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Is Hailstorm good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Hailstorm is an uncommon power from the Defect card pool. Its effect: At the end of your turn, if you have Frost, deal 6 damage to ALL enemies. Right now it’s a premium pick that sits at B tier — one of the better cards you can add to a deck this run.

Over 57 tracked runs its win rate sits at 34.6%, 15.7% ahead of the 18.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 1.5% of eligible runs. Within Defect runs it’s drafted 9.8% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 1.4 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Rocket Punch, which lifts its win rate by +21.8% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Meal Ticket is its standout companion, worth a +22.7% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 39.2% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 16.

Of the runs that drafted it, 18 ended in victory against 34 deaths and 5 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Queen Boss, finishing 14.0% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Hailstorm fits a Defect deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Hailstorm

Hailstorm’s strongest card pairings so far are Rocket Punch (+21.8%), Iteration (+21.0%), and Energy Surge (+18.3%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Rocket Punch+21.8%5 runsIteration+21.0%7 runsEnergy Surge+18.3%6 runsMachine Learning+15.2%9 runsCreative AI+15.1%6 runsAll for One+15.1%5 runs

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

Hailstorm Win Rate by Class

Exclusive to the Defect, Hailstorm posts a 34.6% win rate over 57 tracked runs.

The Defectappears in 9.8% of its runs (57 tracked)

Best Relics for Hailstorm

The relics that swing Hailstorm’s win rate the most are Meal Ticket (+22.7%), Candelabra (+21.8%), and Oddly Smooth Stone (+20.4%), with each lift shown.

Meal Ticket+22.7%10 runsCandelabra+21.8%5 runsOddly Smooth Stone+20.4%10 runsPotion Belt+20.0%13 runsRed Mask+19.6%13 runsBlood Vial+19.6%13 runs

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

Hailstorm Card Details

A 1-energy uncommon power, Hailstorm is upgraded 39.2% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 16.

At the end of your turn, if you have Frost, deal 6 damage to ALL enemies.

What Ends Runs with Hailstorm

Runs holding Hailstorm end most often against Queen Boss (14.0%), Lagavulin Matriarch Boss (8.8%), and Decimillipede Elite (3.5%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Queen Boss14.0% of runs
• Lagavulin Matriarch Boss8.8% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite3.5% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss3.5% of runs
• Infested Prisms Elite3.5% of runs

See Also

Keep exploring Slay the Spire 2 tier lists and stats below.