r/slaythespire • u/Kendrockk03 • 1d ago
GAMEPLAY I think watcher is kinda weak...
Do you guys know if it will receive a buff anytime soon so that it is balanced? Jokes aside, I'm currently on ascension 13, got any tips for the last ascension levels?
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u/NaricssusIII 1d ago
As you climb ascensions it will be harder to go for small deck infinites because you will need to take some damage cards to beat act 1 elites/boss, but watcher has so much broken shit she can do that you will almost always find something. Wallop and Wheel Kick are nutty act 1 cards that stay relevant all the way to the heart, if you get offered Snecko you can really go ham with stuff like ragnarok, wish, deva form, vault, omniscience, etc.
Getting 3-4 mantra cards will basically damage solve everything in addition to a wheel kick/wallop as long as you have some deck manipulation from scrying and some draw cards. Meditate is also super nutty for enabling mantra strategies because you can play something like prostrate then put it back in your hand to get more mantra next turn.
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u/Kendrockk03 23h ago
Thank you! I'm not much of mantra decks, but I will consider them, as well as the rest of your advice for my future runs :)
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u/DonkeyKong_CR 1d ago
With the watcher, it's not really that hard to climb, maybe The ascension 20 heart if your deck is not optimal but until that, you're fine.