Should I upgrade Heavenly Drill in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Deal 10 damage X times. Double X if it's 4 or more.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Heavenly Drill?

Heavenly Drill appears in 1 tracked build: Iron Crown (B-tier, flex pick).

What character uses Heavenly Drill?

Heavenly Drill 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.

Heavenly Drill

Regent · Attack · Rare · X cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Deal 8 damage X times. Double X if it's 4 or more.

Heavenly Drill+

Deal 10 damage X times. Double X if it's 4 or more.

Builds that use Heavenly Drill

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

BIron CrownRegent · Flex pick

Build context

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

Related cards

Heavenly Drill FAQ

Should I upgrade Heavenly Drill in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Deal 10 damage X times. Double X if it's 4 or more.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Heavenly Drill?: Heavenly Drill appears in 1 tracked build: Iron Crown (B-tier, flex pick).
What character uses Heavenly Drill?: Heavenly Drill 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.