Piece Of Mind

Piece Of Mind is a relic that grants a reactive Balance gain when the player loses all of their Ballwark (armor/protective shields). It triggers at the instant the final Ballwark is removed, awarding 1 Balance to the owner each time their last Ballwark is lost. The effect stacks over repeated occurrences during a run: every time the player's remaining Ballwark drops from one or more to zero, Piece Of Mind grants another 1 Balance.

Piece Of Mind is useful in builds that frequently cycle Ballwark — for example, decks that generate temporary shields, items, or abilities that provide one or more Ballwark layers and then have them consumed by enemy damage. It converts the defensive loss into a small resource gain, enabling synergies with cards and relics that scale with Balance or that consume Balance for stronger effects.

• The trigger condition is specifically the removal of the last Ballwark layer; losing partial Ballwark that still leaves one or more does not activate the relic.
• The relic provides a discrete +1 Balance per trigger; multiple triggers in a single encounter are possible if Ballwark is restored and lost again.
• Piece Of Mind works regardless of the source of Ballwark loss (enemy damage, status effects, or self-inflicted effects) as long as Ballwark reaches zero.
• Combine Piece Of Mind with reliable Ballwark generation or recurring temporary-shield mechanics to farm Balance across fights and exploit Balance-dependent upgrades or abilities.