Should I upgrade Crush Under in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Deal 8 damage to ALL enemies. All enemies lose 2 Strength this turn.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Crush Under?

Crush Under appears in 1 tracked build: Iron Crown (B-tier, core card).

What character uses Crush Under?

Crush Under is tagged as a Regent card. See the Regent build hub for archetypes that care about it.

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

Crush Under

Regent · Attack · Common · 1 cost

Base

Crush Under

Upgraded

Crush Under+

Card text

Deal 7 damage to ALL enemies. All enemies lose 1 Strength this turn.

Crush Under+

Deal 8 damage to ALL enemies. All enemies lose 2 Strength this turn.

Builds that use Crush Under

Archetypes that draft this card in real runs, with the role it plays.

BIron CrownRegent · Core card

Keywords

Strength

Build context

See the Regent build hub for archetypes that feature this card in real runs.

Related cards

Crush Under FAQ

Should I upgrade Crush Under in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Deal 8 damage to ALL enemies. All enemies lose 2 Strength this turn.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Crush Under?: Crush Under appears in 1 tracked build: Iron Crown (B-tier, core card).
What character uses Crush Under?: Crush Under is tagged as a Regent card. See the Regent build hub for archetypes that care about it.

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.