Should I upgrade Serpent Form in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Whenever you play a card, deal 5 damage to a random enemy.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Serpent Form?

Serpent Form appears in 1 tracked build: Serpent's Tempo (A-tier, hero card).

What character uses Serpent Form?

Serpent Form is tagged as a Silent card. See the Silent build hub for archetypes that care about it.

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

Serpent Form

Silent · Power · Rare · 3 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Whenever you play a card, deal 4 damage to a random enemy.

Serpent Form+

Whenever you play a card, deal 5 damage to a random enemy.

Builds that use Serpent Form

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

ASerpent's TempoSilent · Hero card

Build context

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

Related cards

Serpent Form FAQ

Should I upgrade Serpent Form in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Whenever you play a card, deal 5 damage to a random enemy.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Serpent Form?: Serpent Form appears in 1 tracked build: Serpent's Tempo (A-tier, hero card).
What character uses Serpent Form?: Serpent Form is tagged as a Silent card. See the Silent 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.