Boss database
The Automaton
Pattern boss and deck-flexibility check
The Automaton page gives returning players a boss-prep framework for pattern-heavy fights where deck flexibility matters more than a single payoff.
Punishes one-plan decks
Flexible block, damage, and recovery
Preparation note
Pattern-heavy bosses should be written as checklists rather than solved scripts. The Automaton-style matchup asks whether the deck can still function when its best plan is delayed, disrupted, or drawn in the wrong order.
- Avoid relying on one card to solve both damage and defense.
- Keep a potion or relic plan for the first bad boss turn.
- Favor rewards that improve bad-hand stability before the fight.
Confidence note
Keep the page low-confidence until enough current-patch footage confirms the exact move pattern and reward implications. The useful first version is a preparation framework, not a definitive script.
Flexible-deck checklist
The Automaton should be treated as a flexibility audit while exact pattern details remain needs verification. The deck should have more than one way to produce damage, more than one way to block, and at least one recovery line when the best card arrives late.
- Damage: the deck can still progress without its ideal payoff card.
- Block: the deck can survive a pressure turn without perfect draw.
- Recovery: draw, potion, relic, or backup card flow can rebuild after disruption.
Rewards that help the matchup
Before The Automaton, reward screens should be judged by whether they make the deck less brittle. Cards like Frostwall, Quick Study, and practical damage can be more valuable than a narrow synergy payoff if they improve the bad hands this matchup is likely to expose.
Common mistake
The mistake is entering a pattern-heavy boss with a one-plan deck. If the deck needs one specific card, one exact sequence, or one unverified mechanic to survive, treat the plan as fragile and spend the last shop, upgrade, or potion slot on stability.
- Do not overvalue a highlight combo if the opener is weak.
- Do not spend the last safe reward on a card that needs more support.
- Do not ignore potion insurance when the deck lacks recovery.