Should I upgrade Ice Lance in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Deal 24 damage. Channel 3 Frost.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Ice Lance?

Ice Lance appears in 1 tracked build: Permafrost Bastion (A-tier, core card).

What character uses Ice Lance?

Ice Lance is tagged as a Defect card. See the Defect build hub for archetypes that care about it.

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

Ice Lance

Defect · Attack · Rare · 3 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Deal 19 damage. Channel 3 Frost.

Ice Lance+

Deal 24 damage. Channel 3 Frost.

Builds that use Ice Lance

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

APermafrost BastionDefect · Core card

Keywords

Channel Frost

Build context

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

Related cards

Ice Lance FAQ

Should I upgrade Ice Lance in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Deal 24 damage. Channel 3 Frost.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Ice Lance?: Ice Lance appears in 1 tracked build: Permafrost Bastion (A-tier, core card).
What character uses Ice Lance?: Ice Lance is tagged as a Defect card. See the Defect 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.