Slay the Spire: Complete Event Guide

Events are where runs are made or broken. This guide covers every event and the optimal choices.

High-Value Events (Always Take)

The Divine Fountain

• Choice: Take the bottled holy water
• Outcome: Rare potion that removes all debuffs
• Risk: None
• Verdict: Always take

The Juggler

• Choice: Give him a card
• Outcome: He gives you a rare card
• Risk: You lose a card from your deck
• Verdict: Always take if you have a weak card to give

The Library

• Choice: Read quietly
• Outcome: Choose 1 of 20 cards to add to your deck
• Risk: None
• Verdict: Always take. Free card selection.

The Moai Head

• Choice: Jump into the mouth
• Outcome: Max HP increases by 7, but you lose 10 HP
• Risk: Low. Net positive if you have healing.
• Verdict: Take if you have healing or are above 20 HP.

Risky Events (Situational)

The Cleric

• Choice 1: Heal 15 HP for 35 gold
• Choice 2: Purge a card for 75 gold
• Verdict: Purge is almost always better. Card removal is crucial.

The Colosseum

• Choice: Fight the Slaver boss
• Outcome: Rare relic + card reward
• Risk: Hard fight. Slaver has 100 HP and strong attacks.
• Verdict: Only take if your deck is strong (15+ damage per turn).

The Masked Bandits

• Choice: Fight them
• Outcome: Rare relic but you lose 20+ HP
• Risk: High. Bandits have 80 HP and deal heavy damage.
• Verdict: Only take if you have strong block or healing.

The Nloth

• Choice: Trade a rare card for a random relic
• Outcome: Can be amazing (S-tier relic) or terrible (F-tier relic)
• Risk: High. You lose a rare card.
• Verdict: Only take if you have a weak rare card to trade.

Events to Avoid

The Golden Idol

• Choice: Take the idol
• Outcome: You get the idol but are cursed with a wound card
• Risk: The wound card clogs your deck
• Verdict: Avoid unless you have a way to remove the wound (like Purge events).

The Ssssserpent

• Choice: Accept the snakes offer
• Outcome: You get a rare potion but are poisoned for 10 damage
• Risk: 10 HP loss is significant early game
• Verdict: Avoid unless you have healing or are above 30 HP.

The Shining Light

• Choice: Enter the light
• Outcome: You gain 2 random cards but lose 10 HP
• Risk: The cards might be weak, and you lose HP
• Verdict: Avoid unless you need cards desperately.

Event-Specific Strategies

The Duel

• Best choice: Challenge the warrior
• Strategy: Use block cards to survive his attacks. He has 60 HP and deals 8 damage per turn.
• Reward: Rare card + 50 gold

The Drug Dealer

• Best choice: Buy the experimental potion
• Strategy: The potion gives you 3 random potions. High value for 50 gold.
• Risk: None

The Ghost

• Best choice: Accept the ghosts offer
• Strategy: You get the Apparition card (ethereal, cost 0, gain 3 strength). Incredible value.
• Risk: You lose 10 max HP
• Verdict: Always take. Apparition is one of the best cards in the game.

The Merchant

• Best choice: Buy a card, then buy a relic
• Strategy: Cards are cheaper than relics. Buy the card first, then the relic if you have enough gold.
• Tip: The merchant restocks after you buy everything. Come back later if you need more cards.

Advanced Tips

• Always purge cards when given the chance. Card removal is the most important mechanic in the game.
• Take risk-free rewards (The Library, The Divine Fountain) every time.
• Avoid events that add wounds unless you have a way to remove them.
• Save gold for card removal at shops. Its worth 75 gold every time.
• Learn event outcomes before you play. Knowledge is power in Slay the Spire.