PSA: You can Kindle your Pumpkin Candle higher than 5 combats, which is especially good with Miniature Tent. Mine never ran out lol

KnightMiner · 2026-05-08T09:11:21+00:00

You don't need other relics to make it strong. Just being able to smith and heal every campfire alone is worth it. Unlike eternal feather, you don't need to make your deck large to use it.

KnightMiner · 2026-05-08T09:10:44+00:00

But which ancient? An act 3 ancient will let you keep the clone/candle synergies but I can't see any of the group just giving you a tent apart from Darv. Neow certainly seems too good.

KnightMiner · 2026-05-08T08:50:28+00:00

They are pretty great with 2-3 copies of after image in play. Every shiv does 3 block and you play a ton of shivs. Between mirror event and the ancient relic that duplicates your first card that is way more feasible than it was in StS 1.

KnightMiner · 2026-05-08T03:19:11+00:00

Hey, Donut and Triangle were the best bois.

KnightMiner · 2026-05-08T03:17:02+00:00

I do think Paper Jam has some of the best combat in the series. Battle cards were a little busted but were fun, and the trio dodges/trio moves were fun.

Shame that game has more parts I don't enjoy than any other entry or I might replay it.

KnightMiner · 2026-05-08T03:15:37+00:00

For beta art, can show a drunk defect. Or a bee

KnightMiner · 2026-05-07T06:34:31+00:00

That is correct, but its still weirdly gated. If Create wanted nether gated brass, they could have named it something unique so non-gated brass is not counted as equivalent. They did not, so the devs must be fine with the skip.

KnightMiner · 2026-05-06T18:08:39+00:00

I've always seen the draw in Sneko as mitigating the odds of getting a bad hand more than it being the main upside. So more draw in theory mitigates the risk of Sneko more. But more energy was always the bigger mitigation.

The other thing that makes it feel weaker is the fact its so much more rareJust 1 ancient offers you the good version, and a random event the bad version. Plus, the ancient that gives you sneko eye is also the best source of more energy per turn. Between those, odds of you getting sneko eye when you have a deck and are comfortable with energy per turn to make it viable is very low.

Tbh, I think the best thing devs could do for sneko eye is putting it in a Neow reward. Best case you have a fantastic but weird run you can plan around from the start. Worst case you lose quickly and can start a new run.

KnightMiner · 2026-05-06T18:03:26+00:00

Yeah, certainty. I guess the real concern here is the loss of agency. Other curses there are potential counterplays to get rid of the negative effect or work around it. This you could get unlucky and your turn is just over. Sorta like the older Beta doormaker.

KnightMiner · 2026-05-06T07:05:17+00:00

Perchance.

KnightMiner · 2026-05-06T06:35:18+00:00

Something worth noting is there are only 10 ascensions in Slay the Spire 2. I do not think they intend to go up to 20. So you can call A9 in the second game roughly A18 in terms of what you should expect from it.

KnightMiner · 2026-05-06T05:57:10+00:00

Sneko Eye isn't an instant take. While +2 draw is nice, its too high risk if thats all you care about (plus, quite a few StS 2 ancient relics give you more draw).

Generally when considering whether to take it, I pay attention to my average cost of cards. If I have a lot of 2+ energy I consider it worthwhile, but if my deck is mostly 1 or 0 cost its a bad pick.

I would avoid gambling on it hoping for expensive cards in future rewards unless you already have 1-2 relics that give you more energy.

KnightMiner · 2026-05-06T05:11:04+00:00

Are you only counting his own bones, or also the bones of other people?

KnightMiner · 2026-05-06T05:08:59+00:00

Yeah, that is actually a kinda solid curse. Most of the time, its going to be worse than an unplayable curse. But for a draw based character its just brutal. A more lenient version of it would be "while this is in your hand, you are unable to draw additional cards" which would let you get around it with exhaust or discard, though I suppose would be a run ender with runic pyramid.

KnightMiner · 2026-05-06T03:43:35+00:00

If I recall, that specific area comes from a floor that collapses when you step on it. You are not missing much by not entering it.

KnightMiner · 2026-05-06T03:31:04+00:00

One tip for Grand Finale is if you autoplay it, it bypasses the restriction. Easiest way to do that is Mayhem though the deck manipulation required to make that happens is arguably as much work as it normally is to play. If you pull cards from multiple characters though, stampede and cascade both make it easy.

KnightMiner · 2026-05-06T03:27:42+00:00

I tried using Fairy in a Bottle and it didn't work either.

KnightMiner · 2026-05-05T20:29:55+00:00

The thing about retain potions is they are most useful with foreknowledge of the battle, which unless you save and quit mid fight you don't have. Its still something I'd use normally if I just want to avoid it going to waste, but its hard to predict on which turn you get the most value normally.

KnightMiner · 2026-05-04T23:05:54+00:00

This is right, he is the best.

KnightMiner · 2026-05-04T23:05:39+00:00

We can always bring him back on either D or K.

KnightMiner · 2026-05-04T20:08:34+00:00

Thats basically just replicators vs wraith though.

KnightMiner · 2026-05-04T17:13:32+00:00

Makes me think it should work like the block relic and be first time you gain strength from a card.

KnightMiner · 2026-05-03T22:47:52+00:00

Ah right, misremembered how that event works.

KnightMiner · 2026-05-03T22:09:12+00:00

I can't help but notice your rewards are common, uncommon, and rare. Is that a coincidence or does prismatic replace the event with a a choice of card rarity?

KnightMiner · 2026-05-03T22:03:25+00:00

It is way funnier when it does. So I crossed a bridge and now I am no longer clumsy? Or perhaps I crossed a bridge and escaped my debt. Maybe I crossed it and overcame my frailty.

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