The Great Wall: Iron Dragon

About this expansion

The Great Wall: Iron Dragon is a special addon for 1–4 players with a 180-minute play time, featuring a powerful cannon and dangerous new choices at the Wall.

The Iron Dragon is a weapon of last resort, intended for moments when holding a Wall Section looks unlikely. To use it, a player must assign a Clerk to the cannon. The first player spends resources to cast the Iron Dragon, chooses the Wall Section where it will be deployed, and receives great Honor from the Emperor for creating such a weapon.

Once the cannon is in place, all players can send their Clerk to shoot from it. Each shot reveals one card from the five-card mini-deck, determining what the blast does. The results can be highly beneficial, but they always carry uncertainty.

• Blow a huge hole in the Horde card.
• Scare the Horde away for one turn.
• Explode the cannon, destroying the current level of the Wall.

This mixture of strong rewards and severe consequences makes every shot a meaningful decision. A fortunate blast may help protect the Wall, while an explosion can create a serious setback and destroy the current level.

An optional approach lets players choose the effect instead of drawing randomly. That choice can even mean selecting the explosion, preventing another player from using the Iron Dragon, or choosing to build it yourself and earn Honor for doing so.

With its large miniature, dedicated mini board, and mini-deck of cards, The Great Wall: Iron Dragon adds a dramatic last-resort weapon where resource spending, timing, Honor, and risk all shape the outcome.