Anchor•Relic

Is Anchor good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Anchor is a common relic you can pick up on your climb. Its effect: Start each combat with Block. The data marks it as a weaker relic, settling at D tier — rarely a run-defining grab.

Over 46 tracked runs the win rate of decks holding it sits at 28.9%, 16.3% ahead of the 12.6% all-run baseline. It sees lighter play, carried in only 8.9% of runs. It does its best work in the hands of the Regent, who post a 54.5% win rate with it. Within Regent runs specifically, it’s carried 6.6% of the time.

Its standout card pairing is Glow, which lifts the relic’s win rate by +71.1% when both are in play. It also works nicely with Big Bang, good for a +71.1% win-rate change. It typically enters the deck near floor 19. As a common relic, how often it’s offered depends on its rarity tier.

Of the runs that carried it, 13 ended in victory while 32 fell to a defeat. Its most common run-ender is Queen Boss, finishing 8.7% of the runs it appears in. See the best cards, class split, and threats below for the full read on whether Anchor is worth grabbing.

Best Cards with Anchor

The cards that gain the most from carrying Anchor are Glow (+71.1%), Big Bang (+71.1%), and Black Hole (+71.1%), each shown with its win-rate swing.

Glow+71.1%4 runsBig Bang+71.1%3 runsBlack Hole+71.1%3 runsForegone Conclusion+71.1%3 runsAlignment+71.1%3 runsHaunt+71.1%3 runs

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

Anchor Win Rate by Class

Of the 5 classes that carry Anchor, it performs best with Regent (54.5%), Necrobinder (28.6%), and Ironclad (25.0%).

The Regent54.5%11 runsThe Necrobinder28.6%14 runsThe Ironclad25.0%5 runsThe Silent16.7%12 runsThe Defect0.0%4 runs

Anchor Details

Carried in 8.9% of runs, Anchor is a common relic typically acquired near floor 19.

Start each combat with Block.

What Ends Runs with Anchor

Runs carrying Anchor end most often against Queen Boss (8.7%), Ceremonial Beast Boss (6.5%), and Decimillipede Elite (4.3%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Queen Boss8.7% of runs
• Ceremonial Beast Boss6.5% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite4.3% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss4.3% of runs
• Phrog Parasite Elite4.3% of runs

See Also

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