Guide to Slaying the Spire by Ina Beta

Introduction

• Ina Beta: Experienced player, 1100+ hours, streams on Twitch
• Purpose: Share tips for becoming a better Slay the Spire player
• Target Audience: New and intermediate players
• Giveaway: Subscribe and comment to win a Spire Slayer pin set
• Drawing Date: December 20, 2020

10 Tips for Slaying the Spire

1. It All Depends

• Situational Awareness: No best class, card, or relic
• Adapt to your current situation
• Focus on synergy and surviving elite fights

2. Considering Different Paths

• Act 1 Pathing: Aim for 3 normal fights + rest site before first elite
• Fight 2+ elites, preferably later in the act
• Rest sites are valuable for healing or upgrading cards
• Act 2 & 3: Path choices depend on the deck, relics, and gold

3. Embrace Elite Fights

• Elites: Best source of relics, more predictable than normal fights
• Necessary for act 4 heart kill
• Sniping with Niao’s Lament can be advantageous

4. Do Not Take Every Card

• Keep your deck slim and synergistic
• Only add cards that solve a current or upcoming challenge
• Frequently assess deck performance and needs

5. Simplify Your Deck

• Utilize card removal at shops or events
• Remove curses, strikes, blocks, and other non-synergistic cards
• Aim for a deck full of impactful cards

6. Get That Card Draw

• Importance: Draw more impactful cards consistently
• Snekoi relic: Higher win rate due to extra card draw
• Slim decks + card draw = Effective scaling

7. Choose the Right Upgrades and Relics

• Valuable upgrades: Prioritize cards like Catalyst
• Shops: Be judicious in spending gold on relics
• Boss relics: Choose wisely for scaling benefits

8. Build in Scaling

• Scaling: Match deck power to increasing game difficulty
• Energy, card draw, and scaling cards/powers

9. Practice the Things You Don’t Like

• Experiment with unfamiliar or uncomfortable options
• Example: Boss relic swaps, Runic Dome
• Practice: Learn and adapt to optimize strategy

10. Prepare for More Immediate Challenges

• Focus on short-term goals within the current act
• Evaluate deck vs. upcoming elites and bosses
• Develop a thought process for evaluating choices

Conclusion

• Focus on pathing, scaling, and making better decisions
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