Orbit Power

Is Orbit good in Slay the Spire 2?

Orbit is an uncommon Regent power in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Every -cost you spend, gain Energy. It’s a dependable, middle-of-the-pack option, landing at C tier in our rankings.

Across 580 recorded runs, decks running it win 32.0% of the time, comfortably clear of the 13.8% average, by 18.2%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 2.8% of decks that could run it. Offer data backs the pick — taken 29.2% of the time it is shown, with 30.0% for runs that took it against 23.9% for runs that did not, a +6.0% pick lift across 443 decided runs. Regent players keep it in 17.0% 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 Monarch's Gaze — together they post a +25.5% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Sword of Jade, which moves its win rate by +35.3%. At 2 energy, it’s upgraded in 54.4% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 17.

Upgraded, it gains -1 EnergyCost, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 184 wins, 391 deaths, and 5 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Test Subject Boss, which closes out 5.0% of its appearances. Read on for Orbit’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Regent run.

Pick or Skip: Orbit

Out of 1703 recorded offers Orbit is taken 29.2% of the time, and taking it is worth +6.0% in pick lift — 30.0% for runs that picked it against 23.9% for runs that skipped, across 443 decided runs.

Taken 497 times out of 1703 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 Orbit

Orbit is strongest when it joins the deck in Act 3, where runs win 68.9% across 74 runs — one of 4 recorded pickup windows.

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

Best Cards to Pair with Orbit

Ranked by win-rate lift, Orbit performs best alongside Monarch's Gaze (+25.5%), Mad Science (+24.7%), and Neutron Aegis (+23.3%).

Monarch's Gaze+25.5%53 runsMad Science+24.7%38 runsNeutron Aegis+23.3%42 runsBig Bang+22.6%114 runsDying Star+21.9%72 runsArsenal+21.4%54 runs

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

Orbit Win Rate by Class

Orbit is drafted only by the Regent, where it holds a 32.7% win rate across 559 runs.

The Regentappears in 17.0% of its runs (559 tracked)

Best Relics for Orbit

Orbit pairs best with the relics Sword of Jade (+35.3%), Mummified Hand (+33.4%), and Shuriken (+29.2%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Sword of Jade+35.3%20 runsMummified Hand+33.4%27 runsShuriken+29.2%24 runsForgotten Soul+28.8%15 runsVexing Puzzlebox+28.0%23 runsStone Cracker+27.0%49 runs

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

Orbit Card Details

Orbit is an uncommon power costing 2 energy; it’s upgraded in 54.4% of runs and usually picked up by floor 17.

Every -cost you spend, gain Energy.

Upgrade: -1 EnergyCost

What Ends Runs with Orbit

Orbit’s most common run-enders are Test Subject Boss (5.0%), Knowledge Demon Boss (5.0%), and Decimillipede Elite (4.3%).

• Test Subject Boss5.0% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss5.0% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite4.3% of runs
• Infested Prisms Elite4.0% of runs
• Queen Boss3.6% of runs

See Also

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