BoardGameArchiveKemet Combat & Victory Rules: Strength, Damage and 9 VP
Understand Kemet: Blood and Sand battles, Battle cards, Strength ties, unblockable damage, Defense, Battle VP, temporary VP and the 9-point win condition.
Kemet separates who wins the battle from how many units survive it . Strength decides the winner first; casualties are resolved afterward.
Kemet separates who wins the battle from how many units survive it. Strength decides the winner first; casualties are resolved afterward.
Key takeaway
Understand Kemet: Blood and Sand battles, Battle cards, Strength ties, unblockable damage, Defense, Battle VP, temporary VP and the 9-point win condition.
About this guide
The full rules, scoring explanations and references are retained in the sections below.
Topics covered
War Council: choose two Battle cards
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Strength determines the winner
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Then resolve casualties
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Attacker Battle VP requires a surviving Troop
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War Council: choose two Battle cards
Each player secretly chooses one Battle card to play and another to discard face down unused. Eligible DI cards may be committed under the played card.
Strength determines the winner
Total Strength equals Units plus Battle-card Strength plus Power, Creature and DI bonuses, with the City-district defender bonus when applicable. Higher total wins; ties go to the defender.
Then resolve casualties
First apply the opponent’s unblockable damage. Then apply normal Damage minus your Defense. A player can win the Strength comparison and still lose every Unit afterward.
Attacker Battle VP requires a surviving Troop
If the attacker wins and still has a Troop in the battle zone, the attacker gains 1 permanent Battle VP. Winning while your whole Troop dies still counts as winning the battle, but it does not satisfy that surviving-Troop reward condition.
Permanent and temporary VP
Permanent VP cannot normally be lost and can come from battle, certain Power tiles and Divine rewards. Temporary VP comes from controlling Temples and level-4 Pyramids and transfers when control changes.
Exact victory check
On your turn, before playing an Action token, check your current total. If you have at least 9 VP and no other player has more VP than you, you immediately win.