The Book of Venoc Vipers

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The Book of Venoc Vipers

Mallidon's Prophecy - Collection 1 - "Snipers and Vipers"

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Character Bio: Although fearsome to behold, Venoc Vipers are a passive, swamp-dwelling species. They will fight fiercely, however, when called upon to do so-especially with their lifelong enemies, the Marro warriors from their planet of Marr. Vipers and the Marros have a long history of war, so the Venoc Vipers were happy to join General Ullar in the battle against Utgar's army. Venoc Vipers are brave, fast moving (especially in water) and relentless, but they do not possess the intelligence to be cunning or highly tactical. (Hasbro)
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• - FRENZY : Continuous Rolling
  How does Frenzy work? Can I keep rolling for Frenzy if I get it on my first try?
  Yes. You can keep rolling for Frenzy after each turn until you roll less than a 16 or choose not to roll any more. If you're lucky, you can take multiple turns with the Vipers before your opponent has a chance to retaliate! (Hasbro FAQ)

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Synergy Benefits Received

• - ACOLARH : Ullar’s Amulet
  As a follower of Ullar, Venoc Vipers may benefit from Acolarh’s ULLAR’S AMULET movement bonus.
  
  - VENOC WARLORD : Frenzy Enhancement
  Having the Frenzy power, Venoc Vipers may benefit from Venoc Warlord’s FRENZY ENHANCEMENT d20 bonus.
  
  - VENOC WARLORD : Scout Leadership
  As Scouts, Venoc Vipers may benefit from Venoc Warlord’s SCOUT LEADERSHIP movement bonus.
  
  - KHOSUMET THE DARKLORD : Relentless Assault
  Having a relentless personality, Venoc Vipers may benefit from Khosumet the Darklord’s RELENTLESS ASSAULT
  attack bonus.
  
  - BRAVE ARROW : Scout Melee Attack Enhancement
  Venoc Vipers may add one attack die when adjacent to Brave Arrow and attacking an adjacent figure.

Synergy Benefits Offered

• - N/A

C3V and SoV Custom Synergies

Spoiler Alert!

Synergy Benefits Offered

KNIGHTS OF BLACKGAARD : RELENTLESS ARMY ATTACK BONUS
Having a Relentless personality, the Venoc Vipers may aid the Knights of Blackgaard with their RELENTLESS ARMY ATTACK BONUS.

Synergy Benefits Received

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-



Strategy Notes:

• - The Venoc Vipers are an excellent offensive squad. They can be used to sprint out and hold down glyphs until more powerful figures come, or streak across water. They can swarm an opponent, and with a few lucky D20 rolls, totally disable it by continuously attacking. (Hasbro FAQ)

Who is affected by the Venoc Vipers' Special Powers?

• - Slither: Only the Venoc Vipers.
  - Frenzy: Only the Venoc Vipers.
  (Hasbro FAQ)

Who else could I draft with the Venoc Vipers?

• - Venoc Vipers
  No it's not a typo, when you draft the Venoc Vipers, draft a ton of them. They are cheap, ruthless, and fast! With their attack of 3, they can easily cut an opposing army down to size before they even get a chance to retaliate. They can rush across the battlefield, or water to grab glyphs or hold down opponents until more powerful allies can back them up. However, once the opponent can respond, their wrath is swift and devastating against the Venoc Vipers defense of 0. Draft wisely so once they start getting mowed down, you have more Venoc Vipers ready to attack. (Hasbro FAQ)
  
  - Venoc Warlord
  If you are going to draft an army that focuses on the Venoc Vipers, you have to draft Venoc Warlord to help the cause! His Scout Leadership and Frenzy Enhancement both impact the way the Venoc Vipers can be used.
  Once he is on the battlefield, they can streak across it with a movement of 9! Keep him safe though, if you are counting on his enhancements, your opponent will likely try to target him. (Hasbro FAQ)
  
  - Ranged Squads
  The Venoc Vipers are a great front line offensive squad, but they aren't the best at defending the front line. Because of that, you should try and draft some powerful ranged squads that can hopefully back up the Venoc Vipers before too many of them destroyed. (Hasbro FAQ)

Who do the Venoc Vipers work well against?

• - Sgt. Drake Alexander
  Don't underestimate the Venoc Vipers ability to swarm an enemy. Sgt. Drake Alexander is a great example. He can only be attacked by a normal attack from an adjacent opponent. Because of that, he tends to walks right through the sights of his ranged enemies without getting a scratch. Use the Venoc Vipers to swarm Drake. You can attack him at least 3 times a turn with their attack of 3. The odds are in your favor with Drake's defense of only 3. If you roll Frenzy well enough, you might even be able to destroy Drake using only 1 turn marker! (Hasbro FAQ)
  
  - Squad Figures
  The Venoc Vipers only have an attack of 3, but with Frenzy, they destroy weak squads like they are nothing. By engaging ranged squad figures, they can provide enough cover for the rest of their army to advance across the battlefield. If you roll Frenzy well enough, they can pave a wave of destruction through their enemy's lines before they even get a chance to retaliate. (Hasbro FAQ)

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-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

Power Ranking and Master Index
[Power Ranking
Venoc Vipers- Though devastating at times, Q9 and four member ranged squads make the Venocs hard to field. B-

Venoc Vipers
Markwars' Successive Frenzy Odds
Overall Strategy http://www.heroscapers.com/community...ad.php?t=10769
Frenzy Clarifications http://www.heroscapers.com/community...ad.php?t=11019



Unit Strategy Review

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  Unit Strategy Review: Venoc Vipers

Note: These sculpts were used for the Elite Onyx Viper exclusive figures.