Focus

Focus is a buff exclusive to The Defect that increases the effectiveness of all Orb passive effects and Evoke effects by an amount equal to its stacks. For example, 3 Focus causes Lightning Orbs to deal 3 more passive damage per turn and 6 more damage when Evoked, Frost Orbs to grant 3 more Block per turn, and so on. Focus can be negative, in which case Orb effects are reduced.

Focus is generated by cards like Defragment, Biased Cognition, and Loop. It is the primary scaling stat for Orb-heavy builds and is analogous to Strength for attack-based Ironclad builds. The main weakness of Focus-dependent strategies is that negative Focus (inflicted by certain enemies or curse cards) can cripple the entire Orb system at once. Balancing Focus gain against other needs is a key skill for Defect players.