SLAY THE SPIRE / IRONCLAD

Offering

Trades health for energy and card draw to create a powerful turn.

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OVERVIEW

What is Offering?

Trades health for energy and card draw to create a powerful turn.

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

Use the tempo to prevent more incoming damage than the HP paid.

COMMON MISTAKES

What to avoid

Do not treat HP as free when the deck has limited healing.

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CARDSWraith Form

Grants temporary Intangible, offering extraordinary short-term survival with a drawback later.

POTIONSExplosive Potion

Deals damage to every enemy, offering emergency area clear.

EVENTSGolden Idol

Act I event offering a powerful relic with a choice of penalty.

EVENTSNeow

Opening encounter offering a choice of run-start bonuses with differing costs.

MAPSRest Site

Campfire node offering Rest or Smith, with other actions possible from certain relics.

EVENTSSensory Stone

Event offering colorless card reward decisions with HP tradeoffs.

MAPSTreasure Room

Chest offering a relic, or a Sapphire Key when available.

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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.