Updated for Data 2026-03-17Early Access — numbers may shift with patches.
Demonic Shield
Ironclad · Skill · Uncommon · 0 cost
Base
Upgraded
Card text
Lose 1 HP. Give another player Block equal to your Block. Exhaust.
Demonic Shield+
Lose 1 HP. Give another player Block equal to your Block.
Builds that use Demonic Shield
Archetypes that draft this card in real runs, with the role it plays.
Keywords
Build context
See the Ironclad build hub for archetypes that feature this card in real runs.
Related cards
Demonic Shield FAQ
- Should I upgrade Demonic Shield in Slay the Spire 2?
- Compare the upgraded text: Lose 1 HP. Give another player Block equal to your Block.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
- What builds use Demonic Shield?
- Demonic Shield appears in 2 tracked builds: Demon Form Juggernaut of War (S-tier, flex pick), Bloodthirsty Rite of Rupture (B-tier, core card).
- What character uses Demonic Shield?
- Demonic Shield is tagged as a Ironclad card. See the Ironclad 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.