Slay the Spire 2 Heavenly Drill Guide
Heavenly Drill is a powerful X cost attack for the Regent in Slay the Spire 2. The card scales directly with the amount of energy you spend, but it also includes a special bonus that dramatically increases its damage if you invest enough energy. Because of this scaling, Heavenly Drill becomes much stronger in decks that generate extra energy.
When used correctly, the card can deliver massive bursts of damage in a single turn. If you reach the energy threshold, the attack doubles its hit count and the damage jumps very quickly.
What Heavenly Drill Does
Heavenly Drill deals damage X times based on the energy you spend, and if X is 4 or higher the number of hits doubles.
This means the card rewards larger energy investments. Spending more energy not only increases the number of hits, but can also trigger the doubling bonus.
Base version
X energy cost
Deal 8 damage X times
If X is 4 or higher, double the number of hits
Upgraded version
Damage increases to 10 per hit
Same doubling effect
Once the doubling condition triggers, the total damage becomes extremely high.
How The Damage Scaling Works
Heavenly Drill becomes much stronger once the doubling condition activates. When you spend at least four energy, the number of hits doubles before the damage is applied.
Example damage scenarios
Spend 1 energy, deal 8 damage once
Spend 3 energy, deal 8 damage three times
Spend 4 energy, deal 8 damage eight times
Spend 5 energy, deal 8 damage ten times
This jump in hits is what makes the card so dangerous in energy heavy builds.
Why Energy Generation Is Important
Since the card uses X energy, the amount of energy you generate directly controls its damage. Decks that can gain extra energy in a turn can push Heavenly Drill into its strongest range consistently.
Helpful strategies include
Energy relics
Energy generating cards
Cost reduction effects
The more energy you have available, the more devastating Heavenly Drill becomes.
When Heavenly Drill Performs Best
Heavenly Drill is strongest during turns where you can spend large amounts of energy on a single attack. Because it hits many times, it can deliver massive damage to a single target.
Situations where it excels
Boss fights with high energy turns
Decks built around energy generation
Turns where you save energy for a burst attack
If you regularly reach four or more energy, the card becomes extremely threatening.
Why The Upgrade Is Strong
Upgrading Heavenly Drill increases the damage of each hit from 8 to 10. Since the card can hit many times, this upgrade scales extremely well.
Benefits of upgrading
Higher burst damage
Stronger boss killing potential
Greater value from high energy turns
Because the card often hits multiple times, the extra damage adds up quickly.
Final Blurb
Heavenly Drill is a high scaling attack that rewards energy heavy decks. Spending large amounts of energy increases its hit count and eventually doubles the number of attacks.
When paired with strong energy generation, the card can produce massive bursts of damage that overwhelm enemies quickly. For Regent builds that regularly reach four or more energy, Heavenly Drill becomes a very dangerous finisher.
FAQ
What does Heavenly Drill do in Slay the Spire 2
Heavenly Drill deals damage X times based on the energy spent, and doubles the number of hits if X is four or higher.
Is Heavenly Drill a good card
It can be extremely strong in decks that generate large amounts of energy.
When does Heavenly Drill double its hits
The card doubles its hit count when you spend at least four energy.
Does Heavenly Drill hit multiple enemies
No. The card hits a single target multiple times based on the energy spent.
