Warhammer Underworlds: Deathgorge
BGG rank
BGG #15,237
BGG rating
8.1

Warhammer Underworlds: Deathgorge

2023

Rules assistance for Warhammer Underworlds: Deathgorge

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  • 2 players
  • 30 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 3.0/5

For 2 players

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Warhammer Underworlds: Deathgorge is a board game released in 2023 for 2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by David Sanders and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Dice Rolling.

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About the game

The ice-coated tunnels of Deathgorge contain untold treasures frozen within their walls. Brave the Everwinter's curse and battle rival warbands to claim them! The ultimate competitive miniatures game brings the action to the frozen continent of Bjarl, in the Warhammer Underworlds: Deathgorge Core Set. This box is stuffed with everything you need to start playing, including two complete warbands, four decks of cards, dice, tokens, boards, and more. Warhammer Underworlds is a deck-based strategy game of skirmish battles set in Warhammer Age of Sigmar’s Mortal Realms. It’s full of action, clever combinations and tricks, and fast-paced gameplay. You'll be able to get started right away with the four complete 32-card Rivals decks included in the box – one for The Thricefold Discord, one for Cyreni's Razors, and two universal Rivals decks for any warband. If you wish, you can even tailor your own deck using universal cards from other Warhammer Underworlds expansions for near-endless strategic depth. This set contains: A complete and concise rulebook for Warhammer Underworlds. Deathgorge emphasises the use of Rivals decks, offering new ways to mix up your games and keep things fresh and balanced. The fascinating background material explores the frozen tunnels in the realm of Ghur, riddled with treasures if you're brave enough to claim them. The complete Thricefold Discord warband – three daemons dedicated to Slaanesh, and each blessed by the Dark Prince in different ways. Led by Vexmor the Excessively Indolent, Lascivyr, the Bladed Blessing and Vashtiss the Coiled offer their blades and sinister magic to create a balanced trio. These push-fit models are cast in deep purple to look the part even when unpainted, and they also include a unique Rivals deck so you can get them on the table right away. The complete Cyreni’s Razors warband, a group of Idoneth Deepkin explorers. Cyreni of the Abyss, a mysterious Tidecaster, leads a pair of Namarti Thralls known as Renglaith and Alathyrr, along with Cephanyr, a Spirit Guardian in the form of an octopus-like sea creature. The models are all push-fit for easy building and cast in a cool grey plastic. You'll find a complete Rivals deck for Cyreni’s Razors, which will get you gaming fast. 2 additional universal Rivals decks, usable by any warband – the high-speed Breakneck Slaughter deck and the spell-heavy Force of Frost. 2 double-sided game boards to represent the frozen tunnels of Deathgorge Warhammer Underworlds tokens, including objectives, wound markers, glory points, and many, many more ​ 11 dice – 5 Attack dice, 3 Defence dice and 3 Magic dice, enough for the most devastating blows, desperate defences, and cataclysmic spells Deathgorge is ideal for getting new players started, with push-fit models, a streamlined rulebook, and additional Rivals decks, while there are also fresh challenges for Warhammer Underworlds veterans. —description from the publisher

Questions and answers

Warhammer Underworlds: Deathgorge 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.