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’s a reliable mid-tier relic, landing at C tier in our rankings.
Across 5 recorded runs, decks carrying it win 40.0% of the time, comfortably clear of the 12.6% average, by 27.4%. It’s a more situational relic, showing up in just 1.0% of runs. The class that gets the most out of it is the Necrobinder, at a 100.0% win rate. Necrobinder players hold onto it in 0.6% of their runs.
It combos especially well with Ascender's Bane, worth a -6.7% win-rate swing together. Another strong card to run with it is Strike, worth -40.0% to its win rate. On average it’s acquired around floor 19 of a run. Its shop rarity shapes how frequently you’ll run into it.
It has 2 run wins against 3 losses in our tracked data. 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 40.0% win rate clears the 12.6% all-run average by 27.4%, the gap charted below.
Run Outcomes with Gnarled Hammer
Gnarled Hammer has 2 wins and 3 losses over 5 tracked runs (40.0% won); abandoned runs count as losses.
- Wins 40.0%
- Losses 60.0%
Best Cards with Gnarled Hammer
Ranked by win-rate lift, the best cards to run with Gnarled Hammer are Ascender's Bane (-6.7%), Strike (-40.0%), and Defend (-40.0%).
Based on small co-occurring samples — treat these as early signals, not final verdicts.
Gnarled Hammer Win Rate by Class
Gnarled Hammer shows up across 3 classes, led by Necrobinder (100.0%), Defect (100.0%), and Regent (0.0%) by win rate.
Gnarled Hammer Details
Gnarled Hammer is a shop relic carried in 1.0% of runs and usually picked up around floor 19.
Upon pickup, Enchant up to Attacks with Sharp.
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Gnarled Hammer – Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gnarled Hammer good in Slay the Spire 2?
Across 5 tracked runs carrying it, Gnarled Hammer 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 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 1.0% of tracked runs.
What is the best card to use with Gnarled Hammer?
In tracked runs, Gnarled Hammer has performed best alongside Ascender's Bane, which lifts its win rate by -6.7% over 3 runs together.
Which class is Gnarled Hammer best in?
Gnarled Hammer has its highest win rate with The Necrobinder (100.0%).
See Also
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