
- BGG rank
- BGG #206
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game
- 2 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2012

Rules assistance for AT-43 Hero Box: Captain H. Newton
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AT-43 Hero Box: Captain H. Newton is an expansion for AT-43 Initiation Set: Operation Damocles released in 2007 60 minutes per game and ages 14 and up. Its main mechanics are Player Elimination and Dice Rolling.
Captain H. Newton is an officer and hero of the U.N. army. Aboard Number One, she has no rival. Besides no matter if she is on foot or aboard her Fire Toad, she can repair any armored fighting vehicle including her own. And destroying her strider is not enough to eliminate her: the miniature on foot is then deployed to carry on fighting!
The listed playing time for AT-43 Hero Box: Captain H. Newton 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 AT-43 Hero Box: Captain H. Newton 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.
AT-43 Hero Box: Captain H. Newton belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Player Elimination and Dice Rolling. 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 AT-43 Hero Box: Captain H. Newton as an expansion for AT-43 Initiation Set: Operation Damocles. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need AT-43 Initiation Set: Operation Damocles to use it. Check that your edition of AT-43 Initiation Set: Operation Damocles is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.