Slay the Spire Energy Cost Comparison (Card Costs)
What costs more energy? Compare 16 official Slay the Spire card energy costs, from Anger at 0 to Meteor Strike at 5 energy. Full card table now. See inside.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anger (Ironclad) Free chip with copy. | 0 energy | Attack, adds copy | Slay Spire Wiki Ironclad cards: Anger cost 0 |
| Offering (Ironclad Rare) Loses 6 HP for burst. | 0 energy | Skill, gain energy and draw | Slay Spire Wiki Ironclad cards: Offering cost 0 |
| Neutralize (Silent) Free Weak apply. | 0 energy | Starter attack with Weak | Slay Spire Wiki Silent cards: Neutralize cost 0 |
| Backstab (Silent) Free opening hit. | 0 energy | Innate attack | Slay Spire Wiki Silent cards: Backstab cost 0 |
| Strike (starter) Baseline 6 damage. | 1 energy | All four starters basic | Slay Spire Wiki Strike Ironclad: cost 1, in-game text |
| Defend (starter) Baseline 5 block. | 1 energy | All four starters block | Slay Spire Wiki: Defend cost 1 starter |
| Cleave (Ironclad) Early AoE. | 1 energy | Hit all foes | Slay Spire Wiki Ironclad cards: Cleave cost 1 |
| Survivor (Silent) Block plus filter. | 1 energy | Starter block with discard | Slay Spire Wiki Silent cards: Survivor cost 1 |
| Adrenaline (Silent Rare) Energy positive rare. | 1 energy | Gain energy and draw | Slay Spire Wiki Silent cards: Adrenaline cost 1 |
| Zap (Defect) Orb starter. | 1 energy | Starter channel Lightning | Slay Spire Wiki Defect cards: Zap cost 1 |
| Dualcast (Defect) Doubles orb hit. | 1 energy | Starter evoke orb twice | Slay Spire Wiki Defect cards: Dualcast cost 1 |
| Bash (Ironclad) Opening Vulnerable. | 2 energy | Starter Vulnerable hit | Slay Spire Wiki Ironclad cards: Bash cost 2 |
| Impervious (Ironclad Rare) 30 block anchor. | 2 energy | Big block skill | Slay Spire Wiki Ironclad cards: Impervious cost 2 |
| Eruption (Watcher) Calm to Wrath burst. | 2 energy | Starter stance exit hit | Slay Spire Wiki Watcher cards: Eruption cost 2 |
| Corruption (Ironclad Rare) Breaks block economy. | 3 energy | Power, skills cost zero | Slay Spire Wiki Ironclad cards: Corruption cost 3 |
| Meteor Strike (Defect Rare) Most expensive row here. | 5 energy | Heavy channel Plasma | Slay Spire Wiki Defect cards: Meteor Strike cost 5 |
About this converter
Spire energy runs 0 to 5 in print. Anger, Offering, Neutralize and Backstab at 0, seven starters and rares at 1 including Strike, Defend, Cleave, Survivor, Adrenaline, Zap and Dualcast, Bash, Impervious and Eruption at 2, Corruption at 3, Meteor Strike at 5. That makes Meteor equal five Strikes of cost. Zero drops cheat tempo: Offering spends HP for burst, Backstab demands opening hand. Every figure here is the unupgraded print cost from the wiki game data set.
How to use it
Pick two cards and the unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked: one holds a count of the first card, one the matching count of the second, one the total in energy. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Meteor Strike against Strikes.
Upgrades stay out of rows: most 1s become 0 and 2s become 1 on plus, so base prints are rowed with plus noted. X spenders like Skewer have no fixed print and stay off. Energy relics add turn pool, not card prints, which is why Coffee Dripper is noted as outside math. Meteor 5 against Strike 1 shows five to one. Corruption 3 breaks the curve for zero skill turns.
FAQ
How much is Strike?
1 energy starter for all four characters. Baseline 6 damage.
How much is Meteor Strike?
5 energy Defect Rare. Most expensive row here.
What costs zero?
Anger, Offering, Neutralize and Backstab. Offering loses 6 HP for burst.
Do upgrades change cost?
Often minus one. Rows use base prints with plus noted.
Sources
- Slay the Spire Wiki Strike Ironclad cost 1 and Defend starter cost 1 citing game data
- Slay the Spire Wiki Ironclad cards (Bash 2, Anger 0, Cleave 1, Corruption 3, Impervious 2, Offering 0)
- Slay the Spire Wiki Silent cards (Neutralize 0, Survivor 1, Adrenaline 1, Backstab 0)
- Slay the Spire Wiki Defect Watcher cards (Zap 1, Dualcast 1, Meteor Strike 5, Eruption 2)
- Mega Crit Slay the Spire v2 in-game card text
Last verified: 2026-09-27 · 16 entries
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