
- BGG rank
- BGG #8
- BGG rating
- 8.6
War of the Ring: Second Edition
- 2–4 players
- 150–240 min
- Complexity 4.2/5
- 2011
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Rules assistance for Clan War: Crab Army Expansion
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Clan War: Crab Army Expansion is an expansion for Clan War released in 1998 for 2 players and ages 12 and up. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Campaign / Battle Card Driven.
Clan War: Crab Army Expansion includes a 64-page army list filled with Crab personalities and units, rules for items, new spells, a new maneuver, and a lot of great background on the Crab Clan. In addition, it includes Force cards, Tactical cards, Hida Yakamo, and twelve Hida House Guard models (13 metal figures) - only available in this box set! (Box Set - 13 metal miniatures, 64-page army book)
Clan War: Crab Army Expansion 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 catalogue lists Clan War: Crab Army Expansion 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.
Clan War: Crab Army Expansion belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Campaign / Battle Card Driven. 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 Clan War: Crab Army Expansion as an expansion for Clan War. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Clan War to use it. Check that your edition of Clan War is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.