
- BGG rank
- BGG #201
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game
- 1–5 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2014

Rules assistance for XenoShyft: Onslaught – R.O.D. "Ravage Or Detonate"
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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XenoShyft: Onslaught – R.O.D. "Ravage Or Detonate" is an expansion for XenoShyft: Onslaught released in 2015 for 1–4 players and ages 14 and up. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Cooperative Game, and Open Drafting.
A promotional card given out during the 2014 Watch It Played Indiegogo campaign. The promo card is a Heroic Paratrooper, like the Heroic unit types introduced in the Kickstarter Packs. He can, like the Paratrooper be deployed at any time and furthermore, if he is killed he deals 3 damage to the first enemy in your lane. He does 6 damage and has 3 life.
XenoShyft: Onslaught – R.O.D. "Ravage Or Detonate" supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The catalogue lists XenoShyft: Onslaught – R.O.D. "Ravage Or Detonate" for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
XenoShyft: Onslaught – R.O.D. "Ravage Or Detonate" belongs to these categories: Card Game, Horror, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Cooperative Game, and Open Drafting. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists XenoShyft: Onslaught – R.O.D. "Ravage Or Detonate" as an expansion for XenoShyft: Onslaught. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need XenoShyft: Onslaught to use it. Check that your edition of XenoShyft: Onslaught is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.