Slay the Spire 2 Monster
Knowledge Demon
Knowledge Demon is a boss encounter with 379 base HP and 399 HP at high Ascension. Its documented pattern is Starts: Curse of Knowledge → Slap → Knowledge Overwhelming → Ponder; then conditional: Curse of Knowledge (if curse of knowledge counter < 3) / Slap (if curse of knowledge counter >= 3).
- Encounter
- Boss
- Base HP
- 379
- High Ascension HP
- 399
- Known moves
- 4
- Act
- Act 2 - Hive
Moves and intents
| Move | Intent | Damage | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curse of Knowledge | Debuff | - | - |
| Slap | Attack | 17 (18 A) | - |
| Knowledge Overwhelming | Attack | 8 x 3 (9 A) | - |
| Ponder | Attack + Heal + Buff | 11 (13 A) | - |
Attack pattern
Starts: Curse of Knowledge → Slap → Knowledge Overwhelming → Ponder; then conditional: Curse of Knowledge (if curse of knowledge counter < 3) / Slap (if curse of knowledge counter >= 3)
Preparation notes
Use the move table as a damage threshold, not a script that replaces reading the fight. Ascension, multiplayer scaling, powers, and patch changes can alter the exact line. For boss-specific planning, continue to the boss guide hub.