STS2 Act 1 Boss Guide

Act 1 Boss Basics

You will be fighting Act 1 bosses with your starter deck plus a handful of new cards. Solid fundamentals are enough to beat them, but a sloppy deck will struggle.

Shared Strategy Points

• Lean on potions: Keep one or two for the Act 1 boss
• Play Powers on turn 1 if you can afford to set up
• Read the intent and swing between offense and defense accordingly
• Cards that apply Vulnerable or Weak are reliably useful

Per-Character Boss Tips

Ironclad

• Stack Strength buffs early
• Flame Barrier punishes multi-hit bosses
• Offering and other draw cards keep your hand full

Silent

• Stack Poison for persistent damage
• Footwork lifts your Block floor
• Backflip is a stable draw plus Block play

Defect

• Frost Orbs generate Block
• Raise Focus to amplify Orb effects
• Lightning gives you steady damage

Necrobinder

• Use minions as a shield while you push damage
• Time your sacrifice effects deliberately
• Balance summoning against direct attacks

Regent

• Optimize when you switch forms
• Absorb the big boss moves in defensive form
• Funnel damage through offensive form

Specific boss move patterns may change with game updates.