The Ironclad•Class

Is The Ironclad good in Slay the Spire 2?

The Ironclad is one of the five playable classes in Slay the Spire 2, starting each run with 80 HP and 99 gold. In the lore and on the table: The last soldier of the Ironclads. Crushes foes with sword and flame against his will. It lands mid-field among the classes, with a 21.7% win rate that’s neither dominant nor weak.

Across 555 recorded runs it clears the spire 21.7% of the time, comfortably clear of the 19.4% cross-class baseline, by 2.3%. A typical run reaches floor 24.7 before it ends. Runs last around 31 minutes and end with roughly 22.9 cards and 8.9 relics in the deck.

Its best-performing card so far is Prowess, at a 66.7% win rate. Close behind is Flash of Steel, at a 66.7% win rate. Its best relic so far is Kifuda, at 100.0%. Its runs average roughly 8 ending HP and reach about ascension 2.9.

That breaks down to 86 victories, 310 deaths, and 159 abandoned runs. The encounter that ends the most of its runs is Knowledge Demon Boss, responsible for 4.0% of them. Read on for The Ironclad’s best cards, relics, and matchups to build a winning run.

Best Cards for The Ironclad

The Ironclad’s highest win-rate cards so far are Prowess (66.7%), Flash of Steel (66.7%), and Debt (55.6%), each shown with its win rate.

Prowess66.7%2.0% of runsFlash of Steel66.7%2.9% of runsDebt55.6%1.8% of runsExterminate55.6%1.8% of runsCruelty53.5%8.7% of runsMad Science52.9%3.1% of runs

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

Best Relics for The Ironclad

The Ironclad’s strongest relics by win rate are Kifuda (100.0%), Mango??? (90.0%), and Gnarled Hammer (88.9%).

Kifuda100.0%0.9% of runsMango???90.0%1.8% of runsGnarled Hammer88.9%1.8% of runsMolten Egg87.5%1.6% of runsDelicate Frond87.5%1.4% of runsWar Hammer83.3%1.1% of runs

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

The Ironclad Details

The Ironclad starts each run with 80 HP and 99 gold; its runs reach floor 24.7 on average and last about 31 minutes.

The last soldier of the Ironclads. Crushes foes with sword and flame against his will.

What Ends The Ironclad Runs

The Ironclad’s most common run-enders are Knowledge Demon Boss (4.0%), The Insatiable Boss (3.4%), and Decimillipede Elite (3.2%).

• Knowledge Demon Boss4.0% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss3.4% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite3.2% of runs
• Test Subject Boss3.1% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss2.9% of runs

See Also

Compare The Ironclad with the rest of the Slay the Spire 2 classes, cards, and relics below.