
- BGG rank
- BGG #517
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Mage Wars Arena
- 2 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 3.7/5
- 2012

Rules assistance for RWBY: Combat Ready – Sub-Boss Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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RWBY: Combat Ready – Sub-Boss Expansion is an expansion for RWBY: Combat Ready released in 2019 for 2–5 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Bryan Pope and Benjamin Pope and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Player Elimination, and Cooperative Game.
Adds 3 new objectives, and an 18 card deck for each objective.
RWBY: Combat Ready – Sub-Boss Expansion supports 2–5 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.
The listed playing time for RWBY: Combat Ready – Sub-Boss Expansion is 60 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 RWBY: Combat Ready – Sub-Boss Expansion for ages 14 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.
RWBY: Combat Ready – Sub-Boss Expansion belongs to these categories: Fighting and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Player Elimination, 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 RWBY: Combat Ready – Sub-Boss Expansion are: Bryan Pope and Benjamin Pope. 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 RWBY: Combat Ready – Sub-Boss Expansion as an expansion for RWBY: Combat Ready. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need RWBY: Combat Ready to use it. Check that your edition of RWBY: Combat Ready is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.