Resource
Standard Energy (3 per turn). No secondary resource — pure strength and block management.
Strengths
- Highest base HP at 80
- Post-combat healing via Burning Blood
Weaknesses
- Slower ramp compared to Silent or Defect
- Reliant on finding key Strength powers early
Build compendium
Twenty-five archetypes, organized by character and practical power level.
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
OfferingIronclad 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
Shrug It OffIronclad 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 FireDraft priority
S to D rankings for every character card pool.
Bloodletting
0SkillLose 3 HP.Gain.
Burning Pact
1SkillExhaust 1 card.Draw 2 cards.
Expect a Fight
2SkillGain Energy for each Attack in your Hand.You cannot gain additional Energy this turn.
Forgotten Ritual
1SkillIf you Exhausted a card this turn, gain.Exhaust.
Offering
0SkillLose 6 HP.Gain.Draw 3 cards.Exhaust.
Pillage
1AttackDeal 6 damage.Draw cards until you draw a non-Attack card.
