The new Shadowland Daredevil and Ninjas Character Cards and rules are here for Marvel Crisis Protocol- checkout the latest Grunts release!
Atomic Mass Games (AMG) has been doing a great job of keeping things interesting as of late. So far we really like the updates and new release for Marvel Crisis Protocol. On their blog, they previewed the new character cards for Honey Badger.
Also, if you want to pre-order one for yourself, you can click here.
Don’t forget to check out all the new changes for the game that went into effect on November 22nd here as well. Let’s first look at the rules preview they showed, then jump into the new cards!
Marvel Crisis Protocol Grunts Rules Preview!
So, what are Grunts? A Grunt character is unlike our usual heroic and villainous figures; they are nameless backup that appear to support the hotshot leading them into battle. In a game of Marvel: Crisis Protocol, these characters represent the unsung legions joining the battle behind their commanders. Every time a Grunt falls, there’s another one waiting to take its place if their master calls.
This is so thematically perfect for the game as come on, who counts how many grunts fall in battle?
Mechanically this means Grunt characters are tied to a Parent character. A Grunt cannot enter the battlefield, be included in rosters or squads, or even take actions without their Parent character calling the shots. If a Parent character goes down, their loyal Grunts go with them.
While the Grunts can’t stand without their Parent, the reverse is not equally true. Knocking out a Grunt doesn’t hurt their Parent at all. In fact, Grunts tend to take the fall for their heroes. They fling themselves heedlessly into harm’s way, hoping to eke out an advantage their Parent can seize. This reckless fragility shows itself in the way Grunt characters handle damage. Grunts don’t have Injured sides and can’t be Dazed; if they would be Dazed, they are immediately KO’d instead.
This is interesting as they will be included in the threat of the parent character. Then, if the parent character falls, then they leave the field as well. However, they feel like they will be built-in bodyguards for the character as it said they will jump in the way for them. Not having an injured side or being KO’d when dazed do make them easy to take out, but they are grunts against superheroes… so what else did you expect.
Shadowland Daredevil & Ninjas Marvel Crisis Protocol Rules
His Coordinated Strike attack depicts Daredevil as the head of a shadowy cult of Hand Ninjas. As he moves in to attack, he can summon his Grunt: a Hand Ninjas character that springs from the shadows to land within Range 1 of him. While the Hand Ninjas deploy with an Activated token, they immediately become a part of your squad, ready to do Daredevil’s (and the Beast’s) bidding. If Murdock needs to tangle with an enemy who is trying to keep their distance, the Baton Snare attack can quickly tip the scales back in his favor.
This is a really cool way to get the ninjas into the battle. You make an attack, and boom, ninjas pop out! Then he has some really cool rules for dodging, stealth, and wall-crawler. They really did a good job of making him feel fast and stealthy.
Ninja Cards
And about those ninjas… the Hand Ninjas are Grunts who lash out with their weapons to open bleeding wounds. Their ninja training grants them a variety of abilities, such as Ninja Vanish, an active superpower that allows them to transfer an objective token to a nearby friendly character, or Ninja Ambush, which allows them to make an immediate attack when they are summoned to the battlefield.
Ninja Ambush and Vanish are really cool rules to give you more flexibility in your list and pull off some sneaky maneuvers. Plus, with them being able to pop onto the field and then start bleeding the enemy is pretty sweet.
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