Is a Spice run worth it?

[blue sphere]

I recently opened up a Red Chest and found some Spice, and was wondering if a run based heavily around spice was worth it

[Tumalu]

The first two uses of spice are pretty awesome. Once you're at the point of "missing some hearts that I'll probably never get back" even another use or two can be pretty good.

[「spook」]

Yeah, I usually only take 2 spice too. If you find any more just leave it behind or sell them to a sell creep.

[Wrisera]

Spice is an amazing item. I find that since it gives you an extra heart its actually worth it to use it three times.

The third takes away the heart it gives you but boosts damage another 20%
Plus you get a small boost to money and damage from the curse it gives you as long as you can deal with the jammed (2.5 curse if you use 3, 1.5 for 2, 0.5 for 1)

[ExaltedDuck]

do it. all the cool kids are. You don't wanna be a square, now, do ya? Come onnnn. Come onnnnnnn.

[Village Idiot]

I always use at least 2, and then depending on how many hearts I have, I'll may get a couple more Spices.

[Wicked]

get peer pressured, take the jump

[Tenmar]

Four spice is the max benefits. Anything more is just adding curse. Is it still worth it? Yeah. Especially how rare the run itself can be.

[<:)]

Just go carried by spice. the speed and damage made avoidiing boss damage way easier so i got the health back anyway.

[Helly]

It's usually worth holding onto it until floor 3 or so, as it ends up replacing nigh on every item and pickup.

[trexir]

Just go for it, really, as long as you dont go above 9.5 curse it's OP as hell.

[sunny;}]

when i have several empty heart containers, i may just take one spice. I boost power, right?

[Helly]

Originally posted by sunny}:

when i have several empty heart containers, i may just take one spice. I boost power, right?

There's no downsides until the third, but even that gives a decent power boost. After using even one, many guns and items will be replaced with more spice.