Battle Trance Skill

Is Battle Trance good in Slay the Spire 2?

Battle Trance is an uncommon Ironclad skill in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Draw cards. You cannot draw additional cards this turn. It’s a dependable, middle-of-the-pack option, landing at C tier in our rankings.

Across 925 recorded runs, decks running it win 27.5% of the time, comfortably clear of the 13.8% average, by 13.7%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 3.7% of decks that could run it. Offer data backs the pick — taken 39.0% of the time it is shown, with 27.8% for runs that took it against 23.2% for runs that did not, a +4.5% pick lift across 756 decided runs. Defect players keep it in 0.2% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.1 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Folly — together they post a +29.7% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Preserved Fog, which moves its win rate by +29.7%. At 0 energy, it’s upgraded in 29.1% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 16.

Upgraded, it gains +1 Cards, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 252 wins, 663 deaths, and 10 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Queen Boss, which closes out 7.0% of its appearances. Read on for Battle Trance’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Ironclad run.

Pick or Skip: Battle Trance

Out of 2128 recorded offers Battle Trance is taken 39.0% of the time, and taking it is worth +4.5% in pick lift — 27.8% for runs that picked it against 23.2% for runs that skipped, across 756 decided runs.

Taken 831 times out of 2128 offers.

Pick rate when offered counts offers, not runs: out of every time the game put this in front of a player, how often it was taken. It is not the same number as the share of runs that end up containing it.

Pick lift is the sample-adjusted gap between runs that took the option and runs that passed on it. It is the fair way to rank choices, because raw win rates put the smallest samples on top.

When to Pick Up Battle Trance

Battle Trance is strongest when it joins the deck in Act 3, where runs win 54.9% across 82 runs — one of 4 recorded pickup windows.

Win rate of runs by the act Battle Trance entered the deck. Acts that have not reached the sample floor show their run count only.

Best Cards to Pair with Battle Trance

Ranked by win-rate lift, Battle Trance performs best alongside Folly (+29.7%), Apparition (+23.5%), and Regret (+23.3%).

Folly+29.7%21 runsApparition+23.5%15 runsRegret+23.3%21 runsProlong+23.3%21 runsStoke+22.8%73 runsDark Embrace+20.9%38 runs

Based on small co-occurring samples — treat these as early signals, not final verdicts.

Battle Trance Win Rate by Class

Battle Trance is played across 3 classes, led by Defect (45.5%), Ironclad (27.6%), and Silent (15.4%) by win rate.

The Defect45.5%11 runsThe Ironclad27.6%891 runsThe Silent15.4%13 runs

Best Relics for Battle Trance

Battle Trance pairs best with the relics Preserved Fog (+29.7%), Molten Egg (+29.3%), and Pocketwatch (+28.4%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Preserved Fog+29.7%21 runsMolten Egg+29.3%30 runsPocketwatch+28.4%36 runsRoyal Stamp+27.3%26 runsSelf-Forming Clay+26.9%52 runsLee's Waffle+26.5%21 runs

Based on small co-occurring samples — treat these as early signals, not final verdicts.

Battle Trance Card Details

Battle Trance is an uncommon skill costing 0 energy; it’s upgraded in 29.1% of runs and usually picked up by floor 16.

Draw cards. You cannot draw additional cards this turn.

Upgrade: +1 Cards

What Ends Runs with Battle Trance

Battle Trance’s most common run-enders are Queen Boss (7.0%), Test Subject Boss (5.6%), and Kaiser Crab Boss (5.4%).

• Queen Boss7.0% of runs
• Test Subject Boss5.6% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss5.4% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite4.3% of runs
• Aeonglass Boss4.3% of runs

See Also

Compare Battle Trance with the rest of the best Slay the Spire 2 cards, relics, and classes below.