2024 · Expansion for Base-game
Keep the Heroes Out!: Boss Battles
Adds a range of new scenarios, monsters, and challenge options to the base game. Introduces large boss enemies that use their own ability decks to dictate powerful, evolving effects during combat. Players expand their decks and adjust strategies to meet heightened difficulty settings and unique boss mechanics. Includes tools for varying challenge levels and modular content that integrates with existing campaigns.
- Players
- 1–4 best 2
- Age
- 14+
- Complexity
- 2.9 / 5
About the game
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Where to buy it
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On Ludoya's tables
Full stats in Ludoya- 28
- Plays logged
- 13
- Players
- 1h 30m
- Average play
- 59
- In collections
- 4
- On wishlists
- 3
- Pre-ordered
10.0/10
from 2 Ludoya reviews
Rules questions
Answered from the rulebook by Ludoya's rules assistant.
When do we bring in the Boss and start the second wave?
At the end of Wave 1, follow the scenario’s instructions before reshuffling the Guild deck; resolve any Instant abilities immediately and complete any changes to the deck in the order given. The scenario explains how to prepare Wave 2 and when to introduce the Boss (p. 6).
Do Boss cards get discarded after I resolve them?
No. After resolving a Boss card, put it on the bottom of the Boss deck; the Boss deck does not run out (p. 6).
Do we win if we get through the Guild deck without losing Treasure 4?
Not necessarily: in Boss Battles, you must defeat the Boss to win, while also protecting Treasure 4 in the Vault. If the Guild deck runs out while the Boss is still active, you lose; losing Treasure 4 can also cost you the game (p. 6).
How do we keep track of damage dealt to the Boss?
Place one heart token on the Battle board for each damage dealt. Whenever you have five heart tokens, exchange them for one token on the “heart 5” slot; reaching the scenario’s required damage ends the game immediately (p. 6).
After a Heroes phase, do we resolve the Boss right away?
Follow the timing in that scenario: Boss Battles generally have you reactivate the Boss after each Heroes phase, resolve its Boss card, and then resolve the Boss and active Heroes, but the exact sequence is scenario-specific (pp. 12, 14, 16, 20, 22, 24, 26, 29, 31–32).
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