Tungsten Rod
Win Rate
16.7%
Pick Rate
2.3%
Δ vs Avg
+4.0

Tungsten RodRelic

Rare
RarityRare
MethodologyData Methodology

Whenever you would lose HP, lose less.

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Is Tungsten Rod good in Slay the Spire 2?

Tungsten Rod is a rare relic in Slay the Spire 2. While carried, it does the following: Whenever you would lose HP, lose less. It currently underperforms most relics, sitting at D tier in our Slay the Spire 2 relic rankings.

Across 12 recorded runs, decks carrying it win 16.7% of the time, comfortably clear of the 12.6% average, by 4.0%. It’s a more situational relic, showing up in just 2.3% of runs. The class that gets the most out of it is the Silent, at a 33.3% win rate. Silent players hold onto it in 2.9% of their runs.

It combos especially well with Defend, worth a +16.7% win-rate swing together. Another strong card to run with it is Afterlife, worth +16.7% to its win rate. On average it’s acquired around floor 12 of a run. Its rare rarity shapes how frequently you’ll run into it.

It has 2 run wins against 10 losses in our tracked data. When runs carrying it end, the most frequent culprit is Entomancer Elite, which closes out 16.7% of them. Read on for Tungsten Rod’s complete card, class, and threat breakdown before you decide to pick it up.

Tungsten Rod Win Rate & Pick Rate

Tungsten Rod’s 16.7% win rate clears the 12.6% all-run average by 4.0%, the gap charted below.

Win rate16.7%
Average run12.6%
+4.0% vs averagePick rate: 2.3%12 runs

Run Outcomes with Tungsten Rod

Tungsten Rod has 2 wins and 10 losses over 12 tracked runs (16.7% won); abandoned runs count as losses.

  • Wins 16.7%
  • Losses 83.3%

Best Cards with Tungsten Rod

Ranked by win-rate lift, the best cards to run with Tungsten Rod are Defend (+16.7%), Afterlife (+16.7%), and Strike (+16.7%).

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

Tungsten Rod Win Rate by Class

Tungsten Rod shows up across 5 classes, led by Silent (33.3%), Necrobinder (20.0%), and Regent (0.0%) by win rate.

Tungsten Rod Details

Tungsten Rod is a rare relic carried in 2.3% of runs and usually picked up around floor 12.

Whenever you would lose HP, lose less.

RarityRare
Typical pickup floor12
Pick rate2.3%
Runs tracked12

What Ends Runs with Tungsten Rod

Tungsten Rod’s most common run-enders are Entomancer Elite (16.7%).

  • Entomancer Elite16.7% of runs

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Tungsten Rod – Frequently Asked Questions

Is Tungsten Rod good in Slay the Spire 2?

Across 12 tracked runs carrying it, Tungsten Rod wins 16.7% of the time — +4.0% above the average run. Win rate reflects how often runs with the relic end in victory.

What does Tungsten Rod do in Slay the Spire 2?

Whenever you would lose HP, lose less.

How rare is Tungsten Rod in Slay the Spire 2?

Tungsten Rod is a Rare relic, picked up in 2.3% of tracked runs.

What is the best card to use with Tungsten Rod?

In tracked runs, Tungsten Rod has performed best alongside Defend, which lifts its win rate by +16.7% over 3 runs together.

Which class is Tungsten Rod best in?

Tungsten Rod has its highest win rate with The Silent (33.3%).

See Also

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