Bury Attack

Is Bury good in Slay the Spire 2?

Bury is an uncommon Necrobinder attack in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Deal 52 damage. It’s a dependable, middle-of-the-pack option, landing at C tier in our rankings.

Across 142 recorded runs, decks running it win 29.6% of the time, comfortably clear of the 13.8% average, by 15.7%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 0.7% of decks that could run it. Offer data backs the pick — taken 8.5% of the time it is shown, with 28.7% for runs that took it against 26.1% for runs that did not, a +2.4% pick lift across 122 decided runs. Necrobinder players keep it in 3.9% 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 Debilitate — together they post a +27.4% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Venerable Tea Set, which moves its win rate by +29.5%. At 4 energy, it’s upgraded in 41.9% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 18.

Upgraded, it gains +11 Damage, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 42 wins, 100 deaths, and 0 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Decimillipede Elite, which closes out 9.2% of its appearances. Read on for Bury’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Necrobinder run.

Pick or Skip: Bury

Out of 1537 recorded offers Bury is taken 8.5% of the time, and taking it is worth +2.4% in pick lift — 28.7% for runs that picked it against 26.1% for runs that skipped, across 122 decided runs.

Taken 131 times out of 1537 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 Bury

Bury is strongest when it joins the deck in Act 3, where runs win 57.9% across 19 runs — one of 3 recorded pickup windows.

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

Best Cards to Pair with Bury

Ranked by win-rate lift, Bury performs best alongside Debilitate (+27.4%), Enfeebling Touch (+17.1%), and Neurosurge (+15.1%).

Debilitate+27.4%25 runsEnfeebling Touch+17.1%37 runsNeurosurge+15.1%19 runsReanimate+13.6%20 runsRight Hand Hand+11.7%19 runsDirge+11.3%29 runs

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

Bury Win Rate by Class

Bury is drafted only by the Necrobinder, where it holds a 28.6% win rate across 140 runs.

The Necrobinderappears in 3.9% of its runs (140 tracked)

Best Relics for Bury

Bury pairs best with the relics Venerable Tea Set (+29.5%), Centennial Puzzle (+27.4%), and Fragrant Mushroom (+26.3%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Venerable Tea Set+29.5%17 runsCentennial Puzzle+27.4%18 runsFragrant Mushroom+26.3%15 runsWar Paint+21.9%21 runsStrawberry+21.8%23 runsWhetstone+18.9%25 runs

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

Bury Card Details

Bury is an uncommon attack costing 4 energy; it’s upgraded in 41.9% of runs and usually picked up by floor 18.

Deal 52 damage.

Upgrade: +11 Damage

What Ends Runs with Bury

Bury’s most common run-enders are Decimillipede Elite (9.2%), Knowledge Demon Boss (5.6%), and Queen Boss (5.6%).

• Decimillipede Elite9.2% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss5.6% of runs
• Queen Boss5.6% of runs
• Test Subject Boss5.6% of runs
• Phrog Parasite Elite4.2% of runs

See Also

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