Burning Pact•Skill

Is Burning Pact good in Slay the Spire 2?

Burning Pact is an uncommon Ironclad skill in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Exhaust 1 card. Draw cards. It’s a dependable, middle-of-the-pack option, landing at C tier in our rankings.

Across 8 recorded runs, decks running it win 16.7% of the time, comfortably clear of the 12.6% average, by 4.0%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 1.5% of decks that could run it. Ironclad players keep it in 16.3% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.0 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Tremble — together they post a +16.7% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Anchor, which moves its win rate by +33.3%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 37.5% 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 1 wins, 5 deaths, and 2 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is The Insatiable Boss, which closes out 25.0% of its appearances. Read on for Burning Pact’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Ironclad run.

Best Cards to Pair with Burning Pact

Ranked by win-rate lift, Burning Pact performs best alongside Tremble (+16.7%), Bloodletting (+3.3%), and Strike (+3.3%).

Tremble+16.7%3 runsBloodletting+3.3%7 runsStrike+3.3%7 runsBash0.0%8 runsDefend0.0%8 runsPillage-16.7%3 runs

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

Burning Pact Win Rate by Class

Burning Pact is drafted only by the Ironclad, where it holds a 16.7% win rate across 8 runs.

The Ironcladappears in 16.3% of its runs (8 tracked)

Best Relics for Burning Pact

Burning Pact pairs best with the relics Anchor (+33.3%), War Paint (+16.7%), and Burning Blood (0.0%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Anchor+33.3%3 runsWar Paint+16.7%3 runsBurning Blood0.0%8 runs

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

Burning Pact Card Details

Burning Pact is an uncommon skill costing 1 energy; it’s upgraded in 37.5% of runs and usually picked up by floor 16.

Exhaust 1 card. Draw cards.

Upgrade: +1 Cards

What Ends Runs with Burning Pact

Burning Pact’s most common run-enders are The Insatiable Boss (25.0%).

• The Insatiable Boss25.0% of runs

See Also

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