Descent: Legends of the Dark

Embark on an epic journey in the thrilling world of Descent: Legends of the Dark, a cooperative board game that transports you to the vibrant realm of Terrinoth. Here, you and your friends take on the roles of budding heroes, each with their own unique style and abilities. Through 16 missions of the "Blood and Flame" campaign, you'll face challenges such as undead in the mists and demonic barbarians in the jungle. The game's atmosphere is enhanced by 46 pieces of 3D terrain and 40 detailed miniatures of heroes and monsters, which create an immersive and dynamic setting. The gameplay is fast and accessible: each turn, you perform one maneuver and two additional actions. This allows you to reposition yourself to attack, explore terrain or activate the ready action, which unlocks new abilities. Each hero comes with their own attack cards and abilities, giving you a personalized experience in every match. The integrated app is a great differentiator, managing adaptable enemies, complex status effects and allowing your choices to shape the heroes throughout the campaign. In addition, moments such as crafting, shopping in the city and equipment upgrades between scenarios make the experience even richer. Ideal for those looking for an engaging and strategic adventure, Descent: Legends of the Dark promises a world of possibilities and stories to be told. Get ready for your greatest adventure and build your own legend!

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

The main objective of "Descent: Legends of the Dark" is to explore dungeons, complete quests and face various threats in a dark fantasy world, all while players try to cooperate and develop their skills and equipment. The game emphasizes immersive storytelling, allowing participants to immerse themselves in epic stories while deciding the fate of their characters, making each match a unique and interactive experience.

Tips for playing

Here are some tips for doing better in the game Descent: Legends of the Dark:

- Explore the map early to find valuable treasures and shortcuts. - Balance the heroes' skills to face varied challenges. - Keep an eye out for events in the app; they can change the course of the game. - Use destiny cards strategically, saving them for critical moments. - Don't underestimate long-range weapons; they can be essential for dealing with powerful monsters.

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GAME mechanics

• Cooperative - In Descent: Legends of the Dark, players work together as a team to complete missions. This mechanic encourages communication and joint strategy, creating a sense of camaraderie as the group tackles the game's challenges.
• Players with Different Skills - Each player chooses a hero with unique abilities. This adds a layer of strategy, as it is essential to combine the characters' abilities effectively to overcome obstacles and enemies.
• Movement in Grids - The board is divided into grids, allowing players to carefully move their miniatures. This movement system requires players to plan their moves in advance, taking advantage of the terrain.
• Data Scrolling - This mechanic is used to determine the success or failure of attacks and other actions. Each hero and piece of equipment has specific dice, adding an element of luck that keeps the game exciting and unpredictable.
• RPG - Descent offers a Role-Playing Game experience, where players play characters, develop narratives and evolve their skills throughout the campaign.
• Modular Tray - The board is made up of modular pieces that change with each adventure, providing a unique experience for each game. This increases replayability, as each scenario can be set up in different ways.
• Scenario / Mission / Campaign - The game is structured in interconnected missions that form a complete campaign. Players make choices that impact on how the story unfolds, creating an engaging narrative.
• Action / Event - During turns, events can be triggered, drastically changing the dynamics of the game and offering new challenges. This requires players to adapt quickly.
• Team Play - Playing as a team is crucial, as each member of the team has essential skills for the success of the missions. Coordination between moves maximizes the chances of victory.
• Shift Order: Progressive - The turn order is determined progressively, promoting organization and balance in the players' actions, increasing the team's effectiveness.
• Action Points - Each hero has a limited number of action points to spend on their turn. Players must optimize the use of these points to make moves, attack and perform skills.
• Solo - Although it is a cooperative game, there is the possibility of playing solo, controlling multiple heroes. This allows players to enjoy the game even without a group available.
• Solving with Statistics Tests - Resolving actions is done by testing against the characters' statistics, adding a tactical layer and requiring players to know their heroes well.

Game components

See all the items in the game below Descent: Legends of the Dark:

• 12 personalized data
• 40 plastic miniatures
• 54 fatigue sheets
• 6 hero tokens
• 42 skill cards
• 18 armor cards
• 4 life dials
• 30 condition sheets
• 40 weapon cards
• 12 plastic identification bases
• 18 map pieces
• 12 equipment cards
• 10 injury cards
• 42 consumable cards
• 6 sub-layers
• 4 reference letters
• 1 rulebook
• 1 assembly leaflet
• 12 exploration markers
• 47 3D terrain elements
• 8 letter protectors

Additional Information

• Ludopedia link: https://ludopedia.com.br/jogo/descent-legends-of-the-dark
• Link Tabletopia:
• Amazon Brazil link: Comprar Descent: Lendas da Escuridão
• Amazon USA link: Comprar Descent: Lendas da Escuridão

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