Intimidating Helmet•Relic

Is Intimidating Helmet good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Intimidating Helmet is a rare relic you can pick up on your climb. Its effect: Whenever you play a card that costs Energy or more, gain Block. Right now it’s a high-value grab, sitting at B tier — one of the relics most worth taking.

Over 86 tracked runs the win rate of decks holding it sits at 46.8%, 27.9% ahead of the 19.0% all-run baseline. It sees lighter play, carried in only 2.3% of runs. It does its best work in the hands of the Defect, who post a 58.3% win rate with it. Within Defect runs specifically, it’s carried 2.2% of the time.

Its standout card pairing is Cascade, which lifts the relic’s win rate by +53.2% when both are in play. It also works nicely with Claw, good for a +53.2% win-rate change. It typically enters the deck near floor 21. As a rare relic, how often it’s offered depends on its rarity tier.

Of the runs that carried it, 37 ended in victory while 42 fell to a defeat. Its most common run-ender is Test Subject Boss, finishing 7.0% of the runs it appears in. See the best cards, class split, and threats below for the full read on whether Intimidating Helmet is worth grabbing.

Best Cards with Intimidating Helmet

The cards that gain the most from carrying Intimidating Helmet are Cascade (+53.2%), Claw (+53.2%), and Bully (+53.2%), each shown with its win-rate swing.

Cascade+53.2%3 runsClaw+53.2%3 runsBully+53.2%3 runsTaunt+53.2%5 runsDagger Spray+53.2%3 runsFTL+53.2%3 runs

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

Intimidating Helmet Win Rate by Class

Of the 5 classes that carry Intimidating Helmet, it performs best with Defect (58.3%), Silent (50.0%), and Necrobinder (45.5%).

The Defect58.3%13 runsThe Silent50.0%21 runsThe Necrobinder45.5%12 runsThe Ironclad45.0%21 runsThe Regent38.9%19 runs

Intimidating Helmet Details

Carried in 2.3% of runs, Intimidating Helmet is a rare relic typically acquired near floor 21.

Whenever you play a card that costs Energy or more, gain Block.

What Ends Runs with Intimidating Helmet

Runs carrying Intimidating Helmet end most often against Test Subject Boss (7.0%), Knowledge Demon Boss (4.7%), and The Insatiable Boss (3.5%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Test Subject Boss7.0% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss4.7% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss3.5% of runs
• Bygone Effigy Elite3.5% of runs
• Doormaker Boss3.5% of runs

See Also

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