Should I upgrade Gold Axe in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Retain. Deal damage equal to the number of cards played this combat.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Gold Axe?

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

What character uses Gold Axe?

Gold Axe 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.

Gold Axe

Colorless · Attack · Rare · 1 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Deal damage equal to the number of cards played this combat.

Gold Axe+

Retain. Deal damage equal to the number of cards played this combat.

Builds that use Gold Axe

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

BThe Gallows DoublerNecrobinder · Flex pick

Keywords

Retain

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

Gold Axe FAQ

Should I upgrade Gold Axe in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Retain. Deal damage equal to the number of cards played this combat.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Gold Axe?: Gold Axe appears in 1 tracked build: The Gallows Doubler (B-tier, flex pick).
What character uses Gold Axe?: Gold Axe 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.