Abilities

Aimed Shot

‘Done right, one arrow can accomplish what 100 swords cannot’ - Deadeye Ducker, marksmanship tutor.

Deal 4 piercing damage to target enemy. Cycle if this slays an enemy in the top row

Armor Up!

Sometimes the best offense is to retreat into your shell and let your foe wear themselves out.

Restore the durability of all armor in your inventory to full and increase the 🛡️️ block value by 2. Exhaust

Ascendance

What goes up…

Instant. Increase your base 🔸 and max ❤️ by 1. Cost reduced by 1 💰 for each visible Blessing

Backstab

If they don’t have eyes in the back of their head, go wild.

Deal 6 piercing damage to an enemy. Usable only against solitary enemies or if you have stealth. Exhaust

Battle Song

The hammer of the gods will drive our ships to new lands! To fight the horde and sing and cry, Nuke-halla, I am coming!’ – Ned Zepp, War-Bard of the Screaming Hills

Increase the 🔸 of visible melee weapons on the board by 1. Acquire any 2 weapons to recharge this.

Blade Dancer

‘From your audience, a standing ovation. From your victims - silence.’ - Troupe Instructor Tornivald

Deal piercing damage to all enemies equal to the number of times you've used Stab during this dungeon. Exhaust

Blastwave

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the dungeon.

Deal 5 piercing damage and burn (5) all enemies in the bottom row. Shuffle them back into the dungeon deck. Exhaust

Blinding Light

Awe and shock.

Passive. Overheal: stun your opponent. Recharge after 3 rounds in battle

Winter Winds

An evil wind this way blows.

Deal 4 piercing damage to visible frozen enemies, then freeze all visible enemies. Exhaust

Blood Hound

‘Who’s a good boy!? Who’s a gooooOOAARRRGH!’ - Ex-Poacher Jeremiah

Instant. Apply Bleed 1 to enemies in the same row and column

Blood Money

Answers the question ‘can you put a price on life?’

Pay 2 ❤️ to gain 1 💰

Boast

Fake it ‘till you make it. Or someone breaks it.

Instant. Increase max ❤️ by 4. If this reaches the bottom row, ❤️ bonus gains +2 for rest of dungeon. Shuffle back into deck

Body Slam

‘I see mage, I SLAM!. They always so squishy.’ – Boris’ favourite tavern anecdote.

Once per battle, deal damage to enemy equal to your 🛡️️ block. Reduce the durability of equipped items by 1

Bone Armor

In un-life, they attack, in re-death they protect.

Whenever a 💀 Minion perishes, this tile gains +2 🛡️️ block. Recharges after 6 rounds of combat

Bounty

‘There’s money on their head. What? Yes, of course I’m sure. And they went that way.’ Gyralt, aka The Snitcher.

Whenever you defeat an enemy adjacent to this tile, add 1 💰 to Bounty. Acquire this tile to gain that much 💰. Instant

Bribe

Just think - this could have been a microtransaction!

Pay 4 💰 to destroy target non-boss enemy

Call of the Depths

The powerful can call up truly terrible things from the depths. But they know that one day, the depths will come calling…

Instant. Add a copy of Okto's Arm to your hand. The 💰 cost is reduced for each ❤️ you've lost this dungeon

Campout

‘A warm fire, marshymallows, fur between the fingers, stars in the sky - this is the life.’ - Varfa

Instant. Restore your ❤️ and the ❤️ of all 💀 Minions to full. arm visible traps

Cardoso's Thirst

‘Drink deep, Cardoso, down to the last drop. It’s good for you…’ - Poh Rei ‘The Mentor’ Armanghast

Deal 4 piercing damage to target enemy. If they perish, increase your max ❤️ by 2 for the remainder of the dungeon. Exhaust

Char

A simple pyromancer spell, more likely to be used at a BBQ than in battle.

burn (3) an enemy. Exhaust

Charge

Why wait?

Deal your base damage (2) to target enemy in the bottom row and gain 1 💰. Exhaust

Cleave

Gobloids dislike fair fights. So make sure you can even the odds. – Bramble’s War Meditations.

Deal 5 damage to all enemies in the bottom row. Exhaust

Corrupting Touch

‘Damn their soul and prove you truly desire the eternal throne…’ - Umbrala

When you acquire this, Mutate 🟦Queen. Your next attack has piercing and applies corruption (6). Exhaust

Counterfeit

Making something you want fall off the back of a wagon is a peculiar, risky and useful skill.

Shuffle 2 copies of target item into the deck. They have 1 durability and cost 0. Exhaust

Cull

Keep your friends close, and your enemies far away, preferably in plain sight

Destroy a solitary non-boss enemy. Exhaust

Curse of Greed

Funny thing about greed… the more you have, the more it costs you. –

Curse. Cost to acquire all tiles is increased by 1 💰. Pay 2 ❤️ to remove

Curse of Radiation

Some say the Nukelear glow is a blessing in disguise. It’s neither.

Curse. When tiles spawn, apply Poison (1) to yourself. Pay 2 ❤️ to remove

Curse of Silence

Silence. Is there anything more beautiful? I pity those who see it as a curse. - Rose

Curse. Can't use abilities while this is on the board. Pay 2 ❤️ to remove

Curse of Tongues

Blaglrlk Uhtzxz kkkckckckgfg eepyhzyx!

When you restore ❤️, reduce the amount by 1 while this tile is on the board. Pay 2 ❤️ to remove it

Curse of Weakness

‘May your grip loosen and your jaw go slack!’

Your base 🔸 is decreased by 1 against adjacent enemies. When you defeat an adjacent enemy, remove this tile from the board

Dark Ritual

A good, dark ritual contains plenty of blood, candles, chanting and precise geometric diagrams.

Pay 6 ❤️ to increase the 🔸 of all 💀 Minions in your inventory by 1. Using this decreases your max ❤️ by 1 for the remainder of the dungeon

Defensive Stance

Gain 🛡️️ Block (2) at the start of each turn and reduce your base 🔸 by 1 for the remainder of battle

Devotion

Doubt gnaws on a soul. Devotion seals it in.

Instant. Shuffle 3 Blessings into the deck

Devour

‘I ‘aint saying he’s a grave digger. But…’ - Mercedes, concerned local parishioner.

Destroy target Tombstone and increase your max ❤️ by 4 for the remainder of the dungeon. Exhaust

Disengage

‘Let the prey think they’re the hunter.’ - 1st Ranger Grimwald

Push *ANY* target tile. Restore 2 ❤️ and Cycle this ability when used

Disintegrate

Now you see it - now you don’t.

Piercing. Each time you use this ability, increase its damage by 1. Acquire 3 abilities to recharge

Distract

Behind you!

Mark an enemy, then shuffle other enemies in the same row back into the deck. Cycle

Dodge

‘Pfff, who needs a shield when you have moves like these?’ – Mischief

Remove any 🔸 from your opponent's current action. Use 4 abilities to recharge

Drain Essence

Only the most wizened Mana Vamps unlock the secret of how to manipulate someone’s essence. Once tasted, the craving can never fully be satisfied.

In battle, reduce the damage of your opponent's 🔸 to 0 and restore 4 ❤️. Defeat 3 enemies to recharge

Dual Wield

Whirl-Dancers appear as a tornado of steel, a hypnosis of blades.

Acquire target weapon of cost 💰 2 or less and add an additional copy to your inventory. Exhaust

Elemental Destruction

‘Freezeburn: it’s a rare affliction, and once contracted, the patient must take great care not to undergo any sudden change in temperature. Or, ‘boom’.’ – War-Apothecary Thornberry

burn (3) and freeze all visible enemies. Exhaust

Enfeeble

‘Raise your hand if you’re feeling strange…oh! That’s right! You can’t! Bwahahah!’ - Poh Rei Cardoso, the perfidious Mana Vamp.

Pay 2 ❤️ to reduce your opponent's 🔸 this round to 0. Recharge after 6 rounds

Enlighten Weapon

Doesn’t make a weapon lighter, but it definitely makes it brighter.

Passive: Whenever you acquire a melee weapon, increase its 🔸 by 2 and shuffle a Blessing into the deck

Eviscerate

Stab, slice, avoid getting your shoes ruined. It’s kind of a dance! – Mischief

Deal 4 piercing damage to target enemy. Use 4 abilities to recharge

Execute

He who makes the judgement should swing the axe. So why don’t we get to make the judgements? – Headsman Klein of the Nuke-Vikings.

Destroy a target non-boss enemy that has been damaged. Exhaust

Exorcism

‘Just remember, when you get the devil out, it’s going to be pissed.’ - First Exorcist Folayang

Remove target blessing to destroy all non-boss enemies in the same row and column. Exhaust

Explosive Runes

Runesmiths always warn headstrong new apprentices not to dabble prematurely in the explosive symbols. Runesmiths get a lot of new apprentices.

Destroy target ability. Deal piercing damage to adjacent enemies equal to that ability's cost + 2. Exhaust

False Alarm

Just cry ‘wolf!’. It never gets old!

Shuffle all enemies back into the deck. Can't be used in battle. Exhaust

Fear

Fear isn’t just the mind-killer. It’s the big-death too.

Target an enemy. Destroy enemies in same row with less ❤️ than the target. Exhaust

Fireball

You’d think the first spell a novice mage learns would be something like ‘spark’. But where would the fun be in that?

Deal 6 piercing damage to target enemy. Exhaust

Flash Heal

Like inspiration, nourishment from the heavens can strike when you least expect it.

Restore 4 ❤️. Also restore 2 ❤️ when this is added to the board

Flex

Barbearians spend the majority of their time flexing in front of mirrors and admiring their gains.

Instant. Increase your 🔸 by +1 for the remainder of the dungeon

Garbage Golem

‘Foul and sorcerous necromancy? Nonsense. This is just upcycling.’ - Muldorf.

Summon a Trash Golem 💀 Minion. Reduce the 💰 cost of this ability for each tile you've discarded

Gust of Wind

A dry gust of wind swept through the crypt, and for a moment, things long-dead stirred and rattled as though alive.

Swap target tile with the top-most tile in the same column. Recharge after 2 tiles are added to the board

Hamstring

If they can’t stand, they can’t fight. Or chase you.

Once per battle, use this to remove all non 🔸 symbols from your opponent's action

Minor Miracle

Hana sees, Hana approves, Hana boons.

Instant. Restore 6 ❤️. When you acquire this, spawn a random Blessing in its spot

Harvest

Ripe is the crop. The harvest is nigh. Red is the drop. And blue is the sky.

Your 🔸 is increased by 3 and has Lifesteal equal to the total damage. Exhaust

Heal

Hana, I beseech you – heal these wounds that I might punish those who inflicted them! – Rose

Restore 8 ❤️. Exhaust

Heart Shot

Cupid’s no angel

Deal 3 piercing damage to target enemy and apply Bleed 1. Exhaust

Hearty Bones

A balanced diet rich in iron, calcium and b12 is essential for strong bone growth. But infernal magicks will do in a pinch.

Instant. Increase the max ❤️ of your 💀 Minions by 3

Heist

‘You know a heist has gone smoothly when they don’t even know something’s missing.’ - Mischief

If the 'Next' tile is an item or ability, put it into your inventory without paying the cost. Exhaust

Hidden Blades

‘Sleeves are the ideal concealment. A sock will also suffice. Underwear is truly a last resort.’ - From the bestselling thievery guide, ‘What’s Yours Is Mine’

Shuffle 2 copies of Stab into the deck. Exhaust

Hide

‘To the trained eye, there’s always somewhere to hide - even a cardboard box or a pile of hay.’ - Troupe Instructor Tornivald

Instant. Gain stealth. Cycle

Holy Fury

Most definitely not be confused with the ‘holy furry’.

Instant. Mutate 🟦Chosen and fill your empty inventory slots with Smite

Holy Strike

Call upon the power of the Gods, and hope the right one hears you.

Your next attack deals +4 damage and has Lifesteal (4). Exhaust

Ice Armor

Ice, ice, baby.

Gain 6 🛡️️ block and freeze your opponent at the end of the round. Recharge after 6 tiles are added to the board

Icebolt

A spell favoured by junior magI - useful for slowing gobloids and chilling drinks.

Deal 3 piercing damage and freeze an enemy. Exhaust

Ill Omens

‘I’ve got a bad feeling about this…’ - Humbolt, The Fallen

Corrupt (5) an enemy and other enemies in the same row. Exhaust

Incinerate

Turn up the heat. To 11.

Deal 4 piercing damage to target enemy. If target is burning, deal an extra 6 piercing damage. Exhaust

Intimidate

‘You really want to get into a headbutting competition with a face like mine?’, Bruno mused, cracking his neck.

Increase your 🔸 by 2. Only usable while you have more ❤️ than your opponent

Iron Skin

Sticks and stones? Won’t even break my skin, let alone my bones. But don’t be mean, OK? – Ferris Dermos, aka ‘The Rusty Witch’

In battle, pay 3 ❤️ to gain 4 🛡️️ block for one round

Jumpstart

Magic can be a fickle muse. Sometimes a short, sharp shock is just the thing to get her going again.

Instant. Fill the empty slots in your inventory with random spells that cost 1 💰 or less

Kick

Sometimes, a forward-hand-throw just won’t do. Get the job done instead with an upward-foot’n’leg-swing.

Deal 6 damage to an enemy and Push them. Can't be used in battle. Exhaust

Knockout

A good thief knows when to fight and when to hit someone over the head with a bottle before they see you.

Shuffle target enemy back into the deck. Defeat 1 enemy to recharge this

Leech Mana

What? It’s not like they were making the most of it! – Luca ‘The Mana-Vamp’ Cardoso

Deal 2 piercing damage to target enemy. Reduce the cost of adjacent spells by 2. Exhaust

Life Sip

‘Just a sip! Save some for me!’

Deal 2 piercing damage to target enemy and restore 3 ❤️. Exhaust

Lightning Storm

This storm is definitely not contained within a teacup.

Deal 4 piercing damage to all enemies on the board. Exhaust

Lightning Strike

Lightning rarely strikes the same place twice, but that would be overkill anyway.

Deal 12 piercing damage to target enemy, split evenly with adjacent enemies. Exhaust.

Lion's Roar

‘Don’t ignore the Lion’s roar, hit the floor or there’ll be gore!’ - Popular Ranger nursery rhyme.

Instant. Destroy visible enemies with 5 or less ❤️

Lure

‘Huntin’s all about pickin’ yer target. An’ collectin’ acorns.’ - 19th Ranger Percifal

Shuffle target tile into the deck and replace it with a random enemy from the deck. Recharge after you slay an enemy. Can't be used in battle

Martyr's Essence

Sacrifice is required to keep the delicate balance between light and shadow

Instant. Shuffle 3 copies of Renounce into the deck

Master's Bond

‘When you mess with my cub, you’d best be sure you’re gonna hear from Ol’Bessie, believe you me’ - Gun Powder Bessie

Instant. Recharge your companion's abilities. Cycle

Meditate

Ommmmmmmmmmm. Mooooooooooo.

Instant. Reduce the cost of all visible abilities by 1

Mighty Swing

GGWAAARRR! – Gregory the Llamataur

Increase your 🔸 by an amount equal to the damage of your equipped melee weapons. Recharges after 6 rounds of combat

Assassin School

‘First rule of Ninja School: nobody makes a sound at Ninja School. Second rule, no shurikens in the lunch hall.’ - Toshiro, The Deadly Sage

Defeat 5 enemies. When you do, use this to increase base 🔸 by 1 for the remainder of the dungeon. Gain stealth when you acquire this. Exhaust

Pacifism

My heart runneth over!

Remove a non-boss enemy from the dungeon (does not count as slaying an enemy). Overheal 2 times to recharge this

Deflect

The Jee-Tukando blade-art teaches that there is no attack or defence, only complete motion.

Once per battle, when you attack with a weapon, also gain 6 🛡️️ block

The Perfect Storm

The ‘perfect storm’ here means, an unlikely series of unfortunate events that have somehow conspired to combine into a violent and troubling scenario.

When you acquire a tile, take 2 damage. Enemies adjacent to the acquired tile take 2 piercing damage. When this tile reaches the bottom row, shuffle it back into the deck

Perserverance

When facing impossible odds, hope will show you the way

Gain 8 🛡️️ block and Regeneration. Exhaust. This costs 1 less if you are overwhelmed

Pickpocket

Everything has a pocket, somewhere. Yep. EVERYTHING

If you have stealth, shuffle target enemy back into deck and gain 2 💰. Lose stealth. Can only be used outside of battle

Pinning Shot

Slow their roll.

Deal 4 piercing damage to target enemy. If they survive, put them on top of the deck. Exhaust

Plaguebringer

Put them out of their misery, and put their misery into others

Destroy target poisoned non-boss enemy, then deal 4 piercing damage and apply poison (2) to all adjacent enemies. Exhaust

Puppet Master

Sadly, skeletal minions are no good at pantomime, but they are more useful than actual puppets in battle.

Destroy target non-boss enemy and summon an Ancient Skeleton. Exhaust

Pyroclasm

Such primal force can only be contained for so long. Pray you’re not around when it’s released.

Deal 15 piercing damage to target enemy. Exhaust

Quick Shot

Aiming is for losers. Shoot from the hip!

Deal 5 piercing damage to an enemy in the bottom row. Exhaust

Rage

Get your blood up.

Increase your 🔸 by 3. Take damage twice to recharge

Rapid Fire

When in doubt, keep firing.

Instant. Fill your empty inventory slots with copies of Quick Shot.

Reap

Make hay while the sun shines. Reap souls when it doesn’t.

Deal 4 piercing damage to target enemy and other enemies in the same row. Gain ❤️ equal to the amount dealt. Exhaust

Rejuvenate

Great for mind, body, soul and your skin.

Instant. Gain Regeneration

Reload

Technically you don’t load a bow, you nock it. But hey, ‘Renock’ would have been confusing.

Instant. Shuffle copies of up to 4 shots you've acquired this dungeon into the deck (0 shots acquired)

Renounce

Without shadow, there cannot be illumination.

Instant. Restore 3 ❤️, Mutate 🟦[Queen] and Cycle

Retaliate

I don’t hold onto grudges, I give them back – with interest. – The Exile

Once per battle, increase your 🔸 by X. Increase X by 2 each round

Salvage

Bit of scrap, some twine, a little gloober-slime and it’ll be good as new! – Tinker-Bear Bramley

Remove target item from dungeon and fully restore durability to all items in inventory. Exhaust

Scorch

Let go of the fire within you.

Deal 3 piercing damage and burn (1) an enemy. Exhaust

Seek

‘Seek, and ye will find. As long as you don’t set your sights too high.’ - The Rangers Condensed Handbook

Instant. Draft a copy of a visible tile on the board that costs 4 or less 💰

Serpent Strike

‘Can a snake be fired from a bow? Well, it’s easier than a chicken.’ - Topper Harvey, The Danger Ranger.

Your next attack has +1 🔸, Tag Team and inflicts Poison (3). Exhaust

Shadowburn

‘Have you ever felt your shadow burn? I wouldn’t wish it on my 3rd worst enemy.’ - Auguustus, Deputy Bishop of the Church of Cataclysmic Saints

Deal 6 piercing damage to target enemy and 2 piercing damage to yourself. Mutate 🟦Queen

Sharpen

A blunt blade is like a blunt mind – not very good at crossword puzzles.

Increase the 🔸 of all melee weapons on the board by 2. Instant

Shatter

Snap, crackle, tinkle.

Your attack with a melee weapon has +3 🔸 and applies stun when attacking a frozen enemy. Recharge after 2 rounds in battle

Skeleton Party

‘It’s my party and I’ll undie if I want to!’ - Muldorf

Reduce your ❤️ to 1 and fill the empty slots in your inventory with Skeleton. Exhaust

Slam

Slam, jam, thank you ma’am.

Deal 10 damage to an enemy. Exhaust

Slay

Just slay

Deal 3 piercing damage to target enemy. If they perish, increase your base 🔸 by 1 for the remainder of dungeon. Exhaust

Smite

‘Smite your enemies with righteous fury. And look good doing it.’ - Excerpt from ‘So You Want To Be A Holy Priestess?’

Deal 3 piercing damage (+2 piercing damage if your ❤️ is full). Exhaust

Soothe Pet

In Meteorfall, you can pet the pet

Instant. Restore 6 ❤️ to the first 💀 Minion in your inventory

Soul Beam

Muldorf opened his arms wide, and the lives he’d absorbed burst from his soul in an uncontrollable torrent.

Deal 2 piercing damage to target enemy and all enemies in the same column. Recharge after a 💀 Minion dies

Soul Burst

When the first Mana Vamps and Necromantics searched for where the Soul lived, neither expected to find a weapon.

Pay 4 ❤️ to deal 4 piercing damage to all visible enemies. Defeat 2 enemies to recharge

Soul Feast

Minions can have little a soul as a feast.

Instant. Increase the 🔸 and max ❤️ of your 💀 Minions by 1

Soul Link

What’s mine is yours. What’s yours is mine.

Swap your current ❤️ with the current ❤️ of a non-boss target. Exhaust

Soul Survivor

Neither the dead or the living are exempt from the law of equivalent exchange.

Instant. Destroy all your 💀 Minions and destroy that many non-boss enemies on the board

Spider Bite

It turns out that a spider’s venom is extra deadly when delivered with a pointy dagger.

Poison (3) an enemy. Exhaust

Stab

Et tu, Scootus? – Alpha (not for long) Jackal Geezar

Deal 1 piercing damage to target enemy. When you acquire this, gain a second copy. Exhaust

Suppressing Fire

More useful than depressing fire.

Passive: When you use any Shot in battle, also stun your opponent

Surging Flame

Like a cork in water - try to push a flame back, and it only surges back stronger.

burn (4) an enemy, then burn (2) each other enemy in the same row. Exhaust

Take Aim

Adjust for wind speed…calculate the inverse parabola…slow the breathing…

Mark an enemy. When you slay 2 enemies, recharge this

Taunt

Bruno used to practice his taunts in the mirror – ‘Come at me, bro!’ – but they were too effective, and he had to stop. Mirrors aren’t cheap after all.

Shuffle non-enemy tiles on the board into the deck and reduce their cost by 1 💰. Defeat 3 enemies to recharge.

Teleport

When the going gets tough, the tough get trans-locational.

Shuffle all tiles back into the deck and restore 4 ❤️. If in battle, also leave battle. Exhaust

Temptation

Temptation gets a bad rep. Who cares if it’s a sin, long as you get the thing.

Instant. Increase your base 🔸 by 1 for the remainder of the dungeon. Shuffle 3 curses into the deck

Thorny Vines

Vine and thorns - name a more iconic duo, I’ll wait

thorns (4). Recharge after 6 rounds in battle

Thrust

Strike where they are weakest! Hold nothing back! – Imperiumville Drillmaster Redzepi

Gain 1 💰 when you acquire this. Your attack with a melee weapon is piercing and has +2 🔸. Exhaust.

To My Side!

‘Come, Orhu - we share the spoils as equals.’ - Varfa

Your attack has Tag Team. Passive: When you defeat an enemy, restore 2 ❤️ to your Companion

Toxic Blood

Just a taste of poison paradise.

Acquire this when you acquire another tile in the same row. Passive: When you restore ❤️, reduce the value by 1

Train Pet

‘A bond is forged through hardship, but also kindness. And treats.’ - Varfa

Instant. Restore 8 ❤️ to your Companion and increase their base 🔸 by 1

Vanish

Fight you? Hah. How uncouth. Now, begone. – The Poppinjay.

Gain stealth and recharge all rechargable abilities. Exhaust

Vigilance

‘Once you see my true face, your old life is over. And if you do not remain vigilant - your new one won’t last long either.’ - Hana

Repent: Gain 3 🛡️️ block this round (while in battle)

Volley

Spray and pray

Instant. Deal 1 piercing damage to visible enemies. Cycle if any enemies die

Warmblooded

Infuse yourself with the Aspect of Salamandrah, and be nourished by the heat of your foes! And nearby BBQs!

Restore 2 ❤️. Recharge this whenever you burn an enemy

Weak Spot

‘This’d be much easier if it glowed.’ - 3rd Ranger Pandan

Destroy a Marked non-boss enemy. Exhaust

Zap

The potential is electric!

Deal 2 piercing damage, plus 1 for each other copy of Zap still in the deck. Exhaust