Reprogram

Reprogram
Class	Defect
Type	Skill
Rarity	Uncommon
Cost	1
Effect	Lose 1 focus. Gain 1 Strength. Gain 1 Dexterity.
Reprogram+
Cost+	1
Effect+	Lose 2 focus. Gain 2 Strength. Gain 2 Dexterity.

Reprogram is an Uncommon Skill for The Defect, which causes it to gain 1 (2) Strength and Dexterity at the cost of losing 1 (2) Focus. Upgrading Reprogram increases the attribute changes (both loss and gain) from 1 to 2.

Reprogram can serve as a powerful, reusable source of Strength and Dexterity if you are not using Orbs affected by Focus.

Interactions

• The focus loss of Reprogram is considered a debuff. As such, Artifacts will negate the focus loss while still providing the strength/dexterity gains. Core Surge and Clockwork Souvenir are reliable sources of Artifacts for The Defect.
• Orange Pellets can be used to remove the focus loss, if you have negative focus. While Artifacts will always block Focus Down, it's only considered a debuff for Orange Pellets if you have negative focus. For instance, if you gain one focus from Defragment and then use Reprogram and go back to zero focus, you cannot undo that loss with Orange Pellets, but if you use Reprogram first and then activate Orange Pellets (keeping in mind that powers will activate before Orange Pellets, so powers that give you focus will still cancel it out), the negative focus will be undone.
• Plasma orbs are not affected by focus, so Meteor Strike and Fusion work well with Reprogram.
• If you are committed to using Reprogram and don't mind the Focus loss, Hyperbeam has no downsides.
• All for One can allow you to play several Claws (or other 0-cost attacks) in one turn, allowing you to benefit from the Strength gain multiple times.
• The Dexterity gained by Reprogram allows Steam Barrier to last longer and yield more Block for free.
• Since Reinforced Body applies Block multiple times, the Dexterity gained from Reprogram applies multiple times as well.

Strategy

Reprogram is a rather powerful Card, although it does ruin orb decks (unless you have either Orange Pellets and many powers or a way of gaining Artifacts and/or Focus and either ending battles fast or being able to gain Focus steadily for the combat). Due to this, Reprogram is the type of card to decide what type of deck you choose (despite there being various types of orb ignoring Defect decks). Note that Plasma is not affected by the Focus loss.

If you somehow manage to obtain Reprogram as a character other than the Defect, it is a great card since no other characters can use focus (without other Defect cards).

Update History

• Patch V2.2: Happy Holidays!
  • Reprogram card Focus loss decreased from 2 -> 1.
  • Reprogram+ card changed. Focus loss, Strength, and Dexterity changed from 1 -> 2.
• Patch V2.0: The Watcher
  • Reprogram card reworked.
• Weekly Patch 31: Custom Mode
  • Optional UPGRADE_DESCRIPTION added for Pummel, Heavy Blade, Offering, and Reprogram
• Weekly Patch 27: Hello World
  • This week adds the long anticipated third character into the game!
  • A new character with unique mechanics, keywords, and art.
  • Content: 75 Cards.