Slay the Spire 2 Dirge Guide: How Dirge Work

Dirge is one of those Necrobinder cards that looks confusing at first glance. The effect is simple once you understand how Souls and Summons interact, but the value of the card depends heavily on how much energy you spend.

This card can create a large army of summons very quickly, but it also fills your deck with Souls. Used correctly it becomes a strong scaling tool for Necrobinder builds that rely on minions.

What Dirge Does In Slay the Spire 2

Dirge spends X energy to Summon 3 minions for each energy used, then adds the same number of Souls into your Draw Pile.

If you spend more energy, you create more summons and also more Souls.

Example:

• Spend 1 energy, Summon 3 minions, add 1 Soul

• Spend 2 energy, Summon 6 minions, add 2 Souls

• Spend 3 energy, Summon 9 minions, add 3 Souls

The upgraded version increases the number of summons.

Dirge+

• Summon 4 minions per energy spent

• Add X Souls+ into your Draw Pile

That upgrade makes the card significantly stronger because the summon scaling improves.

Why Dirge Can Be Very Strong

Dirge shines in Necrobinder decks built around minion scaling and Soul generation. A single high energy turn can flood the battlefield with summons.

The more summons you create, the more triggers you can activate from other Necrobinder cards.

Common benefits include:

• triggering summon related abilities

• generating more Soul interactions

• overwhelming enemies with multiple units

Because the card scales with energy, it becomes much stronger later in runs when energy relics are available.

Downsides Of Dirge

The Souls added to your Draw Pile are the main drawback. Drawing too many Souls can slow your deck and reduce consistency.

This means Dirge works best when your deck has ways to use Souls or convert them into value.

If your build cannot benefit from Souls, Dirge may create more problems than it solves.

When To Take Dirge

Dirge becomes much better when your deck supports summoning strategies.

Good situations to take the card include:

• your deck already benefits from summons

• you have extra energy generation

• your build can use Souls effectively

If your deck focuses more on direct damage or other mechanics, Dirge may be less useful.

Final Blurb

Dirge is a classic scaling card for Necrobinder players who enjoy flooding the board with summons. The more energy you invest, the bigger the army becomes.

Just remember the trade off. More summons also means more Souls entering your deck. If your build can handle that drawback, Dirge can quickly turn a normal turn into a full battlefield of minions.

FAQ

What does Dirge do in Slay the Spire 2

Dirge spends X energy to Summon 3 minions per energy used and adds the same number of Souls into your Draw Pile. The upgraded version Summons 4 minions per energy and adds Souls+.

Is Dirge a good card for Necrobinder

Dirge can be very strong in summon focused Necrobinder builds because it creates many minions at once. It becomes even stronger if your deck benefits from Soul generation.

What does upgrading Dirge do

Upgrading Dirge increases the summons from 3 per energy to 4 per energy. It also adds upgraded Souls instead of normal Souls.

When should you avoid taking Dirge

Dirge is weaker in decks that cannot handle extra Souls. If your build has no way to benefit from them, the added cards may slow your deck.

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