SLAY THE SPIRE / GUIDES
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Twenty original five-chapter walkthroughs and character lessons.
20 entries · Reviewed 2026-10-28
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20 of 20 entries · Original Slay the Spire 1
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Complete Beginner Walkthrough
A practical original guide to complete beginner walkthrough, organized around actual Slay the Spire 1 decisions and the threats those decisions must solve.
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Ironclad Complete Character Guide
A practical original guide to ironclad complete character guide, organized around actual Slay the Spire 1 decisions and the threats those decisions must solve.
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Silent Complete Character Guide
A practical original guide to silent complete character guide, organized around actual Slay the Spire 1 decisions and the threats those decisions must solve.
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Defect Orbs and Focus Guide
A practical original guide to defect orbs and focus guide, organized around actual Slay the Spire 1 decisions and the threats those decisions must solve.
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Watcher Stances and Safe Combos
A practical original guide to watcher stances and safe combos, organized around actual Slay the Spire 1 decisions and the threats those decisions must solve.
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Card Rewards and Deck Consistency
A practical original guide to card rewards and deck consistency, organized around actual Slay the Spire 1 decisions and the threats those decisions must solve.
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Act I Pathing and Elite Preparation
A practical original guide to act i pathing and elite preparation, organized around actual Slay the Spire 1 decisions and the threats those decisions must solve.
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Act II Multi-Enemy Survival
A practical original guide to act ii multi-enemy survival, organized around actual Slay the Spire 1 decisions and the threats those decisions must solve.
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Act III and Final Boss Planning
A practical original guide to act iii and final boss planning, organized around actual Slay the Spire 1 decisions and the threats those decisions must solve.
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Act IV and Corrupt Heart Strategy
A practical original guide to act iv and corrupt heart strategy, organized around actual Slay the Spire 1 decisions and the threats those decisions must solve.
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Relics and Boss Relic Tradeoffs
A practical original guide to relics and boss relic tradeoffs, organized around actual Slay the Spire 1 decisions and the threats those decisions must solve.
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Potions and Campfire Decision Guide
A practical original guide to potions and campfire decision guide, organized around actual Slay the Spire 1 decisions and the threats those decisions must solve.
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Silent Poison vs Shiv vs Discard
A practical original guide to silent poison vs shiv vs discard, organized around actual Slay the Spire 1 decisions and the threats those decisions must solve.
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Defect Lightning Frost and Dark Decisions
A practical original guide to defect lightning frost and dark decisions, organized around actual Slay the Spire 1 decisions and the threats those decisions must solve.
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Watcher Wrath Safety and Bosses
A practical original guide to watcher wrath safety and bosses, organized around actual Slay the Spire 1 decisions and the threats those decisions must solve.
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Ironclad Exhaust and Strength Builds
A practical original guide to ironclad exhaust and strength builds, organized around actual Slay the Spire 1 decisions and the threats those decisions must solve.
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Map Routing and Shop Economy
A practical original guide to map routing and shop economy, organized around actual Slay the Spire 1 decisions and the threats those decisions must solve.
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Ascension 0 to 20 Improvement Roadmap
A practical original guide to ascension 0 to 20 improvement roadmap, organized around actual Slay the Spire 1 decisions and the threats those decisions must solve.
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Boss Strategy Compendium
A practical original guide to boss strategy compendium, organized around actual Slay the Spire 1 decisions and the threats those decisions must solve.
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Events Curses and Card Removal
A practical original guide to events curses and card removal, organized around actual Slay the Spire 1 decisions and the threats those decisions must solve.
Independent Volpedia editorial resource, not affiliated with Mega Crit. Original game (Slay the Spire 1), reviewed 2026-10-28. Slay the Spire 2 has separate rules, cards and characters and is not included here. Category graphics are original conceptual illustrations, not game screenshots or actual card artwork. Detailed numerical card costs, damage, upgrade effects and drop percentages are omitted where not individually checked. Editorial verification records are stored separately from public articles.