Champions of Midgard - Valhala Edition

Champions of Midgard - Valhalla Edition is an exciting update to the acclaimed base game. This edition includes the long-awaited Valhalla expansion pack, which brings new challenges and mechanics to enrich the gaming experience. In addition, the edition includes the content of The Dark Mountains expansion, providing an even greater variety of strategies and adventures. For added practicality, the Valhalla Edition comes in a specially designed box, perfect for storing all the pieces and expansions, ensuring that your collection remains organized and accessible. Get ready to embark on epic battles and conquer glory in the mythological north!

Age 10 + 90 min 2 to 5 players

Table of Contents
- How to Play
- Tips for playing
- Game mechanics
- Game components
- Additional Information

How to play Champions of Midgard - Valhala Edition

To start, each player chooses a Viking leader with unique abilities. The placement of workers is essential; use them in the different areas of the board to collect resources, hire warriors, and challenge monsters.

Prioritize getting strong warriors, such as Swordsmen, Axe-Men and Spearmen, as they are crucial to defeating threatening monsters. Use the dice to determine success in combat, but remember: you can mitigate luck by using Fate cards and the leaders' special abilities.

The construction of Drakkars is vital for facing sea monsters and making long voyages possible. Invest in enough resources to maintain crew morale and avoid losses.

Complete specific objectives and win trophies to accumulate victory points. Balancing between challenging monsters, visiting the Sepulchres for blessings, and effective exploration is the key to maximizing your score.

In the end, points are awarded based on trophies collected, monsters defeated and tasks completed. Whoever has the most points is crowned the true champion!

Main objective

The main objective of the game "Champions of Midgard - Valhala Edition" is to lead a Viking clan as a chieftain in search of glory, resources and reputation, facing different challenges and monsters, recruiting warriors, and collecting runes on naval expeditions to achieve victory points and become the champion of Midgard.

Tips for playing Champions of Midgard - Valhala Edition

Here are some tips for doing better in the game Champions of Midgard - Valhala Edition:

  • Prioritize completing sets of runes to maximize your scores at the end of the game.
  • Use your combat dice wisely, especially when facing trolls and dragons.
  • Prepare for winter by collecting a good supply of food in advance.
  • Summon warriors with special skills, they often offer unique strategic advantages.
  • The choice of destination cards can change the course of the game, so select based on your ultimate goal.
  • Don't underestimate the importance of fighting monsters, they are a great source of glory.
  • Keep an eye on withdrawals, they can provide essential resources for reversing challenging situations.
  • Monitor your rivals' progress, adapting your strategy based on their actions is crucial.
  • Also focus on achieving glory by winning major battles, not just minor tasks.
  • Balance your time between exploration and combat to optimize your chances of victory.

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Mechanics of Champions of Midgard - Valhala Edition

  • Allocation of Workers - Players place workers in different places on the board to carry out actions such as collecting resources, recruiting warriors or starting battles. Placement is strategic, as the areas are limited and occupied per turn.
  • Collecting Sets - Players collect Fate, Merchandise and Defeated Enemy cards in order to complete sets that guarantee victory points at the end of the game.
  • Data Scrolling - Used mainly in combat, where players roll warrior dice to determine success when facing enemies, each die has different attack and defense results.
  • Combination - Resources and cards must be combined effectively to gain advantages, such as securing allies or fulfilling specific combat conditions that increase the chances of success.
  • Open Buy - Some elements of the game, such as Market or Spell cards, are laid out openly around the board for players to acquire during their turns.
  • Commit Forces - Players need to decide how many and which warriors (dice) to send to different battles and missions, balancing the risk of losing against the need to obtain rewards.
  • Hand Management - It involves choosing and keeping cards in hand, such as Fate and Spell cards, which can be played at opportune moments for strategic benefits.
  • Players with Different Skills - Each player takes on the role of a Viking leader with unique abilities that influence the game, creating asymmetries that must be exploited tactically.
  • Shift Order: Progressive - The order of the turns advances with each round, giving players different opportunities as events and actions on the board unfold.
  • Data Symbol Resolution - It determines the results of combat through symbols on the dice that represent attacks, shields or losses, requiring tactical interpretation when resolving battles.

Game components Champions of Midgard - Valhala Edition

See all the items in the game below Champions of Midgard - Valhala Edition:

  • Valhalla board
  • 24 New Enemies Cards
  • 32 Valkyrie Blessing Cards
  • 12 Archer dice
  • 1 Dark Mountain Tray
  • 2 New Destination Cards
  • 1 New Ship
  • 2 New Earth Journey Cards
  • 10 Shield Warrior Dice
  • 1 New permanent market stall
  • 24 Letters from Bergrisar
  • 9 Epic Monsters
  • 105 Sacrifice Tokens
  • 2 New Leaders
  • 1 New Side-by-Side Board
  • 1 Promo Boat
  • 2 New Economic Market Stalls
  • 1 New Expanded Market Board
  • 2 Journey Cards
  • 2 Leader Skill Cards
  • 5 New Leader Data
  • Pawn of Workers and Score Tokens for a 5th player
  • 2 Commercial Ships
  • 9 New Destiny Cards
  • 1 Jarl's Exclusive Inclusion
  • 2 New Leaderboards
  • 2 New Side-by-Side Trays
  • 10 Berserker dice

Additional Information

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