What a defiance is
A Death Defiance revives you on the spot when you fall. It is the run’s safety net, not a score multiplier.
You start with a few and can raise that count. Each use is gone for the rest of the attempt.
Spend, do not hoard
A defiance unused at the end of a clear helped no one. The point is to trade it for a room you would otherwise fail.
When a room is going badly, pop one early. Clutching it while you die anyway is the common waste.
Bank them for bosses
Save a defiance for a boss you have not learned yet. The revive gives you a free read on the pattern.
That read often wins the next attempt. The boss strategies page tells you what to watch for.
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