Should I upgrade Kingly Punch in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Deal 8 damage. Whenever you draw this card, increase its damage by 5 this combat.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Kingly Punch?

Kingly Punch appears in 1 tracked build: Iron Crown (B-tier, core card).

What character uses Kingly Punch?

Kingly Punch 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.

Kingly Punch

Regent · Attack · Uncommon · 1 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Deal 8 damage. Whenever you draw this card, increase its damage by 3 this combat.

Kingly Punch+

Deal 8 damage. Whenever you draw this card, increase its damage by 5 this combat.

Builds that use Kingly Punch

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

BIron CrownRegent · Core card

Build context

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

Related cards

Kingly Punch FAQ

Should I upgrade Kingly Punch in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Deal 8 damage. Whenever you draw this card, increase its damage by 5 this combat.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Kingly Punch?: Kingly Punch appears in 1 tracked build: Iron Crown (B-tier, core card).
What character uses Kingly Punch?: Kingly Punch 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.