Updated for Data 2026-03-17Early Access — numbers may shift with patches.
Fear
Necrobinder · Attack · Common · 1 cost
Base
Upgraded
Card text
Ethereal. Deal 7 damage. Apply 1 Vulnerable.
Fear+
Ethereal. Deal 8 damage. Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Builds that use Fear
Archetypes that draft this card in real runs, with the role it plays.
Keywords
Build context
See the Necrobinder build hub for archetypes that feature this card in real runs.
Related cards
Fear FAQ
- Should I upgrade Fear in Slay the Spire 2?
- Compare the upgraded text: Ethereal. Deal 8 damage. Apply 2 Vulnerable.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
- What builds use Fear?
- Fear appears in 3 tracked builds: Banshee's Veil (B-tier, core card), Rot & Ruin (B-tier, core card), The Gallows Doubler (B-tier, core card).
- What character uses Fear?
- Fear is tagged as a Necrobinder card. See the Necrobinder 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.