flux Conduction

Gain 1 for every 2 production each turn at 0 Upgrade

5 4

Grid Overload

Gain 2 for every 1 production Disable production for 2 turns

5

Overclock Reactor

Gain 1 Reactor Power Sustain 4 Requires 0 to play Deplete

4 4

Production Line

After a Support card is played other Support cards cost -1 this turn Upgrade

6 3

Reactor Boost

Gain 1 Reactor Power Upkeep: Ship is not overheated on turn end

4 1 1

Singular Focus

Discard all Support and Tactical cards Gain 2 for each discarded card Deplete

5 2 2

Support Gambit

Reshuffle all Support cards into the Draw Pile and gain 1 for each card

4

Tactical Gambit

Reshuffle all Tactical cards into the Draw Pile and gain 1 for each card

4

Tinker

Lose 1 production for 3 turns Gain 1 Reactor Power after 3 turns Deplete

5 2 2

Cooling System cards

Coolant Flow

-2 for all cards in Cooldown Pile Sustain 1 for every 4 cards affected

5

Force Draw

Draw 1 card Sustain 1

4

Radiate

If ship has remove up to 2 If ship has no gain 2

4

Rush

Return 1 card from Cooldown Pile to Draw Pile Sustain 1 Repeat until reaching max

4

Swift Overhaul

Repair 1 per 3 lost on enemy turns Sustain 2 Duration: 3 turns Deplete

5 3 2

Weapon Coolant

Return up to 2 Attack cards from Cooldown Pile to Draw Pile Sustain 2

4

Rare Cooling System cards

Accelerant

Next card played this turn has no Sustain 2

5

Heat Convertor

Gain 1 for every 2 points of overheat

5

Increased Conduction

+2 Dissipation Duration: 4 turns

5 3 1

Operations Cool-Off

Reduce by Dissipation amount

4 2

Thermal Buffer

+2 Heat Threshold

4 4

Point Defense cards

PDC Burst

If a missile is incoming destroy 1 missile If a missile is not incoming deal 2 Deplete

2 1 1

Rare Point Defense cards

Gridfire

If a missile is incoming destroy up to 3 missiles If a missile is not incoming deal 2 3 times

4 3 3

High Alert

Add a PDC Burst card to hand in each empty slot This turn PDC Burst cards cost -1 Deplete

4 3 4

PDC Repeater

If a missile is incoming destroy the closest missile If a missile is not incoming deal 2 Return this card to hand where it costs +1 3 Charges

5 1 2

Other cards

Card	Type	Effect	Cost	Cooldown
Armory Upgrade	Production	Increase max Ordnance production capacity by 1 Deplete	1 Energy 4 Mass	6
Target Lock		Deal +1 Damage Upkeep: Play at least one attack card per turn	2 Energy 2 Mass	3