Slay the Spire 2 Ancients Guide (All Ancient Relics)

Ancients are powerful creatures that aid players in their quest to take out the Architect i Slay the Spire 2. There are eight of them in total, and one can always be found at the beginning of each act. Ancients provides players with one of three powerful relics, each of which has the power to sway the battle in the player's favor. Here's everyone Slay the Spire 2 Ancient as well as the relics they have to offer.

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New, Mother of Resurrection

StS 2 Whale Ancient — Slay the Spire 2 New

The great whale from the original game returns Slay the Spire 2, now with a proper title and updated art to boot. Always present in the first act, she offers a humble selection of relics that are all about giving players the extra power they need to climb through the first few floors of the Spire.

Slay the Spire 2 All New Relics
Relic	Effect
Arcane Scroll	Upon pickup, obtain a random rare card to add to your deck.
Flowering Conch	Draw 2 more cards at the start of the elite battle.
Cursed gem	Get the Curse of Greed card (Unplayable, Ethereal) and 333 Gold.
The golden pearl	Get 150 gold.
Large capsule	Receive 2 random relics upon pickup. Get an extra Strike and Defend card.
Lava Rock	Get 2 relics after defeating the Act 1 boss.
Lead paper weight	Choose 1 of 2 colorless cards and add them to your deck.
Leafy green porridge	Transform 1 of your Strikes and Defenses and lose 10 Max HP.
Lost cash register	Get a random potion and a card reward.
Massive scrolling	Choose 1 of 3 multiplayer cards and add them to your deck.
New's Torment	Add Neow's Fury card (Deal 10 damage, add 2 random cards from your discard pile to your hand. Exhaust).
New leaf	Turn 1 card.
Nutritious oysters	Gain 11 Max HP.
Pomanders	Upgrade a card.
Uncertain Sheers	Remove 2 cards from your deck and take 13 damage.
Exact scissors	Remove 1 card from your deck.
Rolling boxes	Lose all gold, then choose 1 of 2 card packs to add to your deck.
Silver crucible	The first 3 card rewards you get will be upgraded. The first chest you open is empty.
Small capsule	Get a random relic.
Stone humidifier	Gain 5 extra Max HP when resting at a rest stop.

Orobas, the living rainbow

Orobas is a happy and friendly space wyrm who is always excited when a visitor arrives. This Ancient offers relics that lean towards turn efficiencymainly through colorless cards and card upgrades. Orobas also allows players to use cards from others Slay the Spire 2 sign.

Kill Spire 2 All Oroba's Relics
Relic	Effect
Alchemical cash register	Get 4 potions filled with random potions.
Archaic tooth	Convert a starter card to its old version.
Driftwood	You can reroll each card reward once.
Electric shrimp	Enchant a skill with Imbue. Imbued cards are automatically played at the start of battle.
Glass eye	Get 2 common cards, 2 uncommon cards and 1 rare card.
Prismatic gem	Gain 1 Energy at the start of each turn. Card rewards now show cards in other colors (characters).
Radiant gem	Add 1 Luminescence (Retain. Gain 2 Energy. Exhaust) to your hand at the start of each battle.
Sand castle	Upgrade 6 random cards.
Sea glass	See 15 cards from another character. Choose any number of them to add to your deck.
Touch of Orobas	Turn your starter relic into an ancient version.

Pael, the Melting Dragon

Pael is a sleepy, gloomy soul who, as his name suggests, literally melts away. The ancient dragon's flesh and blood provide different levels and flavors of power which fits well into any character Slay the Spire 2.

Kill Spire 2 All Pael Relics
Relic	Effect
Pael's blood	Draw 1 extra card at the start of your turn.
Pael's Claw	Enchant all defenses with Goopy. They gain 1 extra block when played, but are depleted when used.
Pael's Eye	The first time you end your turn without playing a card in battle, remove your hand and take an extra turn.
Pael meat	Gain 1 extra energy at the start of your third turn, and every turn after that.
Pael's growth	Clone a card.
Pael's horn	Add 2 Relax cards to your deck (Get 15 Block. Next turn, get 2 Energy and draw 2 more cards).
Pael's Legion	Blocks obtained from a card are doubled. This effect goes on cooldown for 2 turns afterwards.
Pael's tears	Ending your turn with unused energy grants 2 more energy for the next turn.
Pael's tooth	Remove 5 cards from your deck. After each battle, return 1 card upgraded.
Pael's wings	You can sacrifice card rewards to Pael. Get a relic every 2 sacrifices.

Tezcatara, that which feeds the fire

StS 2 Tezcatara Golden Compass Offer — Slay the Spire 2 Tezcatara Golden Compass Offer

Tezcatara is a sweet and gentle old witch with an affinity for flames. She welcomes all who visit her domain and gives them gifts that keep them warm and safe during their journey. Tezcatara offers a variety of relics, from ones that help with card search, to ones that provide strong but temporary help.

Slay the Spire 2 All Tezcatara Relics
Relic	Effect
Big Hug	Remove 4 cards from your deck. When shuffling your draw pile, add 1 soot to it (unplayable status card).
Golden compass	Convert your current Act 2 map to a special one-track map.
Nutritious soup	Enchant all your Strikes with Ember (costs 0 energy and becomes eternal – cannot be removed or transformed).
Pumpkin light	Get energy at the start of your turn. This relic disappears when it reaches Act 3.
Seal of gold	Spend 5 gold at the start of your turn to gain 1 energy.
Storybook	Add 1 Brightest Flame to your deck (Gain 2 Energy. Draw 2 cards. Lose 1 Max HP).
Toasty mittens	Consume the top card of your Draw Pile and gain 1 Strength at the start of each turn.
Toy box	Get 4 wax relics.
Very hot cocoa	Start each battle with 4 extra energy.
Yummy cake	Upgrade 4 cards.

Nonupeipe, Serendipity Incarnate

StS 2 Nonupeipe — Kill Spire 2 Nonupeipe

Nonupeipe is a princess with the same temperament as Neow; kind and welcoming, if a little more expressive. The bonuses from her relics lean towards the extremesuch as giving 999 gold or reducing enemies' health to 1, although players still have a number of options that provide more tactical advantages.

Slay the Spire 2 All Nonupeipe relics
Relic	Effect
Beautiful bracelet	Choose 3 cards from your deck and enchant them with Swift 3 (draw 3 cards while playing).
Blessed Antler	Gain 1 Energy at the start of each turn. At the start of each battle, add 1 Dazed to your draw pile.
Radiant scarf	Every fifth card you play is free.
Delicate Frond	Fill all empty potion slots with random potions at the start of each battle.
Diamond tiara	When you play 2 cards or less in a turn, take half damage from enemies.
Fur coat	Mark 7 random battle rooms and reduce the number of enemies there to 1.
Glitter	All card rewards are enchanted with Glam (cards have Replay once per battle).
Jewelry box	Add 1 Apotheosis to your Deck (Innate. Upgrade all your cards. Empty).
Threatening fruit	Add 31 to your Max HP.
Signet ring	Get 999 gold.

Thanx, Chimera King

Tanx is a sentient, monstrous beast. While he may not be hostile, Tanx absolutely loves violence, and he offers players a selection of weapons to aid them in their fight against the Architect. As such, many of Tanx's relics are all about being aggressive, giving players the opportunity to gain momentum.

Slay the Spire 2 All Tanx Relics
Relic	Effect
Chlorine	Turn up to 6 cards into Maul (Deal 5 damage twice. All Maul cards' damage increases by 1 this battle).
Crossbow	At the start of each battle, add a random attack card to your hand. It costs 0 Energy this turn.
The Iron Club	Every fourth card you play, draw 1 card.
Meat cleaver	You can cook at rest areas. Cooking allows you to remove 2 cards and increases your Max HP by 9.
Sai	Get 7 blocks at the start of your turn.
Pointed gloves	Gain 1 Energy at the start of each turn. The effects cost 1 more energy to use.
Tanx's whistle	Adds 1 Whistle to your deck (Deal 33 damage and stun enemy. Exhaust).
Throw ax	The first card you play each battle is played twice.
Tri-boomerang	Choose 3 attacks in your deck to enchant with Instinct (reduce energy cost by 1).
War hammer	Upgrade 4 random cards when you kill an elite.

Vakuu, the first demon

Of all the old ones in Slay the Spire 2Vakuu is the most questionable when it comes to morals. Although he has no love for the architect, he is no friend to players either. Vakuu's relics have potent effects, but the majority of them also affect players in strange, often harmful ways.

Slay the Spire 2 All Vakuu Relics
Relic	Effect
Blood soaked rose	Add 1 Enthralled to your deck (if Enthralled is in your hand, it must be played first. Eternal, and costs 2 Energy). Gain 1 Energy at the start of each turn.
Paradox of choice	At the start of each battle, add 1 of 5 random cards to your hand. Add Retain to the selected card.
Distinguished Cape	Lose 9 Max HP. Add 3 Apparition to your deck (Ethereal. Gain 1 Intangible. Exhaust).
Violin	At the start of each turn, draw 2 more cards. You may not draw cards during your turn.
Jeweled Mask	At the start of battle, add a random power card from your draw pile and add it to your hand. It's free to play.
Lord's Parasol	When you encounter the merchant, get EVERYTHING he sells.
Music box	Create an ethereal copy of the first card you play each turn.
Preserved fog	Gain 1 Folly (Unplayable. Innate. Eternal). Remove 5 cards from your deck.
Sere Talon	Add 2 random curses and get 3 wishes (add a card from your draw pile to your deck. Exhaust).
Whispering earring	Gain 1 energy at the start of each run. Vakuu plays your first turn for you.

Darv, the hoarder

Darv is about abundance. His relics give players the chance to get more cards and even more relics. Unlike Vakuu, Darv has no interest in playing tricks, and the majority of his offerings can be critical to certain character builds.

Slay the Spire 2 All Darv Relics
Relic	Effect
Astrolabe	Transform 3 cards and upgrade them.
Black star	Elites drop an additional relic when defeated.
Calling Bell	Get a curse and 3 relics.
Dusty Tom	Get an antique map.
Ectoplasm	You no longer get gold. Gain 1 Energy at the start of each turn.
Empty cage	Remove 2 cards from your deck.
Pandora's box	Transform all punches and defenses.
Philosopher's Stone	Gain 1 Energy at the start of each turn. All enemies gain 1 strength.
Runic pyramid	You no longer discard your hand at the end of each turn.
Snail eye	At the start of each turn, draw 2 more cards. Start each battle Confused (card costs are random).
Sozu	Gain 1 Energy at the start of each turn. You no longer get potions.
Velvet Choker	Gain 1 Energy at the start of each turn. You cannot play more than 6 cards per turn.