Ascension Honor Calculator
Total Ascension honor from the shared pool, monster rewards, owned cards, constructs, faction bonuses, and end-game pace.
| Players | Starting Honor Pool | End Trigger | Calculator Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 players | 60 honor | Pool reaches 0 | Best for direct score races and tight lead checks |
| 3 players | 90 honor | Pool reaches 0 | Use pool pressure to see if one more round is likely |
| 4 players | 120 honor | Pool reaches 0 | Monster swings matter more because rewards empty the pool fast |
| Custom table | 30 per player | House setting | Keep the same token/card split for clean end scoring |
| Faction Focus | What It Rewards | Calculator Bonus Cue | Score Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifebound | Unite turns, hero chains, burst honor | More Lifebound cards raise synergy estimate | Can stall if center row lacks green heroes |
| Mechana | Construct value and construct discounts | Construct count increases end-game bonus | Printed honor may arrive late |
| Enlightened | Draw chains, deck access, flexible buying | Draw-chain count improves projected turns | Needs actual honor cards to convert draws |
| Void | Banish effects, monster pressure, clean deck | Banish count adds tempo value | May finish with fewer owned cards |
| Monster rewards | Immediate honor from defeated monsters | Monster honor affects tokens and pool pace | Less end-game card honor if purchases lag |
| Honor Source | When Counted | Typical Entry | Do Not Double Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honor tokens | During the game | Cultist, monster, reward, event token | Do not add them again as card honor |
| Hero printed honor | End of game | Honor icons on cards in deck, hand, discard | Count owned cards even if not drawn late |
| Construct honor | End of game | Mechana constructs and other played constructs | Include printed honor once per construct |
| Specific bonuses | As stated by card or module | Trophies, events, faction scoring effects | Use the bonus field for these extras |
| Game State | Strong Signal | Weak Signal | Best Calculator Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fast pool drain | High monster rewards and low pool remaining | Low printed honor in deck | Projected final honor and pool pressure |
| Construct engine | Several Mechana constructs in play | Few immediate honor tokens | End-game card honor card |
| Faction burst | Many cards from one faction | Mixed deck with no synergy | Faction synergy line in breakdown |
| Close final round | Leader gap under one turn of honor | Pool too high to end soon | Leader comparison and turn projection |
An honor calculator is used to track the honor that players accumulates in the game of Ascension. Players use an honor calculator because it can be difficult for many players to calculating how much honor they accumulate throughout the game. Honor is gained from token, the values that are printed on the cards, and the bonuses that is provided by the player’s chosen faction.
There are two different category of honor. Players can gain honor throughout the game that they can hold in their possession, and there is honor that will be added to their honor score at the end of the game. Should players not differentiate between these two type of honor, they can either undercount or overcount their score.
How to Use an Honor Calculator in Ascension
However, an honor calculator prevents this from occurring by placing each type of honor into separate category within the honor calculator application. The honor pool is one of the main component of the game. The size of the honor pool that is started for players depend on the number of players that are in the game.
For instance, when there are two player in the game, the honor pool will start at a value of sixty. However, when there are three players, the honor pool will start at ninety. For games with four player, the honor pool will start at one hundred twenty.
The honor pool is used to determine both how much honor is left in the game and at what rate the honor is being claim. The honor calculator can provide players with the percentage of the honor pool that has been claimed and how many honor tokens the player currently has. Honor tokens can be gained from cultists, monster in the center row of the game board, and event rewards.
However, players gain honor that is printed on the cards only at the end of the game from hero and constructs. Players gain monster reward during their game. Some players feel that monster rewards directly impact the honor that is gained throughout the game.
However, others feel that the rewards are a means of rapidly empty the honor pool. The honor calculator allows players to enter the number of honors that they has gained from monsters that they have defeated. Additionally, the honor calculator will provide an estimate of the number of turns that remain in the game with the honor pool that remains.
Players with many construct will require more turns to accumulate their honor. Thus, the honor calculator will allow them to make a decision about whether or not they should of continue to fight monsters or to continue to protect their constructed card. Each of the games faction adds honor to the game in different ways.
For instance, players who choose the Lifebound faction will gain their honor through the use of hero chain and unite turns, forcing them to use many green card to gain their honor. Players who choose the Mechana faction will gain their honor through their constructs. Void players will earn their honor through banishing their cards to increase their draw quality.
The Enlightened player earns their honor through draw chain to gain more purchases during their game. The honor calculator also includes an estimate of the number of synergies that these factions may gain in the game so that players dont have to remember all of the rule regarding the synergies of these card faction. Players should use the honor calculator as often as possible.
One of the best method is to use the honor calculator once per round. This will prevent any mistake from being made with the honor calculator. It is important for each player to enter the new total for the honor pool into the honor calculator.
Additionally, players should also enter the number of monster reward that they have earned into the honor calculator. If the honor calculator is to be used at the last turn of the game, players may make mistake regarding their construct honor. The honor calculator will be most helpful for players during close game.
When the honor scores for the leader of the game and the player in question are nearly the same, the honor calculator will help to players to make decision about whether to purchase a hero that will earn a great deal of honor or whether to continue fighting monsters. Finally, when the honor pool is empty and the players play their cards, the honor calculator will help to track the small difference in the honor that each player has gain during the game.
