Should I upgrade White Noise in Slay the Spire 2?

Compare the upgraded text: Cost changes from 1 to 0. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.

What builds use White Noise?

White Noise appears in 1 tracked build: Machine Mind (B-tier, core card).

What character uses White Noise?

White Noise is tagged as a Defect card. See the Defect build hub for archetypes that care about it.

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

White Noise

Defect · Skill · Uncommon · 1 cost

Base

Upgraded

Card text

Add a random Power into your Hand. It's free to play this turn. Exhaust.

White Noise+

Cost changes from 1 to 0

Builds that use White Noise

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

BMachine MindDefect · Core card

Keywords

Exhaust

Build context

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

Related cards

White Noise FAQ

Should I upgrade White Noise in Slay the Spire 2?: Compare the upgraded text: Cost changes from 1 to 0. If the upgrade lowers cost, adds damage/block, or enables a combo piece, it is usually high priority.
What builds use White Noise?: White Noise appears in 1 tracked build: Machine Mind (B-tier, core card).
What character uses White Noise?: White Noise is tagged as a Defect card. See the Defect 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.