
- BGG rank
- BGG #751
- BGG rating
- 8.7
Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown
- 1–5 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2024

Expansion for Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape
2021
Rules assistance for Massive Darkness 2: Heroes & Monster Set – Monks & Necromancers vs The Paragon
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Massive Darkness 2: Heroes & Monster Set – Monks & Necromancers vs The Paragon is an expansion for Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape released in 2021 for 1–6 players. It was designed by Alex Olteanu and Marco Portugal and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Modular Board, and Cooperative Game.
This Monks & Necromancers vs The Paragon expansion for Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape features all components to play two new Classes, the Monks and the Necromancers, with 2 Heroes each, and a new Roaming Monster: The Paragon. —user description
Massive Darkness 2: Heroes & Monster Set – Monks & Necromancers vs The Paragon supports 1–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
Massive Darkness 2: Heroes & Monster Set – Monks & Necromancers vs The Paragon 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.
Massive Darkness 2: Heroes & Monster Set – Monks & Necromancers vs The Paragon belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Modular Board, and Cooperative Game. 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 Massive Darkness 2: Heroes & Monster Set – Monks & Necromancers vs The Paragon are: Alex Olteanu and Marco Portugal. 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 Massive Darkness 2: Heroes & Monster Set – Monks & Necromancers vs The Paragon as an expansion for Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape to use it. Check that your edition of Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.