PendulumRelic
Every turns, draw cards.
Is Pendulum good in Slay the Spire 2?
Pendulum is a common relic in Slay the Spire 2. While carried, it does the following: Every turns, draw cards. It’s a reliable mid-tier relic, landing at C tier in our rankings.
Across 365 recorded runs, decks carrying it win 42.9% of the time, comfortably clear of the 18.9% average, by 24.0%. It’s a more situational relic, showing up in just 9.6% of runs. The class that gets the most out of it is the Necrobinder, at a 46.8% win rate. Necrobinder players hold onto it in 8.7% of their runs.
It combos especially well with Doubt, worth a +57.1% win-rate swing together. Another strong card to run with it is Fusion, worth +57.1% to its win rate. On average it’s acquired around floor 22 of a run. Its common rarity shapes how frequently you’ll run into it.
It has 140 run wins against 186 losses in our tracked data. When runs carrying it end, the most frequent culprit is Test Subject Boss, which closes out 6.3% of them. Read on for Pendulum’s complete card, class, and threat breakdown before you decide to pick it up.
Pendulum Win Rate & Pick Rate
Pendulum’s 42.9% win rate clears the 18.9% all-run average by 24.0%, the gap charted below.
Run Outcomes with Pendulum
Pendulum has 140 wins and 225 losses over 365 tracked runs (38.4% won); abandoned runs count as losses.
- Wins 38.4%
- Losses 61.6%
Best Cards with Pendulum
Ranked by win-rate lift, the best cards to run with Pendulum are Doubt (+57.1%), Fusion (+57.1%), and Beat into Shape (+57.1%).
Based on small co-occurring samples — treat these as early signals, not final verdicts.
Pendulum Win Rate by Class
Pendulum shows up across 5 classes, led by Necrobinder (46.8%), Silent (46.0%), and Regent (42.4%) by win rate.
Pendulum Details
Pendulum is a common relic carried in 9.6% of runs and usually picked up around floor 22.
Every turns, draw cards.
What Ends Runs with Pendulum
Pendulum’s most common run-enders are Test Subject Boss (6.3%), Queen Boss (5.8%), and Knowledge Demon Boss (4.7%).
- Test Subject Boss6.3% of runs
- Queen Boss5.8% of runs
- Knowledge Demon Boss4.7% of runs
- Kaiser Crab Boss3.0% of runs
- The Insatiable Boss2.5% of runs
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Pendulum – Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pendulum good in Slay the Spire 2?
Across 365 tracked runs carrying it, Pendulum wins 42.9% of the time — +24.0% above the average run. Win rate reflects how often runs with the relic end in victory.
What does Pendulum do in Slay the Spire 2?
Every turns, draw cards.
How rare is Pendulum in Slay the Spire 2?
Pendulum is a Common relic, picked up in 9.6% of tracked runs.
What is the best card to use with Pendulum?
In tracked runs, Pendulum has performed best alongside Doubt, which lifts its win rate by +57.1% over 8 runs together.
Which class is Pendulum best in?
Pendulum has its highest win rate with The Necrobinder (46.8%).
See Also
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