Book of Stabbing

The Book of Stabbing is an Elite encounter found only in the second act of the Spire. Its scaling stabbing damage and strong single-hit attacks make it a fearsome foe, though this may be mitigated by decreasing its damage via a  Weak debuff or otherwise.

• It is also important to note that, due to its "Painful Stabs" ability, each time it deals unblocked damage, it shuffles a Wound
  
  into your discard pile.

Pattern Edit

Every turn, the Book of Stabbing has an 85% chance of using Multi-Stab and a 15% chance of using Single Stab.

Cannot use Multi-Stab 3 times in a row. Cannot use Single Stab twice in a row.

Name	Intent	Effect	Ascension 3+	Ascension 18+
Multi-Stab		Deals 6 x N* damage.	Deals 7 x N* damage.	Deals 7 x N* damage.
Single Stab		Deals 21 damage.	Deals 24 damage.	Deals 24 damage.

*N is equal to 2 plus the number of times Multi-Stab has been previously used in the fight. On Ascension 18 and higher, N is equal to the Turn Number plus 1 instead.

Tips Edit

• It is important to try and kill the Book as quickly as possible, because its attacks will only get worse and can become overwhelming.
• Because of Multi-Stab, Strength reduction is incredibly valuable against the Book.Dark Shackles
  
  ,Disarm
  
  ,Piercing Wail
  
  ,Malaise
  
  , etc. are all incredibly valuable in this fight.

Gallery Edit

Book of Stabbing as seen in the Safety card art.

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Update HistoryEdit

• Weekly Update 56: The Collector
  • Book of Stabbing enemy's multi-stab attack strikes 1 less time on Ascension 18.
• Weekly Update 49: The Designer
  • Painful Stabs power will no longer give wounds if the damage was prevented by Buffer.
• Weekly Patch 44: Chrysalis
  • Book of Stabbing enemy on Ascension 18+ now does a single stab sometimes, but still increases its multi-stab count.
• Weekly Patch 42: Reboot
  • Adding SFX for Book of Stabbing attacks.
• Weekly Patch 40: Forethought
  • Ascension 18 Book of Stabbing enemy now has modified AI. Now stabs you relentlessly.
• Weekly Patch 10: Quality of Life
  • We updated the animations for several monsters! Affected monsters include: Book of Stabbing
• Weekly Patch 6: We're Back!
  • Book of Stabbing elite nerf. Has 8 less HP and a new move that deals 21 damage. While doing this move, the multi-stab doesn't increase in stab count.
• Weekly Patch 5: Happy Holidays!
  • Book of Stabbing is completely reworked. Lots more stabbing, and a lot less random.
  • Painful Stabs gets a power icon.
• Weekly Patch 3: Balance Balance Balance
  • Book of Stabbing was appearing in normal enemy rooms and stabbing everyone to death, we are truly sorry for the suffering.