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’s a dependable, middle-of-the-pack option, landing at C tier in our rankings.

Across 69 recorded runs, decks running it win 42.0% of the time, comfortably clear of the 13.8% average, by 28.2%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 0.3% of decks that could run it. Taken in 26.4% of its offers, it still trails on the pick-versus-skip split: 46.4% for runs that took it against 50.7% for runs that left it, a -3.7% pick lift over 56 decided runs. Regent players keep it in 2.1% 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 The Smith — together they post a +20.7% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Vajra, which moves its win rate by +26.8%. At 2 energy, it’s upgraded in 49.4% 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 29 wins, 40 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 10.1% 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.

Pick or Skip: Hammer Time

Out of 235 recorded offers Hammer Time is taken 26.4% of the time, and taking it is worth -3.7% in pick lift — 46.4% for runs that picked it against 50.7% for runs that skipped, across 56 decided runs.

Taken 62 times out of 235 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 Hammer Time

Hammer Time is strongest when it joins the deck in Act 1, where runs win 40.0% across 45 runs — one of 3 recorded pickup windows.

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

Best Cards to Pair with Hammer Time

Ranked by win-rate lift, Hammer Time performs best alongside The Smith (+20.7%), Seeking Edge (+18.8%), and Black Hole (+12.3%).

The Smith+20.7%19 runsSeeking Edge+18.8%15 runsBlack Hole+12.3%18 runsBig Bang+12.0%20 runsCosmic Indifference+11.5%24 runsBulwark+8.6%22 runs

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

Hammer Time Win Rate by Class

Hammer Time is drafted only by the Regent, where it holds a 41.2% win rate across 68 runs.

The Regentappears in 2.1% of its runs (68 tracked)

Best Relics for Hammer Time

Hammer Time pairs best with the relics Vajra (+26.8%), Regal Pillow (+12.3%), and Eternal Feather (+10.8%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Vajra+26.8%15 runsRegal Pillow+12.3%18 runsEternal Feather+10.8%15 runsRed Mask+10.8%15 runsWhetstone+10.8%15 runsBlood Vial+3.2%17 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 49.4% 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 (10.1%), Knowledge Demon Boss (5.8%), and Queen Boss (4.3%).

• Test Subject Boss10.1% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss5.8% of runs
• Queen Boss4.3% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite4.3% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss4.3% of runs

See Also

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