Gemini

Gemini 3[credit]

Ice: Sentry - Tracer - AP
Strength: 5
Influence: 2

[subroutine] Trace[2]. If successful, do 1 net damage. If your trace strength is 5 or greater, do 1 net damage.

Gemini promised pleasure, but dealt only pain.
Illustrated by Bruno Balixa
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Rulings
  • Updated 2017-04-09

    If the Corp’s trace strength is 5 or greater, Gemini does 1 net damage even if the trace was unsuccessful. [Official FAQ, listed under Taurus' ruling]

  • Updated 2024-11-22

    NSG [NSG Rules Team Update]

    How much net damage does Gemini deal to the Runner if the Runner match the trace boosted to 5?

    One net damage. If the Corp’s trace strength is 5 or greater, Gemini deals 1 net damage even if the trace was unsuccessful.

    Updated (2024.11).

Reviews

This seems promising in flatline Jinteki. 3 credits for a str-5 sentry is a good deal, and they can't afford to break this too many times. They will probably run through it, and the goal is to boost the trace when you know you can kill them as a result.

Compare this to Pup; it costs 2 more, is similarly taxing when they don't use a breaker, but is much harder to Parasite and has upside in that you can boost the trace to ensure some net damage.

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