Piercing Wail•Skill

Is Piercing Wail good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Piercing Wail is a common skill from the Silent card pool. Its effect: ALL enemies lose Strength this turn. Right now it’s a premium pick that sits at B tier — one of the better cards you can add to a deck this run.

Over 219 tracked runs its win rate sits at 35.9%, 16.9% ahead of the 18.9% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 5.8% of eligible runs. Within Necrobinder runs it’s drafted 0.4% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 1.3 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Afterimage, which lifts its win rate by +22.8% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Lantern is its standout companion, worth a +29.2% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 25.1% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 13.

Of the runs that drafted it, 70 ended in victory against 125 deaths and 24 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Kaiser Crab Boss, finishing 3.7% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where Piercing Wail fits a Silent deck.

Best Cards to Pair with Piercing Wail

Piercing Wail’s strongest card pairings so far are Afterimage (+22.8%), Knife Trap (+22.4%), and Mad Science (+21.3%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Afterimage+22.8%38 runsKnife Trap+22.4%28 runsMad Science+21.3%12 runsShadowmeld+20.7%15 runsReflex+19.1%25 runsFlanking+18.5%15 runs

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

Piercing Wail Win Rate by Class

Of the 4 classes that draft Piercing Wail, it performs best with Necrobinder (100.0%), Defect (100.0%), and Silent (34.7%).

The Necrobinder100.0%3 runsThe Defect100.0%1 runsThe Silent34.7%214 runsThe Ironclad0.0%1 runs

Best Relics for Piercing Wail

The relics that swing Piercing Wail’s win rate the most are Lantern (+29.2%), Tuning Fork (+26.5%), and Unceasing Top (+25.5%), with each lift shown.

Lantern+29.2%39 runsTuning Fork+26.5%15 runsUnceasing Top+25.5%17 runsOddly Smooth Stone+25.3%42 runsAnchor+24.9%37 runsTingsha+24.9%14 runs

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

Piercing Wail Card Details

A 1-energy common skill, Piercing Wail is upgraded 25.1% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 13.

ALL enemies lose Strength this turn.

What Ends Runs with Piercing Wail

Runs holding Piercing Wail end most often against Kaiser Crab Boss (3.7%), Vantom Boss (3.7%), and Knowledge Demon Boss (3.7%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Kaiser Crab Boss3.7% of runs
• Vantom Boss3.7% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss3.7% of runs
• Entomancer Elite3.7% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss3.7% of runs

See Also

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