Orichalcum•Relic

Is Orichalcum good in Slay the Spire 2?

In Slay the Spire 2, Orichalcum is an uncommon relic you can pick up on your climb. Its effect: If you end your turn without Block, gain Block. The data marks it as a weaker relic, settling at D tier — rarely a run-defining grab.

Over 188 tracked runs the win rate of decks holding it sits at 34.7%, 15.7% ahead of the 18.9% all-run baseline. It sees lighter play, carried in only 5.0% of runs. It does its best work in the hands of the Silent, who post a 42.9% win rate with it. Within Silent runs specifically, it’s carried 5.1% of the time.

Its standout card pairing is Hammer Time, which lifts the relic’s win rate by +65.3% when both are in play. It also works nicely with Hailstorm, good for a +65.3% win-rate change. It typically enters the deck near floor 20. As an uncommon relic, how often it’s offered depends on its rarity tier.

Of the runs that carried it, 61 ended in victory while 115 fell to a defeat. Its most common run-ender is Test Subject Boss, finishing 8.0% of the runs it appears in. See the best cards, class split, and threats below for the full read on whether Orichalcum is worth grabbing.

Best Cards with Orichalcum

The cards that gain the most from carrying Orichalcum are Hammer Time (+65.3%), Hailstorm (+65.3%), and Pyre (+65.3%), each shown with its win-rate swing.

Hammer Time+65.3%3 runsHailstorm+65.3%4 runsPyre+65.3%3 runsTime's Up+65.3%4 runsBury+65.3%3 runsIteration+65.3%3 runs

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

Orichalcum Win Rate by Class

Of the 5 classes that carry Orichalcum, it performs best with Silent (42.9%), Ironclad (34.5%), and Necrobinder (31.8%).

The Silent42.9%50 runsThe Ironclad34.5%30 runsThe Necrobinder31.8%48 runsThe Defect31.8%25 runsThe Regent28.1%35 runs

Orichalcum Details

Carried in 5.0% of runs, Orichalcum is an uncommon relic typically acquired near floor 20.

If you end your turn without Block, gain Block.

What Ends Runs with Orichalcum

Runs carrying Orichalcum end most often against Test Subject Boss (8.0%), Knowledge Demon Boss (8.0%), and The Insatiable Boss (4.8%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Test Subject Boss8.0% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss8.0% of runs
• The Insatiable Boss4.8% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss4.3% of runs
• Decimillipede Elite3.2% of runs

See Also

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