Ages: 14+
Players: 1 - 5
Time: 90 - 120 mins
The areas bordering the east and south of Night City are an eclectic mix of different landscapes. With miles of landfills and miasmas blowing into the city, a soil saturated with chemicals and acid rain ensuring nothing ever grows, Biotechnica protein farms, and the Jackson Plains power plant extending south, the Badlands are a perfect post-apocalyptic picture. And then there are the nomads, many of whom prey on unsuspecting passersby who wander into their path. If you think Night City is dangerous, wait until you get to the Badlands.
This expansion introduces a 7th district in Night City: the Badlands. The Badlands district is adjacent to Westbrook, Santo Domingo, and Pacifica. Its unique point of interest grants the player who controls it the 3 benefits of regular points of interest simultaneously. While this may become the most coveted point of interest in the game, the Badlands also offer no district rewards.
The expansion also introduces 2 new gangs for Gangs of Night City: Aldecaldos and Wraiths. They stand out from the Core Box gangs with modified player actions and a more complex set of unique abilities. The Aldecaldos start with a single hideout in the Badlands and build no more hideouts throughout the game. This means they cannot earn any district rewards in Night City as domination requires a hideout. They also cannot earn any in the Badlands as this district provides no rewards. The Wraiths strike hard and fast around the Badlands, preventing any other player from claiming district rewards. Though they have no home in Night City and must regroup in the Badlands after each RECLAIM, playing the Wraiths makes you an extremely dangerous adversary, and your opponents must do their best to stay out of your warpath.
A new player story, Land Grab, asks players to take sides in a political conflict over the state of the Badlands. Players can choose to support the cause or rebel against it. Lose your home but earn quick money, or try to defend it against a big corporation that might have just a bit more firepower than you think? The choice is yours.
This is an expansion. A copy of Cyberpunk 2077 - Gangs of Night City is required to play.
—Description from the publisher
