- BGG rating
- 7.0
Expansion for Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Warcry Starter Set
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Warcry – Nighthaunt
2019
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- 2–4 players
- 30–60 min
Rules assistant for Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Warcry – Nighthaunt
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Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Warcry – Nighthaunt is an expansion for Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Warcry Starter Set released in 2019 for 2–4 players and 30–60 minutes per game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Dice Rolling.
About the game
The Nighthaunt are malevolent spirits cursed to an eternity of suffering and enslaved to the will of Nagash, Supreme Lord of the Undead. Bring terror and despair to the battlefields of Warcry with this card pack! Combined with the Core Rules and your miniatures, this set lets you bring the spectral Nighthaunt to your skirmish battles. An abilities card lets you unleash deadly in-game tactics and powers, while a set of fighter cards provide profiles for Chainsrasps, Grimghast Reapers, Glaivewraith Stalkers and Spirit Hosts. This set contains an abilities card in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian, as well as several fighter cards. Please note that a copy of the Warcry Core Book is needed to use this set. —description from the publisher
Mechanics
Publishers
- Games Workshop Ltd.
Questions and answers
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Warcry – Nighthaunt 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 Age of Sigmar: Warcry – Nighthaunt is 30–60 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.
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Warcry – Nighthaunt belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Wargame, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Dice Rolling. 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 Age of Sigmar: Warcry – Nighthaunt as an expansion for Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Warcry Starter Set. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Warcry Starter Set to use it. Check that your edition of Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Warcry Starter Set is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.