Should I upgrade Survivor in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Gain 11 Block. Discard 1 card.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use Survivor?

Survivor appears in 1 tracked build: Sleight of Hand (A-tier, core card).

What character uses Survivor?

Survivor 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.

Survivor

Silent · Skill · Basic · 1 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Gain 8 Block. Discard 1 card.

Survivor+

Gain 11 Block. Discard 1 card.

Builds that use Survivor

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

ASleight of HandSilent · Core card

Build context

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

Related cards

Survivor FAQ

Should I upgrade Survivor in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Gain 11 Block. Discard 1 card.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use Survivor?: Survivor appears in 1 tracked build: Sleight of Hand (A-tier, core card).
What character uses Survivor?: Survivor 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.