Burning SticksRelic
The first time each combat you Exhaust a Skill, add a copy of it into your Hand.
Is Burning Sticks good in Slay the Spire 2?
In Slay the Spire 2, Burning Sticks is a shop relic you can pick up on your climb. Its effect: The first time each combat you Exhaust a Skill, add a copy of it into your Hand. Right now it’s a high-value grab, sitting at B tier — one of the relics most worth taking.
Over 25 tracked runs the win rate of decks holding it sits at 50.0%, 31.1% ahead of the 18.9% all-run baseline. It sees lighter play, carried in only 0.7% of runs. It does its best work in the hands of the Regent, who post a 75.0% win rate with it. Within Regent runs specifically, it’s carried 0.6% of the time.
Its standout card pairing is Mayhem, which lifts the relic’s win rate by +50.0% when both are in play. It also works nicely with Stardust, good for a +50.0% win-rate change. It typically enters the deck near floor 29. As a shop relic, how often it’s offered depends on its rarity tier.
Of the runs that carried it, 12 ended in victory while 12 fell to a defeat. Its most common run-ender is Queen Boss, finishing 8.0% of the runs it appears in. See the best cards, class split, and threats below for the full read on whether Burning Sticks is worth grabbing.
Burning Sticks Win Rate & Pick Rate
At a 50.0% win rate, Burning Sticks runs 31.1% ahead of the 18.9% all-run baseline — the bars below put the two side by side.
Run Outcomes with Burning Sticks
Across the 25 runs that carried Burning Sticks, 12 ended in a win and 13 in a loss — a 48.0% win share, counting abandons as losses.
- Wins 48.0%
- Losses 52.0%
Burning Sticks Win Rate by Class
Of the 5 classes that carry Burning Sticks, it performs best with Regent (75.0%), Silent (66.7%), and Necrobinder (60.0%).
Burning Sticks Details
Carried in 0.7% of runs, Burning Sticks is a shop relic typically acquired near floor 29.
The first time each combat you Exhaust a Skill, add a copy of it into your Hand.
What Ends Runs with Burning Sticks
Runs carrying Burning Sticks end most often against Queen Boss (8.0%), Doormaker Boss (8.0%), and Test Subject Boss (8.0%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.
- Queen Boss8.0% of runs
- Doormaker Boss8.0% of runs
- Test Subject Boss8.0% of runs
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Burning Sticks – Frequently Asked Questions
Is Burning Sticks good in Slay the Spire 2?
Across 25 tracked runs carrying it, Burning Sticks wins 50.0% of the time — +31.1% above the average run. Win rate reflects how often runs with the relic end in victory.
What does Burning Sticks do in Slay the Spire 2?
The first time each combat you Exhaust a Skill, add a copy of it into your Hand.
How rare is Burning Sticks in Slay the Spire 2?
Burning Sticks is a Shop relic, picked up in 0.7% of tracked runs.
What is the best card to use with Burning Sticks?
In tracked runs, Burning Sticks has performed best alongside Mayhem, which lifts its win rate by +50.0% over 3 runs together.
Which class is Burning Sticks best in?
Burning Sticks has its highest win rate with The Regent (75.0%).
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