Should I upgrade Dying Star in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Ethereal. Deal 11 damage to ALL enemies. ALL enemies lose 11 Strength this turn.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Dying Star?

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

What character uses Dying Star?

Dying Star 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.

Dying Star

Regent · Attack · Rare · 1 cost

Base

Dying Star

Upgraded

Dying Star+

Card text

Ethereal. Deal 9 damage to ALL enemies. ALL enemies lose 9 Strength this turn.

Dying Star+

Ethereal. Deal 11 damage to ALL enemies. ALL enemies lose 11 Strength this turn.

Builds that use Dying Star

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

BIron CrownRegent · Core card

Keywords

Ethereal Strength

Build context

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

Related cards

Dying Star FAQ

Should I upgrade Dying Star in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Ethereal. Deal 11 damage to ALL enemies. ALL enemies lose 11 Strength this turn.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Dying Star?: Dying Star appears in 1 tracked build: Iron Crown (B-tier, core card).
What character uses Dying Star?: Dying Star 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.