Slay the Spire Character Tier List - tierlista (2024)

In our Slay the Spire Character Tier List, we ranked the 4 characters available in the game. Each of these characters is very different from one another. Therefore, choosing which one to play is crucial. After examining our table in the article, you will learn more about these 4 characters, including Starting Deck, relics Prize unlock, and much more, helping you master Slay the Spire!

Here is our Slay the Spire Character Tier List:

TIER 0	TIER 1	TIER 2	TIER 3
Watcher	Silent	Defect	Ironclad

Tier 0

Watcher

The Watcher is one of four playable characters in Slay the Spire. She is a monk that utilizes the effects of her different stances to her advantage, boasts an arsenal oriented around deck control via scrying, retain, and Energy generation, as well as a unique focus on mid-combat card generation. She starts with 72 HP.

The Watcher’s starting Relic is Pure Water, which adds a Mirsvvacle to your hand at the start of each combat.

Starting Deck

• 4 Strike
• 4 Defend
• 1 Eruption
• 1 Vigilance

Relics

The Watcher has fewer class-specific relics than the other classes, having only two class-specific rare relics (rather than three like the Ironclad and Silent), and only two class-specific boss relics (rather than three, like those two and the Defect). The Defect has equally few overall, but is short two Rare relics instead of one Rare relic and one Boss relic.

• Starting Relic: Pure Water
• Common Relic: Damaru
• Uncommon Relics: Duality, Teardrop Locket
• Rare Relics: Cloak Clasp, Golden Eye
• Boss Relics: Holy Water (replaces Pure Water), Violet Lotus
• Shop Relic: Melange

Unlocks

The Watcher is unlocked by completing an unseeded run with any character (defeating Act 3 boss) while having the Defect unlocked.

Tier 1

Silent

The Silent is one of four playable characters in Slay the Spire. She is a huntress themed on a rogue fantasy build. This cunning character weakens her foes with numerous cuts and poison, while using cheap tricks and agility to avoid their attacks. With many powerful cards that draw and discard, the Silent ensures that she will always be one step ahead of her enemy. She starts with a relatively low 70 hp.

The Silent’s starting Relic is Ring of the Snake, which draws 2 additional cards when starting combat.

Starting Deck

• 5 Strikes
• 5 Defends
• 1 Survivor
• 1 Neutralize

Relics

• Starting Relic: Ring of the Snake
• Common Relic: Snecko Skull
• Uncommon Relics: Ninja Scroll, Paper Krane
• Rare Relics: The Specimen, Tingsha, Tough Bandages
• Boss Relics: Hovering Kite, Ring of the Serpent (replaces Ring of the Snake), Wrist Blade
• Shop Relic: Twisted Funnel

Unlocks

The Silent is unlocked by completing a run with The Ironclad.

Tier 2

Defect

The Defect is one of four playable characters in Slay the Spire. Once was among the like of Orb Walkers and Bronze Automaton as one of many ancient automatons, it has since gained sentience and seeks its way out of the Spire. It attacks foes with a high-tech arsenal, array of Powers, and elemental evocations. The Defect has a unique mechanic, the Orbs. Using cards and Relics, The Defect Channels these elemental spheres into a set of Orb slots, activating their passive effects each turn or Evoking them for a one-time burst. The Defect starts with three Orb slots, though cards and relics can add or consume them. It starts with 75 hp.

The Defect’s starting Relic is Cracked Core, which Channels 1 Lightning at the start of each combat.

Starting Deck

• 4 Strike
• 4 Defend
• 1 Zap
• 1 Dualcast

Relics

The Defect has fewer class-specific relics than the other classes, having only one class-specific rare relic rather than three (like the Ironclad and Silent) or two (like the Watcher). The Watcher has equally few overall, but instead of being short two Rare relics is short one Rare and one Boss relic.

• Starting Relic: Core Cracked Core
• Common Relic: Data Disk
• Uncommon Relics: Gold-Plated Cables, Symbiotic Virus
• Rare Relics: Emotion Chip
• Boss Relics: Frozen Core (replaces Cracked Core), Inserter, Nuclear Battery
• Shop Relic: Runic Capacitor

Unlocks

The Defect itself is unlocked by completing a run with The Silent.

Tier 3

Ironclad

The Ironclad is one of four playable characters in Slay the Spire. He wields an arsenal of powerful strikes, boasts formidable defensive options, and draws fiendish strength from his demonic benefactors to empower himself in various ways. He starts off with 80 hp, highest of the playable characters, and can manipulate Exhaust.

The Ironclad’s starting Relic is Burning Blood, which heals 6 HP after combat.

Starting Deck

• 5 Strike
• 4 Defend
• 1 Bash

Relics

• Starting Relic: Burning Blood
• Common Relic: Red Skull
• Uncommon Relics: Paper Phrog, Self-Forming Clay
• Rare Relics: Champion Belt, Charon’s Ashes, Magic Flower
• Boss Relics: Black Blood (replaces Burning Blood), Mark of Pain, Runic Cube
• Shop Relic: Brimstone

Unlocks