War of the Ring: Battles of the Third Age
2006

Expansion of

War of the Ring

War of the Ring: Battles of the Third Age

2-4

players

180

min

12+

age

Categories

Adventure
Expansion for Base-game
Fantasy
Miniatures
Novel-based

Mechanics

Area Majority / Influence
Area Movement
Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Dice Rolling
Hand Management

Community Tags

Description

--- <TLDR> War of the Ring - Battles of the Third Age expansion adds new armies, figures like Ents and Galadriel, plus a tactical companion game for Helm's Deep and Minas Tirith sieges. </TLDR> Key mechanics include: - *New armies and figures* Introduces Ents, Dunlendings, Siege Towers, Catapults, Corsairs, Southron Cavalry, Galadriel, and Balrog with brand-new rules and strategies. - *Enhanced base game integration* Adds these elements to War of the Ring battles for greater fun and strategic depth. - *Companion siege game* Features a new gameboard and rules shifting from grand-strategy to tactical scale for re-fighting Helm's Deep and Minas Tirith battles. War of the Ring - Battles of the Third Age is the first expansion to the best-selling War of the Ring game, enhancing its strategic depth with additional figures and armies such as Ents, Dunlendings, Siege Towers, Catapults, Corsairs, and Southron Cavalry. It introduces Galadriel and the Balrog with dedicated rules and strategies, allowing seamless integration into core War of the Ring battles. Furthermore, it includes a complete companion game with a new gameboard and specialized rules that transition gameplay from grand-strategy to tactical scale, enabling players to re-fight the iconic sieges of Helm's Deep and Minas Tirith, thereby adding a profound new dimension to the Third Age conflicts. ---

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