Panic Button•Skill

Is Panic Button good in Slay the Spire 2?

Panic Button is an uncommon Colorless skill in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Gain 30 Block. You cannot gain Block from cards for turns. It ranks among the strongest cards its class can draft right now, earning a spot at B tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card tier list.

Across 10 recorded runs, decks running it win 37.5% of the time, comfortably clear of the 18.9% average, by 18.6%. 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 1.0 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Strike — together they post a +6.7% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Strawberry, which moves its win rate by +14.4%. At 0 energy, it’s upgraded in 10.0% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 15.

Upgraded, it gains +10 Block, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 3 wins, 5 deaths, and 2 abandoned runs with it in the deck. Read on for Panic Button’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Colorless run.

Best Cards to Pair with Panic Button

Ranked by win-rate lift, Panic Button performs best alongside Strike (+6.7%), Defend (+6.7%), and Bash (+6.7%).

Strike+6.7%3 runsDefend+6.7%3 runsBash+6.7%3 runsStrike-6.3%3 runsNeutralize-6.3%3 runsDefend-6.3%3 runs

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

Panic Button Win Rate by Class

Panic Button is played across 4 classes, led by Necrobinder (100.0%), Ironclad (66.7%), and Silent (0.0%) by win rate.

The Necrobinder100.0%1 runsThe Ironclad66.7%3 runsThe Silent0.0%4 runsThe Defect0.0%2 runs

Best Relics for Panic Button

Panic Button pairs best with the relics Strawberry (+14.4%), Bag of Preparation (+10.7%), and Amethyst Aubergine (-1.0%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Strawberry+14.4%3 runsBag of Preparation+10.7%4 runsAmethyst Aubergine-1.0%4 runsVajra-1.0%3 runsBowler Hat-6.3%3 runsRing of the Snake-6.3%4 runs

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

Panic Button Card Details

Panic Button is an uncommon skill costing 0 energy; it’s upgraded in 10.0% of runs and usually picked up by floor 15.

Gain 30 Block. You cannot gain Block from cards for turns.

Upgrade: +10 Block

See Also

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