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Living Shield in Slay the Spire 2

Slay the Spire 2 Monster

Living Shield

Living Shield is a normal encounter with 55 base HP and 65 HP at high Ascension. Its documented pattern is Starts with Shield Slam; then conditional: Shield Slam (if has allies) / Smash (if no allies).

Encounter
Normal
Base HP
55
High Ascension HP
65
Known moves
2
Act
Act 3 - Glory

Moves and intents

MoveIntentDamageBlock
Shield SlamAttack6-
SmashAttack + Buff16 (18 A)-

Attack pattern

Starts with Shield Slam; then conditional: Shield Slam (if has allies) / Smash (if no allies)

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.