Slay the Spire Card Damage Comparison (Base Values)
Which Spire card hits the hardest base? Compare 12 Ironclad damage values from Mega Crit game data, from 5 Anger chip to 32 Bludgeon finisher top. Cited.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike Five copies to start. | 6 damage | Ironclad basic attack | Official Wiki Strike page: 6 damage |
| Perfected Strike Base 6 before bonus. | 6 damage | Strike payoff common | Official Wiki Red cards: 6 plus 2 per Strike |
| Anger Cheapest here. Shuffles a copy. | 5 damage | Zero cost common | Official Wiki Red cards: 5 damage |
| Iron Wave Ties Anger on damage. | 5 damage | Block plus hit common | Official Wiki Red cards: 5 damage plus 5 block |
| Bash 2 cost basic. | 8 damage | Starter vulnerable applier | Official Wiki Red cards: 8 damage |
| Cleave Ties Bash per target. | 8 damage | All enemy common | Official Wiki Red cards: 8 to all |
| Headbutt Tops discard pile. | 9 damage | Discard control common | Official Wiki Red cards: 9 damage |
| Pommel Strike Ties Headbutt plus draw. | 9 damage | Draw common | Official Wiki Pommel Strike: 9 damage |
| Wild Strike Adds a Wound. | 12 damage | Wound drawback common | SpireSpy Wild Strike: 12 damage |
| Heavy Blade Strength counts 3 times. | 14 damage | Strength scaling common | Official Wiki Heavy Blade: 14 damage |
| Clash Ties Heavy Blade. | 14 damage | All attack hand common | Official Wiki Red cards: 14 damage |
| Bludgeon Highest here. 3 energy. | 32 damage | Rare finisher | Official Wiki Bludgeon: 32 damage |
About this converter
Ironclad attacks run from free chips to a rare hammer, and base damage tells the floor before Strength and upgrades. Anger and Iron Wave open at 5 damage, with Anger free and Iron Wave adding 5 block. Strike and Perfected Strike sit at 6 base, with Perfected adding 2 per Strike card in deck. Bash and Cleave deal 8, single plus vulnerable against all enemies. Headbutt and Pommel Strike deal 9 with discard control and card draw. Wild Strike at 12 adds a Wound to the deck as the price. Heavy Blade and Clash at 14 need setup, with Heavy Blade counting Strength 3 times. Bludgeon at 32 for 3 energy closes as the rare finisher, over double anything else unupgraded.
How to use it
Pick two cards and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first card, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds the damage in the chosen unit. Try 1 Bludgeon against Strikes to see finisher against starter.
Damage is unupgraded base before Strength, vulnerable and upgrades. Upgraded values sit in notes on the Wiki pages, not this base table. X cost and multi hit cards stay out.
FAQ
What is the highest damage here?
Bludgeon at 32 for 3 energy.
How much does Strike do?
6 damage, 9 upgraded.
How does Heavy Blade scale?
14 base with Strength counting 3 times, 5 times upgraded.
Are upgraded values listed?
No. This table compares unupgraded bases.
Sources
- Official Slay the Spire Wiki card pages (Strike 6, Heavy Blade 14, Bludgeon 32)
- Official Wiki Red Cards table (Bash 8, Cleave 8, Headbutt 9, Clash 14, Iron Wave 5, Anger 5)
- SpireSpy and Compendium card databanks (Pommel 9, Perfected 6, Wild Strike 12 cross-checks)
Last verified: 2026-10-05 · 12 entries
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