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Fear — Necrobinder Attack Card in Slay the Spire 2

Updated 17 Oct 2026 Source Slay the Spire 2 card data (spire-codex.com API), 577 cards retrieved 17 October 2026 By
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Fear card art
Fear

Deal 7 damage. Apply 1 Vulnerable.

CharacterNecrobinder
TypeAttack
RarityCommon
Cost1 Energy
TargetAnyEnemy
Total damage7
Per Energy7.00 → 8.00 upgraded
KeywordsEthereal

Card text

Deal 7 damage. Apply 1 Vulnerable.

Upgraded: Deal 8 damage. Apply 2 Vulnerable.

Where it sits on the curve

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

Fear produces 7.00 per Energy at base and <strong>8.00</strong> upgraded. That ranks it 75 of 143 of the 143 attacks with a fixed cost. It sits in the top 48% on this measure.

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

What it applies

  • Vulnerable × 1

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

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 Fear do in Slay the Spire 2?

Deal 7 damage. Apply 1 Vulnerable.

What does upgrading Fear change?

Deal 8 damage. Apply 2 Vulnerable.

How much does Fear cost?

1 Energy. It is a Common Attack card.

Is Fear efficient for its cost?

It produces 7.00 damage per Energy, which ranks 75 of 143 among the attacks that can be measured this way.

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Sources

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