# The Battle of Five Armies

The Battle of Five Armies is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. It is rated 7 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2005
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Miniatures, Wargame, Novel-based
- **Mechanics:** Simulation
- **Ludoya rating:** 7 out of 10, from 1 reviews

**Designers:** Rick Priestley

**Artists:** Paul Dainton, Mark Harrison, Nuala Kennedy, David Gallagher

**Publishers:** Games Workshop Ltd.

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-battle-of-five-armies-2)
- [The Battle of Five Armies in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-battle-of-five-armies-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/16538)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._