In Slay the Spire 2, Epochs serve as distinct chapters within the game’s overarching Timeline, progressively revealed as you advance through gameplay. While some Epochs are readily accessible, others demand a more significant time investment. This guide offers a full breakdown of every Epoch and the specific requirements to unlock each one.
Complete List of Slay the Spire 2 Epochs and Their Unlock Conditions
Epochs can be unlocked through various means as you complete your runs within the game. These methods include:
- Achieving certain scores
- Fulfilling character-specific objectives
- Discovering new relics.
| Epoch | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Ancients | Unlock relics: Book of Five Rings, Kusarigama, Ice Cream |
| Open | Unlock potions: Beetle Juice, Mazaleth’s Gift, Droplet of Precognition |
| Preon | Unlock cards: Automation, Catastrophe, Entropy |
| Scribbles | Unlock relics: Reptile Trinket, Unsettling Lamp, Intimidating Helmet |
| The Architect | Unlock cards: Prep Time, Eternal Armor, Jackpot |
| The Calm | Requirements currently unknown. |
| Underdocks | Unlock an alternate Act 1 |
| Fog Rolls In | Complete a run with Ironclad |
| The Ironclad | Complete Act 1 with Ironclad |
| Devastation | Complete Act 2 with Ironclad |
| The Pact | Complete Act 3 with Ironclad |
| Ablaze | Kill 15 Elites with Ironclad |
| Snuffed | Kill 15 Bosses with Ironclad |
| My Face | Beat Ascension 1 with Ironclad |
| Anomalous Planet | Play a run with Silent |
| Bigger Prey | Complete Act 1 with the Silent |
| Ill | Complete Act 2 with Silent |
| Trophies | Complete Act 3 with Silent |
| Nemesis | Kill 15 Bosses with Silent |
| Prisoner | Kill 15 Elites with Silent |
| Soup | Complete Ascension 1 with Silent |
| Life and Death | Play a run with Regent |
| I arrive | Complete Act 1 with Regent |
| We Need a Hero | Complete Act 2 with Regent |
| Grand Strategy | Complete Act 3 with Regent |
| Discontent | Kill 15 Bosses with Regent |
| Friends | Kill 15 Elites with Regent |
| Little King | Complete Ascension 1 with Regent |
| Booting Up | Play a run with Necrobinder |
| The Twelve | Complete Act 1 with Necrobinder |
| Futility | Complete Act 2 with Necrobinder |
| Spireborn | Complete Act 3 with Necrobinder |
| Annihilation | Kill 15 Bosses with Necrobinder |
| The Giant | Kill 15 Elites with Necrobinder |
| To Kill | Complete Ascension 1 with Necrobinder |
| Tricked | Complete Act 1 with Defect |
| Hello! Hello! | Complete Act 2 with Defect |
| Resolving Bugs | Complete Act 3 with Defect |
| Laser Beams | Kill 15 Bosses with Defect |
| Confrontation | Kill 15 Elites with Defect |
| Ooh Shiny! | Complete Ascension 1 with Defect |
| Orobas | Play a run with every character |
| Neow | Finish your first run |
| Seeds | Complete Act 3 three times |
| The Daily | Complete Act 3 at least once with all five characters |
| Darv | Meet all the Ancients |
Evidently, a primary goal for unlocking many Epochs is to engage with and unlock all available characters in Slay the Spire 2. For players seeking advice on character choices, further resources may be helpful.