Venerate Skill

Is Venerate good in Slay the Spire 2?

Venerate is a basic Regent skill in Slay the Spire 2. In combat it resolves as: Gain Stars. It currently underperforms most alternatives, sitting at D tier in our Slay the Spire 2 card rankings.

Across 4468 recorded runs, decks running it win 14.0% of the time, right in line with the typical deck. It’s a popular draft, appearing in 16.6% of eligible decks. Regent players keep it in 96.0% 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 Mad Science — together they post a +43.8% swing in win rate. It also has strong chemistry with the relic History Course, which moves its win rate by +55.1%. At 1 energy, it’s upgraded in 20.0% of runs and usually joins the deck around floor 1.

Upgraded, it gains +1 Stars, which is why so many decks invest a rest-site upgrade in it. That’s 611 wins, 3762 deaths, and 95 abandoned runs with it in the deck. The encounter that most often ends a run carrying it is Knowledge Demon Boss, which closes out 3.4% of its appearances. Read on for Venerate’s complete synergy, class, and threat breakdown to decide whether it earns a slot in your Regent run.

When to Pick Up Venerate

Venerate is strongest when it joins the deck in Act 2, where runs win 27.3% across 11 runs — one of 2 recorded pickup windows.

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

Best Cards to Pair with Venerate

Ranked by win-rate lift, Venerate performs best alongside Mad Science (+43.8%), Folly (+38.1%), and Enthralled (+35.8%).

Mad Science+43.8%181 runsFolly+38.1%33 runsEnthralled+35.8%32 runsBad Luck+35.7%25 runsApotheosis+34.8%38 runsAlchemize+32.5%21 runs

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

Venerate Win Rate by Class

Venerate is drafted only by the Regent, where it holds a 14.0% win rate across 4468 runs.

The Regentappears in 96.0% of its runs (4468 tracked)

Best Relics for Venerate

Venerate pairs best with the relics History Course (+55.1%), Sword of Jade (+49.7%), and Sai (+47.8%), ranked by win-rate lift.

History Course+55.1%34 runsSword of Jade+49.7%55 runsSai+47.8%57 runsMusic Box+46.0%29 runsTri-Boomerang+44.8%40 runsLooming Fruit+43.1%38 runs

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

Venerate Card Details

Venerate is a basic skill costing 1 energy; it’s upgraded in 20.0% of runs and usually picked up by floor 1.

Gain Stars.

Upgrade: +1 Stars

What Ends Runs with Venerate

Venerate’s most common run-enders are Knowledge Demon Boss (3.4%), Decimillipede Elite (3.4%), and Phrog Parasite Elite (3.1%).

• Knowledge Demon Boss3.4% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite3.4% of runs
• Phrog Parasite Elite3.1% of runs
• Infested Prisms Elite2.9% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss2.8% of runs

See Also

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