Self-Help Book event art, Slay the Spire 2

Self-Help Book

On the floor lies a tome,
“Top 3 Ways to Conquer the Spire”

The book is encrusted with blood so you find this manuscript highly suspicious.

Will you read it?
You flip the book over and read the summary:
“Critics and Cultists agree that sharp and pointy weapons are the best way to inflict damage!”

There's a price sticker on the back of the book, crossed out and marked with a greatly reduced price.
You flip to a random page:
“Defense 101: Don't get hit!”

You read the rest of the passage and it's surprisingly illuminating. You incorporate these ideas into your battle tactics.
What an engrossing read! Some choice quotes remain fresh in your mind:
“Avoid big monsters.”
“Take every card.”
“Blocking is for cowards.”

Your hands are covered in blood.
You don't particularly care for books, let alone blood-encrusted ones.
Individual choiceEach player picks their own

What you can obtain

Enchant
Attack with Sharp 2Choice: Read the Back
Enchant
Skill with Nimble 2Choice: Read a Random Passage
Enchant
Power with Swift 2Choice: Read the Entire Book

Where it appears

Any actHow ? rooms roll ›
Act 1OvergrowthAct 1UnderdocksAct 2HiveAct 3Glory

What each choice does

Read the Back

Choose an Attack to Enchant with Sharp 2.

You don't have any Attacks that can be Enchanted.

EnchantAn Attack with Sharp 2
What the game says
You flip the book over and read the summary:
“Critics and Cultists agree that sharp and pointy weapons are the best way to inflict damage!”There's a price sticker on the back of the book, crossed out and marked with a greatly reduced price.

Read a Random Passage

Choose a Skill to Enchant with Nimble 2.

You don't have any Skills that can be Enchanted.

EnchantA Skill with Nimble 2
What the game says
You flip to a random page:
“Defense 101: Don't get hit!”You read the rest of the passage and it's surprisingly illuminating. You incorporate these ideas into your battle tactics.

Read the Entire Book

Choose a Power to Enchant with Swift 2.

You don't have any Powers that can be Enchanted.

EnchantA Power with Swift 2
What the game says
What an engrossing read! Some choice quotes remain fresh in your mind:
“Avoid big monsters.”
“Take every card.”
“Blocking is for cowards.”Your hands are covered in blood.

Move On

You don't have any cards that can be Enchanted.

What the game says
You don't particularly care for books, let alone blood-encrusted ones.

Which option to take

  • Swift 2 on a Power you play every fight is the best line: the Power replaces itself and one more card.
  • Sharp 2 on a multi-hit Attack is next.
  • Nimble 2 is the weakest, pick it only when it lands on a Block card you see every turn.

How it plays

  • Three enchant options, each locked when no card of the required type qualifies, plus Move On when none does.
  • Read the Back: choose an Attack and enchant it with Sharp 2, adding 2 damage to every hit.
  • Read a Random Passage: choose a Skill that gains Block and enchant it with Nimble 2, adding 2 Block.
  • Read the Entire Book: choose a Power and enchant it with Swift 2, drawing 2 cards the first time it is played each combat.
  • A card that already carries an enchantment cannot take another.

Changes by version

  1. 12 Feb 2026NumberInternal playtest
    Nimble option's Nimble enchantment decreased from 3 to 2
  2. 18 Sep 2025TextInternal playtest
    Updated text
  3. 20 Feb 2025Bug fixInternal playtest
    Self-Help Book event now properly displays the amount of each enchantment that will be applied in its options' hovertips
All 8 patch notes5 older
  1. 7 Jun 2024ArtThe TrialInternal playtest
    Art updates for Self-Help Book, The Trial, and The Trial's Accused events
  2. 17 May 2024ChangeInternal playtest
    Self-help Book event now allows you to choose a card to apply enchantments
  3. 19 Apr 2024Bug fixMaster of StrategyInternal playtest
    The Self-Help Book event now shows a preview of the Master of Strategy card
  4. 8 Sep 2023ArtInternal playtest
    Updated event art
  5. 12 May 2023CostInternal playtest
    Self-help book HP cost changed from 10 to 10% of max hp

Internal playtest notes are from before the Early Access release. Names and numbers in them can differ from the game today.

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