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Defile — Necrobinder Attack Card in Slay the Spire 2

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Defile

Deal 13 damage.

CharacterNecrobinder
TypeAttack
RarityCommon
Cost1 Energy
TargetAnyEnemy
Total damage13
Per Energy13.00 → 17.00 upgraded
KeywordsEthereal

Card text

Deal 13 damage.

Upgraded: Deal 17 damage.

Where it sits on the curve

Measured the same way as our efficiency tier list: total damage divided by Energy.

Defile produces 13.00 per Energy at base and <strong>17.00</strong> upgraded. That ranks it 9 of 143 of the 143 attacks with a fixed cost. It sits in the top 94% on this measure.

The measure ignores everything that is not a number. Area damage, conditions and drawbacks are not priced in.

Other Necrobinder cards at 1 Energy

  • Afterlife — Summon 6.
  • Blight Strike — Deal 8 damage. Apply Doom equal to damage dealt.
  • Bodyguard — Summon 5.
  • Bone Shards — If Osty is alive, he deals 9 damage to ALL enemies and you gain 9 Block. Osty dies.
  • Borrowed Time — Gain 4 Energy. Cards cost an additional 1 Energy this turn.
  • Calcify — Osty's attacks deal 4 additional damage.

Other cards with Ethereal

  • Apparition — Gain 1 Intangible.
  • Ascender's Bane —
  • Clumsy —
  • Dazed —
  • Defy — Gain 6 Block. Apply 1 Weak.
  • Demesne — At the start of your turn, gain 1 Energy and draw 1 additional card.
  • Dying Star — Deal 9 damage to ALL enemies. ALL enemies lose 9 Strength this turn.
  • Echo Form — The first card you play each turn is played an extra time.

Where to go next

All 577 cards — the full table, filterable by character. Efficiency tier list — every measurable card ranked.

Rarity system explains how often this card appears. Enchantments covers the modifiers that can change it.

Frequently asked questions

What does Defile do in Slay the Spire 2?

Deal 13 damage.

What does upgrading Defile change?

Deal 17 damage.

How much does Defile cost?

1 Energy. It is a Common Attack card.

Is Defile efficient for its cost?

It produces 13.00 damage per Energy, which ranks 9 of 143 among the attacks that can be measured this way.

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Sources

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