Fake Merchant
Check whether spending a Foul Potion on the extra combat fits your deck, HP, and route.
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Slay the Spire 2 Wiki for Better Runs
Find versioned cards, relics, character builds, events, mechanics, co-op answers, and strategy guides without mixing the current main build with outdated beta numbers.
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Trash Heap: Dive In or Grab Junk?
Compare the 8 HP relic roll with the 100 Gold and random-card line for this run.
Rule checked 2026-08-13 Open decision tool →Crystal Sphere
Choose three paid Divinations or six with Debt using your reward and Curse plan.
Rule checked 2026-08-13 Open decision tool →The Sunken Statue
Weigh immediate Gold against Sword of Stone using HP, reachable Elites, and Strength value.
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Current Main & Beta
Main Current
Early Access v0.107.1
The current default Steam build. Major Update #2 combined four beta patches, replaced the correlated RNG implementation, and added Steam Workshop and the Bestiary.
- Released
- 2026-06-18
- Verified
- 2026-09-23
Beta Current
Beta v0.111.0
The current optional public beta. It reworks Mirage, reduces Regalite's first-creation Block, and adds balance, localization, interface, art, bug-fix, and performance updates.
- Released
- 2026-08-14
- Verified
- 2026-09-23
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Mirage
Mirage now costs 1 at both levels and Exhausts at base; its upgrade removes Exhaust instead of reducing cost to 0.
View patch contextRegalite
Reduced Regalite's first-created-card trigger from 6 Block to 4 Block; it still triggers only once per turn.
View patch contextAbundance
Abundance now always creates upgraded Powers; its own upgrade lowers Energy cost by 1.
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Is Slay the Spire 2 Crossplay? PC, Mac & Linux Co-op
Slay the Spire 2 crossplay: Steam co-op covers Windows, macOS, Linux/SteamOS, and Steam Deck; console/mobile crossplay and local co-op are unannounced.
Abundance
Abundance in Slay the Spire 2: the Beta-only card's cost, Dowsing route, and when paying 1 Energy is worth the map and combat risk.
Slay the Spire 2 Full Release Date
Slay the Spire 2 1.0 release date: no exact date is announced. Decide whether to buy the evolving Early Access build or wait for a finished release window.
The Doormaker: Removed Boss
Why The Doormaker is absent from current Main and Beta builds, when each branch replaced it, and how to recognize obsolete boss advice.
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Card Abundance
Abundance in Slay the Spire 2: the Beta-only card's cost, Dowsing route, and when paying 1 Energy is worth the map and combat risk.
Event Fake Merchant
How the Fake Merchant event works in Slay the Spire 2, which knockoff relics he sells, and what happens when you throw a Foul Potion.
Event Crystal Sphere
How the Crystal Sphere event works in Slay the Spire 2, including its Gold and Debt choices, Divination grid, and hidden rewards.
Card Well-Laid Plans
The current Beta v0.111.0 effect, cost, upgrade, and pick logic for Well-Laid Plans in Slay the Spire 2—not the first game's card or an older beta tooltip.
Card Mirage
Mirage's Beta v0.111.0 Poison-to-Block effect, upgrade, Exhaust timing, and the version history behind conflicting Slay the Spire 2 tooltips.
Card Pillar of Creation
Pillar of Creation's current Beta v0.111.0 Block values, repeated card-creation trigger, and its practical difference from the Regalite relic.
Card Sacrifice
The current Beta v0.111.0 Sacrifice formula, Osty Max HP interaction, upgrade, and timing risks for the Necrobinder in Slay the Spire 2.
Relic Regalite
Regalite's Beta v0.111.0 once-per-turn card-creation trigger, the old effects it replaced, and when the Regent relic provides reliable Block.
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About the climb
What is Slay the Spire 2?
Slay the Spire 2 is the sequel to Mega Crit's roguelike deckbuilder. It entered Early Access on Steam on 2026-03-05 at $24.99. Ironclad, Silent and Defect return alongside Necrobinder and Regent, with up to four-player online co-op.
Early Access balance changes frequently. Every answer on STS2DB is dated and marked for Main or public Beta, so you can tell which branch it describes.
- Developer
- Mega Crit
- Released
- 2026-03-05 · Early Access
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Multiplayer
- 4-player online co-op