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Will a monster consume an element it gains nothing from?

The designer answered this directly on BoardGameGeek.

  • ValentineNyan · Designer · 2025-02-09
  • ValentineNyan · Designer · 2025-01-14
  • Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs rulebook · Rulebook · Monsters and Elements
  • kredal · Community · 2024-03-28

No. A monster spends an element only if the ability it is performing gains something from it. Once the first monster of a type consumes one, every monster of that type gets the benefit; other types do not.

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