Mechanism

Catalyst Incantations

In A Series of Dusks, Tuning is replaced with Catalyst Incantations.
  • You can consume Stimulus to cast Catalyst incantations.
  • Note that Stimulus cannot be gained through normal battle actions.
  • After battle, your remaining Stimulus will be carried over to the next battle.

Incantation Rewrite

Certain battlefield rules can rewrite incantations, giving them different effects.
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From left to right:
  • Scalding: At the end of the round, characters lose 10% Current HP for each of their incantations with this effect.
  • Icebound: The incantation cannot be cast or moved.
  • Variable: At the end of the round, the incantation changes to a random incantation of a random rank.

Incantation Syntony

To trigger Incantation Syntony you need to use at least 3 cards of the same types
For example:
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By playing 3 Attack cards, we will trigger Attack Syntony Lv.1

Levels

  • Lv. 1: 3 same types of Incantation
  • Lv. 2: 4 same types of Incantation
  • Lv. 3: 5 same types of Incantation

Types of Syntony

Attack Syntony
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Healing Syntony
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Debuff Syntony
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Special Syntony
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Incantation Resonance

To trigger Incantation Resonance you need to use at least 3 cards of the different types

Example

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By playing 3 different types of cards, we will trigger Resonance Lv.1

Levels

  • Lv. 1: 3 different types of Incantation
  • Lv. 2: 4 different types of Incantation
  • Lv. 3: 5 different types of Incantation

Devouring Artefacts

Permanently lose the devoured artefacts. With each devour, the devouring artefact grows stronger in power.
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Tempering Artefacts

Upgrades the quality of temperable artefacts, strengthening their effects. Generally, artefacts can only be tempered once.
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Voltaic Artefacts

Some artefacts, when placed, provide energy to [Voltaic] artefacts within range. When certain [Voltaic] artefacts accumulate enough energy, they are activated and gain powerful
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