Slay the Spire 2 Card
The Scythe
The Scythe is a Rare Necrobinder Attack that costs 2 energy. Deal 13 damage. Permanently increase this card's damage by 4.
Tracked beta change (v0.110.0 beta): Permanent damage growth increased from 4(5) to 5(7) per use. Official sourceThe facts below remain the current main-branch data until this beta is promoted.
- Character
- Necrobinder
- Type
- Attack
- Rarity
- Rare
- Cost
- 2 Energy
- Target
- AnyEnemy
- Keywords
- Exhaust
Card text
Deal 13 damage. Permanently increase this card's damage by 4.
Upgraded card text
Deal 13 damage. Permanently increase this card's damage by 5.
How to evaluate it
Judge The Scythe by the job it fills in your current deck, the fights ahead, and whether its 2 energy competes with a more urgent play. A card being rare does not make it an automatic pick. Check its class guides and the current patch notes before treating any single-card rating as universal.
Related strategy
Use the guide search to find builds and boss plans that mention The Scythe, Necrobinder, or Exhaust.
Used in real decisions
Guides that mention The Scythe
The Scythe in beta: when permanent damage is worth the tempoPlan The Scythe's permanent damage growth in the current beta without taking unnecessary hits to farm it. Includes upgrade arithmetic.Maul in beta: count the swings before building around itCalculate beta Maul's repeated-hit damage and decide when its scaling earns a slot. Separate combat-only growth from permanent scaling and speculative loops.