Should I upgrade Rage in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Whenever you play an Attack this turn, gain 5 Block.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Rage?

Rage appears in 1 tracked build: Barricade Iron Bastion (A-tier, flex pick).

What character uses Rage?

Rage is tagged as a Ironclad card. See the Ironclad build hub for archetypes that care about it.

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

Rage

Ironclad · Skill · Uncommon · 0 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Whenever you play an Attack this turn, gain 3 Block.

Rage+

Whenever you play an Attack this turn, gain 5 Block.

Builds that use Rage

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

ABarricade Iron BastionIronclad · Flex pick

Build context

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

Related cards

Rage FAQ

Should I upgrade Rage in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Whenever you play an Attack this turn, gain 5 Block.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Rage?: Rage appears in 1 tracked build: Barricade Iron Bastion (A-tier, flex pick).
What character uses Rage?: Rage is tagged as a Ironclad card. See the Ironclad 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.