Midrow Objects
Some rows have midrow objects between the player and the enemy ship.
All such objects can be destroyed by any attack from either the player or enemy ship, regardless of damage (even 0 damage attacks). These objects can exist when the fight starts or can be launched by either the player or the enemy ship. Sometimes these objects can be launched with a Bubble Shield that protects it from the first attack that hits it, or given said Bubble Shield by cards in mid-air. If a midrow object is launched into another midrow object, both the existing and launched objects are damaged - if one had a Bubble Shield but not the other, the one with the Bubble Shield will survive but without their Bubble Shield, and if both had Bubble Shields, both are fully destroyed. Piercing attacks destroy midrow objects in one hit, even if the midrow object had a Bubble Shield. (They do not pass through the midrow object, however.)
Cards that launch midrow objects launch them from your ship's Missile Bay, or perhaps some number of lanes offset from that. Enemies launch midrow objects from whatever part has that intent.
The player can move all midrow objects, regardless of who launched them, to the left or right with the Drone Shift status given by mostly Isaac cards.
Drone Turn
Drones and missiles act during the Drone Turn, which is after the player's turn is over but before the enemy's turn. Drones and missiles both face either the player or the enemy (typically, in whichever direction benefits its deployer). All drones and missles perform their action from left to right, and perform their action in their lane (with the exception of the Seeker Missile), in the direction that they are facing. Note that since missiles sacrifice themselves during this phase, they cannot be used to block enemy shots, regardless of who launched them. (The user interface reflects this, showing the enemy intent passing through them.)
List of midrow objects
Name | Effects | Cause | |
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Asteroid | A simple midrow object that blocks shots. | Rock Factory, Small Boulder, Large Boulders, or Pebble Cards. Appears at the start of some encounters. | |
Geode | Whenever these are destroyed by either ship, you gain 1 Shard. | Ol' Reliable Card. Two appear at the start of an encounter with the Rock Collection artifact. | |
Repair Kit | When this is destroyed, its destroyer restores 2 hull. | Repair Kit Card. | |
Space Mine | When this is destroyed, its destroyer takes 2 damage. | Space Mine Card. | |
Big Space Mine | When this is destroyed, its destroyer takes 3 damage. | Space Mine A Card. | |
Attack Drone | During the drone turn, make a 1 damage attack. | Attack Drone Card. Also created by several opponents. | |
Attack Drone MK 2 | During the drone turn, make a 2 damage attack. | Attack Drone A Card. Also created by several opponents. | |
Shield Drone | During the drone turn, shoot a blast that gives 1 Shield. | Shield Drone Card. Also created by several opponents. | |
Energy Drone | During the drone turn, shoot a blast that gives 1 Energy. | Energy Drone Card. | |
Jupiter Drone | These function as an additional cannon for the player, copying all Attack effects. See Jupiter Drone for details. | Jupiter Drone Card, a rare Isaac Card. Jupiter's Moons Card, created by the Jupiter Drone Hub. | |
Missile | During the drone turn, sacrifice themselves to make a 2 damage attack. | Missile Shot, Missile Swarm (Finale) Cards. Also created by several opponents. | |
Heavy Missile | During the drone turn, sacrifice themselves to make a 3 damage attack. | Missile Shot A, Missile Swarm A (Finale) Cards. Also created by several opponents. | |
Seeker Missile | During the drone turn, sacrifice themselves to make a 2 damage attack. Cannot miss!* | Missile Swarm B (Finale), Seeker Cards. Also created by several opponents. | |
Acid Missile | During the drone turn, sacrifice themselves to inflict 1 Corrode. | Missile Shot B Card. Also created by several opponents. | |
Football | Some kind of sporting orb. It's indestructible. Moves left or right when you or the enemy hit it. The distance it moves is equal to the damage it takes. | Sport Orb Card. Appears at the start of the Sports! event. |