Bangbomb

Equipment

Users of Bangbombs often throw them at their own feet while dodging enemy fire, because, when the Bangbombs hit the ground and detonate, they create a curtain of reflective particles that enhance the flash of the blast, making it easier for the user to dodge and evade enemy attacks.

BANGBOMB

AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT

Optional

REQUIREMENTS

The user declares a Dodge.

EFFECTS

The user applies a MOD to their Dodge Rolls. This MOD is listed in brackets after the name of this piece of Equipment in the user's Unit Profile.
Restriction: This Dodge MOD only applies against Attacks declared by enemy Troopers who are within the user's LoF or ZoC.
Restriction: This Dodge MOD does not apply against Attacks made with Template Weapons.

Update PDF 5.2, October 2025

Bangbomb Example

During their Active Turn, the player activates a Trooper with BangBomb (+4), declaring Move as the first Skill of the Order. Two enemy Troopers in LoF declare their AROs, both BS Attack, one with a Combi Rifle and the other with an E/Marat, a Template Weapon.

The Active Trooper then declares Dodge as the second Skill of the Order. Thanks to BangBomb (+4), they have a MOD of +4 to their Dodge Roll against the enemy with the Combi Rifle. Since the Active Trooper has PH 13, their Success Value is 17 (13+4). As the BangBomb MOD does not apply against Attacks with Template Weapons, their Success Value to Dodge the Template is 13.

Dice are rolled, and the Active Trooper gets a 14. This is enough to win the Face to Face Roll against the enemy with a Combi Rifle, who rolls a 9.

However, the E/Marat Template hits the Active Trooper. As the Bangbomb MOD does not apply against Template Weapons, the Trooper would have needed to roll a 13 or less.

By failing to Dodge the Template, the Trooper is unable to move up to 2 inches, even though he succeeded against the Combi Rifle Attack.

Equipment