This is a list of types of Terrain in Heroscape and their gameplay effects.
Types of Terrain[]
Grass[]
Color: Bright green top, brown sides
Effect: None.
Height: 1
Sizes: 1-hex, 2-hex, 3-hex, 7-hex, 24-hex
Sets: Rise of the Valkyrie, Swarm of the Marro, Marvel: The Conflict Begins, Dungeons and Dragons: Battle for the Underdark, Age of Annihilation Master Set, Battle for the Wellspring Battle Box, Lands of Valhalla
Sand[]
Color: Tan top, brown sides
Effect: None.
Height: 1
Sizes: 1-hex, 2-hex, 3-hex, 7-hex, 24-hex
Sets: Rise of the Valkyrie, Swarm of the Marro, Dungeons and Dragons: Battle for the Underdark, Age of Annihilation Master Set, Lands of Valhalla
Rock[]
Color: Grey top, brown sides
Effect: None.
Height: 1
Sizes: 1-hex, 2-hex, 3-hex, 7-hex, 24-hex
Sets: Rise of the Valkyrie, Swarm of the Marro, Dungeons and Dragons: Battle for the Underdark, Age of Annihilation Master Set, Battle for the Wellspring Battle Box, Lands of Valhalla
Water[]
Color: Transculent blue and glittery (Version 1), Matte Blue (Version 2)
Effect: When a single-spaced figure steps here, they must end their movement, unless they have an ability that specifies they don't (such as Slither, or Flying). Double-spaced figures only have to stop here if their leading end and their non-leading end are both on a water space at the same time.
Height: 0
Sizes: 1-hex (Sparkly), 1-hex (Matte)
Sets: Rise of the Valkyrie, Swarm of the Marro, Dungeons and Dragons: Battle for the Underdark, Age of Annihilation Master Set, Battle for the Wellspring Battle Box, Waters of Valhalla
Ruins (Rise of the Valkyrie)[]
Color: Grey
Effect: None
Height: 6
Sizes: 1-hex x 3-hex (Long Wall), 1-hex x 2-hex (Short Wall)
Sets: Rise of the Valkyrie
Road / Wall Walk[]
Color: Grey, cobblestone texture (Wall Walks have brackets on the underside of the tile)
Effect: If you begin your movement on a road space (for double spaced figures, both spaces must be on the road) then you may move up to three additional spaces. The additional spaces must also all be on road spaces. Road spaces are interchangeable with Wall Walk spaces.[1]
Height: 1
Sizes: 1-hex, 2-hex, 1-hex (Wall Walk), 7-hex (Wall Walk), 9-hex (Wall Walk)
Sets: Road to the Forgotten Forest, Fortress of the Archkyrie
Evergreen Trees[]
Color: Various shades of green, brown bases
Effect: None
Height: 10, 11, 12, or 15
Sizes: 1-hex, 4-hex
Sets: Road to the Forgotten Forest
Lava Field[]
Color: Red edges, grey top
Effect: Any figure remaining on a lava tile at the end of the round must roll one attack die. If you get a skull, then that figure receives a wound.
Height: 1
Sizes: 1-hex, 2-hex, 7-hex
Sets: Volcarren Wasteland
Molten Lava[]
Color: Orange-red, speckled with yellow
Effect: When a figure moves onto a molten lava tile, the controlling player must roll the twenty-sided die. If the player rolls a 1-19, destroy the figure. If you roll a 20, then the figure has somehow managed to survive. A double-space figure that passes through lava must also roll the twenty-sided die. Otherwise, treat lava like water.
Height: 0
Sizes: 1-hex
Sets: Volcarren Wasteland
Snow[]
Color: White
Effect: Scenario determines Light Snow or Heavy Snow. Light Snow has no effect. Heavy Snow must be counted as two spaces when moving. When a figure with flying lands in heavy snow, the last space still counts as 2. Only count two spaces for the tops of the tiles, not the sides when climbing.
Height: 1
Sizes: 1-hex, 2-hex
Sets: Thaelenk Tundra
Ice[]
Color: Transparent blue, frosted white
Effect: Scenario determines Regular Ice or Slippery Ice. Regular Ice has no effect. Slippery Ice must be counted as two spaces when moving. When a figure with flying lands on slippery ice, the last space still counts as 2.
Height: 0
Sizes: 1-hex, 1-hex (Glacier Base), 3-hex (Glacier Base), 4-hex (Glacier Base), 6-hex (Glacier Base)
Sets: Thaelenk Tundra
Glaciers[]
Color: Transparent blue, frosted white
Effect: None
Height: (7, or 5/7/9, or 7/9/11/11, or 9/9/17/17/17/17.)
Sizes: 1-hex, 3-hex, 4-hex, 6-hex
Sets: Thaelenk Tundra
Fortress of the Archkyrie[]
Color: Light grey, Silver + Brown accents on Fortress Door
Effect: No effect for Fortress walls. Fortress Door is a Destructible Object. You may move figures up Ladders (see extensive rules).
Height: (9) for walls and gate with bases
Sizes: 1-hex wall bases, 1-hex wall pillars, 3-hex Fortress Door, clip-on Ladders, Battlements and Flag
Sets: Fortress of the Archkyrie
Swamp Grass[]
Color: Dark green edges, vibrant dark green top
Effect: None
Height: 1
Sizes: 1-hex, 2-hex, 3-hex, 7-hex, 24-hex
Sets: Swarm of the Marro
Swamp Water[]
Color: Dark green
Effect: Same as water, except movement does not stop when entering swamp water. Counts as normal water for any special abilities.
Height: 0
Sizes: 1-hex, 6-hex (Hive Base)
Sets: Swarm of the Marro
Ticalla Jungle Palm Trees / Underbrush[]
Color: Green base, tan trunk, removable green canopy
Effect: Small, medium, or large figures adjacent to trees/brush receive an additional defense die when attacked by a non-adjacent attack. The defense bonus does not increase with the amount of trees the figure is adjacent to.
Height: 9 (Underbrush), 17, 15, 16 (Trees)
Sizes: 1-hex
Sets: Ticalla Jungle
Concrete[]
Color: Light Grey
Effect: None.
Height: 1
Sizes: 1-hex, 2-hex, 7-hex
Sets: Marvel: The Conflict Begins
Asphalt[]
Color: Dark Grey
Effect: None.
Height: 1
Sizes: 1-hex, 2-hex, 7-hex
Sets: Marvel: The Conflict Begins
Marvel Warehouse Ruin[]
Color: Red, White, Grey, on 6-hex Concrete base
Effect: None. Breakable Wall section is a Destructible Object.
Height: 9
Sizes: 6-hex
Sets: Marvel: The Conflict Begins
Dungeon[]
Color: Dark grey sides, light grey tops.
Effect: None.
Height: 1
Sizes: 1-hex, 2-hex, 3-hex, 7-hex, 24-hex
Sets: Dungeons and Dragons: Battle for the Underdark
Shadow[]
Color: Black
Effect: Small, Medium, and Large figures standing on at least one shadow space roll 1 additional defense die when defending.
Height: 0
Sizes: 1-hex, 1-hex (Rock Outcrop Base), 3-hex (Rock Outcrop Base)
Sets: Dungeons and Dragons: Battle for the Underdark
Rock Outcrop[]
Color: Grey
Effect: None
Height: (7 or 5/7/9)
Sizes: 1-hex, 3-hex
Sets: Dungeons and Dragons: Battle for the Underdark
Laur Jungle Trees / Underbrush[]
Color: Green base, tan trunk, removable green canopy
Effect: Small, medium, or large figures adjacent to trees/brush receive an additional defense die when attacked by a non-adjacent attack. The defense bonus does not increase with the amount of trees the figure is adjacent to.
Height: 10 (Underbush), 13, 14, 15 (Trees)
Sizes: 1-hex
Sets: The Grove at Laur's Edge, Battle for the Wellspring Battle Box
Laur Wall Ruins[]
Color: Light grey, dark wash
Effect: None.
Height: 10
Sizes: 1-hex Wall Connectors, Short Walls, Long Walls, Ruined Short Walls
Sets: Age of Annihilation Master Set
Wellspring Water[]
Color: Transparent plastic, sparkly
Effect: At the beginning of a round, you may roll the 20-sided die for each Hero you control on a Wellspring water tile. If the result is 12 or higher, that Hero may remove 1 Wound Marker from its Army Card. If the result is a 1 or a 2, that Hero becomes confused by visions and suffers 2 wounds. Wellspring water is a type of water, and follows all normal water rules in addition to the rules described above.
Height: 0
Sizes: 1-hex
Sets: Battle for the Wellspring Battle Box, Waters of Valhalla