Sling of Courage
Win Rate
47.4%
Pick Rate
0.6%
Δ vs Avg
+28.4

Sling of CourageRelic

Shop
RarityShop
MethodologyData Methodology

Start each Elite combat with Strength.

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Is Sling of Courage good in Slay the Spire 2?

Sling of Courage is a shop relic in Slay the Spire 2. While carried, it does the following: Start each Elite combat with Strength. It ranks among the better relics in the game right now, earning a spot at B tier in our Slay the Spire 2 relic tier list.

Across 22 recorded runs, decks carrying it win 47.4% of the time, comfortably clear of the 18.9% average, by 28.4%. It’s a more situational relic, showing up in just 0.6% of runs. The class that gets the most out of it is the Necrobinder, at a 100.0% win rate. Necrobinder players hold onto it in 0.5% of their runs.

It combos especially well with Decay, worth a +52.6% win-rate swing together. Another strong card to run with it is Unleash, worth +52.6% to its win rate. On average it’s acquired around floor 26 of a run. Its shop rarity shapes how frequently you’ll run into it.

It has 9 run wins against 10 losses in our tracked data. When runs carrying it end, the most frequent culprit is Queen Boss, which closes out 18.2% of them. Read on for Sling of Courage’s complete card, class, and threat breakdown before you decide to pick it up.

Sling of Courage Win Rate & Pick Rate

Sling of Courage’s 47.4% win rate clears the 18.9% all-run average by 28.4%, the gap charted below.

Win rate47.4%
Average run18.9%
+28.4% vs averagePick rate: 0.6%22 runs

Run Outcomes with Sling of Courage

Sling of Courage has 9 wins and 13 losses over 22 tracked runs (40.9% won); abandoned runs count as losses.

  • Wins 40.9%
  • Losses 59.1%

Best Cards with Sling of Courage

Ranked by win-rate lift, the best cards to run with Sling of Courage are Decay (+52.6%), Unleash (+52.6%), and Defend (+52.6%).

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

Sling of Courage Win Rate by Class

Sling of Courage shows up across 5 classes, led by Necrobinder (100.0%), Silent (50.0%), and Ironclad (50.0%) by win rate.

Sling of Courage Details

Sling of Courage is a shop relic carried in 0.6% of runs and usually picked up around floor 26.

Start each Elite combat with Strength.

RarityShop
Typical pickup floor26
Pick rate0.6%
Runs tracked22

What Ends Runs with Sling of Courage

Sling of Courage’s most common run-enders are Queen Boss (18.2%).

  • Queen Boss18.2% of runs
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Sling of Courage – Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sling of Courage good in Slay the Spire 2?

Across 22 tracked runs carrying it, Sling of Courage wins 47.4% of the time — +28.4% above the average run. Win rate reflects how often runs with the relic end in victory.

What does Sling of Courage do in Slay the Spire 2?

Start each Elite combat with Strength.

How rare is Sling of Courage in Slay the Spire 2?

Sling of Courage is a Shop relic, picked up in 0.6% of tracked runs.

What is the best card to use with Sling of Courage?

In tracked runs, Sling of Courage has performed best alongside Decay, which lifts its win rate by +52.6% over 4 runs together.

Which class is Sling of Courage best in?

Sling of Courage has its highest win rate with The Necrobinder (100.0%).

See Also

Compare Sling of Courage with the rest of the best Slay the Spire 2 relics, cards, and classes below.