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Slay the Spire 2 Relic Tier List — Every Relic Ranked

Relics are the backbone of every winning run in Slay the Spire 2. Unlike cards, you can’t draft relics on demand — you take what the game offers and adapt. Knowing which relics are universally broken, which are quietly solid, and which are outright traps is the fastest way to stop losing runs that felt like they should have worked.

This tier list covers universal relics (all classes), character-specific standouts, the new Wax Relic system, and the relics you should think twice about picking up. Based on EA v1.0 (March 2026).

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Table of Contents

1. How Relics Work in Slay the Spire 2
2. S-Tier: Run-Defining Picks You Almost Always Take
3. A-Tier: Consistent Upgrades Across Most Decks
4. B-Tier: Solid Relics That Need the Right Context
5. C-Tier: Situational Picks With Narrow Value Windows
6. Character-Specific Best Relics by Class
7. The Wax Relic System Explained
8. Trap Relics to Avoid
9. How to Evaluate Any Relic Mid-Run

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How Relics Work in Slay the Spire 2

Relics are passive items that persist for the entire run and activate automatically based on triggers. STS2 has over 150 relics divided into seven categories: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Shop, Event, Ancient, and Starter.

Key changes from STS1:

• Boss Relics are gone. Replaced by the Ancients system — act-gating entities who offer Blessings (similar in power level).
• Wax Relics introduced. Temporary relics from Act 2’s Ancient Tezcatara that melt after 3 battles each.
• Ancient Relics trigger immediately on pickup for one-time effects — they essentially pay their value upfront.

This tier list ranks relics by universal run value across all classes. Some relics with narrow but exceptional synergy appear in the character-specific section instead.

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S-Tier: Run-Defining Picks You Almost Always Take

These relics will warp your run in the best possible way. The decision to take them is rarely wrong.

Relic	Rarity	Effect	Why It’s S-Tier
Ice Cream	Uncommon	Unused energy carries over to the next turn.	Enables burst rounds, converts wasted energy into a resource, works in every archetype. Consensus pick for strongest universal relic.
Gambling Chip	Uncommon	At battle start, discard any number of cards and redraw the same amount.	Fixes bad opening hands every single fight. Especially broken with Silent’s Sly cards.
Paper Phrog	Rare	Vulnerable enemies take 75% more damage (up from 50%).	Multiplicative damage math. Any Vulnerable application becomes a massive damage amplifier.
Bag of Preparation	Common	Draw 2 extra cards at battle start.	Free card advantage, no conditions, works every fight. One of the safest S-tier picks in the game.
Tungsten Rod	Uncommon	All HP loss is reduced by 1.	Counters Corrosion, chip damage, self-damage costs, and status effects. Broadly reduces the many 1-point bleeds STS2 adds.
Astrolabe	Ancient	On pickup, Transform and Upgrade 3 cards.	Pays immediately. Culls weak cards and upgrades the result — instant deck quality spike.
Arcane Scroll	Ancient	On pickup, gain a free Rare card.	Guarantees a powerful card without using a card reward.
Lantern	Common	Gain 1 extra energy on turn 1.	Always-on energy. Universally strong in every deck.
Venerable Tea Set	Common	After each Rest, start the next battle with 2 extra energy.	Massive tempo swing every time you rest.
Anchor	Common	Gain 10 Block at battle start.	Free unconditional defense each fight, no restrictions.

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A-Tier: Consistent Upgrades Across Most Decks

Strong relics that pull their weight in most situations. Worth picking unless you already have several S-tier relics covering the same niche.

Relic	Rarity	Effect
Bag of Marbles	Uncommon	Apply 1 Vulnerable to all enemies at battle start.
Bellows	Uncommon	Upgrade your entire opening hand for the first turn.
Gremlin Horn	Uncommon	When an enemy dies, gain 1 Energy and draw 1 card.
Pen Nib	Uncommon	Every 10th attack deals double damage.
Beating Remnant	Rare	Retain your hand at end of turn.
Lizard Tail	Rare	When HP drops to 0, recover 50% max HP (once per run).
Ornamental Fan	Uncommon	Every 3 Attacks played in a turn grant 4 Block.
Mummified Hand	Uncommon	After playing a Power card, reduce a random card’s cost by 1 for this battle.
Paper Krane	Uncommon	Weak enemies deal 40% less damage (up from 25%).
Alchemical Coffer	Ancient	On pickup, fill all 4 potion slots.
Archaic Tooth	Ancient	On pickup, Transform and Upgrade a starter card.
Pantograph	Uncommon	Heal 25 HP at the start of each Boss fight.
Akabeko	Uncommon	Gain 8 Vigor at battle start (damage boost for next Attack).
Candelabra	Uncommon	Gain 2 Energy at the start of your 2nd turn.
Red Mask	Uncommon	Apply 1 Weak to all enemies at battle start.
Mercury Hourglass	Uncommon	Deal 3 damage to all enemies at the start of each turn.
Pear	Uncommon	On pickup, increase max HP by 10.
Whetstone	Common	On pickup, upgrade 2 random Attack cards.
War Paint	Common	On pickup, upgrade 2 random Skill cards.

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B-Tier: Solid Relics That Need the Right Context

Good relics with clear value — but their impact scales heavily with deck type and timing. Evaluate against your current build before committing.

Relic	Rarity	Effect	Context Needed
Frozen Egg	Uncommon	Power cards are auto-upgraded when added to your deck.	Power-heavy builds.
Thread and Needle	Uncommon	Gain 4 Plated Armor at battle start.	Any defensive build.
Vajra	Common	Gain 1 Strength permanently.	Attack-heavy decks.
Oddly Smooth Stone	Common	Gain 1 Dexterity permanently.	Block-focused builds.
Nunchaku	Uncommon	Every 10 Attacks grant 1 Energy.	Attack-spam decks.
Letter Opener	Uncommon	Every 3 Skills in a turn deal 5 damage to all enemies.	Skill-dense decks.
Kusarigama	Uncommon	Every 3 Attacks in a turn deal 6 to a random enemy.	Attack-dense decks.
Stone Cracker	Uncommon	Upgrade 3 random cards at Boss fight start.	Any run — free upgrades before the hardest fights.
Orichalcum	Uncommon	If you end your turn with no Block, gain 6 Block.	Aggressive decks that skip block plays.
Pendulum	Common	Draw 1 card each time your draw pile shuffles.	Thin decks with fast cycles.
Regal Pillow	Common	Heal 15 extra HP when Resting.	When you’re frequently choosing to Rest.
Tiny Mailbox	Common	Gain a random potion when you Rest.	Consistent potion access alongside Rest healing.
Miniature Cannon	Uncommon	Upgraded Attacks deal 3 more damage.	Heavily upgraded attack-heavy decks.
Potion Belt	Common	Gain 2 extra potion slots.	Potion-focused builds or long Elite chains.
Bronze Scales	Common	Gain 3 Thorns at battle start.	Builds facing enemies that attack frequently.
Gorget	Common	Gain 4 Plated Armor at battle start.	Defensive builds; stacks with other Plated sources.
Lucky Fysh	Uncommon	Gain 15 gold each time you add a card to your deck.	Decks expecting to add many cards.

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C-Tier: Situational Picks With Narrow Value Windows

These relics are not bad — they’re just highly conditional. Their power depends on a specific deck archetype, current run stage, or unusual build path. Take them only when the conditions are clearly met.

Relic	Rarity	Condition Required
Red Skull	Common	Ironclad below 50% HP for +3 Strength. Only worth it in deliberate low-HP builds.
Snecko Skull	Common	Silent Poison builds only — each Poison application adds 1 stack.
Joss Paper	Uncommon	Exhaust-focused decks — draw 1 card per 5 Exhausted cards.
Eternal Feather	Uncommon	Bloated decks — heal 3 HP at Rest per 5 cards in your deck.
Petrified Toad	Uncommon	Generates a Potion-shaped Stone each battle. The stone’s effect is weak; so is this relic.
Pollinous Core	Event	Draw 2 extra cards every 4 turns — only relevant in very long fights.
Bowler Hat	Uncommon	Gain 20% extra gold — only valuable if you have a lot of gold to multiply.
Juzu Bracelet	Common	? rooms always trigger events instead of fights — best in Act 1 for avoiding early Elite rooms.
Reptile Trinket	Uncommon	Gain 3 Strength when using a potion — requires a potion-heavy strategy.

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Character-Specific Best Relics by Class

Ironclad — Best Relics

Tier	Relic	Effect
S	Demon Tongue	First HP loss per turn restores equal HP — pairs with self-damage cards like Hemokinesis.
S	Self-Forming Clay	Gain 3 Block when you lose HP — converts damage into defense.
A	Ruined Helmet	First Strength gained per battle is doubled.
B	Charon’s Ashes	Deal 3 damage to all enemies each time you Exhaust a card.
A	Burning Blood (Starter)	Heal 6 HP after every combat. Smooths out early-act attrition.

Silent — Best Relics

Tier	Relic	Effect
S	Tingsha	Deal 3 damage to a random enemy for each card discarded on your turn.
S	Tough Bandages	Gain 3 Block for each card discarded on your turn.
S	Helical Dart	Gain 1 Dexterity per Shiv played this turn.
A	Snecko Skull	Each Poison applied adds 1 extra stack.
B	Twisted Funnel	Apply 4 Poison to all enemies at battle start.
A	Ring of the Snake (Starter)	Draw 2 extra cards at battle start — best Starter relic in the game for card-draw tempo.

Defect — Best Relics

Tier	Relic	Effect
S	Data Disk	Gain 1 Focus at battle start — supercharges all Orb effects.
S	Runic Capacitor	Gain 3 extra Orb slots — enables stacking multiple Orbs simultaneously.
A	Metronome	Deal 30 damage to all enemies when you channel your 7th Orb in a battle.
A	Symbiotic Virus	Channel 1 Dark Orb at battle start.
B	Gold-Plated Cables	Rightmost Orb triggers its passive effect twice.
A	Cracked Core (Starter)	Channel 1 Lightning Orb at battle start — useful early, needs Focus to scale.

Regent — Best Relics

Tier	Relic	Effect
S	Lunar Pastry	Gain 1 Star at end of turn — passive fuel for the Stars engine.
S	Mini Regent	Gain 1 Strength the first time you spend Stars each turn.
A	Fencing Manual	Forge 10 at battle start (temporary +10 damage on a random card).
A	Galactic Dust	Gain 10 Block for every 10 Stars spent.
B	Regalite	Gain 2 Block whenever you create a Colorless card.
B	Orange Dough	Add 2 random Colorless cards to hand at battle start.
A	Divine Right (Starter)	Gain 3 Stars at battle start — directly powers your core mechanic.

Necrobinder — Best Relics

Tier	Relic	Effect
S	Undying Sigil	If an enemy’s Doom count ≥ their current HP, they deal 50% less damage.
S	Funerary Mask	Shuffle 3 Soul cards into your draw pile at battle start.
A	Book Repair Knife	Heal 3 HP when a non-Minion enemy dies to Doom.
A	Bone Flute	Gain 2 Block each time Osty attacks.
B	Ivory Tile	Gain 1 Soul each time you play a card that costs Souls.
A	Bound Phylactery (Starter)	Summon 1 base unit per turn — critical survival tool in Act 1 given Necrobinder’s low HP.

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The Wax Relic System Explained

Wax Relics are temporary relics introduced in Act 2, provided by the Ancient Tezcatara. They melt in order from left to right, with one Wax Relic disappearing every 3 battles.

Slot Priority Strategy:

• Leftmost slot = weakest Wax Relic (melts first)
• Rightmost slot = strongest Wax Relic (lasts longest)

When choosing which Wax Relic blessing to accept from Tezcatara:

• If you’re struggling or running lean, pick the safer consistent option.
• If your run has good momentum, gamble on high-ceiling options like Golden Path for larger power swings.

Unlike permanent relics, Wax Relics are time-limited investments — factor their remaining turns when deciding how to play around them.

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Trap Relics to Avoid

These relics look reasonable in theory but consistently underperform or carry dangerous downside risk.

Relic	Problem
Glass Cannon	Doubles all damage received. In STS2, Piercing attacks bypass Block entirely — making the penalty far more lethal than in STS1. Only consider with reliable Intangible access, which is rare.
Dream Catcher	Heals HP when you Rest. The problem: Resting is usually better spent Upgrading cards or Forging. The healing value rarely justifies losing a Rest action.
Girya	Spend up to 3 Rest actions to gain 3 Strength. Three rest actions for 3 Strength is a losing trade in almost all situations.
Tiny House	Gives a bit of HP, max HP, gold, a random card, and upgrades one card. Sounds good, does nothing well. A jack-of-all-trades that rarely outperforms any focused alternative.

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How to Evaluate Any Relic Mid-Run

1. Passive vs. Active Passive relics (Anchor, Bag of Marbles, Lantern) generate value every fight without effort. Prioritize them. Active relics need specific conditions met — verify your deck can reliably trigger them before committing.

2. Early vs. Late Run Value

• Gold-generating relics (Amethyst Aubergine, Lucky Fysh) compound over time — best taken in Act 1.
• HP-recovery relics (Pantograph) matter most approaching Boss fights — best mid-act.
• Scaling relics (Akabeko, Vajra) are best taken early when their effects compound across more fights.

3. Relic vs. Gold Generally, relics > gold. A relic provides value across every remaining fight; gold is spent once. Exception: when you’re about to hit a Shop and need a specific card or potion to fix a critical gap.

4. Ancient Relics Are Almost Always Worth Taking Ancient Relics (Astrolabe, Arcane Scroll, Archaic Tooth, Alchemical Coffer) pay their value on pickup. There’s no ongoing condition to meet. The baseline floor is high enough that passing on them is usually a mistake.

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