
- BGG rank
- BGG #88
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Star Wars: Imperial Assault
- 2–5 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 2014

Expansion for BattleLore: Second Edition
2015
Rules assistance for BattleLore: Second Edition – Heralds of Dreadfall Army Pack
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BattleLore: Second Edition – Heralds of Dreadfall Army Pack is an expansion for BattleLore: Second Edition released in 2015 for 2 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Jonathan Ying and Derrick Fuchs and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Modular Board.
From the publisher's website: Drain your enemies’ strength with Heralds of Dreadfall, an Army Pack expansion for BattleLore Second Edition. The Undead faction grows as mighty Death Knights, disembodied Wraiths, and a flying Barrow Wyrm join the Reanimates and Skeleton Archers to wage war against the living. A Plagueland hex and new Blight mechanic weaken your enemies, while a complete twenty-card lore deck provides you with an arsenal of cunning tactical tools. Use two army cards featured in Heralds of Dreadfall to deploy powerful armies or invent others designed for your strengths as a commander– everything you need to field a terrifying Undead army is included. You can also combine the units of Heralds of Dreadfall with those of Terrors of the Mists to muster Undead armies beyond your foes’ imaginations. Heralds of Dreadfall contains: Thirty-seven sculpted plastic figures representing five different Undead units 9 Reanimates 12 Skeleton Archer 9 Death Knights 6 Wraiths 1 Barrow Wyrm Everything necessary to send these units into battle Two army cards suggesting complete fifty-point Undead armies A deck of twenty lore cards focused on the Heralds of Dreadfall units Six scenario cards and four terrain tiles to transform the landscape of the battlefield
BattleLore: Second Edition – Heralds of Dreadfall Army Pack 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 BattleLore: Second Edition – Heralds of Dreadfall Army Pack 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 BattleLore: Second Edition – Heralds of Dreadfall Army Pack 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.
BattleLore: Second Edition – Heralds of Dreadfall Army Pack 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.
BattleLore: Second Edition – Heralds of Dreadfall Army Pack belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Wargame, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Modular Board. 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 BattleLore: Second Edition – Heralds of Dreadfall Army Pack are: Jonathan Ying and Derrick Fuchs. 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 BattleLore: Second Edition – Heralds of Dreadfall Army Pack as an expansion for BattleLore: Second Edition. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need BattleLore: Second Edition to use it. Check that your edition of BattleLore: Second Edition is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.