
- BGG rank
- BGG #109
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Aeon's End
- 1–4 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2016

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Warhammer 40,000: Conquest – What Lurks Below is an expansion for Warhammer 40,000: Conquest released in 2016 for 2 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up.
Description from the publisher: The space hulk Kaerux Erameas has landed on Sacaellum, and a host of Tyranids have caught the scent of blood. Warhammer 40,000: Conquest – What Lurks Below is the fourth pack in the Planetfall cycle, and here you'll find cards that give new significance to planet symbols and invite you to fight for your faction's goals. This War Pack also offers a new Tyranids Genestealer warlord and his eight- card signature squad as well as fifty-one other cards to swell your armies. In What Lurks Below, every faction gains new ways to wage war and new reasons to fight.
Warhammer 40,000: Conquest – What Lurks Below 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 Warhammer 40,000: Conquest – What Lurks Below is 45 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 Warhammer 40,000: Conquest – What Lurks Below 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.
Warhammer 40,000: Conquest – What Lurks Below has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Warhammer 40,000: Conquest – What Lurks Below belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fighting, and Science Fiction. 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 Warhammer 40,000: Conquest – What Lurks Below and want something comparable for your next game night.
The catalogue lists Warhammer 40,000: Conquest – What Lurks Below as an expansion for Warhammer 40,000: Conquest. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Warhammer 40,000: Conquest to use it. Check that your edition of Warhammer 40,000: Conquest is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.