Acts & locations
Complete guide to all Acts in Slay the Spire 2, including regions, bosses, events, and monsters
How acts work
- Ancient encounters
- Each Act begins by meeting an Ancient which gives you the option to choose between a selection of 3 boons
- Boss fights
- Each Act ends with a fight against a Boss
- Neow
- Neow will always meet you at the start of Act 1 (with the exception of the very first run of a save game)
- Alternate acts
- The game features alternate Acts which are currently only implemented for Act 1, choosing randomly between Overgrowth and Underdocks
- Unique content
- Every Act has a unique selection of Events, Monsters, Elites, and Bosses
Act 1
At the start, player meets an Ancient to choose between 3 boons For Neow, act patrons, and blessing lists, see the Ancients page.
Overgrowth
One of two possible first Acts in Slay the Spire 2. The introductory act of the game.
Exclusive events
- Aroma of Chaos
- Byrdonis Nest
- Dense Vegetation
- Jungle Maze Adventure
- Luminous Choir
- Morphic Grove
- Sapphire Seed
- Tablet of Truth
- Unrest Site
- Wellspring
- Whispering Hollow
- Wood Carvings
Monsters
First three encounters (pool)
- Nibbit
A single Nibbit
- Slimes
1 random medium slime (Leaf Slime or Twig Slime) + 2 random small slimes
- Shrinker Beetle
A single Shrinker Beetle
- Fuzzy Wurm Crawler
A single Fuzzy Wurm Crawler
Remaining encounters
- Inklets
3 Inklets
- Mawler
A single Mawler
- Nibbits
2 Nibbits
- Ruby Raiders
3 randomly chosen from Axe Raider, Assassin Raider, Brute Raider, Crossbow Raider, and Tracker Raider
- Slimes (Full)
Twig Slime (M) + Leaf Slime (M) + Leaf Slime (S) + Twig Slime (S)
- Flyconid + Slime
1 Flyconid + 1 random medium slime
- Snapping Jaxfruit + Flyconid
1 Snapping Jaxfruit + 1 Flyconid
- Fogmog
A single Fogmog (can summon Eye With Teeth during combat)
- Cubex Construct
A single Cubex Construct
- Vine Shambler
A single Vine Shambler
- Overgrowth Crawlers
Shrinker Beetle + Fuzzy Wurm Crawler
- Slithering Strangler + companion
1 Slithering Strangler + one of: 1 Snapping Jaxfruit, 1 random medium slime, or 2 random small slimes
Boss pool
Each name links to the matching entry on the Boss encounters page (screenshots & notes).
Underdocks
The other possible Act 1 region, featuring underwater/dock aesthetics.
Boss pool
Each name links to the matching entry on the Boss encounters page (screenshots & notes).
- Lagavulin Matriarch (Asleep)— Sleeping state
- Lagavulin Matriarch (Awake)— Awake state
- Soul Fysh
- Waterfall Giant— Multi-phase encounter
Act 2
Hive
The second Act in Slay the Spire 2, featuring hive/beast-themed environment.
Boss pool
Each name links to the matching entry on the Boss encounters page (screenshots & notes).
Act 3
Glory
The final Act in Slay the Spire 2.
Boss pool
Each name links to the matching entry on the Boss encounters page (screenshots & notes).
- Doormaker (Door Form)— Door transformation
- Doormaker
- Queen
- Test Subject #C10— Multi-phase encounter