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<span id="aboutText">The ''Cthulhu Wars'' Wiki has ''[[Special:Statistics|<font color="#a1a1bf">{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles</font>]]'' since March 2015!<br>This wiki seeks to be a collaborative collection of Cthulhu Wars strategies from various players, exploring the depth and richness of gameplay Cthulhu Wars has to offer.<br>Feel free to comment with your preferred strategies and thoughts on existing wiki information. Open discussion and constructive criticism of the information in this wiki is highly recommended and beneficial to the community as a whole!<br><br>Looking for a specific item? Check the ''Cthulhu Wars'' [[:Category:Catalog|Catalog]]!</span><br><br>[[File:Main Page Bottom.png|x200px|center|link=]]<br>Want to game during quarantine, or help playtest new homebrew factions? Check out the [https://discord.gg/fbWneqj Cthulhu Wars TTS Discord]!
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<span id="aboutText">The ''Cthulhu Wars'' Wiki has ''[[Special:Statistics|<font color="#a1a1bf">{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles</font>]]'' since March 2015!<br>This wiki seeks to be a collaborative collection of Cthulhu Wars strategies from various players, exploring the depth and richness of gameplay Cthulhu Wars has to offer.<br>Feel free to comment with your preferred strategies and thoughts on existing wiki information. Open discussion and constructive criticism of the information in this wiki is highly recommended and beneficial to the community as a whole!<br><br>Looking for a specific item? Check the ''Cthulhu Wars'' [[:Category:Catalog|Catalog]]!</span><br><br>[[File:Main Page Bottom.png|x150px|center|link=]]<br>Want to game during quarantine, or help playtest new homebrew factions? Check out the [https://discord.gg/fbWneqj Cthulhu Wars TTS Discord]!
   
 
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'''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/cthulhu-wars-cataclysm/posts Cthulhu Wars: CATaclysm]'''''<br>
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'''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/cthulhu-wars-cataclysm/posts Cthulhu Wars: CATaclysm]'''''/'''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/cthulhu-wars-the-daemon-sultan/posts Final Onslaught]'''''<br>
<small>'''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/cthulhu-wars-cataclysm/posts/2950864 Update #67] (September 10, 2020)''': Nope, tooling not done by end of August.</small>
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<small>'''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/cthulhu-wars-cataclysm/posts/3133324 Update #88]/[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/cthulhu-wars-the-daemon-sultan/posts/3133315 #105] (March 18, 2021)''': Petersen Games is in the process of registering for VAT in the UK, which is expected to be complete before the campaign ships in July.</small>
   
'''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/cthulhu-wars-the-daemon-sultan/posts Cthulhu Wars: Final Onslaught]'''''<br>
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'''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/hastur-rising/posts Hastur Rising]'''''<br>
<small>'''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/cthulhu-wars-the-daemon-sultan/posts/2950874 Update #81] (September 10, 2020)''': Nope, tooling not done by end of August.</small>
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<small>'''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/hastur-rising/posts/3139178 Update #38] (March 24, 2021)''': Check out videos of the finished resin and PVC units!</small>
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'''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/return-to-planet-apocalypse/posts Return to Planet Apocalypse]'''''<br>
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<small>'''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/return-to-planet-apocalypse/posts/3133650 Update #53] (March 18, 2021)''': The RPG books have left HK and are due in NA and the EU by late April/early May.</small>
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'''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/glorantha-the-gods-war-reprint-and-new-expansions/posts Glorantha: The Gods War]'''''<br>
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<small>'''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/glorantha-the-gods-war-reprint-and-new-expansions/posts/3139225 Update #50] (March 24, 2021)''': '''Production has been delayed due to a new outbreak in China. Updates to come as information develops.</small>
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'''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/eternal-adversary/posts Eternal Adversary]'''''<br>
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<small>'''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/eternal-adversary/posts/3152865 Update #83] (April 7, 2021)''': Check out some pics of as-completed tooling!</small>
   
 
'''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/cthulhu-the-harbinger/posts Cthulhu: The Harbinger]''''' (FULFILLED)<br>
 
'''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/cthulhu-the-harbinger/posts Cthulhu: The Harbinger]''''' (FULFILLED)<br>
 
<small>'''July 23, 2020''': If you've previously purchased the Harbinger Cthulhu figure sans rules, there is a [https://petersengames.com/the-games-shop/harbinger-cthulhu-art-print-rules/ limited stock of rules and art prints] for sale now at PG!</small>
 
<small>'''July 23, 2020''': If you've previously purchased the Harbinger Cthulhu figure sans rules, there is a [https://petersengames.com/the-games-shop/harbinger-cthulhu-art-print-rules/ limited stock of rules and art prints] for sale now at PG!</small>
   
'''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/hastur-rising/posts Hastur Rising]'''''<br>
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'''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/cthulhu-wars-onslaught-3/posts Cthulhu Wars: Onslaught Three]''''' (FULFILLED)<br>
<small>'''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/hastur-rising/posts/2942825 Update #27] (September 2, 2020)''': The Risen One model will be about the size of Hastur topping a prone Cthulhu.</small>
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<small>'''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/cthulhu-wars-onslaught-3/posts/3136958 Update #199] (March 23, 2021)''': Reprints for the corrected DE translations will be included with the production run for Final Onslaught, so they are expected to ship July 2021. A miniature campaign was run for German backers to add-on any other content they desired.</small>
   
'''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/sandy-petersens-cthulhu-mythos-for-5e/posts Cthulhu Mythos for 5E]'''''<br>
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'''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/sandy-petersens-cthulhu-mythos-for-5e/posts Cthulhu Mythos for 5E]''''' (FULFILLED)<br>
<small>('''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/ghoul-island/posts Ghoul Island]''''' - '''''[https://petersengames.com/cthulhu-mythos/#info-tabs|1 Yig Snake Granddaddy]''''' - '''''[https://petersengames.com/cthulhu-mythos/#info-tabs|1 Dark Worlds]''''' - '''''[https://petersengames.com/cthulhu-mythos/#info-tabs|1 The Big Sleep]''''')</small><br>
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<small>('''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/ghoul-island/posts Ghoul Island]''''' - '''''[https://petersengames.com/cthulhu-mythos/#info-tabs|1 Yig Snake Granddaddy]''''' - '''''[https://petersengames.com/cthulhu-mythos/#info-tabs|1 Dark Worlds]''''' - '''''[https://petersengames.com/cthulhu-mythos/#info-tabs|1 The Big Sleep]''''' - '''''[https://petersengames.com/cthulhu-mythos/#info-tabs|1 Have You Found It]''''')</small><br>
<small>'''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/sandy-petersens-cthulhu-mythos-for-5e/posts/2935555 Update #79] (August 26, 2020)''': PG announces the new "Cthulhu Dungeon" newslazine!</small>
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<small>'''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/sandy-petersens-cthulhu-mythos-for-5e/posts/3104127 Update #81] (Fevruary 17, 2021)''': ''Cthulhu Mythos'' will be integrated online with Shard Tabletop. If you back Shard at the "Mythos Master" level (which includes SPCM and ''Ghoul Island'' by default), you will also receive one of the follow-up sagas when they are published. Alternatively, if you back it at a level including a Gamemaster subscription, you will receive SPCM for free.</small>
   
'''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/planet-apocalypse/posts Planet Apocalypse]'''''<br>
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'''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/planet-apocalypse/posts Planet Apocalypse]''''' (FULFILLED)<br>
<small>'''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/planet-apocalypse/posts/2928459 Update #175] (August 19, 2020)''': Mass production has begun on the eight heroes needing corrected bases, and announcing new hero Scott Delrich and new Lords Belphegor and Choronzon for ''Return to Planet Apocalypse''!</small>
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<small>'''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/planet-apocalypse/posts/3131373 Update #179] (March 16, 2021)''': The eight heroes needing corrected based have been shipped.</small>
   
'''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/glorantha-the-gods-war-reprint-and-new-expansions/posts Glorantha: The Gods War]'''''<br>
 
<small>'''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/glorantha-the-gods-war-reprint-and-new-expansions/posts/2935434 Update #40] (August 26, 2020)''': New [https://petersengames.com/all-about-tooling/ production diary] and [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyi_5i7HZvwVDiBpY34TW1NlmxX7ob_5RX_RD0Al7PuyV4Eg/viewform townhall]!</small>
 
 
'''See also:'''<br>
 
'''See also:'''<br>
<small>'''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/eternal-adversary/posts Eternal Adversary]''''' - '''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/hyperspace/posts Hyperspace]''''' - '''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/startropolis/posts Startropolis]'''''</small>
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<small>'''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/dinosaur-1944/posts Dinosaur 1944]''''' - '''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/hyperspace/posts Hyperspace]''''' - '''''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/startropolis/posts Startropolis]'''''</small>
 
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*'''"[[Strategy:Neutral Monsters|Neutral Monsters]]"''': General rules for Neutral Monsters.
 
*'''"[[Strategy:Neutral Monsters|Neutral Monsters]]"''': General rules for Neutral Monsters.
 
*'''"[[Strategy:Terrors|Terrors]]"''': General rules for Terrors.
 
*'''"[[Strategy:Terrors|Terrors]]"''': General rules for Terrors.
*'''"[[Strategy:Independent Great Old Ones|Independent Great Old Ones]]"''': General rules for Independent Elder Gods.
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*'''"[[Strategy:Independent Great Old Ones|Independent Elder Gods]]"''': General rules for Independent Elder Gods.
 
*'''"[[Strategy:Independent Great Old Ones|Independent Great Old Ones]]"''': General rules for Independent Great Old Ones.
 
*'''"[[Strategy:Independent Great Old Ones|Independent Great Old Ones]]"''': General rules for Independent Great Old Ones.
 
*'''"[[Strategy:Dragons|Dragons]]"''', '''"[[Strategy:Chaos Monsters|Chaos Monsters]]"''', '''"[[Strategy:Cosmic Monsters|Cosmic Monsters]]"''', and '''"[[Strategy:Fourth Circle Terrors|Fourth Circle Terrors]]"''': General rules for crossover unit classes.
 
*'''"[[Strategy:Dragons|Dragons]]"''', '''"[[Strategy:Chaos Monsters|Chaos Monsters]]"''', '''"[[Strategy:Cosmic Monsters|Cosmic Monsters]]"''', and '''"[[Strategy:Fourth Circle Terrors|Fourth Circle Terrors]]"''': General rules for crossover unit classes.
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Revision as of 20:23, 10 April 2021

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Welcome to the Cthulhu Wars Wiki
The Cthulhu Wars encyclopedia that anyone can edit!
The Cthulhu Wars Wiki has 160 articles since March 2015!
This wiki seeks to be a collaborative collection of Cthulhu Wars strategies from various players, exploring the depth and richness of gameplay Cthulhu Wars has to offer.
Feel free to comment with your preferred strategies and thoughts on existing wiki information. Open discussion and constructive criticism of the information in this wiki is highly recommended and beneficial to the community as a whole!

Looking for a specific item? Check the Cthulhu Wars Catalog!


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Want to game during quarantine, or help playtest new homebrew factions? Check out the Cthulhu Wars TTS Discord!

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Procrustes (Painted)
Check out Quinn Hunsaker's scintillating Lord Procrustes!
Featured in: Lord Procrustes/CW

Featured Article

Planet Apocalypse
Planet Apocalypse is a co-op game developed by Petersen Games. Several of its units have received crossovers into Cthulhu Wars, including eight of its Investigators (via CW Onslaught 3 Stretch Goal Box), its Cacodemon enemy (as an Onslaught Three free reward and webstore purchase), its Cthulhu: The Harbinger enemy (as a separate Kickstarter and webstore purchase), and its other enemy units (as a free crossover rules pdf). (read more)
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CW News

HP Lovecraft Bust

Cthulhu Wars: CATaclysm/Final Onslaught
Update #88/#105 (March 18, 2021): Petersen Games is in the process of registering for VAT in the UK, which is expected to be complete before the campaign ships in July.

Hastur Rising
Update #38 (March 24, 2021): Check out videos of the finished resin and PVC units!

Return to Planet Apocalypse
Update #53 (March 18, 2021): The RPG books have left HK and are due in NA and the EU by late April/early May.

Glorantha: The Gods War
Update #50 (March 24, 2021): Production has been delayed due to a new outbreak in China. Updates to come as information develops.

Eternal Adversary
Update #83 (April 7, 2021): Check out some pics of as-completed tooling!

Cthulhu: The Harbinger (FULFILLED)
July 23, 2020: If you've previously purchased the Harbinger Cthulhu figure sans rules, there is a limited stock of rules and art prints for sale now at PG!

Cthulhu Wars: Onslaught Three (FULFILLED)
Update #199 (March 23, 2021): Reprints for the corrected DE translations will be included with the production run for Final Onslaught, so they are expected to ship July 2021. A miniature campaign was run for German backers to add-on any other content they desired.

Cthulhu Mythos for 5E (FULFILLED)
(Ghoul Island - Yig Snake Granddaddy - Dark Worlds - The Big Sleep - Have You Found It)
Update #81 (Fevruary 17, 2021): Cthulhu Mythos will be integrated online with Shard Tabletop. If you back Shard at the "Mythos Master" level (which includes SPCM and Ghoul Island by default), you will also receive one of the follow-up sagas when they are published. Alternatively, if you back it at a level including a Gamemaster subscription, you will receive SPCM for free.

Planet Apocalypse (FULFILLED)
Update #179 (March 16, 2021): The eight heroes needing corrected based have been shipped.

See also:
Dinosaur 1944 - Hyperspace - Startropolis

CW Strategies

The Eidolon

Special unit classes
Other strategy
  • "Gate Control": Tips on when to take a Gate vs. when to build your own.
  • "Elder Signs": How much power is an Elder Sign worth?
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