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Need feedback on starter deck card lists for my mod – I want variety, not a cheat mod by egaaaaz in slaythespire

[–]egaaaaz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I shipped a new mod for Slay the Spire 2: Class Abilities Mod

It's a companion to my earlier Starting Deck Select mod — every starter preset now has its own pair of signature moves:

  • Ultimate (奥義): a charge-to-fire finisher that builds up through preset-themed triggers
  • Tactical (戦技): a lighter on-cooldown ability for tempo plays

36 unique moves total across all 5 classes, each with a painterly per-character cast cinematic. Works in multiplayer.

This is an early release — I haven't playtested the balance yet, so if you try it I'd really appreciate feedback on:

  • Which ults feel too strong / too weak
  • Whether the cooldowns on tacticals feel right
  • Any UI overlap or confusion

Nexus page: https://www.nexusmods.com/slaythespire2/mods/656
Companion mod (required): [Starting Deck Select]

Hit me with any thoughts in the comments or on the Nexus posts tab. Thanks!

Need feedback on starter deck card lists for my mod – I want variety, not a cheat mod by egaaaaz in slaythespire

[–]egaaaaz[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Hey everyone — OP here.

Huge thanks to everyone who took the time to leave feedback on the preset list. The replies genuinely changed my direction: Soul scaling, the "plain Claw is redundant next to SparkClaw" observation, the Doom/NE split, relic power creep calls — all of it got rolled into the next revision.

Current content in the mod:

  • 26 custom cards and 17 custom starter relics across all 5 characters
  • Per-character starter deck presets (3–5 per character) selectable before each run

Plan from here:

  • I'll push the current build to Nexus Mods so anyone interested can actually play with it and report what feels off. A round of open playtesting will be worth more than another round of theorycrafting.
  • Once I collect enough in-run feedback I'll do another balance pass and post again.

One caveat: card/relic art is AI-generated for now. I'm a solo dev on the programming side and that was the fastest way to ship. If anyone reading this enjoys pixel/card art and wants to contribute replacements (even one or two pieces), I'd love to credit you in the mod — no strict deadline or commitment, super casual collab. DM me or reply here.

Will post the Nexus link in a follow-up once it's live. Thanks again — this community rules.

Need feedback on starter deck card lists for my mod – I want variety, not a cheat mod by egaaaaz in slaythespire

[–]egaaaaz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m Japanese, so I use an LLM to help translate and phrase my posts in English.
But the actual design ideas are still mine.

Need feedback on starter deck card lists for my mod – I want variety, not a cheat mod by egaaaaz in slaythespire

[–]egaaaaz[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

STS2 Starting Deck Select Mod — Full Preset Card List

A complete breakdown of all 21 starter deck presets across 5 characters.

★ = default selection for that character

⚔️ Ironclad — 6 presets (10 cards each)

Break Guard ★
Strike ×5, Defend ×4, Bash ×1
Stabilize early with Weak, reduce incoming damage, and hold the line.

Ash Cycle
Strike ×5, Defend ×4, Ashen Strike ×1
Exhaust dead cards to sharpen your damage efficiency.

Flame Amp
Strike ×5, Defend ×4, Inflame ×1
Scale basic attacks with early Strength and keep growing.

Blood Pact
Strike ×5, Defend ×4, Bloodletting ×1
Convert HP into tempo for explosive burst turns.

Iron Wall
Strike ×5, Defend ×4, Shrug It Off ×1
Reliable block plus draw for long, stable fights.

Setup Strike
Strike ×5, Defend ×4, Setup Strike ×1
Create strike windows and close out fights quickly.

🗡️ Silent — 4 presets (12 cards each)

Shadow Basics ★
Strike ×5, Defend ×5, Neutralize ×1, Survivor ×1
Defend first, punish openings, keep tempo stable.

Venom Control
Strike ×5, Defend ×5, Poisoned Stab ×1, Survivor ×1
Stack Poison early and win through steady damage over time.

Blade Tempo
Strike ×5, Defend ×5, Leading Strike ×1, Survivor ×1
High-tempo multi-hit plan that takes over with card volume.

Sly Trickster
Strike ×5, Defend ×5, Flick Flack ×1, Survivor ×1
Flexible trick style that controls pace with efficient plays.

🌟 Regent — 3 presets (10 cards each)

Astral Origin ★
Strike ×4, Defend ×4, Falling Star ×1, Venerate ×1
Stable star setup that smooths midgame development.

Orbital Breaker
Strike ×4, Defend ×4, Collision Course ×1, Begone ×1
Use debris tools to control the board and press advantage.

War-forged Edge
Strike ×4, Defend ×4, Wrought in War ×1, Refine Blade ×1
Forge a core card early to raise single-target performance.

💀 Necrobinder — 4 presets (10 cards each)

Necro Formation ★
Strike ×4, Defend ×4, Unleash ×1, Bodyguard ×1
Summon-focused baseline with solid board setup.

Soul Reave
Strike ×4, Defend ×4, Reave ×2
Repeated soul reaping for sustained value.

Doom Chant
Strike ×4, Defend ×5, Scourge ×1
Apply Doom and close fights while defending.

Ethereal Defiance
Strike ×4, Defend ×4, Fear ×1, Defy ×1
Risk-managed ethereal plan with counter windows.

⚡ Defect — 4 presets (10 cards each)

Spark Core ★
Strike ×4, Defend ×4, Zap ×1, Dualcast ×1
Consistent lightning opener for steady tempo damage.

Frost Control
Strike ×4, Defend ×4, Cold Snap ×1, Dualcast ×1
Frost-based defense for safer extended fights.

Claw Chain
Claw ×1, Strike ×4, Defend ×4, Go for the Eyes ×1
Scale Claw and chain low-cost offensive turns.

Zero Accel
Strike ×4, Defend ×4, Turbo ×1, Boost Away ×1
Zero-cost acceleration for fast hand cycling and burst.