Ancient Tea Set

Ancient Tea Set
Description	Whenever you enter a Rest Site, start the next combat with 2 extra Energy.
Flavor	The key to a refreshing night's rest.
Rarity	Common
Class	Any

The Ancient Tea Set is a common relic that provides 2 Energy at the start of the first combat encountered after entering a Rest Site.

Strategy

This relic's ability allows the player to play more cards on turn 1 after entering a Rest Site, which means it is more likely for a combat to end much faster than it normally would. This gives the player an incentive to route towards Rest Sites. Since boss combats are always preceded with a Rest Site, this relic guarantees 2 additional Energy at the start of boss combats (barring some exceptions, see the Secret Portal event and the Ascension 20 modifier).

It is important to note that entering ? rooms or Treasure Rooms does not mean that the effect of the relic is wasted, as the Energy gain only triggers when entering a combat.

Synergy

• X Energy Cost Cards (Whirlwind, Skewer, Tempest, etc.): The additional Energy makes playing these cards on turn 1 much more viable.
• Innate Powers (Infinite Blades+, Hello World+, etc.): The additional Energy allows these cards to be played without devoting your first turn to them.
• Card Draw (Acrobatics, Shrug It Off, Battle Trance, etc.): The additional Energy gained from Ancient Tea Set allows you to use cards that draw more cards, while still having enough Energy to use the cards drawn.
• Bag of Preparation or Ring of the Snake: The extra card draw in addition to the 2 Energy provided by Ancient Tea Set allows you to have a much more powerful first turn.
• Ice Cream: Allows you to conserve the additional Energy gained from Ancient Tea Set between turns, giving the effect a much wider impact.

Update History

• Weekly Patch 52: Release Date Price Increase
  • Updated relic asset for Ancient Tea Set.
• Weekly Patch 8: Ooh Shiny!
  • Wording: Consistency in description for Ancient Tea Set and Eternal Feather.
• Weekly Patch 4: Full speed ahead!
  • Fixing typos for Ancient Tea Set's flavor description.
• Weekly Patch 3: Balance Balance Balance
  • Ancient Tea Set now properly saves its state, continuing won't remove it.