- BGG rank
- BGG #5,667
- BGG rating
- 7.4
The Order of Vampire Hunters
- 1–4 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2018
- BGG rating
- 9.0
Expansion for Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters
Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters – Lord Vlad Expansion
2025
Rules assistance for Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters – Lord Vlad Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 90 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters – Lord Vlad Expansion
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters – Lord Vlad Expansion is an expansion for Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Filippo Chirico and its main mechanics are Storytelling, Cooperative Game, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
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About the game
Experience the climax of the Hunters' story as they take on the ultimate enemy, Lord Vlad. Search across three new locations (the Castle, the Cathedral, and the Order Library) for fragments of holy relics and forge them into powerful weapons which you will need to defeat deadly vampire lord. —description from the publisher
Categories
Designers
Publishers
- DG Games Entertainment (Dark Gate Games)
Questions and answers
Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters – Lord Vlad Expansion supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters – Lord Vlad Expansion is 90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters – Lord Vlad Expansion for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters – Lord Vlad Expansion belongs to these categories: Horror, Miniatures, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Storytelling, Cooperative Game, and Solo / Solitaire Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters – Lord Vlad Expansion are: Filippo Chirico. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters – Lord Vlad Expansion as an expansion for Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters to use it. Check that your edition of Ancient Blood: The Order of Vampire Hunters is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.