Playable characters

There are 5 unique classes in Slay the Spire 2. The Ironclad, Silent, and Defect return from the original game; the Regent and Necrobinder make their debut. Each profile lists starter decks, exclusive relics and potions, the full card grid, and a concise playstyle guide so you can plan builds before you queue a run.

How everything links together

  1. Pick a class below — unlock notes, HP, starting relic, and deck.
  2. On that page, browse their card list by rarity and open any card for full text and art.
  3. Cross-check Relics and Potions for what only that class can roll, then read Mechanics when a keyword on a card is unclear.
  4. Use Ancients and Acts when you care about route structure and long-run rules—not just one combat.

Explore the database

Jump straight into the systems that interact with your class every run. This site tracks 576 cards, 288 relics, and 63 potions.

Cards

Full card pool with filters by class, rarity, and type

Relics

Run-defining pickups — many are character-tinted

Potions

Combat consumables, including class-exclusive options

Mechanics

Keywords, buffs, and debuffs referenced on cards

Ancients

Meta progression hooks that shape long-term runs

Acts

How the climb is structured across the Spire

Choose your class

Open any portrait for stats, starters, exclusives, and deck archetype notes.

Ironclad
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Ironclad

Strength, Block, Exhaust — the beginner-friendly powerhouse

HP 80 / 64 (Asc.)

View build guide
Silent
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Silent

Shiv, Poison, Sly — draw, discard, and debuffs

HP 70 / 56 (Asc.)

View build guide
Defect
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Defect

Orbs, Focus, Claw — elemental control and 0-cost spam

HP 75 / 56 (Asc.)

View build guide
Regent
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Regent

Stars & Forge — cosmic economy and Sovereign Blade

HP 75 / 60 (Asc.)

View build guide
Necrobinder
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Necrobinder

Osty & Doom — duo tanking and delayed executes

HP 66 / 52 (Asc.)

View build guide

Community guides

In-game data lives here; for video-first or patch-focused rundowns, third-party hubs such as Mobalytics — Slay the Spire 2 characters are a useful complement. Our per-class pages synthesize similar archetype notes into the database alongside card and relic lists.