Should I upgrade Dismantle in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Deal 10 damage. If the enemy is Vulnerable, hits twice.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Dismantle?

Dismantle appears in 1 tracked build: Cruel Hand of Reckoning (B-tier, core card).

What character uses Dismantle?

Dismantle is tagged as a Ironclad card. See the Ironclad build hub for archetypes that care about it.

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

Dismantle

Ironclad · Attack · Uncommon · 1 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Deal 8 damage. If the enemy is Vulnerable, hits twice.

Dismantle+

Deal 10 damage. If the enemy is Vulnerable, hits twice.

Builds that use Dismantle

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

BCruel Hand of ReckoningIronclad · Core card

Keywords

Vulnerable

Build context

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

Related cards

Dismantle FAQ

Should I upgrade Dismantle in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Deal 10 damage. If the enemy is Vulnerable, hits twice.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Dismantle?: Dismantle appears in 1 tracked build: Cruel Hand of Reckoning (B-tier, core card).
What character uses Dismantle?: Dismantle 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.