Should I upgrade Beat Down in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Play 4 random Attacks from your Discard Pile.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Beat Down?

Beat Down is tagged as a Colorless card. Colorless cards can be picked by any class.

What character uses Beat Down?

Beat Down is tagged as a Colorless card. Colorless cards can be picked by any class.

Updated for Data 2026-03-17Early Access — numbers may shift with patches.

Beat Down

Colorless · Skill · Rare · 3 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Play 3 random Attacks from your Discard Pile.

Beat Down+

Play 4 random Attacks from your Discard Pile.

Build context

Colorless cards splash into every class. Browse the Colorless card pool and pair it with any class build hub for archetypes that want it.

Related cards

Beat Down FAQ

Should I upgrade Beat Down in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Play 4 random Attacks from your Discard Pile.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Beat Down?: Beat Down is tagged as a Colorless card. Colorless cards can be picked by any class.
What character uses Beat Down?: Beat Down is tagged as a Colorless card. Colorless cards can be picked by any class.

Patch history

SpireForge snapshots card text from Untapped exports dated 2026-03-17. When Mega Crit ships a balance patch, we re-run the scraper and refresh every affected URL—see /patches for the editorial log.