
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,420
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Tide of Iron
- 2–4 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.5/5
- 2007

Rules assistance for Dust Tactics: Heavy Panzer Walker – "Königs-Luther / Sturm-König"
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Dust Tactics: Heavy Panzer Walker – "Königs-Luther / Sturm-König" is an expansion for Dust Tactics released in 2011. It was designed by Paolo Parente and Olivier Zamfirescu and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Modular Board, and Action Points.
Game description from the publisher: New heavy walkers for Dust Tactics bring the big guns! In response to the introduction of the Heavy Assault Walker by the Allies, Axis engineers – refusing to be outdone – introduced their Heavy Panzer Walker. With its dual 17.3 cm FpK, the Königs-Luther features raw firepower so terrifying that many enemy tank commanders simply refuse to fight it without support from their mightiest walkers. The Sturm-König provides different tactical advantages and excels at defending troops with Advanced Reactive Fire from its 12.8 cm FlakVierling.
Dust Tactics: Heavy Panzer Walker – "Königs-Luther / Sturm-König" has a complexity rating of 4.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy 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.
Dust Tactics: Heavy Panzer Walker – "Königs-Luther / Sturm-König" belongs to these categories: Miniatures, Science Fiction, and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Modular Board, 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 Tactics: Heavy Panzer Walker – "Königs-Luther / Sturm-König" are: Paolo Parente and Olivier Zamfirescu. 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 Tactics: Heavy Panzer Walker – "Königs-Luther / Sturm-König" as an expansion for Dust Tactics. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dust Tactics to use it. Check that your edition of Dust Tactics is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.