Battle Cards form a Battle Deck and are used in Setup, where players work together to build the mission for that game. Battle Cards are divided into three categories: Objective Cards that have a paired Map Card (Red), Secondary Objective Cards (Yellow), and Advantage Cards (Green).Objective Cards contain the card title, setup instructions, special rules, and details on how to score Victory Points (VPs) for that Objective. An Objective Card is paired with a Map Card that has the same Card Title.
- Card Title: The title of this Objective.
- Setup: Instructions for setting up this Objective.
- Scoring: Details for scoring Victory Points.
- Special Rules: Special rules associated with this Objective.
Map Cards show player Territories and Objective placement on a gridded map. Each side of each grid square is
. Each player will be assigned one of the player Territories during Setup.
- Card Title: The title of the Objective that is paired with this Map Card.
- Player Territory: Limits where units can Deploy.
- Contested Territory: The area of the battlefield that is not part of any player’s Territory.
- POI Placement: Shows where to place a POI on the battlefield during Setup.
Secondary Objective Cards contain additional rules for scoring Victory Points.
- Card Title: The title of this Secondary Objective.
- Setup: Instructions for setting up Secondary Objective.
- Scoring: Details for scoring Victory Points.
- Scoring Table: Some Secondary objectives have a scoring table. Scoring tables have a column for blue player and a column for red player. When a space in a player’s column is marked, that player scores the VPs shown there.
- Special Rules: Special rules associated with this Secondary Objective.
Advantage Cards contain additional special rules a player with that Advantage can use during a game.
- Card Title: The title of this Advantage.
- Setup: Instructions for setting up this Advantage.
- Special Rules: Special rules associated with this Advantage.