
- BGG rank
- BGG #13,356
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Blood Rage: Valhalla
- 3–5 players
- 60–90 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2026

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Blood Rage: 5th Player Expansion is an expansion for Blood Rage released in 2015 for 5 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Eric M. Lang and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence and Open Drafting.
The Blood Rage: 5th Player Expansion introduces the mighty Ram clan into Blood Rage! This clan comes complete with 8 Warrior figures (in two different sculpts), 1 Leader Figure, 1 Ship figure, 1 Clan Sheet, 1 Plastic Glory Marker, 4 cardboard Clan tokens, 11 small colored bases, and 2 large colored bases. This expansion introduces the option of playing Blood Rage with 5 players. The game board supports this by simply not having any province destroyed by Ragnarök before the beginning of the game. However, more players need more cards, so this expansion box comes with 24 "Gods' Gifts" cards (8 for each Age deck). All of these cards have the "5+" players pre-requisite listed on them. While most of them are extra copies of cards from the base game, there are a few new ones, like the "Widespread!" Quest, where you need to dominate any 2 provinces.
Blood Rage: 5th Player Expansion supports 5 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 Blood Rage: 5th Player Expansion is 60–90 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 Blood Rage: 5th Player Expansion for ages 13 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.
Blood Rage: 5th Player Expansion has a complexity rating of 2.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.
Blood Rage: 5th Player Expansion belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Wargame, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence and Open Drafting. 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 Blood Rage: 5th Player Expansion are: Eric M. Lang. 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 Blood Rage: 5th Player Expansion as an expansion for Blood Rage. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Blood Rage to use it. Check that your edition of Blood Rage is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.