
- BGG rank
- BGG #129
- BGG rating
- 8.9
The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era
- 1–4 players
- 120–240 min
- Complexity 4.1/5
- 2025

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Star Wars: Armada – Chimaera Expansion Pack is an expansion for Star Wars: Armada released in 2017 for 2 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Michael Gernes and Sam Stewart.
Grand Admiral Thrawn arrives to the battles of Star Wars: Armada in the Chimaera Expansion Pack. Along with the chance to command your fleet with this brilliant, blue-skinned Chiss tactician, the Chimaera Expansion Pack introduces an Imperial Star Destroyer adorned with a distinctive chimaera design, two Mandalorian Gauntlet squadrons, six ship cards, and seventeen other upgrades. Altogether, these materials don't just give your Star Destroyer a different aesthetic; they allow it to fill entirely new tactical and strategic roles within your Imperial fleet. —description from the publisher
Star Wars: Armada – Chimaera Expansion Pack 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 Star Wars: Armada – Chimaera Expansion Pack is 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 Star Wars: Armada – Chimaera Expansion Pack 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.
Star Wars: Armada – Chimaera Expansion Pack 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.
Star Wars: Armada – Chimaera Expansion Pack belongs to these categories: Movies / TV / Radio theme, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Star Wars: Armada – Chimaera Expansion Pack and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Star Wars: Armada – Chimaera Expansion Pack are: Michael Gernes and Sam Stewart. 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 Star Wars: Armada – Chimaera Expansion Pack as an expansion for Star Wars: Armada. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Star Wars: Armada to use it. Check that your edition of Star Wars: Armada is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.