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what is the order of heroquest expansions in order

Here’s the usual HeroQuest expansion order most players follow, starting from the core game and moving through the major quest packs:

Play orderExpansion
1HeroQuest base game
2Kellar’s Keep
3Prophecy of Telor
4Spirit Queen’s Torment
5Return of the Witch Lord
6Against the Ogre Horde
7The Frozen Horror
8The Mage of the Mirror
9Rise of the Dread Moon
10Jungles of Delthrak
11The Crypt of Perpetual Darkness
A commonly shared fan/quest-order list also places the online quests and special packs between these, with **First Light** running alongside the base game rather than after it.

Notes

  • The order is a recommended story flow , not a strict requirement. Most HeroQuest expansions can be played independently.
  • A lot of players start with base game → Kellar’s Keep → Prophecy of Telor → Return of the Witch Lord , because that gives the cleanest narrative progression.
  • Spirit Queen’s Torment is often treated as a side adventure that can fit before or after later quests.

If you want the full list

The full fan-compiled sequence I found also includes the online pulse quests and special releases in this broader order: New Beginnings → Rogar’s Hall → Base Game → Forsaken Tunnels of Xor-Xel → Kellar’s Keep → Prophecy of Telor → Spirit Queen’s Torment → Return of the Witch Lord → Against the Ogre Horde → Into the Northlands → The Frozen Horror → The Mage of the Mirror → Knight Fall → Rise of the Dread Moon → The Crypt of Perpetual Darkness.

Best simple answer

If you only want the main boxed expansions in order, use this: Kellar’s Keep, Prophecy of Telor, Spirit Queen’s Torment, Return of the Witch Lord, Against the Ogre Horde, The Frozen Horror, The Mage of the Mirror, Rise of the Dread Moon, Jungles of Delthrak, The Crypt of Perpetual Darkness.

TL;DR: start with the base game , then go Kellar’s Keep → Prophecy of Telor → Spirit Queen’s Torment → Return of the Witch Lord for the smoothest progression.