Dagger Spray•Attack

Is Dagger Spray good in Slay the Spire 2?

Dagger Spray is a common Silent attack in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Deal 4 damage to ALL enemies twice. It currently underperforms most alternatives, sitting at F tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card rankings.

Across 114 recorded runs, decks running it win 22.0% of the time, comfortably clear of the 18.9% average, by 3.0%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 3.0% of decks that could run it. Regent players keep it in 0.1% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.3 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Tactician — together they post a +21.8% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Lantern, which moves its win rate by +26.8%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 26.0% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 11.

Upgraded, it gains +2 Damage, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 20 wins, 71 deaths, and 23 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Knowledge Demon Boss, which closes out 7.9% of its appearances. Read on for Dagger Spray’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Silent run.

Best Cards to Pair with Dagger Spray

Ranked by win-rate lift, Dagger Spray performs best alongside Tactician (+21.8%), Speedster (+19.0%), and Knife Trap (+18.0%).

Tactician+21.8%15 runsSpeedster+19.0%13 runsKnife Trap+18.0%13 runsPiercing Wail+17.5%33 runsExpose+17.2%19 runsDoubt+16.8%6 runs

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

Dagger Spray Win Rate by Class

Dagger Spray is played across 2 classes, led by Regent (100.0%) and Silent (21.1%) by win rate.

The Regent100.0%1 runsThe Silent21.1%113 runs

Best Relics for Dagger Spray

Dagger Spray pairs best with the relics Lantern (+26.8%), Bag of Marbles (+24.0%), and Snecko Skull (+23.6%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Lantern+26.8%16 runsBag of Marbles+24.0%11 runsSnecko Skull+23.6%8 runsChoices Paradox+23.0%6 runsJoss Paper+22.3%4 runsGorget+21.2%13 runs

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

Dagger Spray Card Details

Dagger Spray is a common attack costing 1 energy; it’s upgraded in 26.0% of runs and usually picked up by floor 11.

Deal 4 damage to ALL enemies twice.

Upgrade: +2 Damage

What Ends Runs with Dagger Spray

Dagger Spray’s most common run-enders are Knowledge Demon Boss (7.9%), Lagavulin Matriarch Boss (7.0%), and Entomancer Elite (5.3%).

• Knowledge Demon Boss7.9% of runs
• Lagavulin Matriarch Boss7.0% of runs
• Entomancer Elite5.3% of runs
• Queen Boss4.4% of runs
• Test Subject Boss4.4% of runs

See Also

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