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Huntress

Playstyle: Balanced · Complexity: 5/6 · Season 2

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Who is this character?

A beast master: Nyra tanks and amplifies – while the tiger lives, everything hits +2.

How to play Huntress

If after roll 1 5× Tiger for Jungle Fury! are reachable. Keep 5× Tiger and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Jungle Fury! (5 dice). If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Feral. Jungle Fury! deals a documented 12 damage and applies Bleed/Nyra's Bond, so the 5 committed dice stay on the table.

Mid game: Combine Onslaught / Predatory Advance to keep Bleed up and stabilize health.

Late game: Look for Feral / Jungle Fury! for saber-tooth burst, keep Nyra Active as long as possible.

If after roll 1 4× Tiger for Feral are reachable. Keep 4× Tiger and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Feral (4 dice). If fewer than 4 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Jungle Fury!. Feral deals a documented 5 damage and bypasses the defence roll, so the 4 committed dice stay on the table.

Onslaught with a large straight sets 2 bleeds at once – together they tick ~1.3 per upkeep on average.

Buying rerolls down to 1 Nyra health and losing her to chip damage – without her you lose the +2 and all defense.

Strengths

  • +2 on EVERY attack while Nyra is active
  • Nyra (5–7 health) soaks entire hits for you
  • 1 damage to Nyra = 1 reroll per attack phase

Weaknesses

  • Without Nyra you are naked: Maternal Bond prevents 0
  • Small base numbers (Animalistic 3–5) – the value is in the +2 and bleed

Key attacks

  • Animalistic
    Standard route

    Reliable damage route for turns without special setup.

    Take it as soon as 3× 🗡 Spear is mostly on the table after roll 1 (84% across all three rolls): safe damage beats rerolling working dice for a harder route.

    3× 🗡 Spear · 3 damage

  • Savage
    Standard route

    Reliable damage route for turns without special setup.

    Take it as soon as 3× 🐾 Claw + 1× 🐯 Saber Tooth is mostly on the table after roll 1 (60% across all three rolls): safe damage beats rerolling working dice for a harder route.

    3× 🐾 Claw + 1× 🐯 Saber Tooth · about 5 damage · bleed

  • Resuscitate
    Healing

    Healing instead of damage this turn.

    Only take it once you have taken enough damage for the healing to land in full – at full health the turn is wasted.

    2× 🌀 Bonded Soul · healing: 3 health

  • Feral Instincts
    Standard route

    Reliable damage route for turns without special setup.

    Take it as soon as 3× 🗡 Spear + 1× 🌀 Bonded Soul is mostly on the table after roll 1 (60% across all three rolls): safe damage beats rerolling working dice for a harder route.

    3× 🗡 Spear + 1× 🌀 Bonded Soul · 2 damage

  • Onslaught
    Control

    Control route: damage plus an effect against the opponent's next turn.

    Worth it when the opponent is hunting their strong route next turn (59% across all three rolls): the effect beats a few extra damage points there.

    Small straight (4 in a row) · 4 damage · bleed

  • Feral
    Healing

    Healing instead of damage this turn.

    Only take it once you have taken enough damage for the healing to land in full – at full health the turn is wasted.

    4× 🐯 Saber Tooth · 5 damage · healing: 1 health

  • Predatory Advance
    Healing

    Healing instead of damage this turn.

    Only take it once you have taken enough damage for the healing to land in full – at full health the turn is wasted.

    2× 🗡 Spear + 2× 🐾 Claw + 1× 🌀 Bonded Soul · 5 damage · healing: 1 health

  • Jungle Fury!
    Finisher

    Ultimate: the board's highest damage value with the hardest requirement.

    Do not force 5× 🐯 Saber Tooth (1% across all three rolls): only when the requirement is reachable after roll 1 is giving up the safe route worth it.

    5× 🐯 Saber Tooth · 12 damage · bleed

Key statuses & resources

  • Nyra: A companion with her own dial (start 5, max 7). Active: +2 on your attacks, she may soak entire hits for you (not ultimates), and 1 damage to her buys 1 reroll. Heal her via Resuscitate +3, Feral +1, Predatory Advance +1, Maternal Bond 1 per bond, Nyra's Bond 2. Let Nyra soak hits of 5+ when you are under pressure – but never drop her below 2 health without healing in reach.
  • Nyra's Bond: Max 1 token: split incoming attack damage freely between you and Nyra, or heal Nyra by 2 at any time. Resuscitate, Feral Instincts, the Savage bonus die, ultimate. The split is gold against 7+ hits: Nyra takes the lion's share, you stay in business.
  • Bleed: negative, triggered by Savage (conditionally), Onslaught and Jungle Fury!.
  • Do not keep spending Nyra's HP on rerolls once it is low (near 0 of max 7), or the +2 bonus is lost.
  • Nyra: Heal her via Resuscitate +3, Feral +1, Predatory Advance +1, Maternal Bond 1 per bond, Nyra's Bond 2.
  • Nyra: Let Nyra soak hits of 5+ when you are under pressure – but never drop her below 2 health without healing in reach.
  • Nyra's Bond: Resuscitate, Feral Instincts, the Savage bonus die, ultimate.
  • Nyra's Bond: The split is gold against 7+ hits: Nyra takes the lion's share, you stay in business.

Abilities & board

Health: 50 · Starting CP: 2

Dice symbols

🗡 Spear · 2/6 (faces 1, 2)🐾 Claw · 2/6 (faces 3, 4)🌀 Bonded Soul · 1/6 (faces 5)🐯 Saber Tooth · 1/6 (faces 6)

Level I abilities

  • Animalistic
    Normal
    Dice requirement:
    3× 🗡 Spear
    Damage/healing:
    3 damage
  • Savage
    Normal
    Dice requirement:
    3× 🐾 Claw + 1× 🐯 Saber Tooth
    Damage/healing:
    about 5 damage
    Key effects:
    bleed
  • Resuscitate
    Dice requirement:
    2× 🌀 Bonded Soul
    Damage/healing:
    healing: 3 health
  • Feral Instincts
    Undefendable
    Dice requirement:
    3× 🗡 Spear + 1× 🌀 Bonded Soul
    Damage/healing:
    2 damage
  • Onslaught
    Normal
    Dice requirement:
    Small straight (4 in a row)
    Damage/healing:
    4 damage
    Key effects:
    bleed
  • Feral
    Undefendable
    Dice requirement:
    4× 🐯 Saber Tooth
    Damage/healing:
    5 damage · healing: 1 health
  • Predatory Advance
    Normal
    Dice requirement:
    2× 🗡 Spear + 2× 🐾 Claw + 1× 🌀 Bonded Soul
    Damage/healing:
    5 damage · healing: 1 health

Ultimate

  • Jungle Fury!
    Ultimate
    Dice requirement:
    5× 🐯 Saber Tooth
    Damage/healing:
    12 damage
    Key effects:
    bleed

Defense

Maternal Bond The defense roll is made whenever you are attacked. It does not prevent damage directly. Maternal Bond: 3 dice – 0 prevention, but heal Nyra 1 per bond and retaliate (1 per spear, +2 per claw with Nyra active). Your protection is Nyra's dial.

Special mechanics

  • Nyra Companion
    Companion
    Nyra starts Active at 5 HP, can reach 7 HP, adds +2 to every Huntress attack, takes full normal hits, and loses 1 HP for an additional reroll. · Maximum: 7
  • Nyra's Bond
    Token mechanic
    Maximum 1 Bond token: freely split incoming attack damage between Huntress and Nyra, or heal Nyra by 2 at any time. · Maximum: 1
  • Bleed pressure
    Board mechanic
    Savage can conditionally apply Bleed; Onslaught and Jungle Fury! apply it directly. Up to 2 stacks tick during the opponent's upkeep. · Maximum: 2

Resources

  • NyraA companion with her own dial (start 5, max 7). Active: +2 on your attacks, she may soak entire hits for you (not ultimates), and 1 damage to her buys 1 reroll. · Heal her via Resuscitate +3, Feral +1, Predatory Advance +1, Maternal Bond 1 per bond, Nyra's Bond 2. · Let Nyra soak hits of 5+ when you are under pressure – but never drop her below 2 health without healing in reach.
  • Nyra's BondMax 1 token: split incoming attack damage freely between you and Nyra, or heal Nyra by 2 at any time. · Resuscitate, Feral Instincts, the Savage bonus die, ultimate. · The split is gold against 7+ hits: Nyra takes the lion's share, you stay in business.

Upgrades & cards

What changes?

  • Animalistic
    Level II
    • Damage: 4 damage instead of 3 damage
    • Dice requirement: 4× 🗡 Spear instead of 3× 🗡 Spear
  • Animalistic
    Level III
    • Damage: 5 damage instead of 3 damage
    • Dice requirement: 5× 🗡 Spear instead of 3× 🗡 Spear
  • Onslaught
    Level II
    • Damage: 7 damage instead of 4 damage
    • Dice requirement: Large straight (5 in a row) instead of Small straight (4 in a row)

Hero-specific cards

Not sufficiently verified

This summary follows the current rules revision (2022 leaflet V3); older printings may differ.

Works well with

  • Barbarian

    Barbarian adds the attack denial that Huntress lacks.

  • Cursed Pirate

    Cursed Pirate adds the attack denial that Huntress lacks.

  • Monk

    Monk takes over damage and fills the open team role.

Good matchups

  • Gunslinger

    Huntress keeps Gunslinger tied up with Bleed, and Gunslinger already needs tight rolls.

  • Pyromancer

    Huntress keeps Pyromancer tied up with Bleed, and Pyromancer already needs tight rolls.

  • Rogue

    Huntress keeps Rogue tied up with Bleed, and Rogue already needs tight rolls.

Tough matchups

  • Druid

    Druid pushes damage through that Huntress barely stops with Maternal Bond.

  • Storm

    Huntress keeps Storm tied up with Bleed, and Storm already needs tight rolls.

  • Forgemaster

    Huntress keeps Forgemaster tied up with Bleed, and Forgemaster already needs tight rolls.

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