Breaking down 3 of the Zyan units! (Zyan Hoplite/Royal Titan/Regal Pegasus) ZYAN HOPLITE: Zyan Hoplite (ZYAN) (2 Gold/VP) Zyan's massive army in Graviterrus is anchored by it's endless supply of foot soldiers. The Zyan Hoplite encapsulates this along with a few other units on the Zyan roster. The Zyan Hoplite might not stand out at … Continue reading Zyan Unit Breakdown part 1
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Baazaria Unit Breakdown part 1
Breaking down 3 of the Baazaria units! (Bloodreaver Wraith/Zombie Goliath/Nightfall Geist) BLOODREAVER WRAITH: Bloodreaver Wraith (BAAZARIA) (6 Gold/VP) The Bloodreaver Wraith is an extremely important unit to Baazaria because it is one of the only units equipped to score big points through melee attacks. With a lethal combination of 3 movement (and Flying!), 3 rank, … Continue reading Baazaria Unit Breakdown part 1
Moonshadow Unit Breakdown part 1
Breaking down 3 of the Moonshadow units! (Vukazi Scout, Savage Manticore, Jabari Stormchief) VUKAZI SCOUT: Vukazi Scout (MOONSHADOW) 1 Gold/VP Before we dive into the unit, how about that awesome art? The scout is in a Zyan archive, ready to steal some intelligence. In the lore, the Mishnari of Moonshadow have an extensive network of … Continue reading Moonshadow Unit Breakdown part 1
Kragg Unit Breakdown part 1
Breaking down 3 of the Kragg units! (Ogre Berserker/Troll Crusher/Orc Goliath) OGRE BERSERKER: Ogre Berserker (KRAGG)(6 Gold/VP) Kragg's Ogre Berserker is an absolute Victory Point machine. It's one of the very best scoring units and is relatively affordable for what it brings to the battle. The 5 attack attribute is going to maul opponents, if … Continue reading Kragg Unit Breakdown part 1
HOW TO STOP…. GRAND BAKUNAWA!!
We take on yet another one of the most powerful units in the game in Ihalaban's best. In our last post in this series, I all but proclaimed the Monarch Coatl to be the best overall unit in the game in discussing how to slow it down. There is, however, a small part of me … Continue reading HOW TO STOP…. GRAND BAKUNAWA!!
How to stop… MONARCH COATL!!
Arguably the very best unit in the game in any format, the Monarch Coatl is a very challenging foe. The Monarch Coatl has so many ways it can take over a battle. We've covered stopping the Deathstorm Lich and the Sunfire Angel, but this week's monster is an entirely different level of threat. Widely regarded … Continue reading How to stop… MONARCH COATL!!
HOW TO STOP……SUNFIRE ANGEL!!
Last week we shared our ideas on stopping the Deathstorm Lich. This week, we take on the Sunfire Angel! Let's examine why Zyan's Sunfire Angel is so powerful.. The Sunfire Angel is one of the most versatile and skilled units in the game. Zyan has several strengths as a faction.. They are fast, they are … Continue reading HOW TO STOP……SUNFIRE ANGEL!!
BATTLE RECAPS– .500!! (Part 1 of 3– the Sunday 1 v 1s)
After a great week of games... it turns out I am exceptionally average! We had another epic Sunday afternoon of battles last weekend at our Factions: Battlegrounds playgroup! I got in 4 head to head games, and then embarrassed myself in some 4 player madness. Tuesday, I got in 3 more games. Since I played … Continue reading BATTLE RECAPS– .500!! (Part 1 of 3– the Sunday 1 v 1s)
Expanding the Basics- Commanding with Captains
Captains have the ability to Command other units, and knowing when to use this powerful ability, and what type of units to command, can often result in a victory. COMMAND BASICS: RANK: CAPTAIN: COMMANDING A UNIT WITH A CAPTAIN: Captains generally have an above average Rank attribute, meaning they usually will have a chance to … Continue reading Expanding the Basics- Commanding with Captains
Expanding the Basics- Icons
Understanding the Icons of Factions: Battlegrounds There are several different Icons that appear throughout the unit cards and on the tokens in Factions: Battlegrounds. Here is a quick overview of them, with excerpts from the rulebook! ICONS: RULEBOOK SCREENSHOTS ICONS-- RESOURCES GOLD and MANA are the 2 Resources in Factions: Battlegrounds. Gold is spent to … Continue reading Expanding the Basics- Icons
Conquering Graviterrus 