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The Battle of Five Armies

The Battle of Five Armies

Games Workshop Ltd. · 2005
2120 min10+ yrs3.2/5 complexity7.2 BGG#11.137 BGG371CouplesStrategy
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How do you play The Battle of Five Armies?

This is a self contained miniatures battle game based on the Battle of the Five Armies in J.R.R Tolkien's book "The Hobbit". It uses 10mm miniature figure blocks for each of the forces present.

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The Battle of Five Armies box art
official art · Games Workshop Ltd.

This is a self contained miniatures battle game based on the Battle of the Five Armies in J.R.R Tolkien's book "The Hobbit". It uses 10mm miniature figure blocks for each of the forces present. The game system is based on Warmaster also by Games Workshop.

The game comes with all the unpainted plastic miniatures and terrain, an unpainted plastic modular hill and a colour printed cardstock river, needed to play the game. The miniatures can be clipped together to be able to play the game relatively quickly, or they can be glued together and painted by those who want a more satisfying visual miniatures game.

The main scenario of the game is the Battle of Five Armies, but rules are included to allow design of your own scenarios. The game was expanded by metal miniatures sold separately in blister packs, but these are no longer available. The rules to include these are included in the game box.

game anatomy
Complexity3.2 / 5
BGG rating7.2 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120 min
Players
2
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#11.137
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Q4How many players does The Battle of Five Armies support?
The Battle of Five Armies is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Battle of Five Armies take?
A game of The Battle of Five Armies takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Battle of Five Armies for?
The Battle of Five Armies is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is The Battle of Five Armies?
The Battle of Five Armies has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.2 out of 5.
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