Cursed Pearl•Relic

Is Cursed Pearl good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Cursed Pearl is an ancient relic you can pick up on your climb. Its effect: Upon pickup, receive Greed. Gain Gold. The data marks it as a weaker relic, settling at F tier — rarely a run-defining grab.

Over 35 tracked runs the win rate of decks holding it sits at 9.1%, 3.5% short of the 12.6% all-run baseline. It sees lighter play, carried in only 6.7% of runs. It does its best work in the hands of the Regent, who post a 10.0% win rate with it. Within Regent runs specifically, it’s carried 12.1% of the time.

Its standout card pairing is Bulwark, which lifts the relic’s win rate by +57.6% when both are in play. It also works nicely with Quasar, good for a +57.6% win-rate change. It typically enters the deck near floor 1. As an ancient relic, how often it’s offered depends on its rarity tier.

Of the runs that carried it, 3 ended in victory while 30 fell to a defeat. Its most common run-ender is Terror Eel Elite, finishing 14.3% of the runs it appears in. See the best cards, class split, and threats below for the full read on whether Cursed Pearl is worth grabbing.

Best Cards with Cursed Pearl

The cards that gain the most from carrying Cursed Pearl are Bulwark (+57.6%), Quasar (+57.6%), and Eternal Armor (+57.6%), each shown with its win-rate swing.

Bulwark+57.6%3 runsQuasar+57.6%3 runsEternal Armor+57.6%4 runsDevastate+30.9%5 runsPillar of Creation+30.9%5 runsReflect+30.9%5 runs

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

Cursed Pearl Win Rate by Class

Of the 5 classes that carry Cursed Pearl, it performs best with Regent (10.0%), Necrobinder (9.1%), and Silent (0.0%).

The Regent10.0%20 runsThe Necrobinder9.1%12 runsThe Silent0.0%1 runsThe Defect0.0%1 runsThe Ironclad0.0%1 runs

Cursed Pearl Details

Carried in 6.7% of runs, Cursed Pearl is an ancient relic typically acquired near floor 1.

Upon pickup, receive Greed. Gain Gold.

What Ends Runs with Cursed Pearl

Runs carrying Cursed Pearl end most often against Terror Eel Elite (14.3%), Bygone Effigy Elite (11.4%), and Ceremonial Beast Boss (8.6%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Terror Eel Elite14.3% of runs
• Bygone Effigy Elite11.4% of runs
• Ceremonial Beast Boss8.6% of runs
• The Kin Boss8.6% of runs
• Skulking Colony Elite8.6% of runs

See Also

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