Warhammer Next Week: Arena Mortis Returns For Underworlds
Warhammer Underworlds is back with an updated rerelease of one of a fan-favorite boxed set. Come and check out what’s new with Arena Mortis.
Arena Mortis is back for Warhammer Underworlds once again. Only this time, it’s personal. And that’s not just a pithy one-liner from some sort of action movie, it’s just that Arena Mortis is all about one-on-one battles where a single fighter from each of the various Warbands goes it alone against another fighter.
“The fan-favourite Warhammer Underworlds: Arena Mortis is returning with a fresh ruleset updated for the most recent season of the game. Pitch your warriors against their rivals in brutal, one-on-one battles to see if you can become the champion of the arena.
Fans of Arena Mortis’ fast-paced 3-6 player scraps can look forward to a whole new edition which is on the way soon. Expect sharper rules, gory hazards, and a collection of universal cards that can be used in all games of Warhammer Underworlds. “
The box itself contains a double-sided game board, 20 universal gambit cards and 20 universal upgrade cards as well. There is also the new and improved rulebook for Arena Mortis as well as all the tokens you’ll need to do battle in the arena. Oh…and because this is Direchasm there is also a brand new hazard deck that wants to eat your champions because of course there is.
So what can you expect from the Hazard deck and how will it work?
“At the beginning of each round, a card from the 20-strong hazard deck must be resolved – and these challenges often have dire consequences. “
That sounds ominous, doesn’t it? How about an example card?
In addition to the Hazard Deck there are some more changes from the core Underworlds rules as well. For example, if your thinking that a big, beefy champion with a ton of wounds is the way to go keep in mind that the fewer wounds a champion has to start means the more upgrades they can start with. That’s an interesting balancing act. Also, if you get your fighter knocked out you can still Raise them as well. You’re never really out of the action in Arena Mortis.
New Cards For All
Those 20 new upgrade and 20 gambit cards aren’t just for Arena Mortis – those are going to be available to use in your standard Warhammer Underworlds games, too. Here’s a look a trio of the new cards:
As you can see, these new cards are going to be useful in a more generic way so even if you’re not planning on heading into Arena Mortis, these cards could prove useful anyways.
Arena Mortis is going up for Pre-order next weekend so keep an eye out for it! Introduce some new ways to play and some new cards you can use in all your games of Warhammer Underworlds!
All this, next week
