<p>This is correct, you <strong>do not</strong> need any kind of specific Faction influence to buy cards from the Imperium Deck. The only thing you need is persuasion.</p>
<p>For reference, Page 11 of <a href="https://www.direwolfdigital.com/dune-imperium/resources/rules/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The Official Rulebook</a> on acquiring cards says:</p>
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<p>The Persuasion you gain during a round is used during your Reveal turn to acquire new cards for your deck. You may acquire any of the five cards in the Imperium Row, or <em>Arrakis Liaison</em> or <em>The Spice Must Flow</em> from the Reserve.</p>
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<p>Some cards and decks benefit from having the same faction. For example, The Fremen Bond (Explained on page 16 in the <strong>Icon Guide and Additional Terms</strong> page) gives you a bonus if you've played multiple Fremen Faction cards during your turn. Expansions may (or may not) expand on this idea further.</p>

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<p>I've watches several videos, played two games, and read the rules a couple times. There doesn't seem to be a requirement of any specific amount of influence with a faction to buy a card from the Imperium Deck?</p>
<p>For example, I may spent 2 persuasion to buy this card even if I have never increase my influence with the spacing guild? <br>
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/ArUR0.jpg" width="300" alt="card to buy"></p>

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Dune: Imperium faction cards require no specific influence to buy?
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# Dune: Imperium faction cards require no specific influence to buy?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-12-31)

I've watches several videos, played two games, and read the rules a couple times. There doesn't seem to be a requirement of any specific amount of influence with a faction to buy a card from the Imperium Deck?

For example, I may spent 2 persuasion to buy this card even if I have never increase my influence with the spacing guild?   
![card to buy](https://i.sstatic.net/ArUR0.jpg)

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-01-01. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

This is correct, you **do not** need any kind of specific Faction influence to buy cards from the Imperium Deck. The only thing you need is persuasion.

For reference, Page 11 of [The Official Rulebook](https://www.direwolfdigital.com/dune-imperium/resources/rules/) on acquiring cards says:

> The Persuasion you gain during a round is used during your Reveal turn to acquire new cards for your deck. You may acquire any of the five cards in the Imperium Row, or *Arrakis Liaison* or *The Spice Must Flow* from the Reserve.

Some cards and decks benefit from having the same faction. For example, The Fremen Bond (Explained on page 16 in the **Icon Guide and Additional Terms** page) gives you a bonus if you've played multiple Fremen Faction cards during your turn. Expansions may (or may not) expand on this idea further.


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