Elixir

Elixir is an uncommon potion exclusive to the Ironclad that exhausts up to 5 cards from your hand when used. It can be used outside of combat, making it one of the few potions with a pre-fight application. It is obtained through enemy drops, shop purchases, or events.

Elixir serves two distinct strategic purposes. In combat, it removes dead weight from your hand — cycling out curse cards, Wounds, or unplayable junk to thin your effective hand. Ironclad builds that use Exhaust synergies with cards like Feel No Pain or Dark Embrace can also use Elixir to trigger those effects for free without spending any Energy. Outside of combat, it can be used to pre-exhaust cards you don't want to draw early in the next fight, providing a form of deck manipulation. Against encounters like the Burning Elites where your draw pile matters, pre-exhausting weak cards improves consistency. Its dual-use nature makes it more flexible than most potions.