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红或黑 Red or BlackNewsAugust 22 Update Notes: Common Skill Adjustments
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August 22 Update Notes: Common Skill Adjustments

红或黑 Red or Black · published 22 Aug 2026, 13:10 UTC

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  • Added: Battle‑end prompt upon successful Seal.
  • Fixed: Damage calculation error for skill 'Co‑Op Strike I'.
  • Added: Common skills have undergone substantial rebalancing. The original general skill "Straight Flush" has been removed, replaced by three new skills: *Spirit*, *Wound*, and *Heal*.

## Spirit

1. Gain **Overflow Energy** stacks equal to the number of cards drawn during your turn. Stacks clear at turn‑end.
2. Every 4 **Overflow Energy** stacks grant 1 **Ample Reserves** stack.

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> Drawing cards now builds towards future defense without going to waste. Players may choose between immediate‑turn plays, future defense, or burst damage.
> Balanced as a universal base skill for all players, following the ratio: *4 Overflow Energy for 1 Ample Reserves*.
> Short summary: *4‑to‑1 conversion*.

## Wound

1. Gain 1 **Scar** stack each time you take damage. Scar stacks do not clear automatically. (Unchanged from prior behavior)
2. Every 3 **Scar** stacks grant 1 card.

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> Improves defensive experience for online matches. Boosts baseline survivability for all playable characters. Enemies also gain access to the *Wound* skill.
> Balanced as a universal base skill for all characters with the revised ratio: *3 damage taken for 1 card*.
> Short summary: *3‑damage‑for‑1‑card*.

## Heal

1. Gain **Purity** stacks when applying healing effects. (Unchanged from prior behavior)
2. Every 4 **Purity** stacks grant one random positive buff stack. (Unchanged from prior behavior)

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