Should I upgrade Spite in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Deal 9 damage. If you lost HP this turn, draw 1 card.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Spite?

Spite appears in 1 tracked build: Bloodthirsty Rite of Rupture (B-tier, core card).

What character uses Spite?

Spite 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.

Spite

Ironclad · Attack · Uncommon · 0 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Deal 6 damage. If you lost HP this turn, draw 1 card.

Spite+

Deal 9 damage. If you lost HP this turn, draw 1 card.

Builds that use Spite

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

BBloodthirsty Rite of RuptureIronclad · Core card

Build context

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

Related cards

Spite FAQ

Should I upgrade Spite in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Deal 9 damage. If you lost HP this turn, draw 1 card.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Spite?: Spite appears in 1 tracked build: Bloodthirsty Rite of Rupture (B-tier, core card).
What character uses Spite?: Spite 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.