Gnarled HammerRelic
Upon pickup, Enchant up to Attacks with Sharp.
Is Gnarled Hammer good in Slay the Spire 2?
Gnarled Hammer is a shop relic in Slay the Spire 2. While carried, it does the following: Upon pickup, Enchant up to Attacks with Sharp. It ranks among the better relics in the game right now, earning a spot at B tier in our Slay the Spire 2 relic tier list.
Across 48 recorded runs, decks carrying it win 54.5% of the time, comfortably clear of the 18.9% average, by 35.6%. It’s a more situational relic, showing up in just 1.3% of runs. The class that gets the most out of it is the Ironclad, at a 69.2% win rate. Ironclad players hold onto it in 2.0% of their runs.
It combos especially well with Subroutine, worth a +45.5% win-rate swing together. Another strong card to run with it is White Noise, worth +45.5% to its win rate. On average it’s acquired around floor 28 of a run. Its shop rarity shapes how frequently you’ll run into it.
It has 24 run wins against 20 losses in our tracked data. When runs carrying it end, the most frequent culprit is Queen Boss, which closes out 8.3% of them. Read on for Gnarled Hammer’s complete card, class, and threat breakdown before you decide to pick it up.
Gnarled Hammer Win Rate & Pick Rate
Gnarled Hammer’s 54.5% win rate clears the 18.9% all-run average by 35.6%, the gap charted below.
Run Outcomes with Gnarled Hammer
Gnarled Hammer has 24 wins and 24 losses over 48 tracked runs (50.0% won); abandoned runs count as losses.
- Wins 50.0%
- Losses 50.0%
Best Cards with Gnarled Hammer
Ranked by win-rate lift, the best cards to run with Gnarled Hammer are Subroutine (+45.5%), White Noise (+45.5%), and Mayhem (+45.5%).
Based on small co-occurring samples — treat these as early signals, not final verdicts.
Gnarled Hammer Details
Gnarled Hammer is a shop relic carried in 1.3% of runs and usually picked up around floor 28.
Upon pickup, Enchant up to Attacks with Sharp.
What Ends Runs with Gnarled Hammer
Gnarled Hammer’s most common run-enders are Queen Boss (8.3%), The Insatiable Boss (6.3%), and Test Subject Boss (6.3%).
- Queen Boss8.3% of runs
- The Insatiable Boss6.3% of runs
- Test Subject Boss6.3% of runs
- Kaiser Crab Boss4.2% of runs
- Doormaker Boss4.2% of runs
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Gnarled Hammer – Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gnarled Hammer good in Slay the Spire 2?
Across 48 tracked runs carrying it, Gnarled Hammer wins 54.5% of the time — +35.6% above the average run. Win rate reflects how often runs with the relic end in victory.
What does Gnarled Hammer do in Slay the Spire 2?
Upon pickup, Enchant up to Attacks with Sharp.
How rare is Gnarled Hammer in Slay the Spire 2?
Gnarled Hammer is a Shop relic, picked up in 1.3% of tracked runs.
What is the best card to use with Gnarled Hammer?
In tracked runs, Gnarled Hammer has performed best alongside Subroutine, which lifts its win rate by +45.5% over 3 runs together.
Which class is Gnarled Hammer best in?
Gnarled Hammer has its highest win rate with The Ironclad (69.2%).
See Also
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