Gloomhaven makes the list of the best cooperative board games because it is widely considered to be the most robust and deep dungeon crawling title, and heading into the unknown is much better with a group. Just for fun, I thought it’d be cool to share some Cragheart name ideas. It’s a loss too. The condition remains on the figure until the requirements for removing the specific effect are met. The reason for this is that monsters/summons will treat traps/hazardous terrain as obstacles unless there is no other path. The obvious comparison card for Cataclysm is Dirt Tornado which is starting to look weak at level 6 with a maximum damage of only 2. If an obstacle is destroyed, place destruction tokens on every hex the obstacle occupied. For a ranged Cragheart build, healing isn’t a priority and you already have a top heal with Rumbling Advance which also generates Wind for you. If you love Gloomhaven as much as I do, you might want to check out this 3D scenery set on Amazon designed especially to hold the Gloomhaven tokens. Every time you encounter a new group of monsters, make it your priority to send a Dirt Tornado their way. There are many build options, but this Cragheart build guide focuses on the ranged build. You could always hit and run with this card too. Then, if you want some armour, get the Ignore negative items effects perk so you can wear it without penalty. You’ll need to judge if friendly fire is worth it. But as a ranged Cragheart, we want to leave the obstacles alone so that we can throw them at monsters! Such a useful upgrade! But there are odd occasions where destroying an adjacent obstacle helps you with line of sight for ranged abilities and you’ll get an experience point for causing some chaos. My Cragheart was called Buried Deep. I’d suggest adding the +1 Range for 30 gold first enhancement, and add Poison for your second enhancement at 150 gold. As soon as you have 150 gold, spend it to add Curse to Dirt Tornado. The bottom ability is ok. Just from the name of this card, Massive Boulder, it sounds like a great fit for a ranged build. However, the hexes need to be empty and within range 3 of you. Backup Ammunition, Dirt Tornado and Forceful Storm are all still really useful cards. As you know, when a Curse modifier is drawn it is immediately removed from the deck. Gloomhaven is a great game but it takes a lot of time to get all of the components sorted and setup each time, and actually get to playing. Bane is compared to the Doom mechanics in some other video games [3]. Play it before you use Forceful Storm and you get to deal 3 damage on another target, disarm them and get an extra experience point. Two one time, loss abilities on this card. But what has changed in Jaws of the Lion to make it more … It’ll save you one health each use. But if you’re in the last room and you want to get to the treasure chest before the end of the scenario, this ability could be perfect! Only keep it if you are expected to heal in your group. Whereas Poison gives everyone in your party a +1 damage against the monster while it remains Poisoned. Well that’s an interesting way to create an obstacle. If the retaliating figure is pushed out of the range of its retaliate, it also does not trigger. With a hand limit of 11 cards, you’ll only be using just over a third of the cards at any one time. Plus it’s a loss. README-no-large-images.mdhas most of the screenshots from the rule book replaced with links to those images and is only about 2MB. At least at level 1 anyway. A super helpful Earth generation movement. So, use items to overcome that weakness. Not for a ranged Cragheart build, no. Plus an experience point too. 4 damage! For our Cragheart ranged build at level 1, we have 22 abilities across our 11 cards. Warning: There will be spoilers during this board game playthrough and within the images in this blog post. It will be a shame to lose the Earth generation and the obstacle creation. Remember that damage is direct damage too, so it ignores shields and there’s no need to draw a modifier. If multiple push or pull effects are applied with the same ability (due to attack modifier cards), you can choose to apply or not apply the push/pull from the attack modifier card (e.g. But if I want to destroy an obstacle, I’d rather do it by throwing a monster into it using Heaving Swing, dealing them damage and gain experience too. This card would be super helpful on a melee build for those times when you’re frustratingly 1 hex away from a monster. But the Immobilize is a nice touch and can help for those few times we do need to step in and take a hit to protect allies. We really don’t need any more of those, especially when neither of them generate Earth. There are three versions of this document: 1. Friendly fire always issues groans from my group. Yes, but they can't end the movement in the same hex unless entering the hex kills the enemy being pushed/pulled (from say, hazardous terrain). Playing Demolitionist in Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion The Demolitionist is primarily a melee fighter at her base. A situational melee ability is not what we want. It’s still worth it. On your first turn use Rumbling Advance to move within range of Dirt Tornado, line up your area of effect and generate Earth. 6 Monster Stat Sleeves 9. The monsters are immobilized and can’t follow you! [4]. In this live play video I play through the Saw class solo scenario, Aftermath. A good simple move. When Summons Attack Obstacles, What Initiative Value Do The Obstacles Have When Resolving Tie-breakers For Monster Focus? An interesting way to get an extra couple of hits and a move. So it’s worth considering it in our build on that alone. They’ll really appreciate it then. Definitely worth taking this card. +1 Range may not sound like much, but it can really help you deal damage to groups that are further away from you when you enter a room. Put this card in your hand and keep it there. No need to draw a modifier for this so you can go straight through those shields. For each card at this level and all other levels, I evaluate it from a ranged Cragheart perspective. What do we choose for our final card to drop? A welcome card to see at level 7. It’s a loss too and we don’t want any more of those. Make sure you save this one for when you can consume Earth, or you’ll only hit a maximum of 6 hexes instead of 18. Bane is a new mechanic introduced in Frosthaven in an attempt to replace kill mechanics, in order to avoid OTKs and in order to balance the actions of monsters and characters (no monsters had the kill ability in Gloomhaven). Perhaps throwing the newly formed statue at someone? The top ability of Heaving Swing is an awesome ability for dealing a nice bit of melee damage and getting a monster off you. But it does make sense to focus your build on one style of play to gain the benefits of synergies between your cards. I hope you have as much fun playing a ranged Cragheart as I did! These effects (except experience gains) are optional and can be skipped. The top ability of Clear the Way is worth taking this card for. Do I have to push or pull the full amount?Like any added effect, you can choose not to apply it, but if you do, you have to use the full push or pull effect. And with a base damage of 4, it can actually get through some shields. Exclusive email updates! We’ll leave Meteor. Yes, it’s initiative 82, but you are playing the Cragheart so expect to go late! To make the most of it, you want to make sure you have Backup Ammunition out and Earth in the room. Petrify a monster and turn them into a statue! As a big burly Cragheart, once we get momentum it’s difficult to change direction. Up to 7 monsters are immediately Cursed and Muddled. The main issue with this ability is that you need Wind in the room for all six actions. Yes please. So the key to gathering a lot of experience is making sure you’re setting up your turns effectively. However, if it is pulled into retaliate range, it would trigger. Forceful Storm is another great way to pick up experience because you gain 1 point for each monster targeted.