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{{About|the [[Deck]]||Haruspex}}

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| weapon 1 = [[Blood Magic]]
| weapon 2 = [[Elementalism]]
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The '''Haruspex''' [[Decks#Starter_Decks|Starter Deck]] is a high damage-per-second offensive deck, specializing in stacking up ''[[Afflicted]]'' states,  combined with some Heal and Barrier effects to boost survivability.

==Strategy==
The secret to playing a Haruspex is simple: apply ''Afflictions'' as quickly and as often as you can. This deck does not rely on exploiting states (save for one) or setting up to trigger chains of passive effects; only dealing as much damage over time as possible between attacks. [[Boiling Blood]] (with [[Corrupted Blood]]) starts the process, setting up for stronger attacks like [[Infection]], which in turn applies an ''Affliction'' of its own. The player can then choose to sacrifice some of their own health, or build up Blood [[Resource#Charge|Charges]] again to activate another Infection, boosting the attack's damage by exploiting its own ''Affliction'' state.

[[Combust]] and [[Anima Charge]] gives the Haruspex the power to fire off two hard-hitting elemental attacks in rapid succession, with the second of the two hitting even harder, thanks to [[High Voltage]] giving the Anima-Charged attack a guaranteed Critical Hit. That critical hit (thanks to [[Mind over Matter]]) applies yet another ''Affliction'', continuing to stack damage upon damage.

If the Haruspex gets in over their head, they can use [[Cardiac Arrest]] and [[Angelic Aegis]] to get some breathing room and recover. The first ''Impairs'' the threat to slow them down, while the second heals the Haruspex and puts up a Barrier to buy time, made even stronger thanks to [[Angel's Touch]] and [[Coagulation]].

==Weapons Required==
*[[Blood Magic]]
*[[Elementalism]]

==Abilities==
===Active===
{{BM|boiling blood}}
{{BM|blood spike}}
{{BM|infection}}
{{EL|combust}}
{{BM|angelic aegis}}
{{EL|anima charge}}
{{BM|cardiac arrest}}

===Passive===
{{BM|corrupted blood}}
{{EL|mind over matter}}
{{BM|thicker than water}}
{{EL|rapid combustion}}
{{BM|angel&#39;s touch}}
{{EL|high voltage}}
{{BM|coagulation}}

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