Bully•Attack

Is Bully good in Slay the Spire 2?

Bully is an uncommon Ironclad attack in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Deal 4 damage. Deals 2 additional damage for each Vulnerable on the enemy. It’s a dependable, middle-of-the-pack option, landing at C tier in our rankings.

Across 304 recorded runs, decks running it win 24.8% of the time, comfortably clear of the 13.9% average, by 10.8%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 2.6% of decks that could run it. Offer data backs the pick — taken 28.0% of the time it is shown, with 24.5% for runs that took it against 21.8% for runs that did not, a +2.6% pick lift across 261 decided runs. Ironclad players keep it in 11.2% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.2 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Mangle — together they post a +21.2% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Tuning Fork, which moves its win rate by +29.9%. At 0 energy, it’s upgraded in 30.6% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 16.

Upgraded, it gains +1 ExtraDamage, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 75 wins, 228 deaths, and 1 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Test Subject Boss, which closes out 7.9% of its appearances. Read on for Bully’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Ironclad run.

Pick or Skip: Bully

Out of 1098 recorded offers Bully is taken 28.0% of the time, and taking it is worth +2.6% in pick lift — 24.5% for runs that picked it against 21.8% for runs that skipped, across 261 decided runs.

Taken 307 times out of 1098 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 Bully

Bully is strongest when it joins the deck in Act 3, where runs win 51.5% across 33 runs — one of 4 recorded pickup windows.

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

Best Cards to Pair with Bully

Ranked by win-rate lift, Bully performs best alongside Mangle (+21.2%), Demonic Shield (+17.1%), and Conflagration (+15.5%).

Mangle+21.2%28 runsDemonic Shield+17.1%15 runsConflagration+15.5%26 runsOffering+15.0%45 runsCruelty+13.1%60 runsSword Boomerang+12.7%50 runs

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

Bully Win Rate by Class

Bully is drafted only by the Ironclad, where it holds a 24.9% win rate across 302 runs.

The Ironcladappears in 11.2% of its runs (302 tracked)

Best Relics for Bully

Bully pairs best with the relics Tuning Fork (+29.9%), Vambrace (+26.4%), and Paper Phrog (+25.2%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Tuning Fork+29.9%22 runsVambrace+26.4%32 runsPaper Phrog+25.2%17 runsBag of Preparation+21.9%51 runsRegal Pillow+21.6%45 runsOrnamental Fan+20.0%38 runs

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

Bully Card Details

Bully is an uncommon attack costing 0 energy; it’s upgraded in 30.6% of runs and usually picked up by floor 16.

Deal 4 damage. Deals 2 additional damage for each Vulnerable on the enemy.

Upgrade: +1 ExtraDamage

What Ends Runs with Bully

Bully’s most common run-enders are Test Subject Boss (7.9%), Kaiser Crab Boss (6.9%), and Queen Boss (5.6%).

• Test Subject Boss7.9% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss6.9% of runs
• Queen Boss5.6% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss5.3% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss4.3% of runs

See Also

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