MONOPOLY: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains – Character Abilities Breakdown

MONOPOLY: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains is out tomorrow for XBOX Series X|S. A bold new twist on the beloved board game, you can experience cinematic moments as you move through iconic locations from the Star Wars galaxy. You can play online or through couch co-op in 2v2 or 3v3 competitive game modes. Dynamic GO Events can unleash game-changing effects across the board and shift the momentum of the game.

Character Ability Breakdown

There are also 28 iconic Star Wars characters, 14 heroes and 14 villains, each wielding a special, game-changing ability. Each hero shares their ability with a villain.

“It’s important these Abilities are distributed equally between both teams to balance the game better,” said Lola Guilldou, Senior Line Designer. “This gives each player equal footing when planning their team of Heroes and Villains and strategizing a counterplay against their opponent.”

Here’s the breakdown:

• Chewbacca’s Wookie Rampage, Reva’s Thirst for Revenge: Advance to next opponent and fight
  
• Leia Organa’s Rebellion Aid, Cad Bane’s Slight of Hand: When you pass an opponent, steal 100 credits
  
• Yoda’s Master and Mentor, Emperor Palpatine’s War and Corruption: Upgrade locations twice a turn
  
• Bo-Katan Kryze’s Justice Served, Count Dooku’s Sith Control: Spend 300 credits to send a random opponent to jail
  
• Finn Deserter’s Rebel on Duty, Boba Fett’s 2-6 Boost: Move 2 tiles forwards or backwards
  
• Jyn Erso’s Generous Contribution, Fennec Shand’s Crime Family: When you land on an ally location, earn double the resupply (rent) value
  
• Luke Skywalker’s Echoes of Hope, Darth Vader’s Imperial Judgement: Call in Wedge Antilles/a Storm Trooper to affect a location within 3 tiles
  

• Mace Windu’s For the Republic, Asajj Ventress’ Pride and Fear: In combat, allies throw one extra die
  
• Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Wise General, Kylo Ren’s Power of Darkness: During a GO event, reroll your dice if you failed the roll
  
• Padmé Amidala’s Diplomatic Endeavor, Dedra Meero’s Spy Network: Claiming locations costs 50% fewer credits for allies
  
• Rey’s Never Give Up, General Grievous’ I Wield Great Power: Enter combat with random opponent. Winner gains credits.
  
• Rose Tico’s Tech Support, Captain Phasma’s First Order Influence: Purchase up to 3 movement dice and roll them immediately
  
• Han Solo’s Charismatic Scoundrel, Aurra Sing’s Bounty Intel: Access the Cantina from your current position
  
• Ahsoka Tano’s Fulcrum, Darth Maul’s Victory or Death: In combat, purchase up to 3 extra dice for your roll

Dev-Recommended Ability Combos

While each of these abilities can have a significant impact on the game, building a team of iconic Star Wars characters whose abilities play off one another is a great way to control the board. Depending on what aspect of gameplay you want to focus on, here’s what Guilldou recommends:

If you want to focus on location acquisition:

• Make Padmé Amidala/Dedra Meero your cornerstone character, which reduces location cost by 50% for allies.
• Add Luke Skywalker/Darth Vader to call in an NPC to affect a location within 3 tiles and Master Yoda/Emperor Palpatine to upgrade a location twice in one turn.

To focus on winning Battles:

• Make Mace Windu/Asajj Ventress your cornerstone character, enabling one extra die throw for allies.
• Add Chewbacca/Reva or Rey/General Grievous to trigger extra Battle opportunities.

To focus on board movement (and triggering Go Events):

• Make Rose Tico/Captain Phasma your cornerstone character to immediately purchase and roll up to 3 movements dice.
• Add Finn/Boba Fett to move 2 tiles in either direction, or add Chewbacca/Reva to advance to next opponent (this will trigger a Battle).

To frustrate your opponent’s plans with jail:

• Make Bo-Katan Kryse/Count Dooku your cornerstone character, allowing you to send a random opponent to jail for 300 credits.
• Add Han Solo/Aurra Sing to your team, allowing you to access the Cantina from your current position. From the Cantina, you can purchase an option to send a player to jail.

To focus on acquiring credits:

• Make Leia Organa/Cade Bane your cornerstone character, allowing you to steal 100 credits whenever you pass an opponent.
• Add Jyn Erso/Fennec Shand to earn double the resupply value when landing on an ally location; Padmé Amidala/Dedra Meero to reduce location cost by 50%; or Rey/General Grievous to enter Battle and win credits.

There are so many character ability combinations to try, and we can’t wait to see what you come up with. Play MONOPOLY: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains on XBOX Series X|S starting tomorrow!

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