SLAY THE SPIRE / SILENT

Burst

Copies the next Skill played and rewards well-chosen defensive or draw effects.

QUICK REFERENCESlay the Spire 1Reviewed 2026-10-28Reference / noindex

OVERVIEW

What is Burst?

Copies the next Skill played and rewards well-chosen defensive or draw effects.

This reference covers gameplay decisions in the original Slay the Spire. Character-specific options and relic synergy can change how useful an item is, so consider your current deck, health, upcoming enemy and available resources before applying a strategy.

PRACTICAL STRATEGY

When and how to use it

Plan the exact sequence so the copied Skill is the intended one.

COMMON MISTAKES

What to avoid

Accidentally copying a trivial skill wastes a powerful resource.

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Applies Vulnerable and deals damage; a starter card that helps convert follow-up attacks into burst.

Evokes an orb repeatedly, producing a burst effect from the current front orb.

CARDSFiend Fire

Exhausts other cards in hand to deal repeated damage, trading deck resources for burst.

Draws toward a full hand, giving a large burst of options.

Converts damage inflicted into Block, aligning burst damage with defense.

BUILDSDefect Dark Orb Burst

Charges Dark orbs while defending and Evokes when the damage can finish an enemy.

POTIONSFire Potion

Deals a fixed burst of damage to an enemy and can bypass a bad hand.

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.