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Expansion for Warhammer (Seventh Edition): Daemons of Chaos
Warhammer (Seventh Edition): Daemons of Chaos Official Update
2012
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Warhammer (Seventh Edition): Daemons of Chaos Official Update is an expansion for Warhammer (Seventh Edition): Daemons of Chaos released in 2012 for 2 players, 180–360 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Modular Board.
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About the game
Warhammer: Daemons of Chaos Official Update is an expansion to the 7th Edition Warhammer: Daemons of Chaos army book from 2008, released in August 2012, during the 8th Edition of Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles. This 14-page softcover booklet provides 8 pages of rules for Warhammer: Daemons of Chaos, with the other 6 pages (printed upside down) dedicated to a similar expansion of 4th Edition Warhammer: 40,000 Chaos Daemons codex from 2008. The purpose of this booklet is to provide rules for new models, which were released since the army book appeared. This booklet was provided with White Dwarf 392. —user summary
Editions
- Warhammer (Seventh Edition): Daemons of Chaos Official UpdateenGames Workshop Ltd.2012
Publishers
- Games Workshop Ltd.
Questions and answers
Warhammer (Seventh Edition): Daemons of Chaos Official Update 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 (Seventh Edition): Daemons of Chaos Official Update is 180–360 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 (Seventh Edition): Daemons of Chaos Official Update 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 (Seventh Edition): Daemons of Chaos Official Update belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Wargame, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Modular Board. 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 (Seventh Edition): Daemons of Chaos Official Update as an expansion for Warhammer (Seventh Edition): Daemons of Chaos. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Warhammer (Seventh Edition): Daemons of Chaos to use it. Check that your edition of Warhammer (Seventh Edition): Daemons of Chaos is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.