Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) – Dark Elements

About this expansion

Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) – Dark Elements is a cooperative adventure expansion for 1–4 players that offers an intense mini campaign playable in one night, with an approximate play time of 120 minutes.

Instead of competing against an overlord, all players take the roles of heroes working together to escape a nightmarish dream world. A series of Exploration cards determines which rooms and areas the heroes encounter, helping ensure that every game unfolds differently.

The expansion replaces the overlord with an overlord track and a deck of monster activation cards. These systems control the monsters the heroes face as they battle through waves of enemies and struggle to escape their fate.

• Fully cooperative play for up to four heroes
• Exploration cards that shape the rooms and areas encountered
• Monster activation cards and an overlord track in place of the overlord
• Opportunities to gain experience and collect items along the way

Dark Elements preserves the battles and quests associated with Descent while presenting them in a different format. The changing exploration deck and automated monster control create a self-contained cooperative experience without replacing the main game.

Important: The Lair of the Wyrm expansion is required to play the Dark Elements cooperative adventure. For players looking for a shared Descent challenge, this expansion combines unpredictable exploration, escalating monster encounters, and a desperate escape into a compact one-night scenario.