Fencing ManualRelic
At the start of each combat, Forge.
Is Fencing Manual good in Slay the Spire 2?
In Slay the Spire 2, Fencing Manual is a common relic you can pick up on your climb. Its effect: At the start of each combat, Forge. Performance-wise it’s a steady, unspectacular pick rated C tier overall.
Over 10 tracked runs the win rate of decks holding it sits at 40.0%, 27.4% ahead of the 12.6% all-run baseline. It sees lighter play, carried in only 1.9% of runs. It does its best work in the hands of the Regent, who post a 40.0% win rate with it. Within Regent runs specifically, it’s carried 6.0% of the time.
Its standout card pairing is Reflect, which lifts the relic’s win rate by +35.0% when both are in play. It also works nicely with Dying Star, good for a +26.7% win-rate change. It typically enters the deck near floor 20. As a common relic, how often it’s offered depends on its rarity tier.
Of the runs that carried it, 4 ended in victory while 6 fell to a defeat. Its most common run-ender is Decimillipede Elite, finishing 20.0% of the runs it appears in. See the best cards, class split, and threats below for the full read on whether Fencing Manual is worth grabbing.
Fencing Manual Win Rate & Pick Rate
At a 40.0% win rate, Fencing Manual runs 27.4% ahead of the 12.6% all-run baseline — the bars below put the two side by side.
Run Outcomes with Fencing Manual
Across the 10 runs that carried Fencing Manual, 4 ended in a win and 6 in a loss — a 40.0% win share, counting abandons as losses.
- Wins 40.0%
- Losses 60.0%
Best Cards with Fencing Manual
The cards that gain the most from carrying Fencing Manual are Reflect (+35.0%), Dying Star (+26.7%), and Gamma Blast (+26.7%), each shown with its win-rate swing.
Based on small co-occurring samples — treat these as early signals, not final verdicts.
Fencing Manual Win Rate by Class
Fencing Manual’s class data comes mostly from the Regent, at a 40.0% win rate over 10 runs.
The Regentappears in 6.0% of its runs (10 tracked)Fencing Manual Details
Carried in 1.9% of runs, Fencing Manual is a common relic typically acquired near floor 20.
At the start of each combat, Forge.
What Ends Runs with Fencing Manual
Runs carrying Fencing Manual end most often against Decimillipede Elite (20.0%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.
- Decimillipede Elite20.0% of runs
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Fencing Manual – Frequently Asked Questions
Is Fencing Manual good in Slay the Spire 2?
Across 10 tracked runs carrying it, Fencing Manual wins 40.0% of the time — +27.4% above the average run. Win rate reflects how often runs with the relic end in victory.
What does Fencing Manual do in Slay the Spire 2?
At the start of each combat, Forge.
How rare is Fencing Manual in Slay the Spire 2?
Fencing Manual is a Common relic, picked up in 1.9% of tracked runs.
What is the best card to use with Fencing Manual?
In tracked runs, Fencing Manual has performed best alongside Reflect, which lifts its win rate by +35.0% over 4 runs together.
See Also
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