- BGG rating
- 7.6
Warhammer 40,000: Urban Conquest
2019
Rules assistance for Warhammer 40,000: Urban Conquest
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- 2–4 players
- 120 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Warhammer 40,000: Urban Conquest
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Warhammer 40,000: Urban Conquest is a board game expansion released in 2019 for 2–4 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Point to Point Movement.
About the game
Warhammer 40,000: Urban Conquest is a Campaign-based expansion for Warhammer 40,000 eighth edition, with compatibility with the 2018 edition of Kill Team. Urban Conquest provides a modular tile map that can be used to create a variety of city maps over which campaigns can be waged. Urban Conquest comes with a collection of location cards with which these maps are created. Each location type produce different combinations of either campaign points or strategic points, which are used for determining overall campaign victory or purchasing strategic bonus cards and upgrades respectively. Also available are six special location cards that are harder to capture, as they come with their own playable missions that must be won to be made eligible for conquest. Any campaign played through with Urban Conquest consists of a set number of rounds that comprise two phases each: an Action phase in which any number of games of either Warhammer 40,000 or Kill Team can be played, and a Strategy phase, where the players earn points, purchase strategic card bonuses, and seize territory in an initiative order determined by the sum of the results from the preceding action phase. In addition to the campaign rules, the Urban Conquest rule book comes with the Cities of Death rule set for standalone games of Warhammer 40,000 eighth edition, which include new in-game rules, missions, warlord traits, stratagems, and new battle zones to further vary Warhammer 40,000's urban warfare. Contents: The Urban Conquest rulebook - your complete guide to running campaigns and recreating the urban battlescapes of the 41st millennium with a host of new rules. The Streets of Death cityscape map - a modular campaign map where you construct your own city using location cards. Various cards to keep track of locations, strategic resources, random events and more. A set of plastic ruins and rubble, plus Cities of Death objectives for adding thematic flavor to your Urban Conquest campaigns.
Mechanics
Publishers
- Games Workshop Ltd.
Questions and answers
Warhammer 40,000: Urban Conquest supports 2–4 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 Warhammer 40,000: Urban Conquest 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 Warhammer 40,000: Urban Conquest for ages 12 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: Urban Conquest 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: Urban Conquest belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Point to Point Movement. 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 catalogue lists Warhammer 40,000: Urban Conquest as an expansion. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to an existing base game and usually cannot be played on their own. Check the box or publisher description for the exact base game required, and make sure your edition of that game is compatible with this expansion.