During Happy Hour, we mentioned a host of exciting changes. And even though you’ll have to wait until May 12 to see everything, we couldn’t leave you hanging! Here’s your second preview—let’s take a closer look at the Pteraphon Surveyor and all the cool W’adrhun changes!

Pteraphon Surveyor

As an aerial observer and ranged support unit, the Pteraphon significantly enhances the Spire Player’s Battlefield awareness. Whether by launching volleys at vulnerable targets deep behind enemy lines or by marking Enemy Regiments to expose their positions, the Pteraphon serves as your “eye in the sky!”

W’adrhun!

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So many things going on and there’s still more!

Cults of Ukunfazane unlocks Chosen for all Characters not just the Warlord! Depending on your Cult you unlock Chosen as Restricted.

Chants now have 1 Tier BUT!
[CHANT] abilities now trigger in addition to the Chant’s effects, rather than replacing them. This change allows us to create a customized second tier for every Regiment that needs one, while also giving us the flexibility to balance that tier without indirectly impacting other Regiments.

Specifically:
Famine gives you Dread
Death gives you Deadly Blades
War gives you Cleave (1)
Conquest gives you +2 Evasion (to a maximum of 3).

Vision went to 30 points available to any Character and gives Forward Force. A nerf – but one in line with the overall direction of making Flank particularly rare.

Thunder Riders
Thundering Charge [Chant]: When this Regiment Chants the Battlecry, should the Regiment perform a March Action immediately followed by a Charge Action during this Activation, the Regiment gains the Brutal Impact (+1) Special Rule until the end of the Round.

Tontorr
310 Points & Resolve 4
Dominating Presence [Chant]: When this Regiment Chants the Battlecry it gains the Unyielding Special Rule until the end of the Round. In addition, until the end of the Round, the Monster Stand ignores the effects of Special Rules or Abilities that would have it count as less Stands for the purposes of Seizing Objective Zones or none at all.

Drum Beast
290 Points & Resolve 4
Primal Cacophony [Chant]: When this Regiment Chants the Battlecry, Enemy [Characters] and Enemy Regiments within 12″ of the Drum Beast cannot Heal, perform a Rally action, and cannot Activate as a result of an Entourage Activation.
(Wording change on the Rider to only allow Scion of Conquest. As hilarious as it would be for the Scion of War to ride it)

Quatl and Winglord Predator
Loose Fluid Formation
Both gain Barrage (+1)

Hunting Pack
120 Points and go to March 7

Raptor Riders
Lose the Free Volley
Instead Mounted Riders [Chant]: When this Regiment Chants the Battlecry, it may perform a free Volley Action during its Activation and gains the Aimed Shot Special Rule until the end of the Round.

Minor point adjustments on Masteries in the (+5 to -5 point range).

Stay tuned for our next article as we will be seeing Nord and some City State changes!