Ascension

10 Levels

Every Ascension level in Slay the Spire 2. The ladder stops at Ascension 10; there is no Ascension 20.

The levels in order

1Swarming Elites2Weary Traveler3Poverty4Tight Belt5Ascender's Bane6Inflation7Scarcity8Tough Enemies9Deadly Enemies10Double Boss

Each level keeps every level below it. Pick one.

  1. 0
    Ascension 0

    No Ascension

    Play without any Ascension modifiers.

    The numbers every page of this wiki shows unless a value is marked A8 or A9+.
  2. 1
    Ascension 1

    Swarming Elites

    Elites spawn more often.

    Elite fights on the map+3
    Elite count per act is 8 instead of 5.
  3. 2
    Ascension 2

    Weary Traveler

    Ancients only heal 80% of your missing HP.

    Neow
    HP you still have80% of the missing HP comes back20% stays missing
    Ancients heal 80% of your missing HP instead of all of it.
  4. 3
    Ascension 3

    Poverty

    Enemies and Treasure Chests drop 25% less Gold.

    −25%
    Every gold drop is cut by 25%: a boss pays 75 instead of 100.
  5. 4
    Ascension 4

    Tight Belt

    Start each run with 1 less potion slot.

    3 slots2 slots
    You start every run with 2 potion slots instead of 3.
  6. 5
    Ascension 5

    Ascender's Bane

    Start each run Cursed.

    Ascender's Bane
    Curse
    Ethereal.
    Unplayable.
    Eternal.
    Your deckFloor 1Start run with Ascender's Bane curse in your deck
    The curse cannot be played and cannot be removed from your deck.
  7. 6
    Ascension 6

    Inflation

    Removing cards from your deck at the Merchant is more expensive.

    Card removal at the Merchant
    1st2nd3rdBase75100125A6+100150200
    The Merchant's card removal costs 100 gold instead of 75, and each removal after that adds 50 instead of 25.
  8. 7
    Ascension 7

    Scarcity

    Rare and Upgraded cards appear less often.

    RareUncommonCommon
    Base3% rare
    A7+1.49% rare
    Monster reward: one card in the reward is rare
    Rare cards turn up about half as often from fights, elites and the Merchant; upgraded cards half as often too.
  9. 8
    Ascension 8

    Tough Enemies

    All enemies are harder to kill.

    Byrdonis
    Base
    81 to 84
    A8+
    90 ▲
    Byrdonis's HP
    Every enemy has more HP: Byrdonis has 90 instead of 81 to 84.
  10. 9
    Ascension 9

    Deadly Enemies

    All enemies have deadlier attacks.

    Byrdonis
    attack3×3attack4×3Peckattack17attack19Swoop
    Enemy attacks hit harder: Byrdonis's Peck 3×34×3, Swoop 1719.
  11. 10
    Ascension 10

    Double Boss

    Fight two bosses at the end of Act 3.

    QueenTest Subject
    BossBoss×2
    Glory, the last act, ends with two different bosses instead of one.

What each enemy gains

Every enemy that changes. HP rises at Ascension 8, attacks at Ascension 9. A value marked A8 rises at 8.

Overgrowth

EnemyHP base → A8Move values base → A9
Ceremonial BeastBoss252 → 262 +10Stamp Plow 150 → 160 +10 Plow damage 18 → 20 +2 Stomp damage 15 → 17 +2 Crush damage 17 → 19 +2, Strength 3 → 4 +1
Kin PriestBoss190 → 199 +9Orb of Frailty damage 8 → 9 +1 Orb of Weakness damage 8 → 9 +1 Dark Ritual Strength 2 → 3 +1
VantomBoss173 → 183 +10Ink Blot damage 7 → 8 +1 Inky Lance damage 6×2 → 7×2 +1 Dismember damage 26 → 30 +4 Slippery 8 → 9 +1, A8
Bygone EffigyElite127 → 132 +5Slashes damage 13 → 15 +2
ByrdonisElite81-84 → 90 +9 to +6Peck damage 3×3 → 4×3 +1 Swoop damage 17 → 19 +2
Phrog ParasiteElite61-64 → 66-68 +5 to +4Lash damage 4×4 → 5×4 +1
Assassin RaiderMonster18-23 → 19-24 +1Killshot damage 10 → 11 +1
Axe RaiderMonster20-22 → 21-23 +1Swing 1 damage 5 → 6 +1, Block 5 → 6 +1 Swing 2 damage 5 → 6 +1, Block 5 → 6 +1 Big Swing damage 12 → 13 +1
Brute RaiderMonster30-33 → 31-34 +1Beat damage 7 → 8 +1
Crossbow RaiderMonster18-21 → 19-22 +1Fire! damage 14 → 16 +2
Cubex ConstructMonsterAlso in Glory65 → 70 +5Repeater Blast damage 7 → 8 +1 Repeater Blast damage 7 → 8 +1 Expel damage 5×2 → 6×2 +1
FlyconidMonster47-49 → 51-53 +4Frail Spores damage 8 → 9 +1 Smash damage 11 → 12 +1
FogmogMonster74 → 78 +4Thwack damage 8 → 9 +1 Swipe Random damage 8 → 9 +1 Headbutt damage 14 → 16 +2
Fuzzy Wurm CrawlerMonster55-57 → 58-59 +3 to +2First Acid Goop damage 4 → 6 +2 Acid Goop damage 4 → 6 +2
InkletMonster11-17 → 12-18 +1Jab damage 3 → 4 +1 Whirlwind damage 2×3 → 3×3 +1 Piercing Gaze damage 10 → 11 +1
Leaf Slime (M)Monster32-35 → 33-36 +1Clump Shot damage 8 → 9 +1
Leaf Slime (S)Monster11-15 → 12-16 +1Tackle damage 3 → 4 +1
MawlerMonster72 → 76 +4Rip and Tear damage 14 → 16 +2 Claw damage 4×2 → 5×2 +1
NibbitMonster42-46 → 44-48 +2Butt damage 12 → 13 +1 Slice damage 6 → 7 +1, Block 5 → 6 +1, A8 Hiss Strength 2 → 3 +1
Shrinker BeetleMonster38-40 → 40-42 +2Chomp damage 7 → 8 +1 Stomp damage 13 → 14 +1
Slithering StranglerMonster53-55 → 54-56 +1Thwack damage 7 → 8 +1 Lash damage 12 → 13 +1
Snapping JaxfruitMonster31-33 → 34-36 +3Energy Orb damage 3 → 4 +1
Tracker RaiderMonster21-25 → 22-26 +1Hounds hits 8 → 9 +1
Twig Slime (M)Monster26-28 → 27-29 +1Pokey Pounce damage 11 → 12 +1
Twig Slime (S)Monster7-11 → 8-12 +1Tackle damage 4 → 5 +1
Vine ShamblerMonster61 → 64 +3Grasping Vines damage 8 → 9 +1 Swipe damage 6×2 → 7×2 +1 Chomp damage 16 → 18 +2
WrigglerMonster17-21 → 18-22 +1Nasty Bite damage 6 → 7 +1
Kin FollowerMinion58-59 → 62-63 +4Power Dance Strength 2 → 3 +1

Underdocks

EnemyHP base → A8Move values base → A9
Lagavulin MatriarchBoss222 → 233 +11Slash damage 19 → 21 +2 Slash damage 12 → 14 +2, Block 12 → 14 +2, A8 Disembowel damage 9×2 → 10×2 +1
Soul FyshBoss211 → 221 +10De-Gas damage 16 → 17 +1 Gaze damage 7 → 8 +1 Scream damage 13 → 15 +2
Waterfall GiantBoss240 → 250 +10Pressurize Steam Eruption 15 → 20 +5 Stomp damage 15 → 16 +1 Ram damage 10 → 11 +1 Pressure Up damage 13 → 14 +1 Siphon Heal 10 → 15 +5, A8 Pressure Gun damage 20 → 23 +3
Phantasmal GardenerElite26-31 → 27-32 +1Enlarge Strength 2 → 3 +1 Skittish 6 → 7 +1, A8
Skulking ColonyElite75 → 80 +5Zoom damage 14 → 16 +2 Zoom damage 14 → 16 +2 Inertia damage 9 → 11 +2, Strength 2 → 4 +2 Piercing Stabs damage 7×2 → 8×2 +1
Terror EelElite140 → 150 +10Crash damage 16 → 18 +2 Thrash damage 3×3 → 4×3 +1 Shriek 70 → 75 +5, A8
Calcified CultistMonster38-41 → 39-42 +1Dark Strike damage 9 → 11 +2
Corpse SlugMonster25-27 → 27-29 +2Glomp damage 8 → 9 +1 Ravenous Strength 4 → 5 +1
Damp CultistMonster51-53 → 52-54 +1Incantation Ritual 5 → 6 +1 Dark Strike damage 1 → 3 +2
Fat GremlinMonster13-17 → 14-18 +1Same
Fossil StalkerMonster51-53 → 54-56 +3Tackle damage 9 → 11 +2 Latch damage 12 → 14 +2 Lash damage 3×2 → 4×2 +1
Gremlin MercMonster47-49 → 51-53 +4Gimme damage 7×2 → 8×2 +1, A8 Double Smash damage 6×2 → 7×2 +1, A8 Hehe damage 8 → 9 +1, A8
Haunted ShipMonster63 → 67 +4Swipe damage 13 → 14 +1 Stomp damage 4×3 → 5×3 +1
Living FogMonster80 → 82 +2Advanced Gas damage 8 → 9 +1 Bloat damage 5 → 6 +1 Super Gas Blast damage 8 → 9 +1
Punch ConstructMonsterAlso in Glory55 → 60 +5Strong Punch damage 14 → 16 +2 Fast Punch damage 5×2 → 6×2 +1
SeapunkMonster44-46 → 47-49 +3Sea Kick damage 11 → 13 +2 Bubble Burp Block 7 → 8 +1, A8, Strength 1 → 2 +1
Sewer ClamMonster56 → 58 +2Jet damage 10 → 11 +1
Sludge SpinnerMonster37-39 → 41-42 +4 to +3Oil Spray damage 8 → 9 +1 Slam damage 11 → 12 +1 Rage damage 6 → 7 +1
Sneaky GremlinMonster10-14 → 11-15 +1Tackle damage 9 → 10 +1
ToadpoleMonster21-25 → 22-26 +1Spike Spit damage 3×3 → 4×3 +1 Whirl damage 7 → 8 +1
Two-Tailed RatMonster17-21 → 18-22 +1Scratch damage 8 → 9 +1 Disease Bite damage 6 → 7 +1
Gas BombMinion7 → 8 +1Explode damage 8 → 9 +1

Hive

EnemyHP base → A8Move values base → A9
CrusherBoss209 → 219 +10Thrash damage 12 → 14 +2 Bug Sting damage 6×2 → 7×2 +1 Adapt Strength 2 → 3 +1 Guarded Strike damage 12 → 14 +2
Knowledge DemonBoss379 → 399 +20Slap damage 17 → 18 +1 Knowledge Overwhelming damage 8×3 → 9×3 +1 Ponder damage 11 → 13 +2, Strength 2 → 3 +1
RocketBoss199 → 209 +10Targeting Reticle damage 3 → 4 +1 Precision Beam damage 18 → 20 +2 Charge Up Strength 2 → 3 +1 Laser damage 31 → 35 +4
The InsatiableBoss321 → 341 +20Thrash damage 8×2 → 9×2 +1 Thrash damage 8×2 → 9×2 +1 Lunging Bite damage 28 → 31 +3 Salivate Strength 2 → 3 +1
DecimillipedeElite40-46 → 46-52 +6Writhe damage 5×2 → 6×2 +1 Bulk damage 6 → 7 +1 Constrict damage 8 → 9 +1
DecimillipedeElite40-46 → 46-52 +6Writhe damage 5×2 → 6×2 +1 Bulk damage 6 → 7 +1 Constrict damage 8 → 9 +1
DecimillipedeElite40-46 → 46-52 +6Writhe damage 5×2 → 6×2 +1 Bulk damage 6 → 7 +1 Constrict damage 8 → 9 +1
EntomancerElite145 → 155 +10Spear! damage 18 → 20 +2 Bees hits 7 → 8 +1
Infested PrismElite161 → 171 +10Jab damage 15 → 17 +2 Radiate damage 11 → 13 +2, Block 11 → 13 +2 Whirlwind damage 5×3 → 6×3 +1 Pulsate damage 8 → 10 +2, Block 20 → 22 +2, A8, Vital Spark 2 → 3 +1
Bowlbug (Egg)Monster21-22 → 23-24 +2Bite damage 7 → 8 +1, Block 7 → 8 +1
Bowlbug (Nectar)Monster35-38 → 36-39 +1Buff Strength 15 → 16 +1
Bowlbug (Rock)Monster45-48 → 46-49 +1Headbutt damage 15 → 16 +1
Bowlbug (Silk)Monster40-43 → 41-44 +1Thrash damage 4×2 → 5×2 +1
ChomperMonster60-64 → 63-67 +3Clamp damage 8×2 → 9×2 +1
ExoskeletonMonster24-28 → 25-29 +1Mandibles damage 8 → 9 +1 Skitter hits 3 → 4 +1
Hunter KillerMonster121 → 126 +5Bite damage 17 → 19 +2 Puncture damage 7×3 → 8×3 +1
Louse ProgenitorMonster134-136 → 138-141 +4 to +5Web Cannon damage 9 → 10 +1 Pounce damage 14 → 16 +2 Curl and Grow Block 14 → 18 +4, A8
MyteMonster61-67 → 64-69 +3 to +2Bite damage 13 → 15 +2 Suck damage 4 → 6 +2, Strength 2 → 3 +1
OvicopterMonster124-130 → 126-132 +2Smash damage 16 → 17 +1 Tenderizer damage 7 → 8 +1 Nutritional Paste Strength 3 → 4 +1
Slumbering BeetleMonster86 → 89 +3Roll Out damage 16 → 18 +2 Plating 15 → 18 +3, A8
Spiny ToadMonster116-119 → 121-124 +5Spike Explosion damage 23 → 25 +2 Tongue Lash damage 17 → 19 +2
The ObscuraMonster123 → 129 +6Piercing Gaze damage 10 → 11 +1 Hardening Strike damage 6 → 7 +1, Block 6 → 7 +1
Thieving HopperMonster79 → 84 +5Thievery damage 17 → 19 +2 Nab damage 14 → 16 +2 Hat Trick damage 21 → 23 +2
TunnelerMonster87 → 92 +5Bite damage 13 → 15 +2 Burrow Block 32 → 37 +5, A8 Attack from Below damage 23 → 26 +3
ParafrightMinionSameSlam damage 16 → 17 +1
Tough EggMinion14-18 → 15-19 +1Nibble damage 4 → 5 +1 Hatchling Min HP 19 → 20 +1, A8 Hatchling Max HP 22 → 23 +1, A8

Glory

EnemyHP base → A8Move values base → A9
AeonglassBoss512 → 535 +23Ebb damage 26 → 32 +6 Eye Lasers damage 11×2 → 12×2 +1 Increasing Intensity Strength 3 → 4 +1 Wither 1 → 2 +1
QueenBoss400 → 419 +19Off with Your Head damage 3×5 → 4×5 +1 Execution damage 15 → 18 +3
Test SubjectBoss100 → 111 +11Bite damage 20 → 22 +2 Skull Bash damage 14 → 16 +2 Multi-Claw damage 10 → 11 +1 Lacerate damage 10×3 → 11×3 +1 Burning Growl Strength 2 → 3 +1 First Form HP 100 → 111 +11, A8 Second Form HP 200 → 212 +12, A8 Third Form HP 300 → 313 +13, A8 Burning Growl Burn 3 → 5 +2
Flail KnightElite101 → 108 +7Flail damage 9×2 → 10×2 +1 Ram damage 15 → 17 +2
Magi KnightElite82 → 89 +7Power Shield damage 6 → 7 +1, Block 5 → 9 +4, A8 Prep Block 5 → 9 +4, A8 Magic Bomb damage 35 → 40 +5 Ram damage 10 → 11 +1
Mecha KnightElite300 → 320 +20Charge damage 25 → 30 +5 Heavy Cleave damage 35 → 40 +5
Soul NexusElite234 → 254 +20Soul Burn damage 29 → 31 +2 Maelstrom damage 6×4 → 7×4 +1 Drain Life damage 18 → 19 +1
Spectral KnightElite93 → 97 +4Soul Slash damage 15 → 17 +2 Soul Flame damage 3×3 → 4×3 +1
AxebotMonster70-78 → 76-86 +6 to +8Boot Up Block 10 → 15 +5 The One-Two damage 9×2 → 10×2 +1 Hammer Uppercut damage 12 → 14 +2 Boot Up Strength 3 → 4 +1
Devoted SculptorMonster162 → 172 +10Savage damage 12 → 15 +3
FabricatorMonster150 → 155 +5Fabricating Strike damage 18 → 21 +3 Disintegrate damage 11 → 13 +2
Frog KnightMonster191 → 199 +8Strike Down Evil damage 21 → 23 +2 Tongue Lash damage 13 → 14 +1 Beetle Charge damage 35 → 40 +5 Plating 15 → 19 +4, A8
Globe HeadMonster148 → 158 +10Channel Lightning damage 6×3 → 7×3 +1 Shocking Slap damage 13 → 14 +1 Galvanic Burst damage 16 → 17 +1
Living ShieldMonster55 → 65 +10Smash damage 16 → 18 +2
Owl MagistrateMonster231 → 247 +16Magistrate Scrutiny damage 16 → 17 +1 Verdict damage 33 → 36 +3
Scroll of BitingMonster30-37 → 33-39 +3 to +2Chomp damage 14 → 16 +2 Chew damage 5×2 → 6×2 +1
Slimed BerserkerMonster261 → 281 +20Smother damage 30 → 33 +3 Furious Pummeling damage 4×4 → 5×4 +1
The ForgottenMonster106 → 111 +5Same
The LostMonster93 → 99 +6Eye Lasers damage 4×2 → 5×2 +1
Turret OperatorMonster41 → 51 +10Unload! damage 3×5 → 4×5 +1 Unload! damage 3×5 → 4×5 +1
GuardbotMinion16-20 → 17-21 +1Same
NoisebotMinion18-23 → 19-24 +1Same
StabbotMinion18-23 → 19-24 +1Stab damage 11 → 12 +1
Torch Head AmalgamMinion199 → 211 +12Tackle damage 18 → 19 +1 Tackle damage 18 → 19 +1 Tackle damage 14 → 15 +1 Tackle damage 14 → 15 +1
ZapbotMinion18-23 → 19-24 +1Zap damage 14 → 15 +1

Events

EnemyHP base → A8Move values base → A9
Mysterious KnightMonster101 → 108 +7Flail damage 9×2 → 10×2 +1 Ram damage 15 → 17 +2
The Merchant???Monster165 → 175 +10Swipe damage 13 → 15 +2 Throw Relic damage 9 → 10 +1
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