Parrying ShieldRelic
If you end a turn with at least Block, deal damage to a random enemy.
Is Parrying Shield good in Slay the Spire 2?
Parrying Shield is an uncommon relic in Slay the Spire 2. While carried, it does the following: If you end a turn with at least Block, deal damage to a random enemy. It currently underperforms most relics, sitting at D tier in our Slay the Spire 2 relic rankings.
Across 176 recorded runs, decks carrying it win 35.4% of the time, comfortably clear of the 18.9% average, by 16.4%. It’s a more situational relic, showing up in just 4.7% of runs. The class that gets the most out of it is the Ironclad, at a 43.3% win rate. Ironclad players hold onto it in 4.5% of their runs.
It combos especially well with Barricade, worth a +64.6% win-rate swing together. Another strong card to run with it is Discovery, worth +64.6% to its win rate. On average it’s acquired around floor 20 of a run. Its uncommon rarity shapes how frequently you’ll run into it.
It has 58 run wins against 106 losses in our tracked data. When runs carrying it end, the most frequent culprit is Test Subject Boss, which closes out 9.1% of them. Read on for Parrying Shield’s complete card, class, and threat breakdown before you decide to pick it up.
Parrying Shield Win Rate & Pick Rate
Parrying Shield’s 35.4% win rate clears the 18.9% all-run average by 16.4%, the gap charted below.
Run Outcomes with Parrying Shield
Parrying Shield has 58 wins and 118 losses over 176 tracked runs (33.0% won); abandoned runs count as losses.
- Wins 33.0%
- Losses 67.0%
Best Cards with Parrying Shield
Ranked by win-rate lift, the best cards to run with Parrying Shield are Barricade (+64.6%), Discovery (+64.6%), and Eternal Armor (+64.6%).
Based on small co-occurring samples — treat these as early signals, not final verdicts.
Parrying Shield Details
Parrying Shield is an uncommon relic carried in 4.7% of runs and usually picked up around floor 20.
If you end a turn with at least Block, deal damage to a random enemy.
What Ends Runs with Parrying Shield
Parrying Shield’s most common run-enders are Test Subject Boss (9.1%), Knowledge Demon Boss (5.1%), and The Insatiable Boss (4.0%).
- Test Subject Boss9.1% of runs
- Knowledge Demon Boss5.1% of runs
- The Insatiable Boss4.0% of runs
- Queen Boss3.4% of runs
- Doormaker Boss2.8% of runs
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Parrying Shield – Frequently Asked Questions
Is Parrying Shield good in Slay the Spire 2?
Across 176 tracked runs carrying it, Parrying Shield wins 35.4% of the time — +16.4% above the average run. Win rate reflects how often runs with the relic end in victory.
What does Parrying Shield do in Slay the Spire 2?
If you end a turn with at least Block, deal damage to a random enemy.
How rare is Parrying Shield in Slay the Spire 2?
Parrying Shield is an Uncommon relic, picked up in 4.7% of tracked runs.
What is the best card to use with Parrying Shield?
In tracked runs, Parrying Shield has performed best alongside Barricade, which lifts its win rate by +64.6% over 3 runs together.
Which class is Parrying Shield best in?
Parrying Shield has its highest win rate with The Ironclad (43.3%).
See Also
Compare Parrying Shield with the rest of the best Slay the Spire 2 relics, cards, and classes below.