Hacker Hackers typically focus on mainframe damage, which, as mentioned earlier, is the baby blue attack numbers on the bottom left of character cards or signified by a symbol on certain abilities. They also tend to focus on program cards, which can include single-target spell-like cards and trojans or trap cards.
Cybernetic Cybernetics focus on physical damage as represented by the red attack numbers on the bottom left of the card or the corresponding symbol. This faction tends to rely on gear where some cybernetic enhancements have a detrimental side effect called psychosis.
Corpo Corpo is all about money, so of course they can afford all the RAM. They focus heavily on ramping up your RAM or resources, which helps afford higher-cost cards much faster than other factions.
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Dustrunner Dustrunner tends to use cards with the keyword tether, which allows two characters to be connected to each other, sharing benefits. They also have options to destroy RAM and elude targeting by bouncing back to hand.
Mystic Mystics mainly showcase the use of tarot cards – special program cards that have interchangeable effects if certain cards are in play. Also, there are potential powerful effects the more tarot cards are in the recycle bin or discard pile after use.
Thrasher Thrashers tend to focus on destroying targets and overwhelming opponents with unrelenting attacks. For example, Thrashers can gain Overrun, which allows characters to deal excess damage to a player even when blocked.
