Slay The Spire 2: Beacon of Hope Guide
Beacon of Hope is a rare Colorless Power in Slay The Spire 2 that shares your Block with other players. When you gain Block during your turn, other players receive half that amount. The upgraded version becomes Innate, meaning it always starts in your opening hand.
What Beacon of Hope Does In Slay The Spire 2
Beacon of Hope Effect
Beacon of Hope activates whenever you gain Block during your turn.
Each time you gain Block, other players gain half that amount. This effect only applies to Block you gain on your own turn.
The card costs 1 Energy and remains active for the entire combat after being played.
Upgraded Version
The upgraded version of Beacon of Hope gains the Innate keyword.
Innate means the card always appears in your starting hand at the beginning of combat. This allows you to play the Power immediately and begin sharing Block from the very first turn.
When Beacon of Hope Is Strong
Multiplayer Defensive Support
Beacon of Hope is designed for multiplayer runs where players cooperate.
If your deck generates large amounts of Block, the card becomes very valuable. Every defensive play you make helps protect your teammates at the same time.
This works especially well with decks that gain Block repeatedly during a turn.
Strong situations for Beacon of Hope include:
multiplayer runs with coordinated teams
decks that generate large amounts of Block
builds that gain Block many times each turn
Cards That Work Well With Beacon of Hope
High Block Generation
Beacon of Hope becomes stronger when paired with cards that generate large Block totals.
Decks that repeatedly gain Block allow the effect to trigger many times in a single turn.
Cards that generate Block frequently can spread significant protection across the entire team.
Good card types for this include:
multi use Block cards
powers that grant Block every turn
skills that generate large Block values
When Beacon of Hope Is Less Useful
Solo Runs
Beacon of Hope has very limited value in solo play.
Since the effect specifically shares Block with other players, there are no teammates to benefit from the ability during a solo run.
In those cases, the card becomes a Power that provides no direct defensive value to the player.
Final Blurb
Beacon of Hope is a powerful support card in Slay The Spire 2 multiplayer runs. By sharing half of your Block with teammates, the card turns defensive decks into powerful team protection tools. The upgraded version makes it even stronger by appearing in your starting hand, allowing the effect to begin immediately. In solo runs it has little value, but in cooperative runs it can become one of the best defensive powers available.
FAQ
What does Beacon of Hope do in Slay The Spire 2
Beacon of Hope shares half of the Block you gain on your turn with other players during combat.
What changes when Beacon of Hope is upgraded
The upgraded version gains the Innate keyword, causing it to appear in your starting hand at the beginning of combat.
Is Beacon of Hope good for solo runs
No. The card mainly benefits multiplayer teams since the Block is shared with other players.
When is Beacon of Hope strongest
Beacon of Hope works best in multiplayer runs where decks generate large amounts of Block each turn.
