Slay The Spire

Hello, I am in love with the game BUT I am kind of harstuck on A9 so I thought why not ask for some advise :) So here is the rundown of how I got here and I guess I'll try to describe what I am doing and where I am failing :)

So I made it to A4/5 on intuition alone (I havr like 200hrs in STS1) and then I got the advice to take more fights and less questionmarks and that kind of catapulted me to where I am now. I try to take 1-3 questionmarks per act and get a good mix of elite and Campfires in, totally dependong on what needa more. Around one shop per act dependeand on the path, usually late. Generally going into a run I'll try to grab the first actuall good damage card and then a good block card and see if I can build a synergy from there.

Now starting A9 I mostly get killed im the first 5 hallway fighta and I have no clue why. :/ Does anyone see a glaring problem with my gameplan so far? Am I maybe misjudging the power of somr cards amd thus taking the wrong cards?

And advice welcome thanks for taking the time!

I finally beat A10 on all characters. For some reason regent felt impossible for so long despite how strong he feels.

That's all, just needed to share it somewhere.

Slay the Spire 2 has pushed out another beta patch, reverting a number of changes the prior patch introduced, including changes made to the Prepared (Silent), Borrowed Time, and Capture Spirit (Necrobinder) cards.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/61374198

Swaps act bosses for a best-of-three versus mode

There are some nuances to this absurdity.

Mega Crit has detailed the first major balance patch coming to Slay the Spire 2.

• I was able to play this combo I think on turn 3 or 4, the euphoria hit was incredible👌🔥🎊

One Pixel Penguin has created a 300 volume art book, going through his daily drawings leading up to the release of Slay the Spire 2.

Early Access impressions: New characters shine, but it feels like we've done this before.

I enjoyed the daily discussions on reddit and figure maybe we can have one now and then here if anyone feels like talking. Feel free to create your own if you have a card, event, enemy or relic you want to discuss.

Type: Power

Color: Pink

Cost: 1

Rarity: Uncommon

Ethereal. The first Attack each turn deals 50(75)% additional damage.

the constant stuttering is annoying but the new stuff is fun

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It’s October, the month of tricks, treats, and… spooooky things~🦇💀

For those who missed it, we announced a delay last month. Slay the Spire 2 is coming to Early Access in March 2026. I know, I know, it’s hard to wait.

But speaking of spooky things, let us properly introduce you to…

The Necrobinder

At long last, the time has come to dive deeper into the first new character we announced for Slay the Spire 2: The Necrobinder, a sassy lich who relies upon a giant, reanimated hand called Osty in battle. (It’s a funny name but not technically a pun, so should be safe.) [...]

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• Calm
• Divinity
• Wrath
• Divinity + Conjure Blade

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(referencing Demon Days)

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After beating A20 + heart with Watcher a friend said I should try with a different class because it would be harder (they were right), so I tried it with Ironclad. I had a few runs where I got to final bosses / heart but still lost so I over-corrected and tried to pick more scaling, which just made me lose far more, far earlier into my runs.

So the lesson wasn't that I needed more scaling, it was that sometimes on A20 you just lose lol.

Hi everyone, it’s time for the September Neowsletter. This one comes with a pretty big update right off the top, so let’s dive right into it.

Early Access Timeline Update

After a lot of internal discussion, we’ve made the call to move Slay the Spire 2’s Early Access launch to a secret Thursday in March 2026. [...]