War Paint•Relic

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. The data marks it as a weaker relic, settling at D tier — rarely a run-defining grab.

Over 362 tracked runs the win rate of decks holding it sits at 37.8%, 18.8% ahead of the 18.9% all-run baseline. It sees lighter play, carried in only 9.6% of runs. It does its best work in the hands of the Silent, who post a 43.9% win rate with it. Within Silent runs specifically, it’s carried 9.5% of the time.

Its standout card pairing is Bulk Up, which lifts the relic’s win rate by +62.2% when both are in play. It also works nicely with Mimic, good for a +62.2% win-rate change. It typically enters the deck near floor 21. As a common relic, how often it’s offered depends on its rarity tier.

Of the runs that carried it, 125 ended in victory while 206 fell to a defeat. Its most common run-ender is Queen Boss, finishing 6.6% 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.

Best Cards with War Paint

The cards that gain the most from carrying War Paint are Bulk Up (+62.2%), Mimic (+62.2%), and Glimmer (+62.2%), each shown with its win-rate swing.

Bulk Up+62.2%5 runsMimic+62.2%3 runsGlimmer+62.2%3 runsManifest Authority+62.2%3 runsBelieve in You+62.2%4 runsIce Lance+62.2%3 runs

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

War Paint Win Rate by Class

Of the 5 classes that carry War Paint, it performs best with Silent (43.9%), Ironclad (41.3%), and Necrobinder (38.6%).

The Silent43.9%93 runsThe Ironclad41.3%79 runsThe Necrobinder38.6%76 runsThe Regent33.3%49 runsThe Defect27.1%65 runs

War Paint Details

Carried in 9.6% of runs, War Paint is a common relic typically acquired near floor 21.

Upon pickup, Upgrade random Skills.

What Ends Runs with War Paint

Runs carrying War Paint end most often against Queen Boss (6.6%), Knowledge Demon Boss (5.5%), and Test Subject Boss (4.1%) — the share of its runs each accounts for is shown.

• Queen Boss6.6% of runs
• Knowledge Demon Boss5.5% of runs
• Test Subject Boss4.1% of runs
• Entomancer Elite3.6% of runs
• Kaiser Crab Boss3.6% of runs

See Also

Keep exploring Slay the Spire 2 tier lists and stats below.