Should I upgrade Guiding Star in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Deal 13 damage. Next turn, draw 3 cards.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Guiding Star?

Guiding Star appears in 1 tracked build: Constellation Engine (A-tier, flex pick).

What character uses Guiding Star?

Guiding 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.

Guiding Star

Regent · Attack · Common · 1 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Deal 12 damage. Next turn, draw 2 cards.

Guiding Star+

Deal 13 damage. Next turn, draw 3 cards.

Builds that use Guiding Star

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

AConstellation EngineRegent · Flex pick

Build context

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

Related cards

Guiding Star FAQ

Should I upgrade Guiding Star in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Deal 13 damage. Next turn, draw 3 cards.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Guiding Star?: Guiding Star appears in 1 tracked build: Constellation Engine (A-tier, flex pick).
What character uses Guiding Star?: Guiding 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.