Spire Heat Check
This column rates current patches, bosses, balance changes, characters, and community arguments by how much they matter to real runs. The goal is a clear take you can agree with, argue against, and use.
Spire Heat Check
Ratings are editorial shorthand, not pure power rankings. Each score weighs current community attention, gameplay impact, balance health, and whether the topic creates useful decisions for real runs.
Tier
Hot
A must-read or must-play topic right now.
Current Rating
Top Tier
Strong, relevant, and worth prioritizing.
Tier
Elite
Good design or value, with clear caveats.
Tier
NPC
Functional, but not exciting enough yet.
Tier
Trash
Needs a serious patch, rework, or rethink.
Hot
Current must-read topic with broad impact.
Top Tier
Strong and relevant, but not perfect.
Elite
Good, useful, and worth tracking.
NPC
Fine on paper, forgettable in practice.
Trash
A serious miss that needs work.
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A From Hot to Not review of Aeonglass as a Slay the Spire 2 boss, including what the fight tests, why players are debating it, and whether it deserves the attention.
A From Hot to Not review of Slay the Spire 2 Early Access, weighing the strong core game against review waves, balance arguments, and player expectations.
A From Hot to Not review of the Infested Prism rework, explaining why the fight is controversial, what it gets right, and why it currently rates NPC.
A From Hot to Not review of the Mummified Hand targeting update, rating whether the relic change matters for real Slay the Spire 2 runs.
A From Hot to Not review of the v0.106 beta patch, rating the Aeonglass changes, Infested Prism rework, Mummified Hand update, and overall balance direction.