Which Dune: Imperium expansion after the base game?

1-4 players (base) Deck-building / workers About 60-120 min

The game

Already own Dune: Imperium? Rise of Ix is the classic first expansion. The subtlety is Uprising: it is not an expansion, it is a second, compatible base game.

1-4 players with either base game. Rise of Ix, Immortality and Bloodlines each work with Imperium or with Uprising.

Uprising is a standalone game. It reworks the board with spies, contracts and sandworms and adds a 6-player team mode. You do not need the first game to play it.

The expansions take either base. Rise of Ix, Immortality and Bloodlines are sold for Imperium and are officially playable with Uprising too. Pick the base you prefer, then expand it.

Bloodlines is the newest. It leans on both bases with Sardaukar, tech and contracts. Get Ix first if you are expanding in order.

Which boxes do you already own?

Put on the table what you already have, and how many of you play.

You usually play with

1-4

Release timeline

Imperium 2020, Rise of Ix 2021, Immortality 2022, Uprising 2023, Bloodlines 2025.

The graph

How the Dune: Imperium boxes connect, plus the mechanics. An arrow starts at the expansion and points to the box it needs.

needs another box
contains this box
part of the line
game mechanic

Depending on what you want

You want	Get
The essential add-on	Rise of Ix
Research and grafts	Immortality
A meaner, newer base game	Uprising
The latest content	Bloodlines

Tick your boxes at the top and the answer follows.

At the table

Box	What it brings
Dune: Imperium	1-4 players. The original base game.
Rise of Ix	Ix tech, dreadnoughts, shipping.
Immortality	Bene Tleilax research and grafts.
Dune: Imperium - Uprising	Standalone sequel: spies, contracts, worms, 6-player teams.
Bloodlines	Sardaukar, tech and contracts for either base.

Compatibility

Box	Needs	Players
Dune: Imperium	standalone base	1-4
Rise of Ix	needs one base	1-4
Immortality	needs one base	1-4
Dune: Imperium - Uprising	plays on its own	1-4 or 6
Bloodlines	needs one base	1-4

The Deluxe Upgrade Pack is components only, outside the picker.

FAQ

Which Dune: Imperium expansion first?

Rise of Ix. Dreadnoughts, Ix tech and the shipping track fix the base game's flattest parts.

Is Uprising an expansion?

No. Uprising is a standalone sequel. The three expansions work with either base game.

Does Immortality need Rise of Ix?

No. Each expansion works on its own with a base game, and they combine.

Who publishes Dune: Imperium in English?

Dire Wolf. Designer: Paul Dennen.