Pumpkin CandleRelic
Gain Energy at the start of each turn. Extinguishes at the start of Act 3.
Is Pumpkin Candle good in Slay the Spire 2?
Pumpkin Candle is an ancient relic in Slay the Spire 2. While carried, it does the following: Gain Energy at the start of each turn. Extinguishes at the start of Act 3. It currently underperforms most relics, sitting at F tier in our Slay the Spire 2 relic rankings.
Across 32 recorded runs, decks carrying it win 10.0% of the time, trailing the 18.9% average by 8.9%. It’s a more situational relic, showing up in just 0.8% of runs. The class that gets the most out of it is the Defect, at a 33.3% win rate. Defect players hold onto it in 0.7% of their runs.
It combos especially well with Ball Lightning, worth a +40.0% win-rate swing together. Another strong card to run with it is Sunder, worth +40.0% 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 3 run wins against 27 losses in our tracked data. When runs carrying it end, the most frequent culprit is Knowledge Demon Boss, which closes out 15.6% of them. Read on for Pumpkin Candle’s complete card, class, and threat breakdown before you decide to pick it up.
Pumpkin Candle Win Rate & Pick Rate
Pumpkin Candle’s 10.0% win rate trails the 18.9% all-run average by 8.9%, the gap charted below.
Run Outcomes with Pumpkin Candle
Pumpkin Candle has 3 wins and 29 losses over 32 tracked runs (9.4% won); abandoned runs count as losses.
- Wins 9.4%
- Losses 90.6%
Best Cards with Pumpkin Candle
Ranked by win-rate lift, the best cards to run with Pumpkin Candle are Ball Lightning (+40.0%), Sunder (+40.0%), and Leap (+40.0%).
Based on small co-occurring samples — treat these as early signals, not final verdicts.
Pumpkin Candle Details
Pumpkin Candle is an ancient relic carried in 0.8% of runs and usually picked up around floor 18.
Gain Energy at the start of each turn. Extinguishes at the start of Act 3.
What Ends Runs with Pumpkin Candle
Pumpkin Candle’s most common run-enders are Knowledge Demon Boss (15.6%), Kaiser Crab Boss (12.5%), and Aeonglass Boss (9.4%).
- Knowledge Demon Boss15.6% of runs
- Kaiser Crab Boss12.5% of runs
- Aeonglass Boss9.4% of runs
- Test Subject Boss9.4% of runs
- The Insatiable Boss6.3% of runs
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Pumpkin Candle – Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pumpkin Candle good in Slay the Spire 2?
Across 32 tracked runs carrying it, Pumpkin Candle wins 10.0% of the time — +8.9% below the average run. Win rate reflects how often runs with the relic end in victory.
What does Pumpkin Candle do in Slay the Spire 2?
Gain Energy at the start of each turn. Extinguishes at the start of Act 3.
How rare is Pumpkin Candle in Slay the Spire 2?
Pumpkin Candle is an Ancient relic, picked up in 0.8% of tracked runs.
What is the best card to use with Pumpkin Candle?
In tracked runs, Pumpkin Candle has performed best alongside Ball Lightning, which lifts its win rate by +40.0% over 3 runs together.
Which class is Pumpkin Candle best in?
Pumpkin Candle has its highest win rate with The Defect (33.3%).
See Also
Compare Pumpkin Candle with the rest of the best Slay the Spire 2 relics, cards, and classes below.