Obsidian Knight Begin with a Random Skill Guide
Begin with a Random Skill adds one card at the start
Begin with a Random Skill gives the run one random skill card at the start. It can provide an early trigger or survival role, but it does not guarantee the card your build needs.
The community wiki currently lists the Artifact at 800 Rubies from the traveling merchant. Verify the price and localized label on the current purchase screen.
Where to find it
- Find the coin-marked merchant cart on a campaign map.
- Open the Artifact tab.
- Look for the description about starting with a random skill.
- Check the current price and unlock state.
- After purchase, record the first card at the start of each run.
Best use cases
Situation | Possible benefit | Limitation |
|---|---|---|
A Challenge has a difficult opening | Begin with one card effect | The card may not fit the Challenge |
A build starts too slowly | Gain a possible trigger earlier | The payoff card may still be missing |
You want faster farming starts | Begin before the first normal choice | It does not guarantee a stable full run |
You need one exact card | Not a direct solution | Compare disabled-card settings too |
Classify the starting card as a trigger, payoff, survival, or group-damage role, then adjust the rest of the run around it.
Record more than three runs
Random results need a larger sample. Record at least ten starts.
Run | Starting card | Role | First failure | End point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||
2 | ||||
3 |
Do not rate the Artifact from one unusually strong start. Count how often it fixes the missing opening role.
If no starting card appears
- Confirm the Artifact is owned and enabled.
- Check the card list or trigger display at run start.
- Separate normal-stage and Challenge results.
- Do not assume disabled-card settings change this pool without observing it.
- Record the app version, mode, and starting card.
Read next
- Disable unwanted skill cards
- Skill synergy guide
- Challenge and Nightmare guide
- Artifact selection guide