Head Note: This is strategy, but it just might belong in the Official Units board, I'm not sure.
A lot of new or unexperienced players choose a bunch of big heavy hitters in their armies, or just people that look cool or are "good" (more like strong). What these people need to learn is that the more turns you cn take in an Order Marker, the better your army is. When you use bonding, you're taking multiple turns back to back without giving your opponent a chance to react. Bonding is one of the best strategies in the game.
Powers that state "Instead of taking a turn with" are not bonding because you only get one move per Order Marker. Powers that allow you to move other figures (not a full turn) are still considered bonding because you're moving more than what's on the Army Card that you revealed your Order Marker on.
Some of the best bonds are Hivelord Life Bonding (Mardenn Nagrubs) because it can also heal your Hivelords, and Dwarven Strategic Bonding (Axegrinders of Burning Forge) because you get a movement benefit if you don't bond. My favorite bonding powers are Human Champion Bonding (MacDirk Warriors) and Lizard King Bonding (Greenscale Warriors) because you can keep your chosen Champion (Highand Fury) or Dragon/Lizardfolk Hero (Loyalty to the Lizard King) in battle to help your squads with the extra benefits.
Here is a list of everyone who bonds, their bonding powers, and who they bond with:
Units by Bonder
Armoc VipersUllar Warlord Bonding Before taking a turn with Armoc Vipers, you my first take a turn with any Warlord you control who follows Ullar. This includes:Venoc Warlord
Arrow GrutsBeast Bonding Before taking a turn with Arrow Gruts, you may first take a turn with any Beast you control. This includes:Kurg, Mimring, Swog Rider
Axegrinders of Burning ForgeDwarven Strategic Bonding Before taking a turn with Axegrinders of Burning Forge, you may fist take a turn with any Dwarf Hero you control. If you do not take a turn with a Dwarf Hero you control, add 2 to the Axegrinders' move number. This includes: Darrak Ambershard, Migol Ironwill, Mogrimm Forgehammer
It's kind of getting late here so I'll add some more tomorrow. There's plenty more units that bond.
Killometer
June 22nd, 2010 07:27 PM
Re: Bonding: The Complete List and it's Potential
Before you type up the complete list, you might want to know that I have Bonding as one of the headings in my Synergy by Attribute thread in the Official Units forum, and Synergy by Recipient lists them the other way
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Originally Posted by Killometer
(Post 830482)
Bonding Armoc Vipers(CS 65)-Ullar Warlords [Venoc Warlord] Arrow Gruts(CS 40)-Beasts [Krug, Mimring, Swog Rider] Axegrinders of Burning Forge(CS 70)-Dwarf Heroes (improved) [Darrak Ambershard,Migol Ironwill, Mogrimm Forgehammer] Black Wyrmling(CH 30)-Wyrmlings [Black Wyrmling,Blue Wyrmling, Red Wyrmling, White Wyrmling] Blade Gruts(CS 40)-Orc Champions [Grimnak, Nerak, Ornak, Tornak] Blastatrons(CS 60)-Gladiatrons (move only) [Gladiatons] Blue Wyrmling(CH 35)-Wyrmlings [Black Wyrmling, Blue Wyrmling, Red Wyrmling, White Wyrmling] Capuan Gladiators(CS 70)-Human Gladiator Heroes [Crixus, Retiarius, Spartacus] Fyorlag Spiders(CS 40)-Predators [Sujoah, Wyvern] Greenscale Warriors(CS 60)-Unique Lizardfolk Heroes and Unique Large and Huge Dragons (limited) [Braxas, Charos, Mimring, Nilfheim, Othkurik, Zelrig] Grok Riders(CS 130)-Marro Warlords [Me-Burq-Sa, Ne-Gok-Sa] Heavy Gruts(CS 70)-Orc Champions [Grimnak, Nerak, Ornak, Tornak] Knights of Weston(CS 70)-Human Champions [Alastair MacDirk, Eldgrim the Viking Champion, Finn the Viking Champion, Sir Denrick, Sir Gilbert, Sir Hawthorne, Thorgrim the Viking Champion] MacDirk Warriors(CS 80)-Human Champions [Alastair MacDirk, Eldgrim the Viking Champion, Finn the Viking Champion, Sir Denrick, Sir Gilbert, Sir Hawthorne, Thorgrim the Viking Champion] Marrden Nagrubs(CS 30)-Hivelords (improved) [Su-Bak-Na, Tor-Kul-Na, Wo-Sa-Ga] Marro Hive(UH 160)- small or medium Common Marro Squads [Marro Dividers, Marro Drones, Marro Drudge, Marro Stingers] Mohican River Tribe (CS 70)-Unique Tribesman Heroes (limited) [Brave Arrow] Nakita Agents(US 120)-Gorillinators (move only) [Gorillinators] Red Wyrmling(CH 30)-Wyrmlings [Black Wyrmling, Blue Wyrmling, Red Wyrmling, White Wyrmling] Roman Legionaires(CS 50)-Warlords [Marcus Decimus Gallus, Me-Burq-Sa,Ne-Gok-Sa, Morgrimm Forgehammer, Parmenio, Valguard, Venoc Warlord ] Sacred Band(CS 50)-Einar Warlords [Marcus Decimus Gallus, Parmenio, Valguard] White Wyrmling(CH 30)-Wymrlings [Black Wyrmling, Blue Wyrmling, Red Wyrmling, White Wyrmling] Wolves of Badru(CS 80)-Darklords [Khosumet the Darklord]
Spoiler Alert!
Healing Ana Karithon(UH 100)-remove 2 Wound Markers from an adjacent Small or Medium Hero that you control on a D20 roll of 12 or higher [all Small and Medium Unique and Uncommon Heroes] Kelda the Kyrie Warrior(UH 80)-removes a number of Wound Markers from an adjacent Hero based on a D20 roll [all Unique and Uncommon Heroes] Marrden Nagrubs(CS 30)-destroy 1 Marrden Nagrub that you control to remove 1 Wound Marker on an adjacent Hivelord [Su-Bak-Na, Tor-Kul-Na, Wo-Sa-Ga] Marro Hive(UH 160)-respawn a destroyed figure from most Common Marro Squads that you control on a D20 roll of 13 or higher [Marro Drones, Marro Drudge, Marro Stingers] Sonlen(UH 160)-remove a Wound Marker from a figure within 4 spaces of Sonlen with a D20 roll of 15 or higher [all Unique and Uncommon Heroes]
Move Acolarh(UH 110)-adjacent friendly figures that follow Ullar add 2 to their Move [all Ullar figures] Agent Skahen(UH 120)-when Agent Skahen inflicts a Wound a Tricky Vydar figure that you control within 8 spaces of Agent Skahen may move 4 spaces [Agent Carr, Dund, Gorillinators, Krav Maga Agents, Microcorp Agents, Nakita Agents, Otonashi] Atlaga the Kyrie Warrior(UH 90)-All Kyrie that you control except Atlaga add 1 to their move [Concan, Einar Imperium, Empress Kiova, Kelda, Minions of Utgar, Protectors of Ullar, Raelin RotV, Raelin SotM, Runa, Saylind, Sentinals of Jandar, Taelord] Brunak(UH 110)-may carry an adjacent, unengaged, friendly, small or medium figure [all Small and Medium figures] Eldgrim the Viking Champion(UH 30)-once destroyed, Eldgrim adds 1 to the Move of a Unique Army Card [all Unique and Uncommon Army cards] Emirroon(UH 80)-Summons Elves that you control, number based on a D20 roll [Acolarh, Arkmer Aubrien Archers, Chardris, Jorhdawn, Kyntela Gwyn, Morsbane, Sonlen, Syvarris, Ulginesh, Warriors of Ashra] Greater Ice Elemental(UcH 130)-Water spaces that are adjacent to a Water Space occupied by a Greater Ice Elemental are considered Normal Ice spaces [all non-Flying and non-Slithering figures] Jotun(UH 225)-small or medium figure may be thrown 4 spaces with a D20 roll of 14 or higher [all non-Flying Small and Medium figures] Marcus Decimus Gallus(UH 100)-Soldiers you control add 1 to their Move [10th Regiment of foot, 4th Massachusetts Line, Airborne Elite, Einar Imperium, Roman Legionnaires,Sacred Band, Sgt. Drake Alexander (RotV), Sgt. Drake Alexander (SotM)] Master Win Chiu Woo(UH 140)-Monk Squad figures you control add 13 to ther height limit of their Stealth Leap [Shaolin Monks] Saylind the Kyrie Warrior(UH 80)-may Summon any figure you control on a D20 roll of 9 or higher [any figure] Sir Gilbert(UH 105)-4 Jandar Squad figures you control within 8 spaces of Sir Gilbert may move a number of spaces based on a Jandar Dice roll [4th Massachusetts Line, Airborne Elite, Dzu-Teh, Knights of Weston, MacDirk Warriors, Omicron Repulsors, Omicron Snipers, Sentinels of Jandar, Tarn Viking Warriors, Templar Cavalry] Spartacus(UH 200)-in a round when all Order Markers are placed on Gladiators with at least 1 on Spartacus all Gladiators except Spartacus that you control add 1 to their Move [Capuan Gladiators, Crixus, Retiarius] Theracus(UH 40)-may carry an adjacent, unengaged, friendly, small or medium figure [all Small and Medium figures] Tul-Bak-Ra(UH 130)-may summon a number of Marro squad figures equal to the number of wounds he recieves [Grok Riders, Marro Dividers, Marro Drones, Marro Drudges, Marro Stingers, Marro Warriors] Venoc Warlord(UH 120)-Scouts you control add 2 to their Move [Elite Onyx Vipers, Fyorlag Spiders, Mohican River Tribe, Theracus, Venoc Vipers, Zetacron] Warden 816(UH 90)-Guards you control add 1 to their Move [Blastatrons, Drow Chainfighter, Dumutef Guard, Granite Guardians, Gurei-Oni, Marrden Nagrubs, Obsidian Guards, Zettian Guards]
Range Deathwalker 9000(UH 140)-adjacent Soulborg Guards add 2 to their range [Blastatrons, Zettian Guards] Laglor(UH 110)-friendly Vydar figure with a Range number of 4 or more that are within 4 spaces of Laglor add 2 to their range [Agent Carr, Agent Skahen, Blastatrons, Gorillinators, James Murphy, Krav Maga Agents, Major Q9, Major Q10, Microcorp Agents, Nakita Agents]
Attack Brave Arrow(UH 50)-adjacent Scouts add 1 die against adjacent enemies [Elite Onyx Vipers, Fyorlag Spiders, Mohican River Tribe, Theracus, Venoc Vipers, Zetacron] Captain America(UH 220)-adjacent friendly figures add 1 die [all figures] Concan the Kyrie Warrior(UH 80)-adjacent friendly Knights and Sentinels add 1 die [Knights of Weston, Sentinels of Jandar, Sir Dupuis, Templar Cavalry] Dumutef Guard(CH 25)-adjacent friendly Devourers add 1 die [Anubian Wolves, Marcu Esenwein, Rechets of Bogdan, Shades of Bleakwoode] Estivara(UH 80)-Arachnids within 6 clear sight spaces add 1 die to normal attacks [Fyorlag Spiders] Finn the Viking Champion(UH 80)-adjacent friendly figures with a Range of 1 add 1 die; once destroyed, Finn adds 1 to Normal Attacks of a Unique Army card [allArmy Cards with Range 1; all Unique and Uncommon Army Cards] Grimnak(UH 120)-adjacent friendly Orc Warriors add 1 die [Blade Gruts, Heavy Gruts] Khosumet the Darklord(UH 75)-adjacent friendly Relentless figures add 1 die[Air Elemental,Anubian Wolves, Armoc Vipers, Dumutef Guard, Krug, Minions of Utgar, Sir Hawthorne, Sujoah, Taelord the Kyrie Warrior, Venoc Vipers, Venoc Warlord, Wolves of Badru] Marcus Decimus Gallus(UH 100)-adjacent friendly Soldiers add 1 die [10th Regiment of foot, 4th Massachusetts Line, Airborne Elite, Einar Imperium, Roman Legionnaires,Sacred Band, Sgt. Drake Alexander (RotV), Sgt. Drake Alexander (SotM)] Master Win Chiu Woo(UH 140)-Monk Squad figures you control that are within 2 spaces of Woo add 1 die [Shaolin Monks] Omnicron Repulsors(CS 40)-Jandar Soulborgs add 1 die when targeting a figre adjacent to an Omnicron Repulsor [Omnicron Repulsors, Omnocron Snipers, Zetacron] Ornak(UH 100)-Orc Warriors that you control that are within 2 spaces of Ornak may roll Utgar dice with Utgar symbols counting as additional skulls [Blade Gruts, Heavy Gruts] Sir Gilbert(UH 105)- adjacent friendly figures with a Range of 1 add 1 die [allArmy Cards with Range 1] Spartacus(UH 200)-in a round when all Order Markers are placed on Gladiators with at least 1 on Spartacus all Gladiators except Spartacus that you control add 1 die [Capuan Gladiators, Crixus, Retiarius] Swog Rider(CH 25)-adjacent friendly Orc Archers add 1 die [Arrow Gruts] Taelord the Kyrie Warrior(UH 180)-all figures you control within 4 spaces of Taelord add 1 die [all figures] Tornak(UH 100)-adjacent friendly Orc Warriors add 1 die [Blade Gruts, Heavy Gruts]
Defense Acolarh(UH 110)-Elves you control within 8 spaces of Acolarh may negate Wounds based on an Ullar Dice roll [Arkmer, Aubrien Archers, Chardris, Emirroon, Jorhdawn, Kyntela Gwyn, Morsbane, Sonlen, Syvarris, Ulginesh, Warriors of Ashra] Ana Karithon(UH 100)-Small and Medium figures you control within 3 spaces of Ana add 1 die against attacks from Utgar figures [all Small and Medium figures] Captain America(UH 220)-all adjacent friendly figures add 1 die [all figures] Concan the Kyrie Warrior(UH 80)-adjacent friendly Knights and Sentinels add 1 die [Knights of Weston, Sentinels of Jandar, Sir Dupuis, Templar Cavalry] Empress Kiova(UH 90)-Kyrie that follow Einar that you control within 5 spaces of Empress Kiova may reroll defense dice that didn't come up shields [Einar Imperium] Grimnak(UH 120)-adjacent friendly Orc Warriors add 1 die [Blade Gruts, Heavy Gruts] Hatamoto Taro(UH 130)-Samurai or Ashigaru that you control that are within 8 spaces of Hatamoto that are attacked by an adjacent figure may roll Einar Dice and count Einar Symbols as Shields [Ashigaru Harquebus, Ashigaru Yari, Izumi Samurai, Kaemon Awa, Kozuke Samurai, Tagawa Samurai, Tagawa Samurai Archers] Kyntela Gwyn(UH 20)-adjacent friendly Elves add 1 die [Acolarh, Arkmer Aubrien Archers, Chardris, Emirroon, Jorhdawn, Morsbane, Sonlen, Syvarris, Ulginesh, Warriors of Ashra] Master Win Chiu Woo(UH 140)-Monk Squad figures you control that are within 2 spaces of Woo add 1 die [Shaolin Monks] Nakita Agents(US 120)-when a Nakita Agent or another adjacent figure you control is attacked with a Normal ranged attack a D20 roll of 13 or higher obscures Line of Sight for all adjacent figures you control [all figures] Nerak the Glacian Swog Rider(UH 50)-Orc figures that you control that are within 4 space of Nerak add 1 die [Arrow Gruts, Blade Gruts, Grimnak, Heavy Gruts, Ornak, Swog Rider, Tornak] Parmenio(UH 90)-adjacent Sacred Band figures that you control may negate Wounds with a D20 roll of 15 or higher [Sacred Band] Raelin the Kyrie Warrior (RotV)(UH 80)-figures you control within 4 spaces of Raelin add 2 dice [all figures] Raelin the Kyrie Warrior (SotM)(UH 120)-figures you control within 6 spaces of Raelin add 1 die [all figures] Spartacus(UH 200)-in a round when all Order Markers are placed on Gladiators with at least 1 on Spartacus all Gladiators except Spartacus that you control add 1 die [Capuan Gladiators, Crixus, Retiarius] Swog Rider(CH 25)-adjacent friendly Orc Archers add 1 die [Arrow Gruts] Tandros Kreel(UH 120)-an opponants figure that is adjacent to Tandros may not attack any other figure [all figures] Thorgrim the Viking Champion(UH 80)-adjacent friendly figures add 1 die; once destroyed, Thorgrim adds 1 to Defense of a Unique Army card [all figures; all Unique and Uncommon Army Cards] Torin (UH 120)-adjacent Small or Medium Utgar figures can deal unblockable wounds to non-adjacent attackers when defending against a Normal Attack [all Small and Medium Utgar figures] Tornak(UH 100)-adjacent friendly Orc Warriors add 1 die [Blade Gruts, Heavy Gruts]
Turn Replacement/Supplement Doctor Doom(UH 245)-You may take a turn with a Unique Hero within 4 spaces of Doctor Doom with a D20 roll of 17 or higher [all Unique and Uncommon Heroes] Kato Katsuro(UH 200)-Kato Katsuro's Turn may be replaced with a Turn by 1 Samurai Hero, 1 Samurai Squad or a combination of 1 or 2 Ashigaru Squads that you control [Ashigaru Harquebus, Ashigaru Yari ,Hatamoto Taro, Izumi Samurai, Kaemon Awa, Kozuke Samurai, Tagawa Samurai, Tagawa Samurai Archers] Minions of Utgar(CS 110)-the Minions Turn may be replaced with a Turn by any Utgar Kyrie Warrior that you control [Runa, Taelord the Kyrie Warrior] Ornak(UH 100)-2 Unique Utgar Heroes you control within 8 spaces of Ornak may take a Turn in place of Ornak when using Order Marker 1 [all Unique and Uncommon Utgar Heroes] Red Skull(UH 190)-Red Skulls Turn may be replaced with a Turn by any Unique Hero you control within clear sight of Red Skull [all Unique and Uncommon Heroes] Ulginesh(UH 150)-2 Elf Wizards you control within 6 spaces of Ulginesh may take a Turn in place of Ulginesh [Acolarh, Arkmer, Chardris, Emirroon, Jorhdawn, Kyntela Gwyn, Morsbane,]
D20 Boosts Khosumet the Darklord(UH 75)-may add 1 to the die roll for Unleashed Fury of any Army Card [Anubian Wolves] Sonya Esenwein(UH 45)-may add 2 Cyprien Esenwein's Chilling Touch roll [Cyprien Esenwein] Su-Bak-Na(UH 160)-you may add 1 to any Marro or Wulsinu D20 roll [Kee-Mo-Shi, Marrden Hounds, Marro Dividers, Marro Drones, Marro Hive, Marro Stingers, Marro Warriors, Me-Burq-Sa, Ne-Gok-Sa, Tor-Kul-Na, Wo-Sa-Ga] Valguard(UH 110)-may add 1 to the die roll for Berserker Charge of any Army Card [Tarn Viking Warriors] Venoc Warlord(UH 120)-may add 1 to the die roll for Frenzy of any Army Card [Aubrian Archers, Elite Onyx Vipers, Venoc Vipers]
Misc. Parmenio(UH 90)-replace any Unique Army Card's personality with the Disciplined personality [all Unique and Uncommon Army Cards]
