
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,669
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Dust Tactics
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2010

Rules assistance for Dust 1947: Cthulhu Mythos Cultist Fire Squad
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Dust 1947: Cthulhu Mythos Cultist Fire Squad is an expansion for Dust 1947 released in 2018 for 2 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Paolo Parente and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Action Points.
The Maidens of the Cult are a female-only branch of the Cult of the Great Cthulhu while serving Nyarlathotep and his Avatars. They are the most fanatical and devout worshipers of the Great Old One, second only to the High Priests of the Cult. The Maidens of the Cult’s main task is to guard the secret temples and hidden lairs devoted to the Great Old Ones. They show no mercy to trespassers or anyone who wishes to interfere with their masters' plans. This squad comes with its own Dust 1947 unit card, for the Mythos Bloc. Like all regular Dust 1947 miniatures, it comes already assembled and primed. It's ready for the battlefield, or for painting, as you wish! You can directly paint over on it, since the priming serves as an undercoat and is compatible with any type of paint.
Dust 1947: Cthulhu Mythos Cultist Fire Squad 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 Dust 1947: Cthulhu Mythos Cultist Fire Squad is 60–120 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 Dust 1947: Cthulhu Mythos Cultist Fire Squad 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.
Dust 1947: Cthulhu Mythos Cultist Fire Squad belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, 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 credited designers of Dust 1947: Cthulhu Mythos Cultist Fire Squad are: Paolo Parente. 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 Dust 1947: Cthulhu Mythos Cultist Fire Squad as an expansion for Dust 1947. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dust 1947 to use it. Check that your edition of Dust 1947 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.