Slay The Spire 2 Hellraiser Guide: How This Power Works
Hellraiser is one of the most explosive Power cards the Ironclad can find in Slay the Spire 2. It turns simple Strike cards into automatic attacks the moment you draw them. Once the power is active, your deck can start firing off damage without even spending energy, which quickly snowballs into huge turns.
The trick is building your deck so you draw as many Strike cards as possible. When that happens, Hellraiser keeps triggering over and over, launching attacks across the battlefield while you still have energy left to play other cards.
What Hellraiser Does
Hellraiser is a Power card that costs 2 Energy.
When Hellraiser is active, every time you draw a card containing Strike in its name, that card is automatically played against a random enemy.
This means the Strike is used instantly without spending Energy. The attack happens as soon as the card is drawn.
Hellraiser plus reduces the Energy cost of the card, making it easier to play early in a fight.
Why Hellraiser Is Strong
Hellraiser turns your draw engine into a damage engine. Instead of drawing Strikes and then spending Energy to play them, the card plays them automatically the moment they enter your hand.
That creates two major advantages.
First, the attacks cost zero Energy once Hellraiser is active. Second, you can trigger multiple attacks during a single draw chain.
This is where the card starts to get ridiculous in a good way.
Cards That Work Best With Hellraiser
Some cards become much stronger when Hellraiser is active because they increase the number of cards you draw.
Draw Cards
Draw effects help trigger more Strike plays.
Pommel Strike
Pillage
Battle Trance
Shrug It Off
These cards dig through your deck faster, which increases the chances of drawing Strike cards that Hellraiser will instantly fire at enemies.
Strike Heavy Decks
Decks that keep a lot of Strike cards gain the most value from Hellraiser.
If your deck still contains several Strikes or Strike based cards, the Power can trigger repeatedly during the same turn. Drawing multiple Strikes in a row can suddenly unleash a wave of free attacks.
Anger Loops
Anger works well with Hellraiser because it creates copies of itself.
Anger deals damage and adds another Anger to your discard pile
More Anger copies mean more Attack cards appearing during draws
More draws mean more Hellraiser triggers
This can create long turns where attacks keep chaining together.
Headbutt Synergy
Headbutt lets you place a card from your discard pile on top of your draw pile.
Using Headbutt to place a Strike or Anger on top of the deck guarantees that the next draw will trigger Hellraiser. It is a simple trick that gives you control over the next automatic attack.
Tips For Using Hellraiser
Hellraiser works best when your deck is built to draw cards quickly.
Play Hellraiser early in the fight when possible
Add draw cards so Strike triggers happen more often
Keep some Strike cards instead of removing all of them
Use Headbutt to force another Strike trigger
The card rewards aggressive Ironclad decks that move quickly through their draw pile.
If your deck draws a lot of cards, Hellraiser can turn a normal turn into a chain of automatic attacks.
Final Blurb
Hellraiser turns simple Strike cards into automatic attacks, which can create huge damage chains when your deck draws quickly. With the right mix of draw cards and Attack synergies, the Ironclad can start firing off strikes constantly without spending Energy.
It is one of the most fun ways to turn a normal deck into a rapid fire damage machine.
FAQ
Is Hellraiser good in Slay the Spire 2
Yes, Hellraiser can be extremely strong in decks that draw a lot of cards. The more Strikes you draw, the more free attacks it triggers.
Does Hellraiser cost Energy to trigger
No. Once Hellraiser is active, the Strike cards it plays do not cost Energy. They activate automatically when drawn.
Does Hellraiser work with all Strike cards
Hellraiser triggers when you draw a card that contains the word Strike in its name. If the card includes Strike in the name, the Power will activate.
Is Hellraiser better with draw cards
Yes. Cards that draw more cards increase the number of Strike triggers, which means more automatic attacks during the turn.
