War PaintRelic
Upon pickup, Upgrade random Skills.
Is War Paint good in Slay the Spire 2?
In Slay the Spire 2, War Paint is a common relic you can pick up on your climb. Its effect: Upon pickup, Upgrade random Skills. Performance-wise it’s a steady, unspectacular pick rated C tier overall.
Over 49 tracked runs the win rate of decks holding it sits at 43.9%, 31.3% ahead of the 12.6% all-run baseline. It sees lighter play, carried in only 9.4% of runs. It does its best work in the hands of the Defect, who post a 100.0% win rate with it. Within Defect runs specifically, it’s carried 7.1% of the time.
Its standout card pairing is Mayhem, which lifts the relic’s win rate by +56.1% when both are in play. It also works nicely with Tremble, good for a +56.1% win-rate change. It typically enters the deck near floor 16. As a common relic, how often it’s offered depends on its rarity tier.
Of the runs that carried it, 18 ended in victory while 23 fell to a defeat. Its most common run-ender is Vantom Boss, finishing 6.1% of the runs it appears in. See the best cards, class split, and threats below for the full read on whether War Paint is worth grabbing.
War Paint Win Rate & Pick Rate
At a 43.9% win rate, War Paint runs 31.3% ahead of the 12.6% all-run baseline — the bars below put the two side by side.
Run Outcomes with War Paint
Across the 49 runs that carried War Paint, 18 ended in a win and 31 in a loss — a 36.7% win share, counting abandons as losses.
- Wins 36.7%
- Losses 63.3%
War Paint Win Rate by Class
Of the 5 classes that carry War Paint, it performs best with Defect (100.0%), Ironclad (71.4%), and Necrobinder (42.9%).
War Paint Details
Carried in 9.4% of runs, War Paint is a common relic typically acquired near floor 16.
Upon pickup, Upgrade random Skills.
What Ends Runs with War Paint
Runs carrying War Paint end most often against Vantom Boss (6.1%), Entomancer Elite (4.1%), and Knowledge Demon Boss (4.1%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.
- Vantom Boss6.1% of runs
- Entomancer Elite4.1% of runs
- Knowledge Demon Boss4.1% of runs
- Queen Boss4.1% of runs
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War Paint – Frequently Asked Questions
Is War Paint good in Slay the Spire 2?
Across 49 tracked runs carrying it, War Paint wins 43.9% of the time — +31.3% above the average run. Win rate reflects how often runs with the relic end in victory.
What does War Paint do in Slay the Spire 2?
Upon pickup, Upgrade random Skills.
How rare is War Paint in Slay the Spire 2?
War Paint is a Common relic, picked up in 9.4% of tracked runs.
What is the best card to use with War Paint?
In tracked runs, War Paint has performed best alongside Mayhem, which lifts its win rate by +56.1% over 3 runs together.
Which class is War Paint best in?
War Paint has its highest win rate with The Defect (100.0%).
See Also
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