Should I upgrade Reave in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Deal 11 damage. Add a Soul+ into your Draw Pile.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Reave?

Reave appears in 1 tracked build: Soul Harvest (B-tier, core card).

What character uses Reave?

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

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

Reave

Necrobinder · Attack · Common · 1 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Deal 9 damage. Add a Soul into your Draw Pile.

Reave+

Deal 11 damage. Add a Soul+ into your Draw Pile.

Builds that use Reave

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

BSoul HarvestNecrobinder · Core card

Keywords

Soul

Build context

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

Related cards

Reave FAQ

Should I upgrade Reave in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Deal 11 damage. Add a Soul+ into your Draw Pile.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Reave?: Reave appears in 1 tracked build: Soul Harvest (B-tier, core card).
What character uses Reave?: Reave is tagged as a Necrobinder card. See the Necrobinder 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.