Eldritch Horror expansions
Forsaken Lore vs Cities in Ruin
| Question | Forsaken Lore | Cities in Ruin |
|---|---|---|
| Our label | Buy this first | Worth it |
| Buy order | #1 for Eldritch Horror | #2 for Eldritch Horror |
| What it adds | Yig as a new Ancient One, extra Mystery and Research cards for the base-game Ancient Ones, new encounters, Spells, Assets and Artifacts. | Shudde M'ell as a new Ancient One with Disasters and Devastation that can wreck cities, four new investigators, new monsters and encounters. |
| What it fixes | Base-game encounter and Mystery decks repeat quickly; this fills them out with no new rules. | Adds a sense of the world crumbling around you, so the map changes over the game instead of staying static. |
| Type | Expansion | Expansion |
| Players | 1–8 players | 1–8 players |
| Rules load | About the same rules load | Adds more rules |
| Best for | Best for casual groups | Fine for any group |
| What you need | Just the base game | Just the base game |
| Price guide | $20–$40 | $20–$40 |
| More | Forsaken Lore details | Cities in Ruin details |