Wandering Albatross

Diomedea exulansRed

The Wandering Albatross rules the Southern Ocean with the widest wingspan of any living bird, using dynamic soaring to travel immense distances with astonishing efficiency. Over grey seas and roaring winds, it can glide for long periods with barely a visible effort, reading wave and air structure on a planetary scale.

EpicWandering Albatross

HP 3000ATK 2800DEF 2900Level 0/10

In battle

HP: 3,000
ATK: 2,800
DEF: 2,900
Energy cost: 1

Leader Boost

Category boost

40% boost to HP, ATK, and DEF for allies in the waterbirds category

+40%HP · ATK · DEF

Passive Skills

For every 3 energy points attached to the animal, 1 additional attack
Give 2 energy points to a random ally in the rotation (1 use)
In first position during the first 2 appearances, DEF +70% and offensive and defensive color advantage
In second or third position, ATK +50%
On even-numbered rounds, gain DEF +25% (stackable)

Attack Effects

Self: DEF +25% (1 round)
Consume 1 energy point

Overview

The animal behind the card

It feeds mainly on squid, fish, and other marine prey taken from the surface, and it returns to remote subantarctic islands to breed in long-term pair bonds. Reproduction is slow, with a single chick demanding prolonged parental investment, which makes each breeding attempt valuable and vulnerable.

Longline fisheries, plastic pollution, and changing ocean systems all place pressure on a bird built for endurance but not for rapid recovery. The Wandering Albatross is one of the clearest symbols of oceanic wildness, and also of how fragile even the most far-ranging species can become.