Should I upgrade Fisticuffs in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Deal 9 damage. Gain Block equal to damage dealt.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Fisticuffs?

Fisticuffs appears in 1 tracked build: The Gallows Doubler (B-tier, flex pick).

What character uses Fisticuffs?

Fisticuffs is tagged as a Colorless card. Colorless cards can be picked by any class.

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

Fisticuffs

Colorless · Attack · Uncommon · 1 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Deal 7 damage. Gain Block equal to damage dealt.

Fisticuffs+

Deal 9 damage. Gain Block equal to damage dealt.

Builds that use Fisticuffs

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

BThe Gallows DoublerNecrobinder · Flex pick

Build context

Colorless cards splash into every class. Browse the Colorless card pool and pair it with any class build hub for archetypes that want it.

Related cards

Fisticuffs FAQ

Should I upgrade Fisticuffs in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Deal 9 damage. Gain Block equal to damage dealt.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Fisticuffs?: Fisticuffs appears in 1 tracked build: The Gallows Doubler (B-tier, flex pick).
What character uses Fisticuffs?: Fisticuffs is tagged as a Colorless card. Colorless cards can be picked by any class.

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.