Root expansions
The Exiles and Partisans Deck vs The Homeland Expansion
Short answer: buy The Exiles and Partisans Deck first. Cheap and easy to add. The reviewer says every Root owner should have it.
Pick The Homeland Expansion first instead if this sounds more like your table: The reviewer calls it the best Root expansion and the first faction box to get. Its swamp map makes 5-6 player games work.
| Question | The Exiles and Partisans Deck | The Homeland Expansion |
|---|---|---|
| Our label | Buy this first | Worth it |
| Buy order | #1 for Root | #2 for Root |
| What it adds | A new 54-card deck you use instead of the base deck. Cards give new lasting powers. | Three new factions (Lilypad Diaspora, Twilight Council, Knaves of the Deepwood) and two new maps. |
| What it fixes | Replaces some base cards that many players felt were unbalanced. | Makes 5- and 6-player games playable on a bigger map. |
| Type | Mini expansion | Expansion |
| Players | — | 2–6 players |
| Rules load | — | — |
| Best for | — | — |
| You need first | Just the base game | Just the base game |
| Price guide | Under $20 | $60–$100 |
| More | The Exiles and Partisans Deck details | The Homeland Expansion details |