Pandora's Box

Pandora's Box turns every Strike and Defend in your deck into random cards. The moment you take it the deck transforms, instantly locking in the direction of the run. It is a full gamble, but no other relic gives you the scale of around 9 starter cards being swapped at once.

How Timing Affects Value

• Immediately after Act 1 is the best time. You still have most Strikes/Defends, so the transformation count is maximized
• From Act 2 onward many of those have been removed. Fewer cards transform
• A deck that aggressively removed cards sees less value. Conversely, a deck that prioritized adds can clean out remaining starter cards

Risk and Reward

• Transformed cards pull from the full character-specific pool at random
• Common through Rare are not evenly distributed — common and uncommon dominate
• Luck favors assembled combo parts, while bad luck scatters the deck's direction
• Even on a miss, transformed cards are usually stronger than Strike/Defend, so total busts are rare

Character Ratings

• Right after picking Pandora's Box, inspect the deck and rebuild your plan around the received cards
• If a clear synergy forms (multiple poisons, multiple Strength pieces), commit to that direction
• If results are scattered, pivot to good-stuff (strong individual cards) — add strong cards and remove weak ones
• If taken in Act 1, prioritize cards filling deck gaps as you progress