HeroClix for Beginners: Build Your First 100 Point Team

What Is HeroClix?

HeroClix is a miniatures game built around prepainted figures from comic books, games, movies, and other pop-culture worlds. Each figure stands on a rotating combat dial that tracks its statistics and powers. As a character takes damage, the dial clicks forward and the information in its stat window changes.

That self-contained dial is what makes HeroClix different from a card game. Your team begins on the map, movement is measured in squares, and positioning determines who can attack, who has cover, and which objective or opposing figure you can reach.

Why Start With 100 Points?

A 100 point team is a compact teaching format. Many full events use larger totals, but 100 points keeps the board readable and gives you fewer powers to learn at once. You can often build the team with two to four figures, play in roughly 30–45 minutes, and understand every choice you made afterward.

Before an organized event, always check its build total, set legality, map rules, and any special scenario. For a friendly first game, the goal is simply to learn actions, attacks, damage, and the combat dial.

How to Read a Combat Dial

The four main combat values are Speed, Attack, Defense, and Damage. Speed affects movement, Attack is used when making an attack roll, Defense is the number an opponent usually needs to meet or beat, and Damage shows how much damage a successful basic attack deals. Range and the number of targets are printed separately on the base.

Colored boxes behind a value indicate a power. Use the current Powers and Abilities Card to read what that color means in that slot. When a figure takes damage, turn the dial the required number of clicks. Its values may fall, improve, or reveal a different ability, so check the window after every click.

Build Your First 100 Point Team

Choose a favorite character or theme first, then add figures whose roles are easy to explain. A straightforward team might include one primary attacker, one mobile figure that can reach objectives, and one support piece. If a single figure costs most of the build total, understand that your team will have fewer actions and fewer bodies on the map.

Keywords can create theme-team benefits, but you do not need to master every synergy in game one. For casual play, Marvel and DC figures can generally share a force unless the event rules say otherwise. Confirm the event format before building for a tournament.

The Powers Worth Learning First

Begin with the basic MOVE, CLOSE, and RANGE actions, then learn the powers printed on your specific figures. Movement powers help characters reach better squares. Offensive powers improve attacks or damage. Defensive powers reduce or avoid incoming damage. Support powers reposition allies, heal, or improve another figure’s odds.

Do not try to memorize the full powers card. Keep it beside the map and look up only the colors currently showing on your team. After a few turns, the repeated powers become familiar.

What Happens on a Turn?

At the start of your turn, resolve effects that apply, determine your available actions, and decide which figure matters most. Costed actions normally give a figure an action token, so repeatedly pushing the same character can limit it or create consequences under the current rules. You may also have FREE actions or triggered effects that do not use your normal action in the same way.

A good beginner turn has a simple plan: move into a safe line of fire, make one meaningful attack, or claim a useful position. Check line of fire, range, elevation, terrain, and the target’s defense before rolling.

Learn HeroClix at Salt City Games

Salt City Games hosts HeroClix play on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. Ask for a demo force or bring a small team. Experienced players can help read dials, explain powers, and confirm whether your figures fit the night’s format.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many figures are in a 100 point HeroClix team?

Usually two to four figures, although the exact number depends on each figure’s point value.

Does Salt City Games have HeroClix figures for beginners?

Salt City Games carries current HeroClix products and can help you find approachable figures or a demo force for learning.

Can Marvel and DC figures be on the same team?

They can usually be mixed in casual play, but an event may set universe, set, or format restrictions. Check the event details first.

How long does a 100 point game take?

A small teaching game usually takes about 30–45 minutes, with extra time if both players are learning powers.

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