10 Things I Wish I Knew | Slay the Spire Guide and Tips

[@InaBeta]

Hey everyone! Thank you for all the support on our first guide and this growing channel. In addition to the Giveaway question, I'd love to invite you to comment any other tips/tricks you think we missed or would benefit other players. Feel free to ask any questions about the game here or whenever I'm live over at Twitch.tv/Inabeta

[@DarknessOverpowering]

Can you do an ironclad a20 card review? I know it all depends, but an overview of most possibilities and synergies for every card could be a very nice and popular video.

[@InaBeta]

@@DarknessOverpowering I probably wouldn't do a card review, but there will be a guide like this for every class eventually!

[@Travoid]

If I understood you right, you said it's good to draw cards even if you don't have the energy to play them. I don't see how that helps - doesn't it just mean you won't have the option to play that card if it makes sense the next round? Thanks!

[@InaBeta]

@@Travoid Like everything in this game, it depends. Ideally, you're using draw cards in the beginning of your turn to get to other things you want to play that turn (when you still have the energy to) Generally, drawing at the end of your turn is pretty fail, but if you look at your draw pile and see a bunch of garbage you just want to get past to get to your shuffle, then yeah you might want to even if you don't have energy left. My main point is that draw is an extremely powerful (maybe the most powerful) mechanic in this game and it's importance should not be understated. It has a variety of uses and when to utilize it will always depend run to run and turn to turn.

[@pelipoika88]

My favourite character is The silent. Despite the fact that I have the least wins on her (The watcher aside), I love to see the enemy health bar green and ending my turn early as an "omae wa mou shindeiru".

[@InaBeta]

Love this

[@jaredquaglieri3731]

Nani?!

[@limitbreak2966]

I don’t ever go for poison with her I prefer to focus on discard energy buffs (sneaky strike helps a lot for me) and getting as much attacks in in one turn as possible

[@corpsefoot758]

@@limitbreak2966 It is a valid strategy to use both strikes and poison in the same deck

[@EqueezHQ]

Wait… do you guys win???

[@plumeofsmoke2871]

Installed this last night and played about 5 minutes and was baffled by the hype this game has received. Two hours later I discovered exactly why it was so highly rated. Awesome game and beautiful on my Steam Deck.

[@InaBeta]

Glad you're enjoying!

[@MadTurnip]

It's funny that my first experience was the exact opposite. I knew nothing about this game except that it had deck building, then i sat down to play for a little, and next thing I knew, two hours had passed.

[@LexieOfAstora]

Yes! I love playing this on my deck, I like that you can run mods too :)

[@danielschomburg2140]

This might be the best tips guide I have ever seen for a new game I have tried out. Coming from a 25 year MTG background I am pretty confident this guide was a "who is the beatdown" caliber of content. VERY WELL DONE sir. You should be proud of this guide because you probably leveled up non card players trying this game out for their first time several times over.

[@InaBeta]

Thanks so much! It's definitely helped many a new player; they tell me all the time! I'm glad it's having the desired effect :)

[@lunaticgaming7967]

I stumbled upon this game and Holy shit it's a lot of fun. I used to play a bit of MTG back in the day myself...

[@stuckupcurlyguy]

Definitely helps having learned MTG. Once I realised how hard it was to remove cards from your deck I did it at every opportunity. Just like in Magic a smaller deck is higher power.

[@CIARUNSITE]

I love dungeon crawling rogue likes. I've literally never played card games. I have no idea what's going on.

[@Myplaylistftw]

Ignore everything this man said, the secret to Slaying the Spire is to have a magnificent beard like his.

[@InaBeta]

:D

[@danylachapelle309]

i jumped to the comments to mention that he forgot no.11, fondling your long ass beard while playing

[@bensonprice4027]

Most of the clips include him stroking his beard too. I think you're on to something.

[@BeyWizard321]

A killer beard is a great thinking enhancer

[@jp9707]

@@InaBeta :D>

[@WayneBristol]

So glad I found this channel. I've played this game for a total of over 100 hours. 92 runs, with only 1 "victory". The victory came from a custom run where I basically gave myself as much advantage as possible. On average, I typically only make it to about halfway through the 2nd act, or die early on in Act 3. Only a few weeks ago I realized that you shouldn't take every single card reward. My decks would end up so bloated and the really good cards were rarely drawn during fights. The main thing I learned from this video is to not avoid the elite fights, and to be better at balancing regular fights with mystery rooms. Up until now, I basically avoided elites as much as possible, and if I were given a choice between a fight or a mystery room, I'd always hit that question mark hoping for a relic.

[@InaBeta]

Hope that next win and all the others after it come soon for you, my guy! Good luck in the Spire.

[@kachow5830]

On ironclad its really easy to get a bunch of shield cards and shield bash. Just got first win doing that today with some good cards from shop

[@heriolfjokulsson7240]

After playing for an hour today I decided to watch a video for beginners, right after finishing it I got a sick win with a very thought out block build. It was a blast to blaze through the Spire without a scratch. Very informative video.

[@InaBeta]

Glad you had such success!

[@lanreedidi1405]

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[@nopenopenope140]

Same thing happened to me. I played a couple hours didn't even get close. Watched this guide. Next playthrough I won

[@lileofficial4273]

I just finished my first ever run last night, got all the way to mid act 3. This morning I looked up some tips to see how I did and am looking forward to trying again later today, hopefully I win to.

[@TheBloodTypo]

My favorite is Defect. The stacks you can build up are amazing, but trying to do the math before you execute can be tricky sometimes.

[@InaBeta]

I absolutely love the Defect when it works out. Can't wait to try out the Reprogram rework!

[@E5games]

DO NOT take a shot every time Beta strokes his beard. *wizard thinking*

[@InaBeta]

Looks like enemy intent is... alcohol poisoning? Weird....

[@gracismart]

My favorite character is probably Ironclad. When I first started, the idea of "Exhaust" was scary on card like Corruption or True Grit. I changed my mind once I realized how insane exhaust synergies are. Currently working my way up ascension, and am at ascension 6 on Ironclad.

[@InaBeta]

Exhaust synergy is REAL! My fave is block synergy, but that's harder to get together consistently.

[@nameforcomments4092]

He's a paladin, he's a dark knight, he's Ironclad!

[@singlereedenjoyer]

I literally just beat the game like half an hour ago for the first time using an exhaust deck.

[@schwarzerritter5724]

Even without synergy, an upgraded True Grit is good in every deck. Get rid of negative cards like Burn and slim your deck in long fights.

[@acridenjoyer7531]

Fiend Fire my beloved

[@kaptnbluebar6905]

As a Slay the Spire player who already spent more than 300 hours on different platforms on the game I can say that your guide was still very helpfull for me. On the one hand it is nice to know that most of my decissions in the game are somehow in line with your tips on the other hand the "practice things which you dont like" tip is something which I have to apply more in my playthroughs. After a period of time you just stick with the same 2-3 stratetgies. Which is dangerous and hinders you to climb up on ascension ranks. Well done!

[@InaBeta]

Thanks so much for the praise and good luck in The Spire!

[@handsomesquid]

This was a great guide, helped me realize how bloated I was letting my deck get. Liked the vid

[@InaBeta]

Glad you enjoyed it and that it helped! Here's to many Heart kills in the future!

[@travterr6551]

😮me too .I was always like why do they keep giving me the option to remove cards? why tf would I want that...now I understand

[@lourBoB]

I'm really glad that you got recommended to me, because I love Slay the Spire. I've played for 200 Hours and still try to improve

[@InaBeta]

Glad you found your way here too and that you enjoyed! Still trying to improve here too

[@LeFreshmeat]

My favorite is Ironclad. Great sustain and you can build an effective deck with him in so many different ways.

[@InaBeta]

Tanking damage and going right back to full with a well-placed Reaper is just so satisfying...

[@victorfrombaker1716]

These are some good tips. You say in the pinned comment to give tips that we think you missed. I think that there are some higher level ideas that can earn small advantages that can turn a loss into a win. The first is that there are some relics such as nunchaku, ink bottle, and happy flower which will keep a counter between fights. It is generally good practice to set these up at the end of the fight when you can be a little more flexible with your card choices so that you can get their effects on the first turn (arguably the most important turn) of the next fight. Additionally, another concept that helped me was paying attention to when I used my draw cards. If you have 1 card in your draw pile, and you play a draw 2 card, this means that everything in your discard pile will go back into your draw pile. This means that all the cards in your hand are not getting shuffled into your deck meaning you will have to go all the way through your deck again in order to see it. For this reason, if you are in this situation and have a strong card that you want to play as often as possible, you should probably play it before the draw card.

[@DGTLCLANGAMING]

I knew about the first point you mentioned but the second one had never occurred to me. Thank you

[@SersonPerson]

"Practice Things You Don't Like". So true. Even perfect builds in our comfort zone can end in tears, lol, but if we had just experimented with a few different tricks instead of passing up on them, they would have made all the difference. I love doing learning runs where I practice using different things and I'm usually stunned what I've been missing out on. Great video!

[@InaBeta]

Well said and thank you! Glad you're enjoying the game and good luck in The Spire!

[@chadnorris8257]

I've played it a few times. The characters get more complex as they keep making them. Ironclad is real simple. Build up attack power and/or block, and just fight until you win. After that it gets a little trickier, and a little trickier, until you get to the Watcher, and people are still trying to figure her out.

[@Jouzou87]

I feel like all these "is x card good?" questions (which I asked my fair share too) are like asking "is Qe4 a good move?" in chess. It all depends on the position (however, it's such a central square that _in general_ it's likely not a good early game move)

[@InaBeta]

Exactly why I discourage that line of thinking; it simply isn't asking the right questions or promoting the right mindset to improve at this.

[@JJBerthume]

Fantastically insightful guide, presented engagingly and concisely, + the edited footage to provide illustrations of the concepts as well as visual stimulation - thank you so much for taking the time to make this for us to consume for free!

[@InaBeta]

Thanks for watching and enjoying! I definitely had fun making this and all the footage used in the video.

[@aranayailyaris73]

I love that the card art for Rampage here is a ram and a page :D

[@InaBeta]

Some of the beta arts are solid gold.

[@TheLumbersnack]

Super helpful video. I've been improving and coming back to this a lot for refreshers. Hope you are well!

[@InaBeta]

Glad to hear you've been improving! It's super nice to see your work in anything pay off and it's no different here in this game. Hope you're well also :)

[@AaronCorr]

I watched this earlier, then literally won the next attempt for the first time. Starting with a boss item instead of the normal one + not picking a card every time were the key to success

[@peakblangonga4248]

Gotta say great video! I’ve been struggling to win with The Defect for a while, but once I watched this and changed my mindset about elites and boss prep, I won first try, and I had the most relics in any run I’ve done so far! So thanks for the help!

[@InaBeta]

Glad it helped and thanks for watching. Good luck in the Spire!

[@yellowpie]

Watched this video earlier today, and then played the game in the evening and beat the heart for the first time using a snecko eye build, so thanks for teaching me that it’s a good relic

[@InaBeta]

I'm glad you tried it and had some success! Here's to your future Heart kills!

[@scubasteve5326]

Yet another person who got this for ps+ and I swear your videos are the only things that actually make the game make since. I know you haven't posted recently but still you gained a sub and than you for being great lol. Going to watch this now and hope that one day I get good at using the orb homie.

[@InaBeta]

You and Defect will live happily ever after at the top of the Spire soon, my man!

[@scubasteve5326]

@@InaBeta I legit just cleared my first run with the Chad bro using these tips. Now I'm determined to do it with the defect

[@InaBeta]

@@scubasteve5326 Hell yeah you did! Here's to the next one and the Heart eventually!

[@allurereal]

Wow, I’m extremely surprised that you only have 339 subs. Such a well made video with good advice definitely deserves more! I just started playing the game and you have certainly supplied a great resource to players like me. Keep it up!

[@InaBeta]

It's a pretty new channel, so yeah. We've grown a lot in the last couple months though!

[@Orivalidus]

Picked this game up for free on PS Plus and I didn’t think I’d like it but ended up really enjoying it and fully completing a run my first try! Made it to the final boss of the second run but got promptly shut down due to my lack of protection. Definitely pumped for more and finding this guide is only helping me get more pumped!

[@InaBeta]

GET IT! Early congrats on your first Heart Kill!

[@calumjune2908]

I'm just realizing my first ever run in this game was with runic dome and I beat act 3 first try and haven't won since lol

[@InaBeta]

Congrats!

[@rafaelcastor2089]

I just bought the game and managed to do it on first try by getting a fuckton of channel lighting sinergy

[@fisheatsyourhead]

I have 4 wins and 3 of them have ice cream plus other energy runes lol

[@InaBeta]

@@fisheatsyourhead Yep, you've stumbled onto some of the best scaling in the game: energy and card draw! It works for every character and in every deck.

[@pineapplemonstr5792]

Just started playing this game and loving it! Great videos you got amazing information and helpful tips. Hope you are still playing and plan to make videos for the second game. :)

[@InaBeta]

Glad you enjoyed it! I don't plan on making anymore videos at this time, unfortunately.

[@MementoM04i]

I always thought that this game was more self explanatory and just took some thinking but this video helped more than I thought even two years later.

[@InaBeta]

Definitely NOT self-explanatory! The basic mechanics are easy enough to understand, but all the intricacies of them take a lot of experience to foresee and account for over the course of any battle.

[@zelathory]

Funny how I didn't manage to finish a single run before watching this and I just got 2 finished on Silent back to back. TY!

[@InaBeta]

NICE! Congratulations and here's to many more!

[@chikanenomiko4683]

Okay I know this is an old video but as much as I love this game since I bought it, I could NOT get to the 3rd boss! I would always get my ass kicked halfway through Act 3. I really really want to open the watcher and after playing like (I think at almost 100 omg) runs and FINALLY getting to the 3rd Act Boss...The Ancient One destroyed me. So I finally said screw it and went online for help because I was obviously doing something wrong. My deck is definitely bloated (I'm so bad about picking up ALL the extra cards), I avoid Elites like the plague and I definitely never thought to get rid of strikes and block cards! You're video was super easy to watch, and I appreciate all the tips! I'm gonna try another run now and see how I can make my synergy better! Thanks a bunch =^^=

[@InaBeta]

Hope ya got there; would love to hear back!

[@EpicPalmTree]

I love how you organized this video and the way you layed out your thoughts. I will definitely take those tips with me into the spire! My favorite character is The Defect because I like the flexibility and elemental themes with the orbs. I'm no where near your hours of play into the game but I've been enjoying myself since I bought it :)

[@InaBeta]

Heck yes! Glad you're enjoying it so much so far!

[@joshuavalle7228]

Not really a card gamer at all but I decided to try this game as it was recommended by a few friends. Tried it on my own and enjoy it quite a bit, but could only get past the second boss. This video just taught me a lot and I'm excited to jump back in, experiment, and get better! VERY well done video my good sir. Thank you.

[@InaBeta]

Glad you enjoyed and I hope it helps! I hope both your paly and your enjoyment of this wonderful game improve. Good luck in The Spire!

[@SuperLocrian]

Thank you, picked this up a few days ago. Just your intro alone about adopting the appropriate mindset is some of the best advice I've heard!

[@firecat1415]

Bruh... Watched this video for 10 mins, then started a Spire run and had my BEST RUN EVER. First time ever beating the third city, had hecka health and hecka hecka relics. I'm so happy right now.

[@InaBeta]

Here's to many more, brosef! Congrats on that first win!

[@lookinaroundguy]

Wonderful guide 4 years later! Thank you!

[@era7962]

Amazing video! Super helpful tips. I was kinda avoiding elites but it makes so much sense not to do that. I'm new to the game, 20 hours in. My favourite class right now is defect, it just clicked in my brain right away; I got through a run on my second try! Also, I like the idea of him having malfunctions that actually make him better, that's how I feel a lot of the time too.

[@InaBeta]

DEFINITELY start taking those elites in the future and watch you gain power as you go! Grats on that Defect run! I really want to dig into the recent changes to Defect on the Beta branch more myself.

[@liampouncy7808]

As I clicked on this video I was dubious that it would approach StS in any meaningful way. I was pleasantly surprised! More than teach me anything it reaffirmed what I already knew, but it's a great video for a lot of people who don't play A20. Good job, dude.

[@InaBeta]

Glad it was up to your standards :)

[@envo9059]

I have always liked the defect as it gets super fun once you start playing alot of the power cards.

[@InaBeta]

Power spam can be super fun, especially if you dodge the Awakened One!

[@dern]

great video thank you, helped a lot. had to have some discipline and not walk away from the video and start a run, but i waited until the end! and now going to dive in.... thanks again

[@InaBeta]

Hope it helps you get that next Spire win!

[@John-ej6wi]

Incredible guide! I appreciate the hard work you put into it. Hope to see more!

[@InaBeta]

There will be eventually!

[@AoT540]

Nice video man! It’s free on ps plus now and I enjoy it but needed some help lol! Btw nice beard but you distracted me with touching it every time there was a facecam 😂 also, you have the perfect voice to make videos, relaxing

[@InaBeta]

Yeah, i didn't realize how much beard stuff was going on until everything was cut together lol; just helps me think through things. Thanks for the compliments and I'm glad the videos helped! Good luck in the Spire, and congrats on the future Heart kill!

[@T3Kmexii]

I’m very late to the party here I feel but just started playing yesterday. Really enjoying the game and looking forward to getting better at it. Guide has definitely opened my eyes on certain areas especially in regards to skipping card pickups. I always end up with crazy high decks and don’t get the synergy with the deck. Great video.

[@InaBeta]

Thanks and I hope you keep enjoying the game! Good luck in the Spire!

[@baileybb4]

I found I loved the silent with its fun poison plays and all the stabby stabby Shivs! This game took a little while to earn my love but now with my first encounter with the 4th act I hope to challenge myself more often!

[@InaBeta]

Heck yes! The Spire challenges us all every run. Here's to your pending first Heart kill!

[@baileybb4]

@@InaBeta I actually just got it last night with this insane ironclad run. I don't remember what I had but I was constantly drawing and exhausting cards and I had the pyramid that makes my hand stay! I've never seen that many cards be in my deck at once!!! Winning that run reminded me why I love roguelikes so much! I felt so so accomplished

[@InaBeta]

@@baileybb4 Yeah, draw and exhaust synergy stuff on Chad is super fun when it comes together! Here's to the next one then!

[@BrBaWe]

Hey man Truly love your channel. Thank you for everything

[@InaBeta]

Thank YOU for the compliment! We worked really hard to make lasting guides that would help all new players!

[@Labestiol74]

Amazing, just what I was looking for, great work! keep it up :)

[@InaBeta]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@raysun1209]

In my first 2 runs playing the game, I died to the Act 1 boss. After watching this video, I beat Act 3 twice in a row in my next two runs. (Skipping cards and pathing through elites helped the most.) Thank you so much!

[@InaBeta]

Glad to have helped you and so many others! Good luck in The Spire!

[@christiankohler4313]

This was a splendid guide for a new player like me, and this game is so mutch fun i played 2 days straight after i got it :D

[@InaBeta]

Thanks for watching and glad that it helped you! Any favorites in the game yet?

[@mittensandsnowdrop]

This has been really helpful. Trying to get to stage 4. Loads of great stuff here. Lots of nuance. Great job buddy! Definitely subscribing.

[@InaBeta]

Glad you enjoyed and good luck in The Spire!

[@kagami27]

bro looks so wise when stroking that beard, here I thought its glasses that make you look smart lol

[@InaBeta]

A wizard-style stroke of the beard can aid in the illusion of intelligence, for sure!

[@princeofrain1428]

Been scrounging around the internet for different tips on the game because I've been stuck at Ascension 9 Ironclad for months. It feels strange that the little difference from A8 to A9 has put such a damper on my progress, but it's my reality. Thanks for the tips, and I think the most helpful one for me is to stop trying to play the long game. I got through A0-A8 on synergy alone but thanks to this guide I understand the importance of focusing on the immediate problems.

[@tszyslak23]

Just started playing this the other week. I was taking the boss relic swap from day one!

[@InaBeta]

It usually works really well, yeah! The Tiny House moments though :/

[@MonkeySeeVIDEOT]

It's true what he said about switching your starting relic. I tried to play this way, and I got considerably better results in my 3 latest runs, where my 3rd ended up to my first victory. Thanks for the tip!

[@InaBeta]

Glad to help; good luck in the Spire!

[@ploopploop]

This literally was the reason I managed to finally beat the heart for the first time

[@InaBeta]

Yooooo congrats on that first heart kill! The first of many!

[@igoryt563]

I just watched it went ahead and beat it lol thanks!!

[@mcm426]

I did not think this video would be as useful as it is! Excited to play my next run with these tips in mind

[@InaBeta]

Get that gucci heart kill, yo!

[@matheusviolante8364]

I love the Silent's jack-of-all-trades playstyle! I feel like she is one of the more strategic classes with all the different ways you can tackle your enemies. And she also has the most fun cards, like the poison ones and, of course, Bullet Time!

[@InaBeta]

Bullet Time is one of my favorite cards to use with my favorite class!

[@popeymadethis]

Thank you for this guide. I’m new to StS, and only have a few runs under my belt. I am an old MtG player though, so I was already drawn towards deck synergy and card draw, and I’m pleased to say I beat my first climb. However, I’ve been actively avoiding elites and avoiding strategies I’m not comfortable with, so I’ll be trying these out next

[@InaBeta]

Glad to hear about that first success! Getting in there and getting familiar with more strategies just opens up your pathways to success in future runs!

[@kristen6893]

Great video! I really enjoyed it and I will definitely be using a lot of your tips. I just had an amazing curse/status build with the ironclad so that's who I'm liking at the moment lol. That run was so fun because you wouldn't think a deck full of curses and wounds would be powerful but it was!

[@InaBeta]

Love it when that kind of fringe build works out!

[@kristen6893]

@@InaBeta thanks for the reply! I binged all of the videos on your channel last night and I will definitely be trying to tune into your streams. I've been feeling like I need a skilled player to get tips from because I'm still stuck in the lower ascension tiers and I really like the way you explain your runs so I think you're perfect!

[@InaBeta]

@@kristen6893 We can't wait to see you there, you're gonna love our community

[@BlackReshiram]

Incredibly helpful, thank you!!!❤

[@InaBeta]

No problem, glad you enjoyed!

[@AlexOvTheAbyss]

Thanks for making this. After watching this and your video on The Silent, I was able to finally get to the end for the first time. Before I struggled to even beat the Act 2 boss.

[@InaBeta]

So glad you found that first success! Many more to come, I'm sure! Glad you enjoyed and benefitted.

[@mariondiabolito4054]

My one quibble is about Runic Dome. The Defect is so self-contained it typically doesn't matter that they can't see intent. What would they change? Where the lightning goes? Wait to evoke dark because the wrong enemy is weakest? How much frost to channel? A lot of The Defect's choices are taken away inherently. Meanwhile, having 1 extra energy is never bad. The other three may have to weigh Runic Dome heavily or play with the wiki open, but not always Defect.

[@InaBeta]

Yeah, Runic Dome is probably the hardest to fit into any playthrough by far. Also most difficult to see when it's appropriate to do so vs when it isn't.

[@jessicobra7]

This video was great--always nice to see fellow spire addicts lol It's difficult to say who my favorite class is, but I would probably have to say ironclad--i feel like he has the most varied scaling packages at A20H (exhaust, strength, block). The other classes can often feel a bit more similar in terms of card evaluations later on in the game; I almost always want a catalyst/echo form/talk to the hand in act 3, but with ironclad i cant think of too many scaling cards i would almost always take in act 3

[@InaBeta]

Spire addict indeed! Can't get enough of this wonderful game!

[@JusBlaze1028]

This was an awesome video… It’s funny how before I started watching the video, I was adding any cards I came across… After I finished watching this, I was like damn I was doing it ALL wrong lol.

[@InaBeta]

It's not something everyone considers for sure. There are a lot of totally-not-obvious things that make this game a lot easier to succeed at in future runs. Good luck in the Spire!

[@JusBlaze1028]

@@InaBeta thanks man. I’m looking forward to playing again. I started playing yesterday & I have to say that it’s addicting lol 😂

[@InaBeta]

@@JusBlaze1028 There aren't many games I have over 1000 hours in.

[@JusBlaze1028]

@@InaBeta that’s insane! I don’t think I’ve hit a quarter of those hrs. The most I’ve obtain in a game is 225 or more hrs.

[@onetonsoup3358]

Haha love your beard, like an shaolin beard. Great guide btw

[@InaBeta]

Thanks so much!

[@kiaravincent4638]

Taking a rune i felt uncomfortable with was how i got my first ascension! Coffee relic on ironclad wasnt bad and the early extra energy really helped!

[@InaBeta]

Coffee Dripper on Chad is fantastic with his variety of ways to heal besides rest sites. Good on you for tryin something new and grats on your first victory!

[@ionlyloudbro3072]

Amazing and well organized video. keep up the great content as always beta :)

[@InaBeta]

Thanks bruh!

[@breaderer]

Just wanted to say thank you for this vid! I had gotten so frustrated with all my previous runs but after watching this vid I won for the first time with the silent! Having a ton of poison, shield, and draw cards saved my ass!

[@InaBeta]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed and congrats!

[@knackname6053]

The silent is usually my go to. I like how all of it's archetypes work fairly well in conjunction so you can be a bit flexible to tying to figure out what your deck is going to be. Also lots of draw if you want it

[@InaBeta]

Another Silent main! We're gonna get along well :)

[@ghislaine1726]

Thanks man, i watched this video and the next time i played i was able to finish the game for the first time lol. Elite enemies are such a game changer, i went from 10 relics per run to almost a row and a half by the end. Also the lore from the finale made me want to play more to see the rest thanks

[@InaBeta]

Hell yeah! Congrats and good luck all the way up to A20 Heart!

[@Lavelain]

The Ironclad has always been my favorite; thematically I feel it really fits with my aesthetic and my "preferred" play style as much as that can apply. This video is super well put together and the transitions are just *chefs kiss* Super great job sir!

[@InaBeta]

Chad verified much fire giant, very SMOrc. Thanks for the compliments!

[@hungariancontrarian9949]

Just started playing and got a win as my first time playing as the Rogue/Shaman class that gets extra cards. As a previous hearthstone long time player, this game is perfection. And so is this guide.

[@InaBeta]

Glad you enjoyed and grats on the first of your many wins on the Silent! Good luck in The Spire!

[@joshmcgee7567]

Ina, obviously green gal best gal don't @ me j/s it's not up for debate kk thx glad we agree. lmao. Nice guide my friend. Especially love the nod toward boss swaps that I may or may not have peer pressured you to doing a little bit kind of. hahahaha

[@InaBeta]

@Josh McGee Silent is obviously best class, don't @ me back kthnxbai Boss Swap pressure is one of the best things that happened to me!

[@eacoder86]

I guess my favorite class right now would be Ironclad, but I like them all.

[@InaBeta]

Dope, Chad it up! Good to hear from you :)

[@The_Mr._Biscuit]

One of the things I've found extremely useful is keeping an eye out for "Aces." Since you know from the beginning of the Act which boss you'll be facing, if you run across a card that specifically counters that boss, it's often worth picking up. Cards like Fire Breathing for the Hexaghost, or Judgment+ vs the Collector.

[@InaBeta]

Yep, this is a common strategy of more advanced players and dovetails with the advice of "add answers to your deck"; know what you could face in any act and add in things that will help you with those challenges.

[@fountains4268]

Great guide Ina. Really nice production too! My favorite class is usually Silent, but I don't mind a bit of Chad to break it up.

[@InaBeta]

Silent all the way!

[@paklite_music]

super helpful! just bought the game today and tried a run out before I found this. can't wait to jump back in and use these tips!

[@InaBeta]

Can't wait to hear how it goes!

[@mrxatissimo3937]

Beautiful video and wonderful guide. Love your approach to the game and all the advice. Even found a nugget or two that I'm going to try on my next play session. As for my preference, my favorite class is the Defect because orbs and powers are so much fun!!! Although i do much better with the good old Ironclad. Then again, a good poison deck... man... do I have to choose one???

[@InaBeta]

Nope! You can love them all. Power spam on the Defect is totally fun when you can avoid the Alert Birt!

[@while_coyote]

I have a lot of hours on this game, my favorite character is the watcher, I have killed the transient, I have gained over 12,000 money (I had golden idol and didn’t buy from shops that often, also old coin ceramic fish and money giving event) I have one hit killed a boss (I had prismatic shard, vajra, inflame, limit break, spot weakness, and heavy blade. Also this is how I killed the transient) not in one turn tho but it is still an accomplishment to one hit ko a boss, and I have beaten the act 3 final boss 4 times (A0 and across multiple weeks (Sunday)). also all that happened on the 1st day and similar things happened on the other 3. I am a legend at this game

[@InaBeta]

Way to go! Sounds like you've accomplished quite a bit!

[@monkeybingo373]

Thanks for the tips

[@InaBeta]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@ljredux]

I swear I have spent more time watching videos and reading tips for this game than I did reading the entire works of Charles Dickens and I have only beaten the game once... and that was before I even watched any videos or read any tips. lol. Now I can't even get past Act 2 on any character. How the hell did I beat it with Silent the second time I played it when I had not really got a clue what I was doing? Time to face the fact that I suck at this game. 😅

[@InaBeta]

Hey, you could have just had a deck that came together; that totally happens. I think everyone starts out sucking at this game as it's really difficult. I hope that you are enjoying it though and that you continue to enjoy it! Improvement will come as you put time into it :) Good luck in the Spire!

[@vypermajik]

11) stroke the beard for max stats

[@InaBeta]

NO! DON'T GIVE AWAY MY SECRET!

[@draketrench9089]

I love the defect for lightning and electrodynamics! Also are those pins in a merch website or something?

[@InaBeta]

Lightning scaling is indeed super fun if you can get it going. The pins were from FanGamer.

[@draketrench9089]

@@InaBeta I had one run (the first one I won and only so far I’m new at this game) where I had a lot of capacitors and some serious power scaling with ai that I had like 12 orb slots or something crazy. Best run I’ve ever had and right now I’m working to get better with iron clad

[@InaBeta]

@@draketrench9089 You saw the power of scaling for sure! That is key to any deck as you get through the acta (all 4 of them eventually). Here's to all you future wins

[@chinopivots]

Ironclad for me, love big swords. Always picking the fighter classes in TTRPG and I love medieval combat irl (So im one of those annoying people who complain about martial classes being too vanilla while still picking them). Not to mention, I feel IC has the most satisfying SFX.

[@InaBeta]

Oh nice! I did some armored fighting out in the SCA West for a bit myself! Also yeah, those SMUNCH sound effects are just so satisfying!

[@chinopivots]

@@InaBeta Ooh lucky I'd love to try out the armor stuff as well. As of now I just binge sword youtubers and be insufferable about it in dnd

[@InaBeta]

@@chinopivots It was good times. My swordmaster was actually king of SCA West previously!

[@chinopivots]

@@InaBeta Well I now have the income to afford getting into a hobby. Maybe when we're not in a pandemic I can give it go myself!

[@DaddyPatty-yz7hh]

I've clocked in 156 hours so far in slay the spire and as some who is experienced in the game, I agree with everything this video says, it gives beginners great starting knowledge on how to think when playing a roguelike, I feel like most of these concepts apply to many other roguelike games

[@gzozgo]

I was super ready to call someone out on terrible spire advice, but it's all solid.

[@InaBeta]

Glad it's up to your standards :)

[@Twisterstorm1]

I struggled to beat my first run for many many tries. After watching this video I literally made it in my first try. I made choices I would normally never have made (such as the Snecko Eye, which randomizes any chance of winning in my eyes) and got cards that let me draw more cards. It seems I suck at strategy games. Anyway, thanks for this video, it helped me a lot

[@InaBeta]

Hey, you stumbled across some powerful synergies! Also, more card draw (especially innate as with Snecko Eye) is powerful for just about any deck. Snecko definitely doesn't randomize your chance of winning, just the cost of cards. In return, you get innate card draw and the ability to grab all the impactful, high cost cards you want without worrying nearly as much about energy (you still want more energy, but you care a lot less about a deck full of 3 cost cards as they will often cost less than that when drawn). Anyways, I hope you saw the power of these mechanics in play and can apply them to future runs! Additionally, don't beat yourself up; this is a really complex, difficult game to begin with and everyone struggles with it at times (yes, even the best of the best players). Keep at it, and good luck in The Spire!

[@Twisterstorm1]

@@InaBeta You are definitely right. Man I wish there was a good guide out there for The Ironclad (wink wink). I finished with The Defect which was surprisingly easy after taking a closer look at the setup and I think that with The Silent it won't be too hard either once you get your poison set up right. I just can't make sense of Ironclad and I tried many things already

[@InaBeta]

@@Twisterstorm1 I wish there would be too, but unfortunately I've moved on from making content. Try all the tools in his kit (e.g., exhaust, str gain, big block, life drain, etc.) and keep at him and you'll get that W with Chad.

[@Twisterstorm1]

@@InaBeta Dang shame cause I find the videos you made easily understandable. But hey, if you wanna do something else, I can't force you to make guides :P

[@InaBeta]

@@Twisterstorm1Thanks for understanding! I wish I had gotten on making these sooner in my streaming stent, but ah well. I'm glad these have helped you and so many others.

[@SuperYtc1]

1:35 is when the video actually starts.

[@mrturtle8579]

my favourite decks are ones based around shivs and anger cards, I love randomly gaining 8+ cards that I can use at the same time (and anger scales hilariously!)

[@InaBeta]

Yeah, there's definitely something satisfying about playing a bunch of cards in one turn (especially if you have relics like Kunai or Shuriken so you scale off those cards). Good luck in the Heart fight!

[@danielwan2410]

drawing is extremely op as a yugioh player if you draw more than three cards in one turn you are probably gonna obliterate your opponent.

[@BurdenofTheMighty]

Facts. Thats why sky striker got shit on in the banlist

[@We_Are_Borg_478]

The difference is that Yu-Gi-Oh doesn't force you to discard your hand every turn. In this game, without the "retain" ability, you will actually draw more cards than you can use and end up discarding cards that you really needed on the next turn. Now, you have to wait several turns potentially to redraw it. There are exceptions, but the general rule in Spire is that too much draw= inactivity.

[@timothygrashaw5233]

I love your comments on runic dome. Runic dome plus spot weakness is super rewarding for players that know enemy actions, and offers the ability to trade energy for information for players that don't. Idk if it's an amazing strat but its extremely fun!

[@InaBeta]

It's definitely a strat! Even higher level players can benefit from Spot while using Runic Dome as it's not always guaranteed that enemies are attacking. And if you find they are, you also get some bonus strength to use when you're done trying not to die that turn!

[@MrGompers7]

Anyone else new here since free game of the month on ps+

[@DJruslan4ic]

8:41 Merchant: I like your haircut. The Defect: **The Rock glare meme**

[@Archangel2794]

Just found this game recently and this guide has really helped. Would love an ironclad guide!

[@InaBeta]

Glad you loved it! Sadly, I'm all finished making content for the time being.

[@berrycade]

I’ve played each class once and won twice, your guide will definitely help with the classes I’m less confident with

[@InaBeta]

Glad you enjoyed and good luck in the Spire!

[@Pat43489]

I completed my first, completely blind about this game, and I defeated the spire with 1 hp left! My firsy deck was centered on Rage spells, many low cost attacks, juggernaut, and body slams. Just spamming attacks and racking up shields. What a great game and I can't wait for my second run after watching those tips.

[@InaBeta]

Nice one; hope you get to experience the Heart soon! Good luck in The Spire!

[@LukeExists]

So helpful, man. Been loving this game, pouring way too much time into it, but also getting nowhere. Thank you!

[@InaBeta]

Glad it helped, thanks for watching!

[@Jdkieddj]

thank you purple man, i needed this help

[@InaBeta]

Glad it helped!

[@geesword1080]

Dude, i swear, i followed your tips specially about getting a random boss relic at start. I got the one where 2 wounds are shuffled in my deck. Disappointed at first but i snowballed in getting a lot of relics. Now I got past ascension 1. All that happened on the first game i played after watching this video, after being a total noob unable to defeat ascension 1. Ironclad was just randomly dishing cards not even in my deck 😂 thank you, and subscribed.

[@InaBeta]

Congrats on that first win; here's to many more! Glad the guide helped you and good luck in The Spire!

[@AshenElk]

A really well made video and a good guide to boot. Even with all I've figured out for myself, there was still an important tip for me: experiment with what makes you uncomfortable. And for me that is definitely Runic Dome.

[@InaBeta]

Sometimes Dome is definitely the right pick, even if it isn't easy to use.