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Dahan Insurrection

At a Glance

FieldValue
ExpansionBase
Difficulty Mod4
Pressure ShapeDahan scoring
LengthExtended (dahan scoring takes turns)
Key ConstraintDahan as primary win resource

Setup Changes

  • Additional dahan tokens placed at setup.
  • Dahan scoring mechanic active — killing invaders with dahan retaliation produces additional effects.
  • Some dahan-related rules (dahan movement, dahan preservation) altered.

Win / Loss Condition Shift

  • Win: reach specific dahan-count threshold + standard Terror flip.
  • Loss: standard blight exhaustion, plus dahan-count-below-threshold loss condition in some variants.

Time Pressure Profile

Extended — dahan scoring adds turns to the “board clear” requirement. Spirit games against dahan-capturing adversaries face double-pressure.

Spirits That Shine

  • Thunderspeaker — the archetype-defining fit.
  • Hearth-Vigil — dahan preservation Incarna.
  • Ferocious Warrior of the Lost Lands — dahan-warrior theme.
  • Sharp Fangs Behind the Leaves — Beast + dahan Ranging Hunt synergy.
  • Bringer of Dreams and Nightmares — dahan-scaling fear cards.

Spirits That Struggle

  • Heart of the Wildfire — kills dahan via blight.
  • Vengeance as a Burning Plague — blight-positive; dahan are collateral.
  • Volcano Looming High — destruction pattern kills dahan.
  • Grinning Trickster — random effects hurt dahan population.

Adversary Combinations

AdversaryInteractionSeverity
France (Plantation)Dahan capture vs. dahan scoring = extremely brutalBrutal
RussiaSettler-kill dahan mechanics conflictBrutal
EnglandTown-heavy; dahan retaliation fires oftenFavorable
Brandenburg-PrussiaCities give fear-per-kill via dahanFair
SwedenFear-neutral; dahan kills still workFair
Habsburg MiningDahan mostly safe; fineFair
ScotlandDahan-friendlyFavorable
Habsburg LivestockDahan-friendly; livestock mechanics neutral to dahanFavorable

Opening Rounds (Goal-Oriented)

  • T1: place presence in dahan-dense lands; establish dahan-retaliation zones.
  • T2: buff dahan (Thunderspeaker) or use dahan indirectly.
  • T3: first dahan-retaliation kills; scoring begins.

Common Mistakes

Common Mistake

Picking this scenario against France without a Thunderspeaker/Hearth-Vigil partner. The scenario amplifies France’s dahan-hostility.

Common Mistake

Letting dahan die casually. The scenario rewards dahan preservation explicitly; each death is double-weighted.

Common Mistake

Playing a damage-first spirit without dahan synergy. Fangs + Dahan Insurrection requires Beast + dahan coordination, not generic Beast play.

Source Notes


Last revised: 2026-04-19