Ironclad
Standard Energy (3 per turn). No secondary resource — pure strength and block management.
ASCENDER DOSSIER · Beginner
Ironclad
A TIER“The last soldier of the Ironclads. Crushes foes with sword and flame against his will.”
A battle-hardened warrior who sold his soul to harness demonic power. Excels at raw strength and self-healing through combat. His Burning Blood relic restores 6 HP after every fight, making him forgiving for newer players.
base HP80
Cards88
Builds6
- ＋Highest base HP at 80
- ＋Post-combat healing via Burning Blood
- −Slower ramp compared to Silent or Defect
- −Reliant on finding key Strength powers early
Signature traitsStrength ScalingSelf-HealingExhaust SynergyHigh HP Pool
Build compendium
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Ironclad Strength Build
The classic Strength scaling build. Stack Strength through Inflame and Demon Form, then unleash devastating Heavy Blade attacks. One of the most consistent and beginner-friendly archetypes in Slay the Spire 2.
Heavy Blade
Inflame
Demon Form
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Ironclad Barricade Build
A defensive powerhouse that converts Block into lethal damage. Barricade keeps your Block between turns while Body Slam deals damage equal to your current Block. The ultimate 'best defense is a good offense' strategy.
Barricade
Body Slam
Impervious
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Ironclad Exhaust Build
Leverage Exhaust synergies to turn your entire deck into an unstoppable engine. Every exhausted card generates Block, draws cards, and with Dead Branch, creates random replacements. Controlled chaos at its finest.
Corruption
Dark Embrace
Feel No Pain
Fiend Fire
