Legends of the Arena – Official FAQ, Errata & Printing Notes

Legends of the Arena – Official FAQ, Errata & Printing Notes

Version 1.0 • Last Updated: July 17, 2026

Welcome to the official FAQ for Legends of the Arena.

This thread contains the official rules clarifications, errata, and known printing issues for the current edition of the game.

This thread is identical to the official FAQ maintained on BoardGameGeek.

BGG FAQ: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/432039/legends-of-the-arena

Whenever one version is updated, the other is updated at the same time.

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Card Gallery

Every action card for all ten Legends of the Arena in one place. Search by name, or filter by Legend and card type.

Back
BackFitz
Step
StepFitz
Smash
SmashFitz
Shot
ShotFitz
Dive
DiveFitz
Defensive Pivot
Defensive PivotFitz
Tenderize
TenderizeFitz
Gluttony
GluttonyFitz
Big Feast
Big FeastFitz
Back
BackAlysia
Step
StepAlysia
Smash
SmashAlysia
Shot
ShotAlysia
Dive
DiveAlysia
Defensive Pivot
Defensive PivotAlysia
Relentless Cleave
Relentless CleaveAlysia
Whirling Leap
Whirling LeapAlysia
Wind Up
Wind UpAlysia
Carve a Path
Carve a PathAlysia
Back
BackHilda
Step
StepHilda
Punch
PunchHilda
Shot
ShotHilda
Dive
DiveHilda
Defensive Pivot
Defensive PivotHilda
Aria
AriaHilda
Shattering Soprano
Shattering SopranoHilda
Spotlight
SpotlightHilda
Enter Stage Left
Enter Stage LeftHilda
Chandelier
ChandelierHilda
Back
BackLord Grym
Step
StepLord Grym
Dive
DiveLord Grym
Defensive Pivot
Defensive PivotLord Grym
Fly, fodder!
Fly, fodder!Lord Grym
Shamblers, to battle!
Shamblers, to battle!Lord Grym
Arise, my champions!
Arise, my champions!Lord Grym
Bury them!
Bury them!Lord Grym
I'll do it myself!
I'll do it myself!Lord Grym
Coffin Flop
Coffin FlopLord Grym
Build Momentum
Build MomentumZephyr
Step
StepZephyr
Dive
DiveZephyr
Defensive Pivot
Defensive PivotZephyr
Back
BackZephyr
Shot
ShotZephyr
Punch
PunchZephyr
Ride the Barrel
Ride the BarrelZephyr
Frontside 180
Frontside 180Zephyr
Crash In
Crash InZephyr
Send It
Send ItZephyr
Back
BackSabo
Step
StepSabo
Over Here
Over HereSabo
Shot
ShotSabo
Dive
DiveSabo
Defensive Pivot
Defensive PivotSabo
Call from Below
Call from BelowSabo
Spike Trap
Spike TrapSabo
Flying Punch
Flying PunchSabo
Tether
TetherSabo
The Dragon Unchained
The Dragon UnchainedSabo
Calm Down
Calm DownLucius
Step
StepLucius
Smash
SmashLucius
Silver Bullet
Silver BulletLucius
Wolf Dive
Wolf DiveLucius
Defensive Pivot
Defensive PivotLucius
Draw/Claw
Draw/ClawLucius
Aim/Maim
Aim/MaimLucius
Fight/Bite
Fight/BiteLucius
Sharpshooter
SharpshooterLucius
Bloodrage
BloodrageLucius
Back
BackTikkit
Step
StepTikkit
Punch
PunchTikkit
Better with Time
Better with TimeTikkit
Dive
DiveTikkit
Defensive Pivot
Defensive PivotTikkit
Double Time
Double TimeTikkit
Perfect Timing
Perfect TimingTikkit
Bullet Time
Bullet TimeTikkit
Right About Now
Right About NowTikkit
Quick Fix
Quick FixTikkit
Let's Do That Again
Let's Do That AgainTikkit
Kinetic Step
Kinetic StepOlivia
Dive
DiveOlivia
Defensive Pivot
Defensive PivotOlivia
Kinetic Backstep
Kinetic BackstepOlivia
Shot
ShotOlivia
Charged Fist
Charged FistOlivia
Absorb
AbsorbOlivia
Torque Out
Torque OutOlivia
Actuator Surge
Actuator SurgeOlivia
Arc Overload
Arc OverloadOlivia
Step
StepOrion
Dash
DashOrion
Dive
DiveOrion
Strike a Pose
Strike a PoseOrion
Back
BackOrion
Bullseye
BullseyeOrion
One At A Time Please
One At A Time PleaseOrion
Trick Shot
Trick ShotOrion
Fan Volley
Fan VolleyOrion
Mirror, Mirror
Mirror, MirrorOrion
Crowd Control
Crowd ControlOrion
Sponsored By
Sponsored ByOrion

Legend Cards

Fitz character card
FitzLegend Card
Alysia character card
AlysiaLegend Card
Hilda character card
HildaLegend Card
Lord Grym character card
Lord GrymLegend Card
Zephyr character card
ZephyrLegend Card
Sabo character card
SaboLegend Card
Lucius character card
LuciusLegend Card
Tikkit character card
TikkitLegend Card
Olivia character card
OliviaLegend Card
Orion character card
OrionLegend Card

Meet the Legends!


Alysia
Alysia
Fitz
Fitz
Hilda
Hilda
Lord Grym
Lord Grym
Lucius
Lucius
Olivia
Olivia
Orion
Orion
Sabo
Sabo
Tikkit
Tikkit
Zephyr
Zephyr


Legends of the Arena is an intense brawling board game for 1-6 players inspired by Super Smash Bros. Team up to knock your opponents out of the Arena and claim victory. Now available!

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Olivia

Olivia: Volatile Inventor

Play if you like
  • risk and reward
  • building resources
  • volatile payoffs

A brilliant (and slightly unhinged) inventor, Olivia considers the Arena to be the ultimate testing ground. Her custom kinetic suit absorbs incoming impacts, storing the force in volatile power stacks. She uses this stolen energy to fuel devastating counterattacks, but her prototype is dangerously unstable. Pushing the tech too far risks a chaotic overload. For Olivia, just one loose wire is the difference between a breakthrough and a breakdown.

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Orion

Orion: Golden Boy

Play if you like
  • projectiles
  • cascading combos
  • staying out of reach

Orion: the Arena’s golden boy with a golden bow. Backed by Starbow Industries, he treats every match like a publicity stunt, caring more about camera angles than tactics. While others train for years, Orion flaunts his premium, sponsor-issued gear. He frustrates opponents with a barrage of magical arrows, dancing out of reach while shouting slogans. His peers may despise his vanity, but the audience is captivated by his undeniable charm.

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Grym

👑💀 Lord Grym: Regal Necromancer

Play if you like
  • going wide
  • expendable minions
  • grinding opponents down

Lord Grym is an imperious masked magnate who treats the Arena as his personal court.

Cloaked in mystery and self-appointed nobility, he rarely engages directly, preferring to summon waves of disposable zombies to do his bidding. Though they fall quickly, he revives them just as fast, wearing down his opponents through relentless pressure. Regal, aloof, and untouchable, Lord Grym never dirties his hands if his minions can do it for him.

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Zephyr

🏜️ Zephyr: The Sandstorm on a Board

Play if you like
  • speed
  • evasion
  • glass-cannon payoffs

Fast, fluid, and impossible to pin down: Zephyr rides the Arena like a desert wind. Her sandboard lets her blaze across the battlefield, slipping past enemy strikes and staying just out of reach.

She might not be built to take a beating, but with reflexes this sharp, she rarely has to. And when it’s time to strike back, she brings a wave of sand crashing down on anyone who thought she was just showing off.

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Lucius

🧔🐺 Lucius: Duel Nature

Play if you like
  • stance switching
  • adapting mid-fight
  • two toolkits in one deck

Lucius was once a renowned monster hunter, until he became the very thing he swore to destroy.

Now, in the Arena, he walks the line between man and beast. As a grizzled sharpshooter, Lucius strikes from afar with calm precision, delivering judgment one bullet at a time. But when the wolf takes over, instinct reigns. He closes the distance in a blur and tears through foes with melee attacks.

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Legends of the Arena Press Kit

Sabo

Silent. Precise. Unstoppable.

Play if you like
  • traps and setups
  • controlling the battlefield
  • playing three steps ahead

Sabo is a mysterious ninja warrior who dominates the Arena with expert chain techniques and deadly precision. His mastery of positioning lets him control the fight: he pulls foes in, strikes from above, and slips away before they can react. With caltrop traps to limit movement and a spirit dragon that empowers his ultimate attack, Sabo is always three steps ahead.

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Hilda

🎭 Enter Stage Right: HILDA!

Play if you like
  • controlling space
  • big telegraphed payoffs
  • locking foes down

The Arena has a new star, and she’s ready for an encore! Hilda, the operatic prima donna, has taken her show beyond the grand stage. Now the Arena is her theater. With a voice so powerful it can bring the house down (literally), she dominates from a distance, lining up attacks like her chandelier drop.

But the best performances are unpredictable. With theatrical flair, Hilda can reposition herself at just the right moment, or freeze her foes in place and leave them helpless for her final act. 🎶✨ Prepare for a showstopper!

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