Energy Drone
Energy Drone is a rare Isaac card.
Description
Costs 2 energy. When played:
- 1. Launch an Energy Drone.
Upgrades
Energy Drone A
Costs 2 energy. When played:
- 1. Launch an Energy Drone with a Bubble Shield.
Energy Drone B
Costs 0 energy. When played:
- 1. Launch an Energy Drone with a Bubble Shield.
Exhausts when played.
Strategy
Energy Drone looks to invest Energy now into a long term Energy advantage by launching a drone that fires Energy back. In practice, this is usually too slow to be useful - it costs 2 Energy to play this card, and you'll need 2 turns to recoup that, to say nothing of the card draw. It also often doesn't stay alive long enough to justify its cost, or you'll be forced to move out of its firing line, which is more or less the same thing. If it does survive, the fact that it doesn't Exhaust can also make it annoying later too, as you usually do not need 2 extra Energy in a turn, so it eats up multiple card draws, which in turn makes it harder to spend the Energy it's giving you.
Its A upgrade adds a Bubble Shield, usually ensuring it'll at least give you back the Energy you spent on it before it dies, not to mention block some shots - all provided you don't need to move out of its way. It doesn't address the card's overall slowness though.
Its B upgrade does, however, making it 0 cost, ensuring it's Energy-positive. The fact that it Exhausts is actually often a good thing because you often do not need 2 of these, so not drawing it again is a good thing. It won't last too long in a fight, but hopefully it can give you the Energy boost you need to get off the ground.
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