
- BGG rank
- BGG #663
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Star Wars: X-Wing (Second Edition)
- 2 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2018

Rules assistance for Star Wars: Legion – Vital Assets Battlefield Expansion
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Star Wars: Legion – Vital Assets Battlefield Expansion is an expansion for Star Wars: Legion released in 2020 for 2 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Frank Brooks and Luke Eddy and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Movement Template.
Soldiers are called to serve in many types of missions, from tense hostage exhanges to payload deliveries to bombing runs. Wherever and whenever the battle rages, the Vital Assets Battlefield Expansion adds new options to expand the scope of your Star Wars: Legion games! This expansion contains 16 unpainted, finely sculpted battlefield objective miniatures, including two hostages, six bombs, six crates, and two repulsor pallets that can replace your objective tokens or enhance your battlefield. These miniatures are joined by new battle, hostage, and supply cards that add even more variety to your battles! —description from the publisher
Star Wars: Legion – Vital Assets Battlefield Expansion 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: Legion – Vital Assets Battlefield Expansion 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 Star Wars: Legion – Vital Assets Battlefield 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.
Star Wars: Legion – Vital Assets Battlefield Expansion belongs to these categories: Wargame, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Movement Template. 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 Star Wars: Legion – Vital Assets Battlefield Expansion are: Frank Brooks and Luke Eddy. 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: Legion – Vital Assets Battlefield Expansion as an expansion for Star Wars: Legion. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Star Wars: Legion to use it. Check that your edition of Star Wars: Legion is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.