Crush Joints

Crush Joints is a Watcher common attack that deals 8 damage and refunds 1 energy if the target is currently Weak. This conditional energy recovery effectively makes Crush Joints cost 0 when your enemy is Weakened, which is a powerful efficiency benefit. The Watcher has several Weak-application tools, so setting up Weak early and then following with Crush Joints can generate a free extra energy each turn it's played.

Crush Joints is best in decks that consistently apply Weak to enemies, such as those using Sash Whip (which applies Weak in Wrath), Weave, or Sanctity. Having 1-2 copies of Crush Joints in a Weak-applying deck effectively converts each copy into a free attack each turn the enemy is Weak, dramatically increasing energy efficiency. Combined with Wrath stance, the doubled damage and energy refund make it a very high value card. Upgraded, Crush Joints deals 11 damage instead of 8, improving the baseline damage significantly.