Taunt Skill

Is Taunt good in Slay the Spire 2?

Taunt is an uncommon Ironclad skill in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Gain 7 Block. Apply 1 Vulnerable. It currently underperforms most alternatives, sitting at D tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card rankings.

Across 711 recorded runs, decks running it win 21.7% of the time, comfortably clear of the 13.4% average, by 8.2%. It’s a more selective pick, turning up in just 4.3% of decks that could run it. Offer data is close to a wash — 36.9% of offers taken, 23.1% for runs that picked it against 22.1% for runs that skipped, a pick lift of just +0.9% over 589 decided runs. Ironclad players keep it in 19.3% of their runs, so it’s a familiar sight in those decks. On average it shows up 1.2 times in the decks that take it.

It performs best next to Juggernaut — together they post a +22.0% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic Vambrace, which moves its win rate by +29.2%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 40.3% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 14.

Upgraded, it gains +1 Block, +1 Vulnerable, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 152 wins, 549 deaths, and 10 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Kaiser Crab Boss, which closes out 6.3% of its appearances. Read on for Taunt’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Ironclad run.

Pick or Skip: Taunt

Out of 1812 recorded offers Taunt is taken 36.9% of the time, and taking it is worth +0.9% in pick lift — 23.1% for runs that picked it against 22.1% for runs that skipped, across 589 decided runs.

Taken 669 times out of 1812 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 Taunt

Taunt is strongest when it joins the deck in Act 3, where runs win 50.0% across 50 runs — one of 4 recorded pickup windows.

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

Best Cards to Pair with Taunt

Ranked by win-rate lift, Taunt performs best alongside Juggernaut (+22.0%), Mad Science (+20.1%), and Stoke (+17.6%).

Juggernaut+22.0%60 runsMad Science+20.1%43 runsStoke+17.6%55 runsConflagration+16.8%59 runsOffering+16.6%87 runsDemonic Shield+16.3%22 runs

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

Taunt Win Rate by Class

Taunt is drafted only by the Ironclad, where it holds a 21.6% win rate across 703 runs.

The Ironcladappears in 19.3% of its runs (703 tracked)

Best Relics for Taunt

Taunt pairs best with the relics Vambrace (+29.2%), Chandelier (+28.8%), and Cloak Clasp (+27.4%), ranked by win-rate lift.

Vambrace+29.2%68 runsChandelier+28.8%24 runsCloak Clasp+27.4%28 runsMummified Hand+27.4%25 runsMolten Egg+25.9%24 runsHappy Flower+25.0%104 runs

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

Taunt Card Details

Taunt is an uncommon skill costing 1 energy; it’s upgraded in 40.3% of runs and usually picked up by floor 14.

Gain 7 Block. Apply 1 Vulnerable.

Upgrade: +1 Block, +1 Vulnerable

What Ends Runs with Taunt

Taunt’s most common run-enders are Kaiser Crab Boss (6.3%), Test Subject Boss (6.2%), and Queen Boss (6.2%).

• Kaiser Crab Boss6.3% of runs
• Test Subject Boss6.2% of runs
• Queen Boss6.2% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite5.6% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss4.5% of runs

See Also

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