How to Use Death's Door
Death's Door is Dessa Banks' ultimate removal ability — it creates a portal that banishes anyone pushed into it until the battle ends. One of the most powerful abilities in the game when used correctly.
How Death's Door Works
Basic Mechanic: Dessa places a portal on the ground. Any enemy pushed or moved into the portal tile is removed from combat until the battle ends.
Cost: Uses 1 action point and mana.
Key Detail: Enemies don't walk into it willingly — you need another character to push/move enemies into the portal.
Upgrades
+1 Use Per Encounter
Doubles the number of enemies you can remove per level. Essential upgrade.
Pull Nearby Targets
The portal pulls in enemies standing adjacent to it. No longer requires precise knockback positioning.
Create Portal Beneath Anyone
Skip the setup — place the portal directly under an enemy for instant removal.
Best Combos with Death's Door
- ▸ Dall Swap: Swap an enemy directly onto the Death's Door tile.
- ▸ Jen Static Blast: Push enemies toward the portal with knockback.
- ▸ Dall Charge: Charge through enemies to push them into the portal.
- ▸ Rion Impaling Vine: Pull enemies toward the portal with vine.
- ▸ Pull Upgrade: With the pull upgrade, just place it near enemies and they get sucked in.
When to Use Death's Door
- ▸ Against high-HP enemies that would take multiple actions to kill normally.
- ▸ Against armored enemies that resist direct damage.
- ▸ In rooms with no windows (no defenestration option).
- ▸ When you need to remove a threat quickly to meet a turn-limit Confidence Goal.