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Complete guide to Silent cards in Slay the Spire 2 — all attacks, skills, powers, costs, rarities and synergies.

The Silent is a swift, precise character who relies on Poison, Shivs, and card draw to control the battlefield. In Slay the Spire 2, the Silent's card pool rewards careful planning and synergistic combinations, offering one of the highest skill ceilings in the game.

Poison is the Silent's signature mechanic. Cards like Poisoned Stab, Deadly Poison, and Bouncing Flask apply poison, which deals increasing damage every turn. Powerful catalysts like Catalyst multiply poison stacks, allowing the Silent to eliminate even the toughest bosses through exponential poison damage. Noxious Fumes and Crippling Cloud provide area-of-effect poison applications that scale well into the late game.

Shivs — zero-cost attack cards generated by cards like Blade Dance, Cloak and Dagger, and Infinite Blades — form the Silent's second major archetype. With Strength scaling through cards like Accuracy and Finisher, Shivs can deal substantial damage while leaving energy for defensive options. This archetype pairs exceptionally well with card draw, allowing the Silent to cycle through her deck rapidly.

The Silent excels at card manipulation. Backflip, Acrobatics, and Prepared provide exceptional card draw and discard synergy. Tools of the Trade, a powerful power, offers ongoing card filtering. Discard synergies through Tactician, Reflex, and Eviscerate reward clever hand management, turning discards into energy, cards, or damage.

Defensively, the Silent relies on Dexterity and evasion. Piercing Wail and Leg Sweep apply Weak, while Dodge and Roll, Blur, and After Image provide block or intangible benefits. Wraith Form, an extremely powerful rare, provides intangible for multiple turns — often considered one of the best cards in the game at high ascension levels.

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Abrasive card image

Abrasive

Rare · Power · Silent

3

Gain 1 Dexterity. Gain 4 Thorns.

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Accelerant

Rare · Power · Silent

1

Poison is triggered 1 additional time.

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Accuracy

Uncommon · Power · Silent

1

Shivs deal 4 additional damage.

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Acrobatics

Common · Skill · Silent

1

Draw 3 cards. Discard 1 card.

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Adrenaline

Rare · Skill · Silent

0

Gain . Draw 2 cards.

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Afterimage

Rare · Power · Silent

1

Whenever you play a card, gain 1 Block.

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Anticipate

Common · Skill · Silent

0

Gain 3 Dexterity this turn.

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Assassinate

Rare · Attack · Silent

0

Deal 10 damage. Apply 1 Vulnerable.

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Backflip

Common · Skill · Silent

1

Gain 5 Block. Draw 2 cards.

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Backstab

Uncommon · Attack · Silent

0

Deal 11 damage.

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Blade Dance

Common · Skill · Silent

1

Add 3 Shivs into your Hand.

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Blade of Ink

Rare · Skill · Silent

1

This turn, whenever you play an Attack, gain 2 Strength this turn.

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Blur

Uncommon · Skill · Silent

1

Gain 5 Block. Block is not removed at the start of your next turn.

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Bouncing Flask

Uncommon · Skill · Silent

2

Apply 3 Poison to a random enemy 3 times.

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Bubble Bubble

Uncommon · Skill · Silent

1

If the enemy has Poison, apply 9 Poison.

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Bullet Time

Rare · Skill · Silent

3

You cannot draw additional cards this turn. ALL cards in your Hand are free to play this turn.

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Burst

Rare · Skill · Silent

1

This turn, your next Skill is played an extra time.

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Calculated Gamble

Uncommon · Skill · Silent

0

Discard your Hand, then draw that many cards.

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Cloak and Dagger

Common · Skill · Silent

1

Gain 6 Block. Add 1 Shiv into your Hand.

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Corrosive Wave

Rare · Skill · Silent

1

Whenever you draw a card this turn, apply 3 Poison to ALL enemies.

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Dagger Spray

Common · Attack · Silent

1

Deal 4 damage to ALL enemies twice.

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Dagger Throw

Common · Attack · Silent

1

Deal 9 damage. Draw 1 card. Discard 1 card.

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Dash

Uncommon · Attack · Silent

2

Gain 10 Block. Deal 10 damage.

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Deadly Poison

Common · Skill · Silent

1

Apply 5 Poison.

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Defend

Basic · Skill · Silent

1

Gain 5 Block.

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Deflect

Common · Skill · Silent

0

Gain 4 Block.

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Dodge and Roll

Common · Skill · Silent

1

Gain 4 Block. Next turn, gain 4 Block.

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Echoing Slash

Rare · Attack · Silent

1

Deal 10 damage to ALL enemies. Repeat this effect for each enemy killed.

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Envenom

Rare · Power · Silent

2

Whenever an Attack deals unblocked damage, apply 1 Poison.

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Escape Plan

Uncommon · Skill · Silent

0

Draw 1 card. If you draw a Skill, gain 3 Block.

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Expertise

Uncommon · Skill · Silent

1

Draw cards until you have 6 in your Hand.

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Expose

Uncommon · Skill · Silent

0

Remove all Artifact and Block from the enemy. Apply 2 Vulnerable.

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Fan of Knives

Rare · Power · Silent

2

Shivs now hit ALL enemies. Add 4 Shivs into your Hand.

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Finisher

Uncommon · Attack · Silent

1

Deal 6 damage for each Attack already played this turn.

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Flanking

Uncommon · Skill · Silent

2

The enemy takes double damage from other players this turn.

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Flechettes

Uncommon · Attack · Silent

1

Deal 5 damage for each Skill in your Hand.

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Flick-Flack

Common · Attack · Silent

1

Deal 7 damage to ALL enemies.

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Follow Through

Uncommon · Attack · Silent

1

Deal 6 damage to ALL enemies. If the last card you played this turn was a Skill, apply 1 Weak to ALL enemies.

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Footwork

Uncommon · Power · Silent

1

Gain 2 Dexterity.

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Grand Finale

Rare · Attack · Silent

0

Can only be played if there are no cards in your Draw Pile. Deal 50 damage to ALL enemies.

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Hand Trick

Uncommon · Skill · Silent

1

Gain 7 Block. Add Sly to a Skill in your Hand this turn.

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Haze

Uncommon · Skill · Silent

3

Apply 4 Poison to ALL enemies.

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Hidden Daggers

Uncommon · Skill · Silent

0

Discard 2 cards. Add 2 Shivs into your Hand.

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Infinite Blades

Uncommon · Power · Silent

1

At the start of your turn, add 1 Shiv into your Hand.

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Knife Trap

Rare · Skill · Silent

2

Play every Shiv in your Exhaust Pile on the enemy.

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Leading Strike

Common · Attack · Silent

1

Deal 7 damage. Add 1 Shiv into your Hand.

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Leg Sweep

Uncommon · Skill · Silent

2

Apply 2 Weak. Gain 11 Block.

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Malaise

Rare · Skill · Silent

0

Enemy loses X Strength. Apply X Weak.

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Master Planner

Rare · Power · Silent

2

When you play a Skill, it gains Sly.

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Memento Mori

Uncommon · Attack · Silent

1

Deal 12 damage. Deals 4 additional damage for each card discarded this turn.

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Mirage

Uncommon · Skill · Silent

1

Gain Block equal to Poison on ALL enemies.

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Murder

Rare · Attack · Silent

3

Deal 2 damage. Deals 1 additional damage for each card drawn this combat.

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Neutralize

Basic · Attack · Silent

0

Deal 3 damage. Apply 1 Weak.

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Nightmare

Rare · Skill · Silent

3

Choose a card. Next turn, add 3 copies of that card into your Hand.

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Noxious Fumes

Uncommon · Power · Silent

1

At the start of your turn, apply 2 Poison to ALL enemies.

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Outbreak

Uncommon · Power · Silent

1

Every 3 times you apply Poison, deal 11 damage to ALL enemies.

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Phantom Blades

Uncommon · Power · Silent

1

Shivs gain Retain. The first Shiv you play each turn deals 9 additional damage.

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Piercing Wail

Common · Skill · Silent

1

ALL enemies lose 6 Strength this turn.

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Pinpoint

Uncommon · Attack · Silent

3

Deal 17 damage. Costs 1 less for each Skill played this turn.

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Poisoned Stab

Common · Attack · Silent

1

Deal 6 damage. Apply 3 Poison.

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Pounce

Uncommon · Attack · Silent

2

Deal 12 damage. The next Skill you play costs 0 .

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Precise Cut

Uncommon · Attack · Silent

0

Deal 15 damage. Deals 2 less damage for each other card in your Hand.

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Predator

Uncommon · Attack · Silent

2

Deal 15 damage. Next turn, draw 2 cards.

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Prepared

Common · Skill · Silent

0

Draw 1 card. Discard 1 card.

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Reflex

Uncommon · Skill · Silent

3

Draw 2 cards.

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Ricochet

Common · Attack · Silent

2

Deal 3 damage to a random enemy 4 times.

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Serpent Form

Rare · Power · Silent

3

Whenever you play a card, deal 4 damage to a random enemy.

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Shadow Step

Rare · Skill · Silent

1

Discard your Hand. Next turn, Attacks deal double damage.

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Shadowmeld

Rare · Skill · Silent

1

Double your Block gain this turn.

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Skewer

Uncommon · Attack · Silent

0

Deal 7 damage X times.

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Slice

Common · Attack · Silent

0

Deal 6 damage.

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Snakebite

Common · Skill · Silent

2

Apply 7 Poison.

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Sneaky

Rare · Power · Silent

2

Whenever another player attacks an enemy, gain 1 Block.

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Speedster

Uncommon · Power · Silent

2

Whenever you draw a card during your turn, deal 2 damage to ALL enemies.

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Storm of Steel

Rare · Skill · Silent

1

Discard your Hand. Add 1 Shiv into your Hand for each card discarded.

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Strangle

Uncommon · Attack · Silent

1

Deal 8 damage. Whenever you play a card this turn, the enemy loses 2 HP.

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Strike

Basic · Attack · Silent

1

Deal 6 damage.

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Sucker Punch

Common · Attack · Silent

1

Deal 8 damage. Apply 1 Weak.

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Suppress

Ancient · Attack · Silent

0

Deal 11 damage. Apply 3 Weak.

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Survivor

Basic · Skill · Silent

1

Gain 8 Block. Discard 1 card.

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Tactician

Uncommon · Skill · Silent

3

Gain .

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The Hunt

Rare · Attack · Silent

1

Deal 10 damage. If Fatal, gain an additional card reward.

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Tools of the Trade

Rare · Power · Silent

1

At the start of your turn, draw 1 card and discard 1 card.

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Tracking

Rare · Power · Silent

2

Weak enemies take double damage from Attacks.

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Untouchable

Common · Skill · Silent

2

Gain 9 Block.

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Up My Sleeve

Uncommon · Skill · Silent

2

Add 3 Shivs into your Hand. Reduce this card's cost by 1.

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Well-Laid Plans

Uncommon · Power · Silent

1

At the end of your turn, Retain up to 1 card.

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Wraith Form

Ancient · Power · Silent

3

Gain 2 Intangible. At the start of your turn, lose 1 Dexterity.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Silent deck archetype?

Poison scaling with Catalyst is widely considered the strongest Silent strategy. One well-timed Catalyst can turn 10 poison into 50+ damage per turn. Shiv-based dex/strength builds with Accuracy are also extremely strong. For high ascension players, Wraith Form + Well-Laid Plans control decks are top-tier.

Which Silent cards should I upgrade first?

Upgrade priorities for Silent: Survivor (gains 11 block instead of 8), Neutralize (applies 2 Weak instead of 1), and key poison cards like Catalyst or Noxious Fumes. Footwork (Dexterity +2 instead of +1) is also a high-priority upgrade. Wraith Form is a must-upgrade if you have it.

How many attacks should a Silent deck have?

Unlike the Ironclad, the Silent can succeed with relatively few attack cards — often 4-8 is sufficient. Poison and Shivs deal damage over time or through generated cards, reducing the need for drawn attacks. Focus on defense and scaling, and let your poison or Shiv output handle damage.

Is discard synergy worth building around?

Yes, especially with Tactician (gain energy on discard) and Reflex (draw cards on discard). Combined with Acrobatics and Prepared, discard loops create massive card flow and energy generation. Eviscerate becomes extremely cheap in discard-heavy decks, often costing 0 energy for 20+ damage.

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