# Root: The Marauder Expansion

Root: The Marauder Expansion is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 60–90 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 9.4 out of 10 by 10 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $39.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2022
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Wargame, Animals, Expansion for Base-game
- **Ludoya rating:** 9.4 out of 10, from 10 reviews
- **Owned by:** 150 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 39
- **Unique players:** 71

**Designers:** Nick Brachmann, Joshua Yearsley, Patrick Leder, Cole Wehrle

**Artists:** Kyle Ferrin

**Publishers:** Leder Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atomic Empire | 39.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/320158 |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 40 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/root-the-marauder-expansion |
| Cardhaus Games | 40 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/root-the-marauder-expansion/ |
| Miniature Market | 41.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/led01018.html |
| 401 Games | 56 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/root-the-marauder-expansion |
| Element Games | 44.99 £ | https://elementgames.co.uk/board-games/root-the-marauder-expansion |
| World of Board Games | 485 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/root-the-clockwork-expansion-2-exp |
| Gameology | 69.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/root-the-marauder-expansion |
| Games Empire | 69.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/root-the-marauder-expansion |
| Zatu Games | 37.29 £ | https://zatu.com/products/root-the-marauder-expansion |
| Svet deskovych her | 1150 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/12622/root-rozsireni-plenitelu |
| TLAMA games | 1159 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/root--rozsireni-plenitelu/ |
| Game Ninja | 599 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/root-the-marauder-expansion/ |
| Ludifolie | 62.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/17866-root-extension-maraude.html |

## Expansions

- [Root: Marauder Hirelings Pack & Hireling Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/root-marauder-hirelings-pack-and-hireling-box)
- [Root: The Clockwork Expansion 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/root-the-clockwork-expansion-2)

## Rules questions

### How do hirelings change control—what happens when control markers are removed and who rolls for control?

At the end of your turn you remove one control marker from each hireling you control (except ones you just took); when you remove the last marker you must immediately give the hireling card and marker to another player, and that player immediately rolls the control die to place new control markers (counting gold pips if they’re tied for or have the most points) (pages 13–14).

### If I choose Looters in battle and we both get wiped out, do I still take an item from their Crafted Items box?

No — Looters lets you take an item only if you rule the clearing at the end of the battle; if the battle removes all pieces so you don’t rule the clearing, you cannot take the crafted item (page 6).

### When I Delve, how is a relic’s value determined and what happens if I don’t rule enough adjacent clearings?

Relics start face‑down and are flipped when delved to reveal their value (each type has tokens 1,2,3,3); after delving you count how many clearings you rule adjacent to that forest, and if you rule fewer than the relic’s value you must discard the Retinue card you used to delve (but you still keep the relic) (page 9).

### When I Recover relics, when do I have to discard my Retinue card and how many points do I score?

You may only recover a relic if the clearing has a matching waystation; place the relic on your faction board, and if you rule fewer suit‑matching clearings than the relic’s value you discard the Retinue card you used and end the action; you score points equal to the relic’s value and +2 more if it fills a Relics column (page 10).

### For the Hundreds, what happens when I Advance the Warlord—do I have to move and battle each time?

You may advance your warlord up to your Prowess value; each time you advance you may move (the move must include your warlord) and then you may battle in your warlord’s clearing, but neither the move nor the battle is required (page 5).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/root-the-marauder-expansion)
- [Root: The Marauder Expansion in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/root-the-marauder-expansion)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/330149)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._