Golden CompassRelic
Upon pickup, replace the Act 2 Map with a single special path.
Is Golden Compass good in Slay the Spire 2?
Golden Compass is an ancient relic in Slay the Spire 2. While carried, it does the following: Upon pickup, replace the Act 2 Map with a single special path. It currently underperforms most relics, sitting at D tier in our Slay the Spire 2 relic rankings.
Across 70 recorded runs, decks carrying it win 34.4% of the time, comfortably clear of the 18.9% average, by 15.5%. It’s a more situational relic, showing up in just 1.9% of runs. The class that gets the most out of it is the Silent, at a 50.0% win rate. Silent players hold onto it in 1.2% of their runs.
It combos especially well with Bundle of Joy, worth a +65.6% win-rate swing together. Another strong card to run with it is Claw, worth +65.6% to its win rate. On average it’s acquired around floor 18 of a run. Its ancient rarity shapes how frequently you’ll run into it.
It has 21 run wins against 40 losses in our tracked data. When runs carrying it end, the most frequent culprit is Knowledge Demon Boss, which closes out 11.4% of them. Read on for Golden Compass’s complete card, class, and threat breakdown before you decide to pick it up.
Golden Compass Win Rate & Pick Rate
Golden Compass’s 34.4% win rate clears the 18.9% all-run average by 15.5%, the gap charted below.
Run Outcomes with Golden Compass
Golden Compass has 21 wins and 49 losses over 70 tracked runs (30.0% won); abandoned runs count as losses.
- Wins 30.0%
- Losses 70.0%
Best Cards with Golden Compass
Ranked by win-rate lift, the best cards to run with Golden Compass are Bundle of Joy (+65.6%), Claw (+65.6%), and Sword Sage (+65.6%).
Based on small co-occurring samples — treat these as early signals, not final verdicts.
Golden Compass Details
Golden Compass is an ancient relic carried in 1.9% of runs and usually picked up around floor 18.
Upon pickup, replace the Act 2 Map with a single special path.
What Ends Runs with Golden Compass
Golden Compass’s most common run-enders are Knowledge Demon Boss (11.4%), Decimillipede Elite (7.1%), and Queen Boss (5.7%).
- Knowledge Demon Boss11.4% of runs
- Decimillipede Elite7.1% of runs
- Queen Boss5.7% of runs
- Kaiser Crab Boss5.7% of runs
- The Insatiable Boss5.7% of runs
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Golden Compass – Frequently Asked Questions
Is Golden Compass good in Slay the Spire 2?
Across 70 tracked runs carrying it, Golden Compass wins 34.4% of the time — +15.5% above the average run. Win rate reflects how often runs with the relic end in victory.
What does Golden Compass do in Slay the Spire 2?
Upon pickup, replace the Act 2 Map with a single special path.
How rare is Golden Compass in Slay the Spire 2?
Golden Compass is an Ancient relic, picked up in 1.9% of tracked runs.
What is the best card to use with Golden Compass?
In tracked runs, Golden Compass has performed best alongside Bundle of Joy, which lifts its win rate by +65.6% over 3 runs together.
Which class is Golden Compass best in?
Golden Compass has its highest win rate with The Silent (50.0%).
See Also
Compare Golden Compass with the rest of the best Slay the Spire 2 relics, cards, and classes below.