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Rules assistance for Anima Tactics: Ahriman, Lord of Darkness
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- 2 players
- 60 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Anima Tactics: Ahriman, Lord of Darkness
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Anima Tactics: Ahriman, Lord of Darkness is an expansion for Anima Tactics released in 2009 for 2 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Action Points.
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About the game
The Ahriman are the dark twins of the maidens of light. The most powerful known dark elementals. With their unique powers, they are virtually unstoppable. The lords of Darkness have once again set their sites on Gaia. Dark Summon Warrior/Mystic Level 40 version At 5 | Dm 5 | Df 9 | Ar 1 | LP: 17 | Re 11 | Mo 8/12 | AP 3/4 Cost to Summon: oo | Affinity: Dark Atman: 60 | Bind: 1 | Stability: 8 | Shock: +1 Innate Abilities: Immunity (Blind). Soul Disruption: If Ahriman deals 5 or more damage with a hand-to-hand attack, the target suffers Seal Lv.2. Units with Damage Resistance are immune to this skill. Effect 15. Darkness Claws: Ahriman's attacks ignore the Shield and Protection states on enemy units. o - Darkness (Magic, Effect) An enemy Unit within Ahriman's Control Zone suffers Blind Lv.1. Effect 15. Limit: Once per turn. oo - Doom (Magic, Effect) All enemy Units within Ahriman's Control Zone when this skill is used get -1 Attack and Defense until the end of the turn. Effect 16. ooo - Catastrophic Darkness (Magic, Ranged Attack) Distance (16 Inch). +2 Damage. If this attack hits the target, all Units within 3 Inches to the target also suffer the attack. ooo - Dark Ender (Ki, Attack) +1 Attack. Dark Ender can target an enemy Unit up to a distance of 2 Inches away, even if Ahriman is not in base contact with it. Level 50 version At 6 | Dm 5 | Df 9 | Ar 1 | LP: 17 | Re 11 | Mo 8/12 | AP 3/4 Cost to Summon: oo | Affinity: Dark Atman: 60 | Bind: 2 | Stability: 8 | Shock: +1 Innate Abilities: Intangibility, Immunity (Blind). Soul Disruption: If Ahriman deals 5 or more damage with a hand-to-hand attack, the target suffers Seal Lv.2. Units with Damage Resistance are immune to this skill. Effect 16. Darkness Claws: Ahriman's attacks ignore the Shield and Protection states on enemy units. o - Darkness (Magic, Effect) An enemy Unit within Ahriman's Control Zone suffers Blind Lv.1. Effect 15. Limit: Once per turn. oo - Doom (Magic, Effect) All enemy Units within Ahriman's Control Zone when this skill is used get -1 Attack and Defense until the end of the turn. Effect 16. ooo - Catastrophic Darkness (Magic, Ranged Attack) Distance (16 Inch). +2 Damage. If this attack hits the target, all Units within 3 Inches to the target also suffer the attack. ooo - Dark Ender (Ki, Attack) +1 Attack. Dark Ender can target an enemy Unit up to a distance of 2 Inches away, even if Ahriman is not in base contact with it.
Questions and answers
Anima Tactics: Ahriman, Lord of Darkness supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Anima Tactics: Ahriman, Lord of Darkness is 60 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 Anima Tactics: Ahriman, Lord of Darkness for ages 12 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.
Anima Tactics: Ahriman, Lord of Darkness has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Anima Tactics: Ahriman, Lord of Darkness belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Action Points. 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 catalogue lists Anima Tactics: Ahriman, Lord of Darkness as an expansion for Anima Tactics. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Anima Tactics to use it. Check that your edition of Anima Tactics is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.