All of the abilities found in MONOPOLY: Star Wars Heroes vs Villains have been revealed as the game launches. Plus, you can learn about what combos to use when you play the game.
The latest project from developer Behavior Interactive and publisher Ubisoft will see fan-favourite Star Wars characters from the prequel, original trilogy and sequel eras battle it out. This is not just a typical Monopoly reskin but rather a new version of the game with some Star Wars-only twists. In one area this game differs are the character abilities. We’ll be taking a look at them and what they do.
There is a total of 28 iconic Star Wars characters (14 heroes and 14 villains) and all come with one game-changing ability. There are 14 in total as each hero and villain share an ability.
According to Senior Line Designer Lola Guilldou, the abilities were “distributed equally between both teams to balance the game better”. The developer tells XBOX Wire that “This gives each player equal footing when planning their team of Heroes and Villains and strategizing a counterplay against their opponent.”
MONOPOLY Star Wars Heroes vs Villains Abilities List
- 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
XBOX asked Guilldou for some tips such as what combinations of abilities should you use. In the game, you can select 3 characters depending what side you are on, light or dark.
Earn Locations:
- 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.
Win 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.
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).
Send Enemies To 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.
Earn 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.
MONOPOLY: Star Wars Heroes vs Villains is out now for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 1 and 2, GeForce NOW, and PC via the Ubisoft Store, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. You can order the game from places like Amazon. Physical copies of the game are limited to the PS5, Switch 2 and Switch 1.
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