Which Expansion
Aeon's End · Big box

Aeon's End: War Eternal

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Our take
BGG and Reddit buyers say to get a standalone big box before any small box; War Eternal is the pick for harder nemesis fights, though one BGG poster calls it a bit too punitive.
What you need first
Standalone: playable on its own and fully compatible with the original game; also usable as the base box for small-box expansions.
What it adds
A complete second big box: 8 mages, 4 nemeses, 27 supply sets and 25 basic nemesis cards, with harder nemesis fights.
What it fixes
Gives a first-time owner more mages, nemeses and market variety than the base box alone, with tougher fights than the original nemeses.

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