How Much Do Cthulhu Wars Expansions Actually Cost?
Cthulhu Wars expansions span roughly $6 to $60: small accessory blisters and companion packs sit under $10, Great Old One and terror packs run $15 to $40, and full playable faction boxes top out at $59.99. Over 100 items live in the current expansion catalog, so shopping by price tier beats scrolling the whole list.
That range covers a lot of ground. A $6.99 blister and a $59.99 faction box both say "Cthulhu Wars expansion" on the label, but they solve completely different problems at the table. This guide sorts the current catalog into four price bands, plus a note on what sits above $60, so you can budget before you start adding to cart.
What Can You Get for Under $10?
Five items. That's the whole under-$10 shelf right now.
Nothing at this tier changes how a faction plays. These are small accessories, a rules aid, and one companion pack: the Unlocking Insanity Dry Erase Kit at $5.99, the Tcho-Tcho Tribes mini-expansion at $6.99 (a companion pack for the Tcho-Tchos faction, not a substitute for it), the Daemon Sultan Neutral Unit Identifiers at $7.49, Cthulhu Wars Duel: Reunion at $7.99, and the standalone Quachil Uttaus Blister Pack at $8.99 for that Terror unit on its own.
This is the right entry point if you already own the O4 core box and want one small addition before committing to a $59.99 faction, or if you're picking up a gift add-on for someone who already plays.
What's in the $10 to $25 Range?
This band is dice, minis, and rules.
Single-unit expansions and accessories cluster here. The Custom Dice Pack and the softcover Omega Master Rulebook both run $11.99, as does The Elder Shoggoth, a standalone monster mini. Great Old One Pack 3, which adds Gobogeg, runs $14.99, the same price as the Cacodemon mini and the Battle Dice - Ancients and Battle Dice - Sleeper sets. Step up to $24.99 and you hit High Priests O4 (priest miniatures across the factions that use them), Dire Cthulhu, and Nodens.
None of this is required reading before you buy a faction box. It's the tier for filling gaps: extra dice for a bigger table, a rulebook you can actually read during play, one monster mini you liked in someone else's photos.
What Do the Great Old One and Terror Packs Cost ($25 to $45)?
Neutral monsters live in this band.
Great Old Ones are not factions. Each one gets its own spellbook, and any faction can recruit it during play, which is what makes this tier worth understanding before you buy. Cosmic Terrors, at $29.99, packs in three Terror units at once: the Great Race of Yith, the Dhole, and Quachil Uttaus (also sold solo in that $8.99 blister above). Great Old One Pack 4 matches that price at $29.99, and Great Old One Pack 2 runs $34.99.
Great Old One Pack 1 is the priciest of the group at $39.99 and the fullest: five neutral Great Old Ones in one box, Abhoth, Chaugnar Faugn, Cthugha, Mother Hydra, and Yig. Full-size maps for six to eight player games (Dreamlands, Shaggai, and Yuggoth O4) also sit at $39.99, so this band covers new monsters and bigger tables both.
What Does a Full Faction Expansion Cost?
$59.99. That's the number for a real faction.
Every currently listed faction expansion sells at $59.99: Opener of the Way (the first expansion faction Sandy Petersen designed for the game), Sleeper (Tsathoggua), Windwalker (a two-Great-Old-One faction, per its own product description), Bubastis (built around Bastet challenging the Great Old Ones), and The Daemon Sultan. Tcho-Tchos, the faction built around human cultists who worship other players' Great Old Ones instead of fielding one of their own, lists at the same $59.99 but was out of stock at the time of writing. Check the live listing before you plan a purchase around it.
This is the tier that actually changes gameplay. A Great Old One pack adds a recruitable monster; a faction box adds an entire new side with its own units, powers, and spellbook. If your table has played the same four core factions enough times to know them cold, this is the upgrade that matters, not another dice set.
Is Anything Worth Buying Above $60?
Yes, if your table runs large.
A few items sit past this guide's $60 ceiling on purpose. Battle Dice - 240 Dice O4 runs $79.99 and replaces the entire dice pool for full six-to-eight-player games. The 6-8 Player Map Pack O4 runs $99.99 and bundles the large-format board most six-to-eight-player groups need. Neither is a starting purchase. Both solve one specific problem: not enough dice, or not enough map.
Which Expansion Should You Buy First on a Budget?
Start with what you'll actually use, not what looks impressive in a photo. If your group already loves the core four factions and wants a fifth, a $59.99 faction box beats three smaller purchases that don't change how the game plays. If you're not sure yet, a $14.99 Great Old One pack or the $8.99 Quachil Uttaus blister lets you test the water without committing to a whole new side.
The full current lineup, prices, and stock status all live on the Cthulhu Wars Expansions collection page. Sort by price using the built-in filter if you want to set a hard budget before you shop; everything on that page reflects what Petersen Games has live today, not a snapshot from months back.
Board game expansions as a category have followed this same pattern for decades, small add-ons alongside a core box, and Cthulhu Wars fits the model closely.[1] Much of the current catalog traces back to Kickstarter stretch goals from past campaigns, which is part of why the price spread runs so wide, from small stretch-goal blisters to full faction boxes.[2] The cosmic horror source material behind the factions and Great Old Ones traces to H. P. Lovecraft's mythos, shared public-domain territory that Petersen Games builds its own original characters and factions on top of.[3]
Frequently Asked Questions About Cthulhu Wars Expansion Pricing
What's the cheapest way to start collecting Cthulhu Wars expansions?
The lowest-priced items in the current catalog sit under $10: the Unlocking Insanity Dry Erase Kit at $5.99, Tcho-Tcho Tribes at $6.99, and the standalone Quachil Uttaus Blister Pack at $8.99. None of these require a specific faction expansion first, though they assume you already own the O4 core box.
How much does a full faction expansion cost?
Every currently listed faction box (Opener of the Way, Sleeper, Windwalker, Bubastis, The Daemon Sultan, and Tcho-Tchos) prices at $59.99. That's the top of this guide's price range and the tier where you're buying a genuinely new side to play, not an accessory.
What comes in a Great Old One pack?
It depends on the pack, but the contents are always neutral monsters, not factions. Great Old One Pack 1 ($39.99) includes five: Abhoth, Chaugnar Faugn, Cthugha, Mother Hydra, and Yig. Each Great Old One gets its own spellbook and can be recruited by whichever faction controls it during play, regardless of which faction bought the pack.
Is the Yellow Sign faction the same as the Tcho-Tchos expansion?
No. Tcho-Tchos is its own human cultist faction that interferes by worshipping other players' Great Old Ones. Yellow Sign (Hastur, the King in Yellow) is one of the four core factions already included in the O4 base box. They're separate purchases with separate mechanics.
How fast does an expansion order ship after purchase?
In-stock orders process within 48 hours (two business days, Monday through Friday). From there, US orders ship via USPS Ground Advantage, typically 2-5 business days in transit, and Canadian orders ship via DHL Ground, typically 3-7 business days in transit. Rates are calculated at checkout based on destination, weight, and size.
Ready to shop by real prices, not guesswork? The full lineup, including current price and stock for every item mentioned here, is live on the Cthulhu Wars Expansions collection page, and any in-stock order still ships inside Petersen Games' standard 48-hour processing window.
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