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Thermal Lance

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Efficiency Score
10
Best Positioning (Quick Answer)
Placement: global effect (no slot requirement).
Trigger: global • Risk: None • Check: No
Thermal Lance
Key Takeaways
  • ● Component — strongest when purchased with a plan, not as a blind buy.
  • ● Low friction: only 2 slot(s), easy to slot in during pivots.
  • ● Low placement risk: trigger is global, so disruption is less punishing.
ⓘ Data & Methodology (How scores are calculated) Season 10

Efficiency: Efficiency Score is a normalized "space ROI" metric: (estimated effect value ÷ size slots). It is NOT raw DPS.

ROI: ROI estimates assume standard round pacing and compare this item against same-tier peers by cost and slot usage.

Percentile: Percentiles are computed within the same category/tier bucket (e.g., Tech items at similar cost).

Meta Strategic Position

The Thermal Lance is best classified as Component. At 8g and 2 slot(s), it’s a placement-safe (global) item where timing matters.

Low-to-mid cost means it can be used as a tempo stabilizer if it fits your board plan. Large footprint means you must plan around board compression and sequencing.

Quick Conclusions

Verdict: Buy — based on efficiency 10 and cost 8g.
Trigger: global — placement-safe (won’t usually break).
Best synergy: Blow Torch (score 2 • shared tags: Tool, Burn).


### Efficiency & ROI Analysis
Your efficiency score (10) is a *space ROI* signal, not raw DPS. This usually means it can carry a board plan if you can protect space and scale it. If you’re behind on board stability, delay the purchase until you can immediately benefit from it.

Opportunity Cost

Because it is Medium, you’re paying in board space. Plan your next 2–3 rounds so you don’t choke your sequencing or block key triggers.

Recommended Synergies (Explained)

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Blow Torch
Synergy Score: 2 • Shared tags: Tool, Burn
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Recommended with Thermal Lance because their overlap suggests they fit the same archetype plan.

Cauldron
Synergy Score: 2 • Shared tags: Tool, Burn
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Recommended with Thermal Lance because their overlap suggests they fit the same archetype plan.

Flamethrower
Synergy Score: 2 • Shared tags: Tool, Burn
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Recommended with Thermal Lance because their overlap suggests they fit the same archetype plan.

Market Competition

Within the 8g price bracket, Thermal Lance competes directly with Dragon's Breath and Fire Claw .

Compared to its closest rival, Thermal Lance has a score gap of +0.0 . As a Component, it provides superior efficiency for Burn builds.

Market Analysis

Cost: 8g • Price percentile: 32% (Burn pool) • Season 10
ⓘ Method

Compared to similar Burn items, this sits around the 32th cost percentile. Use efficiency (10) and role (Component) to decide if it matches your build plan.

Efficiency: 10 Role: Component Slots: 2

Investment ROI

Estimated break-even: ~1 rounds
ⓘ Method

This is a heuristic estimate (not raw DPS). If you want it to matter, buy early enough to get multiple trigger windows before the board locks.

Timing hint: strongest when purchased before ~round 8 (due to 2 slot footprint).
Cost: 8g Est. Rounds: ~1 Model: cost ÷ (eff×2)

Positioning Guide

Trigger: global • Risk: None • Check: No

Optimal Layout

No positioning requirement (global effect).
Thermal Lance

Placement does not change whether the effect triggers.

Why Placement Matters

Placement errors won’t nullify Thermal Lance. Focus on board space and upgrade timing instead of slot order.

Strategic Q&A

Is Thermal Lance worth buying early game?

"With a cost of 8g, this is typically a priority pickup. In early rounds, focus on board stability before committing to this Medium item."

Does positioning matter for Thermal Lance?

"No — this is a global item. Placement won’t affect whether it triggers. Optimize for slot efficiency and keep your grid open for higher-impact pieces."