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Negative Pulse — Necrobinder Skill 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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Negative Pulse

Gain 5 Block. Apply 7 Doom to ALL enemies.

CharacterNecrobinder
TypeSkill
RarityCommon
Cost1 Energy
TargetAllEnemies
Total Block5
Per Energy5.00 → 6.00 upgraded

Card text

Gain 5 Block. Apply 7 Doom to ALL enemies.

Upgraded: Gain 6 Block. Apply 11 Doom to ALL enemies.

Where it sits on the curve

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

Negative Pulse produces 5.00 per Energy at base and <strong>6.00</strong> upgraded. That ranks it 43 of 56 of the 56 skills with a fixed cost. It sits in the top 25% on this measure.

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

What it applies

  • Doom × 7

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.

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 Negative Pulse do in Slay the Spire 2?

Gain 5 Block. Apply 7 Doom to ALL enemies.

What does upgrading Negative Pulse change?

Gain 6 Block. Apply 11 Doom to ALL enemies.

How much does Negative Pulse cost?

1 Energy. It is a Common Skill card.

Is Negative Pulse efficient for its cost?

It produces 5.00 Block per Energy, which ranks 43 of 56 among the skills that can be measured this way.

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Sources

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