Should I upgrade True Grit in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Gain 9 Block. Exhaust 1 card.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use True Grit?

True Grit appears in 1 tracked build: Ashen Reaper of the Pyre (A-tier, core card).

What character uses True Grit?

True Grit 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.

True Grit

Ironclad · Skill · Common · 1 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Gain 7 Block. Exhaust 1 card at random.

True Grit+

Gain 9 Block. Exhaust 1 card.

Builds that use True Grit

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

AAshen Reaper of the PyreIronclad · Core card

Keywords

Exhaust

Build context

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

Related cards

True Grit FAQ

Should I upgrade True Grit in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Gain 9 Block. Exhaust 1 card.. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use True Grit?: True Grit appears in 1 tracked build: Ashen Reaper of the Pyre (A-tier, core card).
What character uses True Grit?: True Grit 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.