Scare Skill

Is Scare good in Slay the Spire 2?

Scare is an uncommon Silent skill in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Apply 1 Weak to ALL enemies. It’s a dependable, middle-of-the-pack option, landing at C tier in our rankings.

Across 388 recorded runs, decks running it win 30.6% of the time, comfortably clear of the 14.3% average, by 16.3%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 1.4% of decks that could run it. Offer data backs the pick — taken 19.6% of the time it is shown, with 29.0% for runs that took it against 25.9% for runs that did not, a +3.0% pick lift across 314 decided runs. Silent players keep it in 6.4% 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 Sneaky — together they post a +26.3% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Sparkling Rouge, which moves its win rate by +30.9%. At 0 energy, it’s upgraded in 25.5% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 15.

That’s 118 wins, 268 deaths, and 2 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Aeonglass Boss, which closes out 5.4% of its appearances. Read on for Scare’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Silent run.

Pick or Skip: Scare

Out of 1673 recorded offers Scare is taken 19.6% of the time, and taking it is worth +3.0% in pick lift — 29.0% for runs that picked it against 25.9% for runs that skipped, across 314 decided runs.

Taken 327 times out of 1673 offers.

Pick rate when offered counts offers, not runs: out of every time the game put this in front of a player, how often it was taken. It is not the same number as the share of runs that end up containing it.

Pick lift is the sample-adjusted gap between runs that took the option and runs that passed on it. It is the fair way to rank choices, because raw win rates put the smallest samples on top.

When to Pick Up Scare

Scare is strongest when it joins the deck in Act 3, where runs win 63.2% across 38 runs — one of 4 recorded pickup windows.

Win rate of runs by the act Scare entered the deck. Acts that have not reached the sample floor show their run count only.

Best Cards to Pair with Scare

Ranked by win-rate lift, Scare performs best alongside Sneaky (+26.3%), Flanking (+22.9%), and Adrenaline (+22.4%).

Sneaky+26.3%20 runsFlanking+22.9%20 runsAdrenaline+22.4%58 runsKnife Trap+22.4%58 runsUp My Sleeve+20.7%72 runsBullet Time+19.6%36 runs

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

Scare Win Rate by Class

Scare is drafted only by the Silent, where it holds a 30.7% win rate across 373 runs.

The Silentappears in 6.4% of its runs (373 tracked)

Best Relics for Scare

Scare pairs best with the relics Sparkling Rouge (+30.9%), Fragrant Mushroom (+28.9%), and Kunai (+28.4%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Sparkling Rouge+30.9%34 runsFragrant Mushroom+28.9%17 runsKunai+28.4%24 runsTiny Mailbox+27.9%26 runsHorn Cleat+27.5%40 runsAkabeko+27.1%30 runs

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

Scare Card Details

Scare is an uncommon skill costing 0 energy; it’s upgraded in 25.5% of runs and usually picked up by floor 15.

Apply 1 Weak to ALL enemies.

What Ends Runs with Scare

Scare’s most common run-enders are Aeonglass Boss (5.4%), Kaiser Crab Boss (5.2%), and Test Subject Boss (5.2%).

• Aeonglass Boss5.4% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss5.2% of runs
• Test Subject Boss5.2% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss4.1% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss3.9% of runs

See Also

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