

Pen Nib - double damage of Searing Blow but requires some planning to execute.Necronomicon doubles the damage of Searing Blow every time you play it.Wing Boots allows you to take additional campfires that you normally won't be able to get to.
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You have a path that can take you through at least 3+ campfires in Act I.You get it early in Act I (preferably before your first campfire).You generally only want to aim for a Searing Blow deck if you meet the following criteria:.Most must-upgrade cards become less valuable, as their upgrade is taking away from Searing Blow's power.If you decide to go for a Searing Blow deck, you should always take the path that gives you the most campfires.The deck should be kept small to cycle back to Searing Blow as often as possible.Vulnerable is extremely good in a Searing Blow deck, as when upgraded a lot the extra damage can easily reach 40-50+.Its damage increases more with each upgrade, reaching 100+ damage after ten upgrades. Upgrade Searing Blow every opportunity you can.Relics and potions that grant some initial strength are very helpful in case you draw Limit Break within the first few turns. Headbutt and a small deck size help you cast it more often. If Limit Break is upgraded, you can cast it multiple times for exponential strength gain.Vulnerability cards such as Bash, Trip, and Thunderclap work very well with the high damaging attacks offered to you with high Strength.Reaper becomes a very powerful healing tool with high Strength, especially when paired with a Magic Flower.

Attacks that hit multiple creatures, or hit multiple times scale more effectively with Strength.

This gives Flex good synergy with sources of Artifacts, such as Clockwork Souvenir or Panacea. A helpful tip with Flex in particular is that if you have an Artifact before you use Flex, or trigger the effect of Orange Pellets after using Flex, you won't lose the Strength gained from it on the next turn.Spot Weakness, Flex, Limit Break, Demon Form, and Inflame are cards that offer Strength.
