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Gloomhaven — How Does Advantage Actually Work?

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@deckbuilder99 · 7mo · 741 views

We're 15 scenarios into Gloomhaven and just realized we might be doing Advantage wrong.

When you have Advantage, do you:
A) Draw 2 modifier cards and pick the better one?
B) Draw 2 modifier cards and use the one with the higher modifier?

And what happens if one is a rolling modifier? We've been ignoring rolling modifiers during Advantage draws and I have a bad feeling that's wrong.

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@NightOwlGamer 7mo

You draw 2 and use the better one (A). BUT — if you draw a rolling modifier, you keep drawing until you get a non-rolling card. Then compare the two \

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@solo_steve 7mo

I used a Gloomhaven helper app that handles advantage automatically. Saved me from getting this wrong. Highly recommend digital assistance for modifier decks.

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@deckbuilder99 7mo

We've definitely been doing this wrong. The rolling modifier interaction is wild. Thanks for the clarification!

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@rhymeupoems 1mo

Quick tip for Gloomhaven advantage: physically tilt the modifier deck so the top card stays flat, then flip only after declaring the attack — it cuts misreads at the table. Sleeve the deck if humidity warps cards mid-campaign.

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