Common rules
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Mettle
This unit does not count as being Wounded by a failed Grit Check and instead receives the Disordered Condition (even if not normally able to be Disordered or if the hit would cause them to become Disordered anyway). If the unit is already Disordered, it is Wounded as normal.
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The Quick and the Dead
Once per turn, unless Hunkered, this unit may declare they will use this rule against an enemy model’s Combat Action that declares them as the Initial Target (but before dice are rolled). This unit must make a Quick Check. Should they pass the Quick Check, all hits from that model’s Action against this unit are ignored and this unit becomes Hunkered. If this unit fails the Quick Check, then they are hit as normal. You may not use this rule against hits using Blast or Torrent templates.
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Target priority
This unit may only be targeted by a Shoot Action if they are the closest enemy unit in Line of Sight or if they are within 12” and Line of Sight.
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Deadeyed
Against units of multiple models, this model’s Aim Check may target any one model in the enemy unit within Line of Sight as the Initial Target. The unit may target units with the Target Priority rule, even if they are more than 12” away (subject to range and Line of Sight as normal).
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Durable The unit may ignore the first point of Piercing from an attack. However, if the hit is caused by a weapon with a Piercing of -4 or greater then Durable has no effect.
List of weapons in profile
Special rules
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Unless using a weapon with the Indirect, Heavy, Blast or Torrent qualities, the unit does not suffer the -4 penalty to Aim for Shooting at an Engaged enemy. Furthermore, this unit does not hit a friendly Engaged unit on a Critical Fail when making a Shoot Action Agains an Engaged enemy unit.
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When this unit destroys an enemy model that has the Unique Special Rule, this unit inmediately gains a Fortune Chip.
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The unit must be held in Reserve. Once available the unit is deployed anywjere in the Play Area. You must deploy at least 12" from an enemy unit and cannot deploy into a transport. Unless it is within 8" and Line of Sight, this unit cannot be nominated as the Initial Target of an attack by any HUMAN enemy units unless that unit fist successfully passes a Mind Check.