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Is Break good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Break is an ancient attack from the Ironclad card pool. Its effect: Deal 20 damage. Apply 5 Vulnerable. The data flags it as a weaker pick, settling at D tier — usually one to pass on unless your deck specifically wants it.

Over 118 tracked runs its win rate sits at 23.1%, 9.1% ahead of the 13.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 1.0% of eligible runs. Within Ironclad runs it’s drafted 4.4% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 1.0 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Ashen Strike, which lifts its win rate by +14.2% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Anchor is its standout companion, worth a +24.4% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 57.4% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 18.

Upgrading the card adds +10 Damage, +2 Vulnerable to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 27 ended in victory against 90 deaths and 1 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Test Subject Boss, finishing 11.0% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Break fits a Ironclad deck.

When to Pick Up Break

Of the 1 pickup windows recorded for Break, Act 2 is the best: 23.1% across 118 runs.

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

Best Cards to Pair with Break

Break’s strongest card pairings so far are Ashen Strike (+14.2%), Second Wind (+12.3%), and Colossus (+10.2%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Ashen Strike+14.2%15 runsSecond Wind+12.3%22 runsColossus+10.2%39 runsRupture+10.2%22 runsBurning Pact+7.2%24 runsHeadbutt+6.9%31 runs

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

Break Win Rate by Class

Exclusive to the Ironclad, Break posts a 23.1% win rate over 118 tracked runs.

The Ironcladappears in 4.4% of its runs (118 tracked)

Best Relics for Break

The relics that swing Break’s win rate the most are Anchor (+24.4%), Orichalcum (+18.1%), and Potion Belt (+16.6%), with each lift shown.

Anchor+24.4%18 runsOrichalcum+18.1%15 runsPotion Belt+16.6%16 runsGorget+14.2%15 runsOddly Smooth Stone+13.4%21 runsLantern+12.9%27 runs

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

Break Card Details

A 1-energy ancient attack, Break is upgraded 57.4% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 18.

Deal 20 damage. Apply 5 Vulnerable.

Upgrade: +10 Damage, +2 Vulnerable

What Ends Runs with Break

Runs holding Break end most often against Test Subject Boss (11.0%), Decimillipede Elite (11.0%), and Kaiser Crab Boss (7.6%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Test Subject Boss11.0% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite11.0% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss7.6% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss4.2% of runs
• Mecha Knight Elite4.2% of runs

See Also

Keep exploring Slay the Spire 2 tier lists and stats below.