Attack pattern
The bishop attacks along diagonals. Its beam travels diagonally in all four directions until it hits the edge, another piece, or an obstacle.
Self-lighting
The bishop lights its own square plus every square along its four diagonals, stopping at blockers.
World interactions
Different world mechanics change how the bishop behaves:
- Blocked cells: Blockers stop bishop beams on diagonals.
- Portals: A bishop beam entering a portal exits the partner still moving diagonally. This can reach otherwise impossible squares.
- Reflection: Bishop beams bounce off board edges once. A well-placed bishop can cover squares it would never reach normally.
- Multi-hit: Bishops are a core piece in Ice. Overlapping diagonal coverage from two bishops can crack frozen targets.
Where it appears
Featured in: Ice, Cosmos, Beach
First introduced in School, 3rd Grade.
Tips
A bishop only covers squares of one color. If a target is on the wrong color, you need a different piece or a mechanic (reflection, portal) to reach it.