Chapter Two
Your Hero is the heart of your camp. Learn how they anchor the board — and how to read every panel of the battle screen.
The Hero
Heroes are the most important units on the battlefield — much like the King in a game of chess. Every match begins with your Hero already deployed on the field, serving as the leader and protector of your camp.
The King of Your CampPlacement Range
Most cards are placed based on their placement range relative to your Hero. A unit with a placement range of 1 must be placed on a tile directly adjacent to your Hero. A unit with a range of 2 can be placed up to two tiles away. This placement system also applies to other card types, covered later in this guide.
Spotting Your Hero
As of right now — with online battles being 2-player PvP — look for the king chess-piece icon. This is how you'll know which unit is a Hero and which is a normal unit.
Hero chess-piece icon. Stands for the player's Hero on the board — the one unit you cannot afford to lose.
Survival
All Heroes begin with 50 Health. As they fight and gain experience, they level up and grow stronger — increasing their stats and overall effectiveness on the battlefield.
When a Hero's Health reaches 0, that Hero is defeated — and defeat comes with consequences. Any consumables you brought in, plus items and loot collected from fallen enemies or allies, are at risk of being lost. On death, a percentage of the resources, loot, and consumables carried by your Hero is dropped as part of the game's survival and risk-reward system.
The Interface
The left-hand panel keeps you informed at a glance. Tap each element to learn what it does.
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Concede, settings, and the turn timer — including which player's turn it currently is and how long is left on the clock.
The weather at this moment. Weather plays a huge part in battle — it can increase the attack of units and Heroes, or even change the tide of the game entirely.
Basic game information — prompts that tell you what to do next, such as tapping a unit to see its details or playing a card from your hand.
A running record of everything happening in the game, so players know exactly what is occurring on the board — and can scroll back to review the last thing that happened.
Loadout
Consumables are special items purchased from the Cinder Shop (covered later in this guide). Each can only be used once per battle. Before a match, you may equip up to four consumables on your Hero — choosing the right ones can provide powerful advantages, whether you need healing, extra resources, defensive boosts, or other battlefield benefits.
4 consumable slots · equip before the match