Should I upgrade Squash in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Deal 12 damage. Apply 3 Vulnerable.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Squash?

Squash appears in 2 tracked builds: Cruel Hand of Reckoning (B-tier, flex pick), The Gallows Doubler (B-tier, core card).

What character uses Squash?

Squash is tagged as a Colorless card. Colorless cards can be picked by any class.

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

Squash

Colorless · Attack · Event · 1 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Deal 10 damage. Apply 2 Vulnerable.

Squash+

Deal 12 damage. Apply 3 Vulnerable.

Builds that use Squash

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

Keywords

Vulnerable

Build context

Colorless cards splash into every class. Browse the Colorless card pool and pair it with any class build hub for archetypes that want it.

Related cards

Squash FAQ

Should I upgrade Squash in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Deal 12 damage. Apply 3 Vulnerable.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Squash?: Squash appears in 2 tracked builds: Cruel Hand of Reckoning (B-tier, flex pick), The Gallows Doubler (B-tier, core card).
What character uses Squash?: Squash is tagged as a Colorless card. Colorless cards can be picked by any class.

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.