HELLCARD - Bruja, the Blood Witch Review Summary
Last updated: 2026-10-21
- Bruja class highly fun
- Unique and interesting mechanics
- Great DLC addition
- Character unlock too late
- Controversial health-card mechanic
- Upgrades worsen cards
Emotions
Archetypes
- Sample precision
- Helpful reviews
- 79%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 21%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 47%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 53%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 59
- Negative points
- 69
- Gameplay points
- 77
- Perf. points
- 1
- Rec. points
- 13
- Misc points
- 16
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Bruja class highly fun
| Multiple players find the Bruja class extremely fun to play, particularly once players adapt to its self-sacrifice playstyle. The class is repeatedly described as fun. | 62% |
Unique and interesting mechanics
| The new class introduces unique mechanics that players find interesting and mechanically distinct. Many highlight the novel approach to gameplay as a key strength. | 61% |
Great DLC addition
| The DLC is praised as a solid and valuable addition to an already great game. Players specifically call out the Witch DLC as very good with high playability and strength. | 60% |
Overpowered builds and combos
| Several players report powerful builds like blood-selling, retaliation, and survival shield that feel overpowered. The character can easily set up infinite combos granting huge resources. | 51% |
High risk high reward
| The grace-gain-or-die concept and health-as-a-resource mechanic create a thrilling high-risk, high-reward playstyle. Players enjoy the tension of risking health to gain power. | 44% |
Reasonable pricing and unlockables
| Unlockables are priced fairly, the DLC price is reasonable, and the upgrade was included with the supporter pack at no extra cost. No PSN account is required. | 39% |
Insane damage output possible
| The Bruja can produce insane damage, satisfying players who enjoy big numbers. With RNG luck, area attacks can quickly wipe out entire groups of mobs. | 35% |
One-shot builds discovered
| Reviewers discovered multiple powerful builds that can one-shot bosses on turn 1, including the pope, and instakill many enemies with a single card. The reckoning deck enables these strategies. | 34% |
Self-damage cannot kill
| Self-damaging cards and reckoning status cannot kill the player, always leaving them at 1HP. This enables safe low-health playstyles and aggressive self-damage strategies. | 33% |
Specific card synergies
| Cards like Wrathstealer, Hollow Blade, and Malfeasance enable powerful interactions, such as converting incoming damage into reckoning damage. These synergies support strong builds. | 31% |
Max health and missing health strategies
| Spamming max health increase and using cards that deal damage based on missing health are effective strategies. Wendigo is noted as a good early game healing card. | 30% |
Fun with friends
| Players find the game great fun, especially when playing with friends. The cooperative experience enhances enjoyment. | 24% |
Deck optimization fun
| Players enjoy discovering and optimizing card deck combinations, finding fun in building effective synergies. There are plenty of cards to experiment with. | 23% |
Solid base game
| The base game is described as amazing and great, providing a strong foundation for the DLC. | 14% |
Violent healing loop
| The violent loop with void blade can kill everything from low to high while healing, providing a sustainable and powerful strategy. | 13% |
Tanky retaliation build
| The ice heart ogre-glass caltrops build tanks retribution with shields and converts defense into attack, offering a durable playstyle. | 13% |
Halloween skin praised
| The Halloween skin is described as spookily beautiful, adding cosmetic appeal. | 12% |
Singleplayer companion available
| The character is available as a companion in singleplayer, enhancing the solo experience. | 12% |
Final boss manageable solo
| Fighting the final boss alone is manageable, making the game accessible for solo players. | 12% |
More enjoyable than Tinkerer
| The character is considered more enjoyable than the Tinkerer, appealing to fans of the self-harm wizard build. | 12% |