The constant updates since 2019 have made the game more refined and polished in terms of gameplay mechanics and pick rate. It was first launched in 2019, which means that the gaming community of the Slay the Spire is thriving well and supporting new updates and features alike.
The game is a card game that allows players to create their personalized decks and use them against other players for what it’s worth. Not to mention, once hooked, you won’t ever be quitting the game. It’s just too engrossing. Well, the real issue arises when players don’t know which card to root for; hence, we have penned down a succinct tier list for these decks. If you want to know more about the Slay the spire game, I would definitely recommend you to go through this Slay the Spire Tier list and not just gloss over it.
So, without any further ado, let’s begin!
Ironclad Tier List
The Ironclad class focuses on a combative stance. You get to DPS these characters with the highest HP available at your disposal. Not to mention, the class is equipped with a number of decent powers, including HP regeneration (6 HP for every strike).
SS+ Tier
Name
Type
Rarity
Entrench
Skill
Uncommon
Corruption
Power
Rare
Reaper
Attack
Rare
Exhume
Skill
Rare
Havoc
Skill
Common
Sentinel
Skill
Uncommon
Burning Pact
Skill
Uncommon
Bludgeon
Attack
Rare
Seeing Red
Skill
Uncommon
Feel No Pain
Power
Uncommon
Second Wind
Skill
Uncommon
Shockwave
Skill
Uncommon
Uppercut
Attack
Uncommon
Demon Form
Power
Rare
S+ Tier
Name
Type
Rarity
Battle Trance
Skill
Uncommon
Flame Barrier
Skill
Uncommon
Spot Weakness
Skill
Uncommon
Armaments
Skill
Uncommon
Offering
Skill
Rare
Shrug it off
Skill
Common
Carnage
Attack
Uncommon
Pummel
Attack
Uncommon
Ghostly Armor
Skill
Uncommon
Dual Wield
Skill
Uncommon
Infernal Blade
Skill
Uncommon
Barricade
Power
Rare
Power Through
Skill
Uncommon
Intimidate
Skill
Uncommon
Disarm
Skill
Uncommon
Clothesline
Attack
Common
Perfected Strike
Attack
Common
A Tier
Name
Type
Rarity
Fiend Fire
Attack
Rare
Feed
Attack
Rare
Bloodletting
Skill
Uncommon
Dark embrace
Power
Uncommon
Juggernaut
Power
Rare
Impervious
Skill
Rare
Rampage
Attack
Uncommon
Metallicize
Power
Uncommon
Pommel Strike
Attack
Common
Warcry
Skill
Common
Body Slam
Attack
Common
Heavy Blade
Attack
Common
Dropkick
Attack
Uncommon
True Grit
Skill
Common
Immolate
Attack
Rare
Blood for Blood
Attack
Uncommon
Evolve
Power
Uncommon
B Tier
Name
Type
Rarity
Whirlwind
Attack
Uncommon
Limit Break
Skill
Rare
Sword Boomerang
Attack
Common
Reckless Charge
Attack
Uncommon
Sever Soul
Attack
Uncommon
Inflame
Power
Uncommon
Double Tap
Skill
Rare
Headbutt
Attack
Common
Iron Wave
Attack
Common
Twin Strike
Attack
Common
Rage
Skill
Uncommon
Fire Breathing
Power
Uncommon
Brutality
Power
Rare
Anger
Attack
Common
Searing Blow
Attack
Uncommon
Rupture
Power
Uncommon
Thunderclap
Attack
Common
C Tier
Name
Type
Rarity
Wild Strike
Attack
Common
Hemokinesis
Attack
Uncommon
Combust
Power
Uncommon
Flex
Skill
Common
Cleave
Attack
Common
Berserk
Power
Rare
Clash
Attack
Common
The Defect Tier List
The characters from the defect tier list have insurmountable attacking prowess. Well, most of the characters use a unique mechanism to channel the power TO and FRO with the help of Orbs. On top of that, there is a surfeit of passive talents that the characters put to use when in combat; ultimately, leading to a greater win rate.
Apart from this, the defect starts with three orbs initially and then can be increased with the help of relics and cards.
SS+ Tier
Name
Type
Rarity
Hologram
Skill
Common
Glacier
Skill
Uncommon
Chill
Skill
Uncommon
Defragment
Power
Uncommon
Biased Cognition
Power
Rare
All for one
Attack
Rare
White Noise
Skill
Uncommon
Cold Snap
Attack
Common
Electrodynamics
Power
Rare
Reinforced Body
Skill
Uncommon
Heatsinks
Power
Uncommon
Force Field
Skill
Uncommon
Seek
Skill
Rare
Coolheaded
Skill
Common
S+ Tier
Name
Type
Rarity
Skim
Skill
Uncommon
Capacitor
Power
Uncommon
Echo Form
Power
Rare
Genetic Algorithm
Skill
Uncommon
Loop
Power
Uncommon
Claw
Attack
Common
Consume
Skill
Uncommon
Go For the Eyes
Attack
Common
Self Repair
Power
Uncommon
FTL
Attack
Uncommon
Blizzard
Attack
Uncommon
Sunder
Attack
Uncommon
Hyperbeam
Attack
Rare
Core Surge
Attack
Rare
Hello world
Power
Uncommon
Ball Lightning
Attack
Uncommon
A Tier
Name
Type
Rarity
Storm
Power
Uncommon
Rainbow
Skill
Rare
Buffer
Power
Rare
Compile Driver
Attack
Common
Double Energy
Skill
Uncommon
Machine Learning
Power
Rare
Meteor Strike
Attack
Rare
TURBO
Skill
Common
Multi-Cast
Skill
Rare
Creative AI
Power
Rare
Melter
Attack
Uncommon
Charge Battery
Skill
Common
Darkness
Skill
Uncommon
Bullseyes
Attack
Uncommon
Fission
Skill
Rare
Sweeping Beam
Attack
Common
B Tier
Name
Type
Rarity
Scrape
Attack
Uncommon
Boot Sequence
Skill
Uncommon
Recycle
Skill
Uncommon
Leap
Skill
Common
Overclock
Skill
Uncommon
Reprogram
Skill
Uncommon
Streamline
Attack
Common
Amplify
Skill
Rare
Auto-Shields
Skill
Uncommon
Rip and Tear
Attack
Uncommon
Doom and Gloom
Attack
Uncommon
Stack
Skill
Common
Reboot
Skill
Rare
Recursion
Skill
Common
Tempest
Skill
Uncommon
Fusion
Skill
Uncommon
C Tier
Name
Type
Rarity
Chaos
Skill
Uncommon
Beam Cell
Attack
Common
Static Discharge
Power
Uncommon
Steam Barrier
Skill
Common
Rebound
Attack
Common
Aggregate
Skill
Uncommon
Thunder Strike
Attack
Rare
The Silent Tier List
If your interest lies with assassins and rogue characters, then the Silent tier list is just for you. These characters thrive on sly techniques including poison, and card-draws. Apart from this, the HP is usually lowered for these characters, around 70 HP.
SS+ Tier
Name
Type
Rarity
Backflip
Skill
Common
Adrenaline
Skill
Rare
After Image
Power
Rare
Leg Sweep
Skill
Uncommon
Predator
Attack
Uncommon
Cloak and Dagger
Skill
Common
Bouncing Flask
Skill
Uncommon
Malaise
Skill
Rare
Calculated Gamble
Skill
Uncommon
Envenom
Power
Rare
Piercing Wail
Skill
Common
Infinite Blades
Power
Uncommon
Slice
Attack
Common
Reflex
Skill
Uncommon
Tools of the trade
Power
Rare
Endless Agony
Attack
Uncommon
S+ Tier
Name
Type
Rarity
Dash
Attack
Uncommon
Bane
Attack
Common
Burst
Skill
Rare
Deflect
Skill
Common
Choke
Attack
Uncommon
Doppelganger
Skill
Rare
Accuracy
Power
Uncommon
Tactician
Skill
Uncommon
Escape Plan
Skill
Uncommon
Alchemize
Skill
Rare
Well-Laid Plans
Power
Uncommon
Eviscerate
Attack
Uncommon
Dagger Throw
Attack
Common
Terror
Skill
Uncommon
Blur
Skill
Uncommon
Glass knife
Attack
Rare
A Tier
Name
Type
Rarity
Expertise
Skill
Uncommon
Poisoned Stab
Attack
Common
Acrobatics
Skill
Common
Skewer
Attack
Uncommon
Dodge and roll
Skill
Common
Die Die Die
Attack
Rare
Flechettes
Attack
Uncommon
Catalyst
Skill
Uncommon
Dagger Spray
Attack
Common
Nightmare
Skill
Rare
Sucker Punch
Attack
Common
A thousand cults
Power
Rare
Backstab
Attack
Uncommon
Caltrops
Power
Uncommon
Grand Finale
Attack
Rare
Outmaneuver
Skill
Common
Bullet Time
Skill
Rare
Masterful Stab
Attack
Uncommon
Riddle with Holes
Attack
Uncommon
Footwork
Power
Uncommon
B Tier
Name
Type
Rarity
Concentrate
Skill
Uncommon
Quick Slash
Attack
Common
Finisher
Attack
Common
Setup
Skill
Uncommon
Crippling Cloud
Skill
Uncommon
Storm of Steel
Skill
Rare
Corpse Explosion
Skill
Rare
Blade Dance
Skill
Common
Unload
Attack
Rare
Noxious Fumes
Power
Uncommon
Distraction
Skill
Uncommon
Flying Knee
Attack
Common
C Tier
Name
Type
Rarity
All-out Attack
Attack
Uncommon
Heel Hook
Attack
Uncommon
Prepared
Skill
Common
Phantasmal Killer
Skill
Rare
Deadly Poison
Skill
Common
Sneaky Strike
Attack
Common
The Watcher Tier List
The Watcher is a newly added character (Side note: All these tier lists are based on an individual single character-only the cards are different, and the powers) that focuses on channeling elemental powers. You can use a unique water relic for gaining the upper hand in combat.
This brings Slay the Spire tier list to a close. I know there are a lot of sub-powers to select from, and it can be strenuous at times to finalize a single card. But this is not how this game works. You need to collaborate with your peers, and friends and charge forward in the battle. Happy Gaming!
Hey, I’m Muhammad Bilal. I’m a tech fanatic (also read: Gamer), who loves scrutinizing fine details. I aim to strive hard in my respective fields (as a writer and software programmer). Before pursuing my majors in a university (right now in A-levels), I want to spend time exploring and reviewing the latest technology.