Cloak of Stars Skill

Is Cloak of Stars good in Slay the Spire 2?

Cloak of Stars is a common Regent skill in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Gain 7 Block. It currently underperforms most alternatives, sitting at D tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card rankings.

Across 581 recorded runs, decks running it win 23.1% of the time, comfortably clear of the 12.9% average, by 10.1%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 3.9% of decks that could run it. Taken in 22.1% of its offers, it still trails on the pick-versus-skip split: 21.9% for runs that took it against 25.3% for runs that left it, a -3.3% pick lift over 474 decided runs. Regent players keep it in 25.2% 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 Master of Strategy — together they post a +24.5% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Fencing Manual, which moves its win rate by +27.4%. At 0 energy, it’s upgraded in 20.3% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 13.

Upgraded, it gains +3 Block, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 133 wins, 444 deaths, and 4 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Knowledge Demon Boss, which closes out 6.9% of its appearances. Read on for Cloak of Stars’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Regent run.

Pick or Skip: Cloak of Stars

Out of 2453 recorded offers Cloak of Stars is taken 22.1% of the time, and taking it is worth -3.3% in pick lift — 21.9% for runs that picked it against 25.3% for runs that skipped, across 474 decided runs.

Taken 543 times out of 2453 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 Cloak of Stars

Cloak of Stars is strongest when it joins the deck in Act 3, where runs win 58.1% across 43 runs — one of 4 recorded pickup windows.

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

Best Cards to Pair with Cloak of Stars

Ranked by win-rate lift, Cloak of Stars performs best alongside Master of Strategy (+24.5%), Mad Science (+22.5%), and Bundle of Joy (+21.0%).

Master of Strategy+24.5%18 runsMad Science+22.5%39 runsBundle of Joy+21.0%52 runsSword Sage+20.9%59 runsDying Star+19.7%75 runsMake It So+18.3%56 runs

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

Cloak of Stars Win Rate by Class

Cloak of Stars is drafted only by the Regent, where it holds a 22.9% win rate across 577 runs.

The Regentappears in 25.2% of its runs (577 tracked)

Best Relics for Cloak of Stars

Cloak of Stars pairs best with the relics Fencing Manual (+27.4%), Shuriken (+26.3%), and Shovel (+26.2%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Fencing Manual+27.4%56 runsShuriken+26.3%19 runsShovel+26.2%17 runsMembership Card+24.8%22 runsTuning Fork+23.2%49 runsNunchaku+23.1%47 runs

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

Cloak of Stars Card Details

Cloak of Stars is a common skill costing 0 energy; it’s upgraded in 20.3% of runs and usually picked up by floor 13.

Gain 7 Block.

Upgrade: +3 Block

What Ends Runs with Cloak of Stars

Cloak of Stars’s most common run-enders are Knowledge Demon Boss (6.9%), Test Subject Boss (4.1%), and The Insatiable Boss (4.0%).

• Knowledge Demon Boss6.9% of runs
• Test Subject Boss4.1% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss4.0% of runs
• Queen Boss3.8% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss3.6% of runs

See Also

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