
- BGG rank
- BGG #39
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Mage Knight Board Game
- 1–4 players
- 60–240 min
- Complexity 4.4/5
- 2011

Expansion for Warhammer Underworlds: Direchasm
2021
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Warhammer Underworlds: Direchasm – Elathain's Soulraid is an expansion for Warhammer Underworlds: Direchasm released in 2021 for 2–6 players and ages 12 and up. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Hexagon Grid.
Over the Centuries, the Idoneth Deepkin of the Ionrach Enclave had visited Beastgrave many times, claiming countless souls from the Silent People with which they might ensure their own survival. The Celebrated Isharann Soulrender Elathain was tasked with leading the latest foray, and took with him his soul-bound Thrall Tammael, the bond-beast Duinclaw, and his sworn Ishlaen escort, Fuirann. Elathain's Soulraid bring the speed and skill that you'd expect from an aelven warband into your games of Warhammer Underworlds. They also bring the unexpected in the form of their mastery of the Ethersea, and the giant crab, Duinclaw. This set also features universal cards for any warband in Warhammer Underworlds, while a free downloadable warscroll lets you fight with Elathrain's Soulraid in Warhammer Age of Sigmar. This set contains: - 5x push fit Elathain's Soulraid miniatures – no glue required to assemble - 5x fighter cards, representing each warrior in your games – Elathain, Fuirann, Tammael, Duinclaw, and Spinefin - A further 62 playable cards (only available in this set) to enhance your fighters and provide new tactics and challenges for your games of Warhammer Underworlds: Direchasm, including: - 12x Elathain's Soulraid objective cards - 10x Elathain's Soulraid upgrade cards - 10x Elathain's Soulraid ploy cards - 10x universal objective cards, usable by any warband - 10x universal upgrade cards, usable by any warband - 9x universal gambit cards, usable by any warband - 1x universal gambit spell cards, usable by any wizard —user summary
Warhammer Underworlds: Direchasm – Elathain's Soulraid supports 2–6 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 catalogue lists Warhammer Underworlds: Direchasm – Elathain's Soulraid 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 Underworlds: Direchasm – Elathain's Soulraid 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 Underworlds: Direchasm – Elathain's Soulraid belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Hexagon Grid. 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 Underworlds: Direchasm – Elathain's Soulraid as an expansion for Warhammer Underworlds: Direchasm. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Warhammer Underworlds: Direchasm to use it. Check that your edition of Warhammer Underworlds: Direchasm is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.