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Is Royalties good in Slay the Spire 2?

Royalties is a rare Regent power in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: At the end of combat, gain Gold. It’s a dependable, middle-of-the-pack option, landing at C tier in our rankings.

Across 29 recorded runs, decks running it win 30.8% of the time, comfortably clear of the 18.9% average, by 11.8%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 0.8% of decks that could run it. Defect players keep it in 0.2% 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 Orbit — together they post a +16.7% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Centennial Puzzle, which moves its win rate by +19.7%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 26.7% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 12.

Upgraded, it gains +5 Gold, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 8 wins, 18 deaths, and 3 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Vantom Boss, which closes out 10.3% of its appearances. Read on for Royalties’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Regent run.

Best Cards to Pair with Royalties

Ranked by win-rate lift, Royalties performs best alongside Orbit (+16.7%), Seeking Edge (+16.0%), and Stardust (+13.5%).

Orbit+16.7%8 runsSeeking Edge+16.0%3 runsStardust+13.5%6 runsSpoils of Battle+10.9%7 runsCosmic Indifference+9.7%5 runsManifest Authority+9.7%5 runs

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

Royalties Win Rate by Class

Royalties is played across 2 classes, led by Defect (100.0%) and Regent (28.0%) by win rate.

The Defect100.0%1 runsThe Regent28.0%28 runs

Best Relics for Royalties

Royalties pairs best with the relics Centennial Puzzle (+19.7%), Red Mask (+16.4%), and Bronze Scales (+16.4%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Centennial Puzzle+19.7%6 runsRed Mask+16.4%5 runsBronze Scales+16.4%5 runsRipple Basin+16.0%3 runsMiniature Tent+16.0%3 runsAkabeko+16.0%3 runs

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

Royalties Card Details

Royalties is a rare power costing 1 energy; it’s upgraded in 26.7% of runs and usually picked up by floor 12.

At the end of combat, gain Gold.

Upgrade: +5 Gold

What Ends Runs with Royalties

Royalties’s most common run-enders are Vantom Boss (10.3%), Decimillipede Elite (10.3%), and The Obscura Normal (6.9%).

• Vantom Boss10.3% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite10.3% of runs
• The Obscura Normal6.9% of runs
• Infested Prisms Elite6.9% of runs

See Also

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