Epic Battle

Epic Battle cards were introduced in the Kingsport Horror expansion. When using this variant, a new Epic Battle card is drawn each turn of Final Battle, after the Upkeep phase.

New types of Epic Battle cards were added in the Miskatonic Horror expansion: Battle Events, which have a one-off effect, and Battle Conditions which remain in play for the rest of the battle.

List of Epic Battle cards

Name	Expansion	Color	Special Type	Effect
Catching Their Breath	4	Green		Ancient One Attacks: The Ancient One attacks as normal. Investigators Attack: Investigators each regain 2 points of Sanity and/or Stamina, split however they like, before attacking.
Dangerous Plan	4	Green		Investigators Attack: Each investigator that does not score at least one success on his Combat check this round is devoured. Ancient One Attacks: The Ancient One attacks as normal.
Energy Surge	4	Green		Ancient One Attacks: The Ancient One attacks as normal. Investigators Attack: The Sanity cost of all 'Spells' this round is 0.
Flying Debris	4	Green		Investigators Attack: Each investigator that wishes to attack this round must lose 2 stamina. Ancient One Attacks: The Ancient One attacks as normal.
Lost Hope	4	Green		Investigators Attack: Each investigator that wishes to attack this round must discard 1 'Weapon' or 'Spell'. Ancient One Attacks: The Ancient One attacks as normal.
Sinister Plot	4	Green		Ancient One Attacks: Draw a card from the Ancient One's Plot deck and immediately resolve it as though it were the Battle card for this round.
Taint of Evil	4	Green		Investigators Attack: Each die rolled by the investigators this round receives a -1 penalty to its result (e.g., a roll of 5 becomes a 4). Ancient One Attacks: The Ancient One attacks as normal.
The Bell Tolls	12	Green	Battle Event	Any investigator with a current Sanity or 5 or more reduces his current Sanity to 4. This loss cannot be reduced by any items or abilities. Any investigator with a current Stamina or 5 or more reduces his current Stamina to 4. This loss cannot be reduced by any items or abilities. If there are 10 or more doom tokens on the doom track, remove doom tokens from the track until only 9 remain. Immediately draw and resolve another Epic Battle card.
Thoughts Shape the World	12	Green	Battle Event	The first player makes a Will (-2) check. If he passes, he removes the green Epic Battle cards from the top of the Epic Battle deck and may then either shuffle 1 green Epic Battle card that has already been resolved (not including Battle Condition cards that are currently in play) back into the deck of green Epic Battle cards or he may search the green Epic Battle cards that have not yet been drawn and choose one to return to the box. He then reshuffles the green Epic Battle cards and places them back on top of the red Epic Battle cards. Immediately draw and resolve another Epic Battle card.
Time Stands Still	12	Green	Battle Condition	Keep this card in play for the rest of the game. Investigators receive a +1 to all skill checks except Combat checks. Each time an investigator is devoured, all remaining investigators lose their choice of either 1 Stamina or 1 Sanity. This loss cannot be reduced by any items or abilities. Immediately draw and resolve another Epic Battle card.
Two Worlds Being Torn Apart	12	Green	Battle Condition	Keep this card in play for the rest of the game. For each "6" an investigator rolls during a Combat check (not including any die bonuses or penalties to the die) add an additional success to the total number of successes rolled. For each "1" an investigator rolls during a Combat check (not including any bonuses or penalties to the die) reduce the total number of successes rolled by 1 (to a minimum of 0). Immediately draw and resolve another Epic Battle card.
Waves of Madness	4	Green		Investigators Attack: Each investigator that wishes to attack this round must lose 2 Sanity. Ancient One Attacks: The Ancient One attacks as normal.
A Noble Sacrifice	4	Red		Investigators Attack: The first player may choose to be Blessed before attacking this round. However, if he does so, he is devoured after attacking. Ancient One Attacks: The Ancient One attacks as normal.
A Painful Setback	4	Red		Ancient One Attacks: The Ancient One gains 1 doom token after attacking this round. Investigators Attack: The investigators attack as normal.
Fortune's Fool	12	Red	Battle Event	The first player may look at the top three cards of the Epic Battle deck and then return them to the top of the deck in any order. The first player is then Cursed. Immediately draw and resolve another Epic Battle card.
Last Ditch Attack	4	Red		Investigators Attack: The investigators attack as normal. However, the Ancient One does not attack this round.
No One Will Save You	12	Red	Battle Condition	Keep this card in play for the rest of the game. Before each investigator attacks, reset the investigators' cumulative successes against the Ancient One to zero. One less success (to a minimum of 1) is required to remove a doom token from the Ancient One's doom track. Immediately draw and resolve another Epic Battle card.
One Final Prayer...	4	Red		Ancient One Attacks: The Ancient One attacks as normal. Investigators Attack: All investigators attack as if they were Blessed this round.
Overwhelming Force	4	Red		Ancient One Attacks: The Ancient One attacks as normal. However, the investigators do not attack this round.
Sinister Plot	4	Red		Ancient One Attacks: Draw a card from the Ancient One's Plot deck and immediately resolve it as though it were the Battle card for this round.
Sinister Plot	4	Red		Ancient One Attacks: Draw a card from the Ancient One's Plot deck and immediately resolve it as though it were the Battle card for this round.
The End of Everything	4	Red		Ancient One Attacks: All of the investigators are devoured. They have lost the game.
There is No Rest	12	Red	Battle Condition	Keep this card in play for the rest of the game. Investigators may no longer refresh cards that have been exhausted. When this card is drawn, the Ancient One's combat modifier is increased by 1 to make him easier to attack. (For example, a -5 modifier is treated as -4). Immediately draw and resolve another Epic Battle card.
You Shall Share Arkham's Fate	12	Red	Battle Event	Place a number of doom tokens on the Ancient One's doom track (to a maximum of the highest number on the track) equal to the terror level. Then remove 1 doom token from the Ancient One's doom track (to a minimum of 1) for each elder sign on a location. Immediately draw and resolve another Epic Battle card.