Which Flash Point: Fire Rescue expansion after the base game?

2-6 players Co-op Family and Experienced rules

The game

Already own Flash Point: Fire Rescue? Here is which expansion to buy next, and what each one adds.

2-6 players. A co-op game by Kevin Lanzing: rescue the victims before the building collapses. Family rules to start, Experienced rules with specialists, the engine and the ambulance. The base box plus 7 expansions are listed here.

Legacy of Flame is a different game. Flash Point: Legacy of Flame is a Legacy campaign game of its own. It does not mix with the base box and expansions listed here.

Tragic Events uses the Experienced rules. It replaces the hot spot markers with a Fire deck and an Event deck. Do not buy it for the Family rules.

Each map plays on its own. The map expansions give new buildings to play instead of the base map. You do not need to stack them in the same game.

Which boxes do you already own?

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

You usually play with

2 3-4 5-6

Release timeline

Flash Point: Fire Rescue and Urban Structures 2011, 2nd Story 2012, Extreme Danger, Veteran & Rescue Dog Pack and Dangerous Waters 2013, Honor & Duty 2014, Tragic Events 2017 (first release years).

The graph

How the Flash Point: Fire Rescue boxes connect, plus the mechanics. An arrow starts at the expansion and points to the box it needs.

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game mechanic

Depending on what you want

You want	Get
More buildings with several floors	2nd Story
A fire that spreads differently, with Fire and Event cards	Tragic Events
A garage and a laboratory that explode	Extreme Danger
A subway and an airfield	Honor & Duty
City buildings and an engineer	Urban Structures
A merchant ship and a submarine	Dangerous Waters
More specialists, including a rescue dog	Veteran & Rescue Dog Pack

Tick your boxes at the top and the answer follows.

At the table

Box	What it brings
Flash Point: Fire Rescue (2nd Edition)	2-6. Family and Experienced rules. Needed by every expansion.
Flash Point: 2nd Story	Two multi-storey buildings.
Flash Point: Tragic Events	A 28-card Fire deck, a 35-card Event deck and 3 specialists. Experienced rules.
Flash Point: Extreme Danger	Garage and Laboratory maps, an Attic and Basement half-board, new specialists.
Flash Point: Honor & Duty	A double-sided Subway Station and Airfield board, with deck gun foam.
Flash Point: Urban Structures	Brownstone and High Rise maps, plus the Structural Engineer.
Flash Point: Veteran & Rescue Dog Pack	Two specialists, including a rescue dog. No new map.
Flash Point: Dangerous Waters	Merchant Ship and Submarine maps, with bulkheads and fireproof doors.

Compatibility

Box	Needs	Players
Flash Point: Fire Rescue (2nd Edition)	standalone base	2-6
Flash Point: 2nd Story	needs base	2-6
Flash Point: Tragic Events	needs base	2-6
Flash Point: Extreme Danger	needs base	2-6
Flash Point: Honor & Duty	needs base	2-6
Flash Point: Urban Structures	needs base	2-6
Flash Point: Veteran & Rescue Dog Pack	needs base	2-6
Flash Point: Dangerous Waters	needs base	2-6

Flash Point: Legacy of Flame is a separate Legacy game and stays outside the picker.

FAQ

Which expansion after the base game?

Start with 2nd Story, which adds two multi-storey buildings. Then Tragic Events if you want the fire to spread differently, with a Fire deck and an Event deck, and Extreme Danger and Honor & Duty for more maps.

Does Tragic Events work with the Family rules?

No, it uses the Experienced rules. It replaces the hot spot markers with a 28-card Fire deck and a 35-card Event deck, and adds 3 specialists.

Is Flash Point: Legacy of Flame an expansion?

No. It is a separate Legacy campaign game, so it does not mix with the base box and the expansions on this page.

How many players with the base box alone?

2 to 6 players, with no expansion.