Perfected Strike•Attack

Is Perfected Strike good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Perfected Strike is a common attack from the Ironclad card pool. Its effect: Deal 6 damage. Deals 2 additional damage for ALL your cards containing “Strike”. The data flags it as a weaker pick, settling at D tier — usually one to pass on unless your deck specifically wants it.

Over 159 tracked runs its win rate sits at 23.1%, 4.1% ahead of the 18.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 4.2% of eligible runs. Within Ironclad runs it’s drafted 22.5% 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 Crimson Mantle, which lifts its win rate by +24.6% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Nutritious Soup is its standout companion, worth a +23.8% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 2 energy, gets upgraded 36.1% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 11.

Upgrading the card adds +1 ExtraDamage to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 33 ended in victory against 110 deaths and 16 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Knowledge Demon Boss, finishing 8.8% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Perfected Strike fits a Ironclad deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Perfected Strike

Perfected Strike’s strongest card pairings so far are Crimson Mantle (+24.6%), Stoke (+22.6%), and Ashen Strike (+22.5%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Crimson Mantle+24.6%20 runsStoke+22.6%6 runsAshen Strike+22.5%17 runsOne-Two Punch+19.4%20 runsOffering+18.1%16 runsVicious+18.1%15 runs

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

Perfected Strike Win Rate by Class

Exclusive to the Ironclad, Perfected Strike posts a 23.1% win rate over 159 tracked runs.

The Ironcladappears in 22.5% of its runs (159 tracked)

Best Relics for Perfected Strike

The relics that swing Perfected Strike’s win rate the most are Nutritious Soup (+23.8%), Mango??? (+22.0%), and Molten Egg (+22.0%), with each lift shown.

Nutritious Soup+23.8%12 runsMango???+22.0%4 runsMolten Egg+22.0%4 runsLantern+20.7%25 runsHappy Flower???+19.9%7 runsTri-Boomerang+19.9%7 runs

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

Perfected Strike Card Details

A 2-energy common attack, Perfected Strike is upgraded 36.1% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 11.

Deal 6 damage. Deals 2 additional damage for ALL your cards containing “Strike”.

Upgrade: +1 ExtraDamage

What Ends Runs with Perfected Strike

Runs holding Perfected Strike end most often against Knowledge Demon Boss (8.8%), Kaiser Crab Boss (5.7%), and Test Subject Boss (5.0%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Knowledge Demon Boss8.8% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss5.7% of runs
• Test Subject Boss5.0% of runs
• Waterfall Giant Boss3.8% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss3.8% of runs

See Also

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