Hammer Time•Power

Is Hammer Time good in Slay the Spire 2?

Hammer Time is a rare Regent power in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Whenever you Forge, all allies Forge as well. It ranks among the strongest cards its class can draft right now, earning a spot at S tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card tier list.

Across 10 recorded runs, decks running it win 50.0% of the time, comfortably clear of the 18.9% average, by 31.1%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 0.3% of decks that could run it. Necrobinder players keep it in 0.1% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.5 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Big Bang — together they post a +11.5% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Beating Remnant, which moves its win rate by +11.5%. At 2 energy, it’s upgraded in 53.3% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 16.

Upgraded, it gains -1 EnergyCost, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 5 wins, 5 deaths, and 0 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Test Subject Boss, which closes out 20.0% of its appearances. Read on for Hammer Time’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Regent run.

Best Cards to Pair with Hammer Time

Ranked by win-rate lift, Hammer Time performs best alongside Big Bang (+11.5%), Refine Blade (+6.3%), and Mad Science (+3.9%).

Big Bang+11.5%3 runsRefine Blade+6.3%6 runsMad Science+3.9%3 runsCosmic Indifference+3.3%5 runsAscender's Bane+2.9%7 runsParry+2.9%7 runs

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

Hammer Time Win Rate by Class

Hammer Time is played across 2 classes, led by Necrobinder (100.0%) and Regent (44.4%) by win rate.

The Necrobinder100.0%1 runsThe Regent44.4%9 runs

Best Relics for Hammer Time

Hammer Time pairs best with the relics Beating Remnant (+11.5%), Orichalcum (+11.5%), and Vajra (+11.5%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Beating Remnant+11.5%3 runsOrichalcum+11.5%3 runsVajra+11.5%3 runsRed Mask+7.1%4 runsOddly Smooth Stone+3.9%3 runsBronze Scales+3.9%3 runs

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

Hammer Time Card Details

Hammer Time is a rare power costing 2 energy; it’s upgraded in 53.3% of runs and usually picked up by floor 16.

Whenever you Forge, all allies Forge as well.

Upgrade: -1 EnergyCost

What Ends Runs with Hammer Time

Hammer Time’s most common run-enders are Test Subject Boss (20.0%) and Knowledge Demon Boss (20.0%).

• Test Subject Boss20.0% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss20.0% of runs

See Also

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