Habsburg Livestock Colony
Escalation levels + cliff classifications derived from data/references/adversaries/habsburg-livestock-colony.json. Rows marked [VERIFY physical panel] need cross-checking against the physical adversary card.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Expansion | jagged-earth |
| Pressure shape | Livestock tokens, slow-ramp; favorable to most spirits |
| Difficulty levels | L0, L2, L3, L5, L6, L8, L9, L10 |
Overview
Habsburg Livestock Colony is a livestock tokens, slow-ramp; favorable to most spirits adversary introduced in the jagged-earth expansion. The level-by-level breakdown below captures each escalation tier; cliff levels (flagged ⚠️) are where your strategic approach must change fundamentally, not just scale up.
Level-by-Level Breakdown
| Level | Name | Escalation | Cliff? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L0 | Base | No escalation. | ||
| L2 | Cattle Drives | [VERIFY] | ||
| L3 | Grazing Expansion | Livestock tokens added. | ⚠️ | [VERIFY] |
| L5 | Large Herds | [VERIFY] | ||
| L6 | Organized Ranches | [VERIFY] | ||
| L8 | Grand Haciendas | [VERIFY] | ||
| L9 | [VERIFY] | [VERIFY] | ||
| L10 | Maximum | [VERIFY] |
Strategy Cliffs
Spirit Affinity vs. Habsburg Livestock Colony
Which spirit archetypes have an easier or harder time against this adversary, based on power-summary profile matching.
Strong against this adversary
- Fear-focused spirits — Livestock scales slowly; fear-rush gets time to flip Terror.
- Control-focused spirits — Push/Gather disrupts ranches forming on specific lands.
Struggles against this adversary
- Defense-focused spirits — Livestock doesn’t punish Defense-heavy play much; those spirits still function, just overkill.
Escalation Timeline
timeline
title Habsburg Livestock Colony difficulty curve
L0 : Base
L2 : Cattle Drives
L3 ⚠️ : Grazing Expansion
L5 : Large Herds
L6 : Organized Ranches
L8 : Grand Haciendas
L9 : [VERIFY]
L10 : Maximum
How to pick a spirit vs. this adversary
- Read the Strong-against list above and find spirits whose Power Summary fits (from Spirits Overview & Index).
- Cross-check the spirit’s chapter’s
Adversary Matchup Matrixfor the letter grade at your chosen level. - For cliff levels (⚠️), read the Strategy Cliffs section in the spirit’s chapter to confirm the spirit’s mitigation plan works.
Related resources
- Statistics: Deck Expansion Impact — how this adversary’s expansion affects the Fear/Event/Blight decks.
- Expansion Dilution Claims — variance analysis per expansion.
- Spirit Island Wiki: Habsburg Livestock Colony.