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Root: The Marauder Expansion (2022)

Expansion for Root — in the app its rules load as an extra layer on top of the base-game guide.

  • 2–6 players
  • 60–90 min
  • Weight 4.0 / 5

What's inside this guide

  • 9setup steps
  • 3player actions
  • 4icons explained
  • 3scoring categories
  • 8glossary terms
  • 1variant ruleset
  • 7rules FAQs answered

Guide last updated June 20, 2026 · first published June 20, 2026

Rules questions this guide answers

  • Are hirelings considered enemy pieces?
  • Can I add hireling warriors to my own when moving or battling?
  • Do hirelings count as my faction pieces?

Answers — cited from the official rulebook — are in the app.

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