Steel Coat
Cancels the first hit the target unit takes every battle.
- Type
- Enchantment
- Owner
- King of Nothing
- Unlock the king
- Unlocked from the start
How players use it
- King of Nothing Then put a Paladin in front, because damage buffs also raise its HP. Give it Steel Coat stacks and put a Blacksmith between Castle and Paladin to buff both. Gunpowder and the Mauler perk widen the boulder area. A Greed Beacon beside the Castle adds attack speed.
How to get it
- In the King of Nothing's 9-card deck: a run as this king can start with it, and losing a battle offers cards from your own deck.
- Loot after beating the King of Nothing in battle when that king is one of your enemies.
- Merchant: Jack of Magic (tomes and enchantments).
- Joker mode: pick it for a custom deck.
Decrees, perks and cards that name it
| Entry | Effect |
|---|---|
| Armory King of Nothing decree | All troops gain 3 stacks of Steel Coat. |
| Protector King of Nothing perk | Troops start with Steel Coat stacks. |
Rest of the King of Nothing deck
Patch history
- Patch #26
Palace no longer gets gold when hitting a unit with Steel Coat that doesn't actually die.
- Patch #26
Poison ticks now remove a stack of Steel Coat as intended.
- Patch #27
Poison ticks now remove a stack of Steel Coat as intended.
- Patch #31
Steel Coat now has a dedicated FX.
Lines from the official Steam patch notes since Patch #18 that name this card.
Data: 9 Kings 1.0 card table on the official wiki, imported 2026-11-13.