Precise Cut•Attack

Is Precise Cut good in Slay the Spire 2?

Precise Cut is an uncommon Silent attack in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Deal 13 damage. Deals 2 less damage for each other card in your Hand. It currently underperforms most alternatives, sitting at D tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card rankings.

Across 59 recorded runs, decks running it win 23.4% of the time, comfortably clear of the 18.9% average, by 4.5%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 1.6% of decks that could run it. Silent players keep it in 6.0% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.1 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Acrobatics — together they post a +30.6% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Pendulum, which moves its win rate by +22.9%. At 0 energy, it’s upgraded in 19.7% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 12.

Upgraded, it gains +3 CalculationBase, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 11 wins, 36 deaths, and 12 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Lagavulin Matriarch Boss, which closes out 6.8% of its appearances. Read on for Precise Cut’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Silent run.

Best Cards to Pair with Precise Cut

Ranked by win-rate lift, Precise Cut performs best alongside Acrobatics (+30.6%), Accuracy (+19.1%), and Reflex (+18.9%).

Acrobatics+30.6%14 runsAccuracy+19.1%13 runsReflex+18.9%5 runsAfterimage+17.4%9 runsTactician+16.3%12 runsUp My Sleeve+16.3%12 runs

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

Precise Cut Win Rate by Class

Precise Cut is drafted only by the Silent, where it holds a 23.4% win rate across 59 runs.

The Silentappears in 6.0% of its runs (59 tracked)

Best Relics for Precise Cut

Precise Cut pairs best with the relics Pendulum (+22.9%), Sword of Jade (+17.7%), and Snecko Skull (+17.7%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Pendulum+22.9%8 runsSword of Jade+17.7%3 runsSnecko Skull+17.7%3 runsKusarigama+14.7%5 runsPermafrost+14.7%5 runsShuriken+14.7%4 runs

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

Precise Cut Card Details

Precise Cut is an uncommon attack costing 0 energy; it’s upgraded in 19.7% of runs and usually picked up by floor 12.

Deal 13 damage. Deals 2 less damage for each other card in your Hand.

Upgrade: +3 CalculationBase

What Ends Runs with Precise Cut

Precise Cut’s most common run-enders are Lagavulin Matriarch Boss (6.8%), Knowledge Demon Boss (5.1%), and Queen Boss (5.1%).

• Lagavulin Matriarch Boss6.8% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss5.1% of runs
• Queen Boss5.1% of runs
• Entomancer Elite5.1% of runs
• Aeonglass Boss5.1% of runs

See Also

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