Thermite

Description
Thermite reduces the of any target by 1, that takes  damage, for 5 seconds.

The defense reduction stacks.

Strategy and Synergy
Handy in -decks, Thermite is one of two ways of lowering the defense of a target, the only other way to do so is through the spell. Defense reduction is highly useful for Hell Pass and boss fights, mainly against high-tiered ones or when looping the game, since by this point even ordinary enemies can amass large amounts of defense through their artifacts.

Besides spells that naturally leave a flame on hit, the upgrade can be applied to most spells to also benefit from the Thermite. also benefits from Thermite, but is mostly useful in normal and hazard zone battles rather than boss fights.

It is important to note that, while Thermite is equipped, any flame in the battle field will also lowers your defense as well, so take caution with spells such as, and.