Strength

power

Demon Form

3

A

At the start of each turn, gain 2 Strength.

skill

Limit Break

1

D

Double your Strength.
Exhaust.

skill

Spot Weakness

1

B+

If an enemy intends to attack, gain 3 Strength.

power

Inflame

1

B+

Gain 2 Strength.

skill

Flex

0

D

Gain 2 Strength.
At the end of your turn, lose 2 Strength.

attack

Heavy Blade

2

C

Deal 14 damage.
Strength affects Heavy Blade 3 times.

attack

Whirlwind

X

B+

Deal 5 damage to ALL enemies X times.

attack

Reaper

2

A

Deal 4 damage to ALL enemies. Heal for unblocked damage.
Exhaust.

Ironclad has several forms of strength gain, but Demon Form and Limit Break can take it to the next level.

Demon Form works as a standalone item for a strength build, though it's expensive and relatively slow. Limit Break lets any strength gain spiral out of control once you get started, but requires a couple of strength effects to start the ball rolling. A well-timed Flex combined with Limit Break can be a huge boost for the turn and the combat.

Certain attacks work particularly well with strength - most notably Heavy Strike and Whirlwind. If you scale hard enough, Reaper can virtually heal your entire healthbar at the end of each fight - just remember that you can only heal actual damage done and overkill damage doesn't count.

skill

Double Tap

1

B

This turn, your next Attack is played twice.

attack

Pummel

1

C

Deal 2 damage 4 times.
Exhaust.

attack

Sword Boomerang

1

C-

Deal 3 damage to a random enemy 3 times.

attack

Thunderclap

1

C

Deal 4 damage and apply 1 Vulnerable to ALL enemies.

Girya

rare

You can now gain Strength at Rest Sites. (3 times max)

A-

Vajra

common

At the start of each combat, gain 1 Strength.

A+

A

A

A+

Strength synergises with all attacks, but is particularly useful for multi-target and multi-strike cards.

Vulnerable multiplies your damage so is worth having in your deck.

Remember to include typical defensive options to maintain your hp while you draw your strength gain cards.