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Since the big reboot of Star Wars: Legion, I’ve noticed a rise in questions about terrain. What kind of terrain do I need? How much of my board should be covered? Is terrain for Legion and Shatterpoint the same scale? In this blog post, I’ll try to answer the most common questions beginners have for both Legion and Shatterpoint. Terrain! Huh, what is it good for? Immersion: Terrain serves several purposes in tabletop gaming. First of all, it’s crucial for immersion. There’s a big difference between playing an old-school board game without any lore or visually appealing details and diving into a richly themed universe. We’re playing Star Wars games filled with lore, set in a vast galaxy far, far away! Bringing that atmosphere to life on the gaming board is where the fun begins. We get to immerse ourselves in the Star Wars universe and forget about the outside world for a few hours. To achieve this level of immersion, the terrain we use should look detailed and otherworldly. Sure, we cou...

The Delta Squad is an elite, four-member unit of clone commandos. While standard Clone Troopers engage in regular warfare, Delta Squad undertakes special operations such as rescue, sabotage, and intelligence missions. Each member has unique abilities that aid them on the battlefield of Shatterpoint: Boss is the tactical leader of the squad; Fixer, well… basically fixes things. He’s the squad’s handyman; Sev is the sniper; and Scorch is the explosives expert. We know them from the first-person shooter Republic Commando, where they first see major action at the Battle of Geonosis, carrying out missions behind enemy lines and decimating the Geonosians. It’s absolutely fantastic that we get to play characters from fan-favorite video games. Especially when the game is as good as Republic Commando! Plus, now we can field a strike team composed entirely of Clone Troopers. RC-1138 “Boss” Role: Reliable damage dealer and leader-type character  Strengths Good damage dealer: In his stance Wet...

It's time to get SEA-rious! Today, we’re diving into the “Terror from Below Squad Pack.” Disney has brought us some violent and terrifying sea monsters. You know, besides Ariel and that talking crab.  Riff Tamson, Nossor Ri, and the Aqua Droids make up the new squad. Riff is a Karkaradon who terrorized Mon Cala in the name of the Separatists. Nossor Ri is an opportunistic chieftain of the Quarren. Both are super obscure Separatist characters from a couple of Clone Wars episodes. And I'm all here for it! So let's jump into the shark tank! Riff Tamson Role: Riff is a classic brawler with a vampiric twist. Strengths Good Vampire: When Riff makes a melee attack with his Identity, he gains one extra die for each enemy wounded and/or injured unit within Range 4. That can be a lot of dice “RIFF-diculous,” even! Pretty cool, and it already shows what Riff wants to do. And here's the vampiric twist to it: He also refreshes one Force for each wounded enemy within Range 4. Plus i...

If you're a Star Wars and miniatures wargaming fan, you're living through a golden age! But with great games come difficult choices. The launch of the new edition of Star Wars: Legion has led many wargaming newbies down a rabbit hole. Right now, there are not one but two major Star Wars tabletop games available. Both offer distinct experiences: Star Wars: Legion and Star Wars: Shatterpoint. They’re published by Atomic Mass Games and feature awesome miniatures and exciting gameplay but they differ in scale, mechanics, time investment, and playstyle. So, for players who are on the fence about which game to dive into, we’ve compared them across the most important differences. Join us along the way and may the Force be with you! 1. Large-Scale Wargame vs. Hero Skirmisher Star Wars: Legion is a large-scale wargame, simulating full-blown battles between major factions like the Empire, the Rebel Alliance, the Separatists, and the Republic. Players command entire squads of troops, vehi...

The Mandalorians were a proud and fierce warrior culture, known for their armor made out of Beskar steel and their suberb combat prowess. Now their once thriving empire has whithered away leaving different creeds of Mandalorians scattered throughout the galaxy. Today we shall meet a few of them along the way : the crafty Armorer, the brave Paz Vizsla and the covert Mandalorians. The Armorer a.k.a. the Woman-dalorian Role: Melee Tank with Force-saving Bonus Strengths: Fantastic Force Identity: with “Our survival is our strength” allied Mandos don’t have to spend extra Force for active or reactive abilities when they are wounded or injured. This is the most important ability of the Armorer! Force management wins games, and this makes it significantly easier. Mandos are generally Force-hungry, and this lets them really go wild. Strong Melee Fighter: Up to 9 damage in both stances. In “Strength of the Hammer” she rolls 8 dice with top-tier expertise = at 2+ already 1 Hit, 1 Crit, and a Cr...

Captain Cassian Andor, the determined intelligence officer of the Rebellion has last been seen on the Planet of Ghorman (I thought there's nothing but spiders?!) but now he leads the “All the Way Squad” in Star Wars: Shatterpoint. Together with the reprogrammed Imperial security droid K-2SO and the Rebel Pathfinders, he forms a versatile and thematic team known for covert tactics, sabotage, and precision strikes. Captain Cassian Andor Role: Flexible all-rounder with attrition tendencies. Cassian Andor brings a unique blend of flexibility, strong aggression, and clever tricks to the game. His strengths especially shine when paired with other Rebels and Spies. Strengths Excellent flexibility in list building: With 9 Squad Points, many units can easily be integrated into Andor’s team. Strong tag synergy: Andor is especially effective when paired with other units that have the Rebel or Spy tag. Very strong Revenge ability: “Make ten men feel like a hundred” = When any allied unit beco...

Clone Force 99, better known as The Bad Batch, is an elite unit of the Grand Army of the Galactic Republic. This squad consists of clones with genetic mutations that would normally make them a failed production. But what seems like a weakness actually gives them unique strengths, setting them apart from the "Regs" (which is a slur for regular clone troopers but don't worry the Kaminoan HR is alteady informed) . So today we will answer a question Michael once asked: Who’s Bad? Clone Sergeant Hunter Role: The name says it all. He’s a hunter specialized in melee combat and offering strong offensive buffs to other clones. Strengths: Great Mobility: Hunter lives up to his name thanks to his "Enhanced Tracker" reactive ability. When an enemy Primary completes a move action, he gets a free dash toward them. Out-of-activation mobility is always valuable, and the threat alone can deter opponents from moving their Primary too freely. Excellent in Melee: His "Strikin...