Relic Tier List
Slay the Spire 2 — Best Relics Ranked
Every relic in Slay the Spire 2 ranked from S to F based on passive power, run impact, and versatility across archetypes. Filter by character or rarity to find the best relics for your build.
Tier Definitions
Must-have relics. Nearly always worth picking up.
Excellent relics. Strong passive effects for most builds.
Solid relics. Good value in many situations.
Situational. Works best with specific deck archetypes.
Weak relics with limited impact on most runs.
Avoid these unless you have no better option.
Character
Rarity
Alchemical CofferUpon pickup
ancient
Archaic ToothUpon pickup
ancient
AstrolabeUpon pickup
ancient
Beautiful BraceletUpon pickup
ancient
Biiig HugUpon pickup
ancient
Black StarElites drop an additional Relic when defeated
ancient
Blessed AntlerGainat the start of each turn
ancient
Blood
ancient
Booming ConchAt the start of Elite combats
ancient
Brilliant ScarfThe
ancient
Calling BellUpon pickup
ancient
Choices ParadoxAt the start of each combat
ancient
ClawsUpon pickup
ancient
CrossbowAt the start of your turn
ancient
Cursed PearlUpon pickup
ancient
Delicate FrondAt the start of each combat
ancient
Diamond DiademWhenever you play
ancient
Distinguished CapeUpon pickup
ancient
DriftwoodYou may reroll each card reward once
ancient
Dusty TomeUpon pickup
ancient
EctoplasmYou can no longer gain Gold
ancient
Electric ShrympUpon pickup
ancient
Empty CageUpon pickup
ancient
FiddleAt the start of each turn
ancient
Fur CoatUpon pickup
ancient
GlitterEnchant all card rewards with Glam
ancient
Golden CompassUpon pickup
ancient
Golden PearlUpon pickup
ancient
Iron ClubEvery
ancient
Jeweled MaskAt the start of combat put a random Power from your Draw Pile into your Hand
ancient
Jewelry BoxUpon pickup
ancient
Large CapsuleUpon pickup
ancient
Lava RockThe Act
ancient
Lead PaperweightUpon pickup
ancient
Leafy PoulticeUpon pickup
ancient
Looming FruitUpon pickup
ancient
Lord's ParasolWhen you encounter the Merchant
ancient
Lost CofferUpon pickup
ancient
Massive ScrollUpon pickup
ancient
Meat CleaverYou may Cook at Rest Sites
ancient
Music BoxCreate an Ethereal copy of the first Attack you play each turn
ancient
Neow's TormentUpon pickup
ancient
New LeafUpon pickup
ancient
Nutritious OysterUpon pickup
ancient
Nutritious SoupUpon pickup
ancient
Pael's BloodAt the start of your turn
ancient
Pael's ClawUpon pickup
ancient
Pael's EyeThe first time each combat you end your turn without playing cards
ancient
Pael's FleshGain an additionalat the start of your
ancient
Pael's GrowthUpon pickup
ancient
Pael's HornUpon pickup
ancient
Pael's LegionDoubles Block gained from a card
ancient
Pael's TearsIf you end your turn with unspent
ancient
Pael's ToothUpon pickup
ancient
Pael's WingYou may sacrifice card rewards to Pael
ancient
Pandora's BoxTransform ALL Strikes and Defends
ancient
Philosopher's StoneGainat the start of each turn
ancient
PomanderUpon pickup
ancient
Precarious ShearsUpon pickup
ancient
Precise ScissorsUpon pickup
ancient
Preserved FogUpon pickup
ancient
Prismatic GemGainat the start of each turn
ancient
Pumpkin CandleGainat the start of each turn
ancient
Radiant PearlAt the start of each combat
ancient
Runic PyramidAt the end of your turn
ancient
SaiAt the start of your turn
ancient
Sand CastleUpon pickup
ancient
Scroll BoxesUpon pickup
ancient
Sea GlassSee
ancient
Seal of GoldAt the start of your turn
ancient
Sere TalonUpon pickup
ancient
Signet RingUpon pickup
ancient
Silver CrucibleThe first
ancient
Small CapsuleUpon pickup
ancient
Snecko EyeAt the start of your turn
ancient
SozuGainat the start of each turn
ancient
Spiked GauntletsGainat the start of each turn
ancient
Stone HumidifierWhenever you Rest at a Rest Site
ancient
StorybookUpon pickup
ancient
Tanx's WhistleUpon pickup
ancient
Throwing AxeThe first card you play each combat is played an extra time
ancient
Toasty MittensAt the start of your turn
ancient
Touch of OrobasUpon pickup
ancient
Toy BoxUpon pickup
ancient
Tri
ancient
Velvet ChokerGainat the start of each turn
ancient
Very Hot CocoaStart each combat with an additional
ancient
War HammerWhenever you kill an Elite
ancient
Whispering EarringGainat the start of each turn
ancient
Arcane ScrollUpon pickup
rare
Art of WarIf you do not play any Attacks during your turn
rare
Beating RemnantYou cannot lose more than
rare
Big HatAt the start of each combat
rare
BookmarkAt the end of each turn
rare
Captain's WheelAt the start of your
rare
ChandelierAt the start of your
rare
Charon's AshesWhenever you Exhaust a card
rare
Cloak ClaspAt the end of your turn
rare
Demon TongueThe first time you lose HP on your turn
rare
Emotion ChipIf you lost HP during the previous turn
rare
Frozen EggWhenever you add a Power into your Deck
rare
Gambling ChipAt the start of each combat
rare
Game PieceWhenever you play a Power
rare
GiryaYou can now gain Strength at Rest Sites
rare
Helical DartWhenever you play a Shiv
rare
Ice CreamEnergy is now conserved between turns
rare
Intimidating HelmetWhenever you play a card that costsor more
rare
Ivory TileWhenever you play a card that costsor more
rare
KunaiEvery time you play
rare
Lasting CandyEvery other combat
rare
Lizard TailWhen you would die
rare
Lunar PastryAt the end of your turn
rare
MangoUpon pickup
rare
Meat on the BoneIf your HP is at or below
rare
MetronomeThe first time you Channel
rare
Mini RegentThe first time you spendeach turn
rare
Molten EggWhenever you add an Attack card to your Deck
rare
Mummified HandWhenever you play a Power
rare
Old CoinUpon pickup
rare
Orange DoughAt the start of each combat
rare
Paper KraneEnemies with Weak deal
rare
PocketwatchWhenever you play
rare
Power CellAt the start of each combat
rare
Prayer WheelNormal enemies drop an additional card reward
rare
Rainbow RingThe first time you play an Attack
rare
Razor ToothEvery time you play an Attack or Skill
rare
Ruined HelmetThe first time you gain Strength each combat
rare
ShovelYou can now dig at Rest Sites to obtain a random Relic
rare
ShurikenEvery time you play
rare
Stone CalendarAt the end of turn
rare
Sturdy ClampUp to
rare
The CourierThe merchant no longer runs out of cards
rare
Tough BandagesWhenever you discard a card during your turn
rare
Toxic EggWhenever you add a Skill into your Deck
rare
Tungsten RodWhenever you would lose HP
rare
Unceasing TopWhenever you have no cards in Hand during your turn
rare
Unsettling LampEach combat
rare
Vexing PuzzleboxAt the start of each combat
rare
White Beast StatuePotions always appear in combat rewards
rare
White StarElites drop an additional Rare card reward
rare
Black BloodAt the end of combat
starter
Bound PhylacteryAt the start of your turn
starter
Burning BloodAt the end of combat
starter
Cracked CoreAt the start of each combat
starter
Divine DestinyAt the start of each combat
starter
Divine RightAt the start of each combat
starter
Infused CoreAt the start of each combat
starter
Phylactery UnboundAt the start of each combat
starter
Ring of the DrakeAt the start of your first
starter
Ring of the SnakeAt the start of each combat
starter
Belt BuckleWhile you have no potions
shop
Bone FluteWhenever Osty attacks
common
Book Repair KnifeWhenever a non
common
BreadAt the start of your first turn
shop
BrimstoneAt the start of your turn
shop
Burning SticksThe first time each combat you Exhaust a Skill
shop
CauldronUpon pickup
shop
Chemical XThe effects of your cost X cards are increased by
shop
Data DiskStart each combat with
common
Dingy RugCard rewards can now contain Colorless cards
shop
Dolly's MirrorUpon pickup
shop
Dragon FruitWhenever you gain Gold
shop
Fencing ManualAt the start of each combat
common
Funerary MaskAt the start of each combat
common
Galactic DustFor every
common
Ghost SeedStrikes and Defends gain Ethereal
shop
Gnarled HammerUpon pickup
shop
Gold
common
KifudaUpon pickup
shop
Lava LampAt the end of combat
shop
Lee's WaffleUpon pickup
shop
Maw BankWhenever you climb a floor
shop
Membership Card
shop
Miniature TentYou may choose any number of options at Rest Sites
shop
Mystic LighterEnchanted Attacks deal
shop
Ninja ScrollAt the start of each combat
shop
OrreryUpon pickup
shop
Paper PhrogEnemies with Vulnerable take
common
Punch DaggerUpon pickup
shop
Red SkullWhile your HP is at or below
common
RegaliteWhenever you create a Colorless card
common
Ringing TriangleRetain your Hand on the first turn of combat
shop
Royal StampUpon pickup
shop
Runic CapacitorStart each combat with
shop
Screaming FlagonIf you end your turn with no cards in your Hand
shop
Self
common
Sling of CourageStart each Elite combat with
shop
Snecko SkullWhenever you apply Poison
common
Symbiotic VirusAt the start of each combat
common
The AbacusWhenever you shuffle your Draw Pile
shop
TingshaWhenever you discard a card during your turn
common
ToolboxAt the start of each combat
shop
Twisted FunnelAt the start of each combat
common
Undying SigilEnemies with at least as much Doom as HP deal
shop
Vitruvian MinionCards containing
shop
Wing CharmA random card in each card reward is Enchanted with Swift
shop
AkabekoAt the start of each combat
common
Amethyst AubergineEnemies drop
common
Anchor
event
AnchorStart each combat with
common
Bag of MarblesAt the start of each combat
common
Bag of PreparationAt the start of each combat
common
BellowsThe first Hand you draw each combat is Upgraded
common
Big MushroomUpon pickup
event
Bing BongWhenever you add a card to your Deck
event
Blood Vial
event
Blood VialAt the start of each combat
common
Bone TeaAt the start of the next combat
event
Book of Five RingsEvery
common
Bowler HatGain
common
Bronze ScalesStart each combat with
common
ByrdpipUpon pickup
event
CandelabraAt the start of your
common
Centennial PuzzleThe first time you lose HP each combat
common
Darkstone PeriaptWhenever you obtain a Curse
event
Daughter of the WindWhenever you play an Attack
event
Dream CatcherWhenever you Rest
event
Ember TeaAt the start of the next
event
Eternal FeatherFor every
common
Festive PopperAt the start of each combat
common
Forgotten SoulWhenever you Exhaust a card
event
Fragrant MushroomUpon pickup
event
Fresnel LensWhenever you add a card that gains Block to your Deck
event
Glass EyeUpon pickup
common
GorgetAt the start of each combat
common
Gremlin HornWhenever an enemy dies
common
Hand DrillWhenever you break an enemy's Block
event
Happy Flower
event
Happy FlowerEvery
common
History CourseAt the start of your turn
event
Horn CleatAt the start of your
common
Joss PaperEvery
common
Juzu BraceletRegular enemy combats are no longer encountered in
common
KusarigamaEvery time you play
common
LanternStart each combat with an additional
common
Lee's Waffle
event
Letter OpenerEvery time you play
common
Lost WispWhenever you play a Power
event
Lucky FyshWhenever you add a card to your Deck
common
Mango
event
Meal TicketWhenever you enter a shop room
common
Mercury HourglassAt the start of your turn
common
Miniature CannonUpgraded Attacks deal
common
Mr
event
NunchakuEvery time you play
common
Oddly Smooth StoneStart each combat with
common
Orichalcum
event
OrichalcumIf you end your turn without Block
common
Ornamental FanEvery time you play
common
PantographAt the start of each Boss combat
common
Parrying ShieldIf you end a turn with at least
common
PearUpon pickup
common
Pen NibEvery
common
PendulumWhenever you shuffle your Draw Pile
common
PermafrostThe first time you play a Power each combat
common
Petrified ToadAt the start of each combat
common
PlanisphereWhenever you enter a
common
Pollinous CoreEvery
event
Potion BeltUpon pickup
common
Red MaskAt the start of each combat
common
Regal PillowWhenever you Rest
common
Reptile TrinketWhenever you use a potion
common
Ripple BasinIf you did not play any Attacks during your turn
common
Royal PoisonAt the start of each combat
event
Snecko Eye
event
Sparkling RougeAt the start of your
common
Stone CrackerAt the start of Boss combats
common
StrawberryUpon pickup
common
Strike Dummy
event
Strike DummyCards containing
common
Sword of JadeStart each combat with
event
Sword of StoneTransforms into a powerful Relic after defeating
event
Tea of DiscourtesyAt the start of the next combat
event
The BootWhenever you would deal
event
The Chosen CheeseAt the end of combat
event
The Merchant's Rug
event
Tiny MailboxWhenever you Rest
common
Tuning ForkEvery time you play
common
VajraStart each combat with
common
VambraceThe first time you gain Block from a card each combat
common
Venerable Tea Set
event
Venerable Tea SetWhenever you enter a Rest Site
common
War PaintUpon pickup
common
WhetstoneUpon pickup
common
Wongo Customer Appreciation BadgeDoes nothing
event
Wongo's Mystery TicketReceive
event
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Disclaimer: Tier ratings reflect general power level and versatility. Relic value can vary significantly depending on your current deck, fight context, and synergies. Always evaluate relics in the context of your current run.