The Hunt•Attack

Is The Hunt good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, The Hunt is a rare attack from the Silent card pool. Its effect: Deal 10 damage. If Fatal, gain an additional card reward. The data flags it as a weaker pick, settling at D tier — usually one to pass on unless your deck specifically wants it.

Over 51 tracked runs its win rate sits at 22.9%, 4.0% ahead of the 19.0% all-deck baseline. It sees niche play, included in only 1.4% of eligible runs. Within Ironclad runs it’s drafted 0.1% of the time, making it a regular part of that class’s decks. Decks that include it run about 1.1 copies on average.

Its standout pairing so far is Ultimate Defend, which lifts its win rate by +14.9% when the two share a deck. On the relic side, Lasting Candy is its standout companion, worth a +25.7% win-rate swing alongside it. It costs 1 energy, gets upgraded 19.0% of the time, and tends to be picked up near floor 15.

Upgrading the card adds +5 Damage to its stat line. Of the runs that drafted it, 11 ended in victory against 37 deaths and 3 abandons. Its most common run-ender is Queen Boss, finishing 11.8% of the runs it shows up in. See the synergies, class split, and threats below for the full picture of where The Hunt fits a Silent deck.

Best Cards to Pair with The Hunt

The Hunt’s strongest card pairings so far are Ultimate Defend (+14.9%), Tools of the Trade (+14.1%), and Serpent Form (+12.4%), each shown with the win-rate lift it adds.

Ultimate Defend+14.9%4 runsTools of the Trade+14.1%8 runsSerpent Form+12.4%5 runsAfterimage+12.0%9 runsFan of Knives+10.2%7 runsBlade of Ink+10.1%3 runs

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

The Hunt Win Rate by Class

Of the 3 classes that draft The Hunt, it performs best with Ironclad (100.0%), Silent (21.7%), and Necrobinder (0.0%).

The Ironclad100.0%1 runsThe Silent21.7%49 runsThe Necrobinder0.0%1 runs

Best Relics for The Hunt

The relics that swing The Hunt’s win rate the most are Lasting Candy (+25.7%), Anchor (+21.3%), and Lucky Fysh (+19.0%), with each lift shown.

Lasting Candy+25.7%5 runsAnchor+21.3%11 runsLucky Fysh+19.0%5 runsOddly Smooth Stone+18.5%10 runsChandelier+17.8%3 runsSword of Jade+17.8%3 runs

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

The Hunt Card Details

A 1-energy rare attack, The Hunt is upgraded 19.0% of the time and tends to enter the deck around floor 15.

Deal 10 damage. If Fatal, gain an additional card reward.

Upgrade: +5 Damage

What Ends Runs with The Hunt

Runs holding The Hunt end most often against Queen Boss (11.8%), Entomancer Elite (5.9%), and Kaiser Crab Boss (5.9%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Queen Boss11.8% of runs
• Entomancer Elite5.9% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss5.9% of runs
• Vantom Boss5.9% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss3.9% of runs

See Also

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