Empty Fist

Empty Fist is a Watcher common attack that deals 9 damage and exits your current stance. For 1 energy this is decent damage, but the key feature is the forced stance exit. Exiting Calm gives you 2 energy, turning Empty Fist into a net 1-energy profit on top of the 9 damage — effectively a free 9-damage attack when used from Calm. Exiting Wrath ends the double-damage state, which can be a useful defensive move to reduce incoming damage.

Empty Fist is primarily used in Calm-cycling strategies. You enter Calm (via Prostrate, Evaluate, or similar cards), use Empty Fist to deal damage and exit Calm for 2 energy, then re-enter Calm next turn or transition into Wrath. The 2 free energy from exiting Calm more than pays for Empty Fist's 1 cost, netting you free energy and a free attack. Upgraded, Empty Fist deals 14 damage instead of 9, significantly improving the burst value of the Calm exit and making it a strong opener in stance-switching builds.