Direct Template Weapons - Revision history

Ian: FAQ 0.0.0.

2025-10-29T10:19:56Z

FAQ 0.0.0.

Ian: Fixed Trooper numbers in one of the examples.

2025-05-28T14:23:44Z

Fixed Trooper numbers in one of the examples.

Ian: Updated example.

2025-04-25T12:58:10Z

Updated example.

Ian at 15:20, 22 April 2025

2025-04-22T15:20:17Z

Ian: Updated 5.1 graphics.

2025-04-01T10:41:57Z

Updated 5.1 graphics.

Ian: N5 first version.

2025-03-26T10:10:49Z

N5 first version.

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Ian: PDF 2.1, moved a bullet point up to match PDF.

2023-08-15T15:09:50Z

PDF 2.1, moved a bullet point up to match PDF.

Ian: Undo revision 2522 by Ian (talk) and strikethrough FAQ instead of removing it.

2023-01-17T15:57:59Z

Undo revision 2522 by Ian (talk) and strikethrough FAQ instead of removing it.

Ian: Removed old FAQ.

2023-01-17T15:42:49Z

Removed old FAQ.

Ian: Errata

2022-12-09T11:26:29Z

Errata

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 * When declaring the Attack, the Template must be placed on the table to check that the Main Target is within the [[Area of Effect]], and to determine which Troopers or game elements (Markers, Deployable weapons or Equipment...) are affected by the Attack.
 * The placement of the Direct Template depends on their type:
-** '''Direct Teardrop Template''': The narrow end of the Teardrop Template (Blast Focus) must be placed in contact with the edge of the [[Silhouette]] of the Trooper declaring the Attack. Every Trooper affected by the Template will suffer the Attack. The Template cannot be placed so that it would go through the Silhouette of the Trooper that is declaring the Attack (see example).
+** '''Direct Teardrop Template''': The narrow end of the Teardrop Template (Blast Focus) must be placed in contact with the edge of the [[Silhouette]] of the Trooper declaring the Attack. Every Trooper affected by the Template will suffer the Attack. The Template cannot be placed so that it would go through the Silhouette of the Trooper that is declaring the Attack (see example). {{seefaq}}
 ** '''Direct Circular Template''': The center of the Circular Template (Blast Focus) must be placed over the center of the base of the Trooper declaring the Attack, and every Trooper affected by the Template will suffer the Attack.
 * '''[[Dodge | Dodging]]''' a Direct Template Weapon requires a '''Normal [[PH]] Roll''' (or PH-3 as mentioned previously).
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 {{image | name=n5/dual-templates-direct-scenery.jpg | style=fullborder }}
-The Scenery element completely covers the enemy Trooper. Therefore, [[LoF]] cannot be traced from the Blast Focus so the Trooper is not affected by the [[Area of Effect]].
+The Scenery element completely covers the enemy Trooper. Therefore, [[LoF]] cannot be traced from the Blast Focus so the Trooper is not affected by the [[Area of Effect]]. {{seefaq}}
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 The Trooper affects 2 out of 4 enemies in range. As the Active Trooper is using a Direct Template Weapon, any Attacks declared as [[ARO]]s will not be [[Face to Face Roll]]s.
-As Troopers # and #4 are in [[Prone State]], they are not affected by the Template, since it does not touch their [[Silhouette]]s.
+As Troopers #2 and #3 are in [[Prone State]], they are not affected by the Template, since it does not touch their [[Silhouette]]s.
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 During his Active Turn, a Trooper with a Pulzar ([[B]]+1), a Direct Template [[BS Weapon]], declares [[Move]] and [[BS Attack]] with B2 from the point he has chosen to perform the BS Attack. The Trooper may place each Template freely, affecting different targets if he so chooses.
-The Trooper affects 3 out of 4 enemies in range. As the Active Trooper is using a Direct Template Weapon, any Attacks declared as AROs will not be Face to Face Rolls.
+The Trooper affects 2 out of 4 enemies in range. As the Active Trooper is using a Direct Template Weapon, any Attacks declared as [[ARO]]s will not be [[Face to Face Roll]]s.
-As Trooper nº3 is in [[Prone State]], they are not affected by the Template, since it does not touch their [[Silhouette]].
+As Troopers # and #4 are in [[Prone State]], they are not affected by the Template, since it does not touch their [[Silhouette]]s.
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 {{css_skillbox |black| DIRECT TEMPLATE WEAPONS |}}
 {{Effects}}
-* They do not require a BS Roll to hit.
+* They do not require a [[BS]] Roll to hit.
-* When declaring the Attack, the Template must be placed on the table to check that the Main Target is within the Area of Effect, and to determine which Troopers or game elements (Markers, Deployable weapons or Equipment...) are affected by the Attack.
+* When declaring the Attack, the Template must be placed on the table to check that the Main Target is within the [[Area of Effect]], and to determine which Troopers or game elements (Markers, Deployable weapons or Equipment...) are affected by the Attack.
 * The placement of the Direct Template depends on their type:
 ** '''Direct Teardrop Template''': The narrow end of the Teardrop Template (Blast Focus) must be placed in contact with the edge of the [[Silhouette]] of the Trooper declaring the Attack. Every Trooper affected by the Template will suffer the Attack. The Template cannot be placed so that it would go through the Silhouette of the Trooper that is declaring the Attack (see example).
 ** '''Direct Circular Template''': The center of the Circular Template (Blast Focus) must be placed over the center of the base of the Trooper declaring the Attack, and every Trooper affected by the Template will suffer the Attack.
-* '''Dodging''' a Direct Template Weapon requires a '''Normal [[PH]] Roll''' (or PH-3 as mentioned previously).
+* '''[[Dodge | Dodging]]''' a Direct Template Weapon requires a '''Normal [[PH]] Roll''' (or PH-3 as mentioned previously).
-* If a Trooper affected by a Direct Template Weapon declares an Attack against the user of the Direct Template Weapon, their Attack will be a Normal Roll (if the Weapon, Special Skill, etc., requires a Roll). In the [[Resolution]] step of the Order, the Trooper will need to make a [[Saving Roll]], since this type of Template Weapon affects targets directly, without needing to Roll to hit.
+* If a Trooper affected by a Direct Template Weapon declares an Attack against the user of the Direct Template Weapon, their Attack will be a [[Normal Roll]] (if the Weapon, Special Skill, etc., requires a Roll). In the [[Resolution]] step of the Order, the Trooper will need to make a [[Saving Roll]], since this type of Template Weapon affects targets directly, without needing to Roll to hit.
 * In [[ARO]], any Active Trooper in the Area of Effect of the Template during the Order counts as a Main Target when checking whether the Template is cancelled.
 * Those Direct Template Weapons that have a '''[[Burst]] (B) value higher than 1''', allow the Template to be placed as many times per Order as their Burst (B) value indicates, and to distribute this B among different targets if so wished.
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-To [[Dodge]] an Attack with several Direct Templates in the same Order, a single Normal PH (or PH-3) Roll must be passed, allowing the Trooper to Dodge all Templates with one Roll.
+To [[Dodge]] an Attack with several Direct Templates in the same Order, a single Normal [[PH]] (or PH-3) Roll must be passed, allowing the Trooper to Dodge all Templates with one Roll.
 {{important-end}}
 {{important-start}}
-Despite being in contact with the Template, Troopers declaring an Attack with a Direct Template will not be affected by it, unless otherwise specified in the Weapon’s, Skill’s or Type of Ammunition’s description.
+Despite being in [[Silhouette contact | contact]] with the Template, Troopers declaring an Attack with a Direct Template will not be affected by it, unless otherwise specified in the Weapon’s, Skill’s or Type of Ammunition’s description.
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 {{image | name=n5/dual-direct-template-example-2.jpg | style=fullborder }}
-The Teardrop Template’s placement cannot pass through the Trooper’s own Silhouette.
+The Teardrop Template’s placement cannot pass through the Trooper’s own [[Silhouette]].
 {{image | name=n5/eng-direct-template-example-3.jpg | style=fullborder }}
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-{{greybox-start | Direct Template With [[Burst]] 2 }}
+{{greybox-start | Direct Template With Burst 2 }}
 {{image | name=n5/dual-direct-template-example-4.jpg | style=fullborder }}
-During his Active Turn, a Trooper with a Pulzar (B+1), a Direct Template BS Weapon, declares [[Move]] and [[BS Attack]] with B2 from the point he has chosen to perform the BS Attack. The Trooper may place each Template freely, affecting different targets if he so chooses.
+During his Active Turn, a Trooper with a Pulzar ([[B]]+1), a Direct Template [[BS Weapon]], declares [[Move]] and [[BS Attack]] with B2 from the point he has chosen to perform the BS Attack. The Trooper may place each Template freely, affecting different targets if he so chooses.
 The Trooper affects 3 out of 4 enemies in range. As the Active Trooper is using a Direct Template Weapon, any Attacks declared as AROs will not be Face to Face Rolls.
-As Trooper nº3 is in [[Prone State]], they are not affected by the Template, since it does not touch their Silhouette.
+As Trooper nº3 is in [[Prone State]], they are not affected by the Template, since it does not touch their [[Silhouette]].
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 {{greybox-start | Direct Template, Shot Cancelled }}
 {{image | name=n5/dual-direct-template-example-5.jpg | style=fullborder }}
-In this picture, we have Trooper A who declares a BS Attack against Trooper B with his Direct Template Weapon (a Pulzar). He places it in such a way that it affects an enemy Camouflage Marker (CAMO).
+In this picture, we have Trooper A who declares a [[BS Attack]] against Trooper B with his Direct Template Weapon (a Pulzar). He places it in such a way that it affects an enemy [[Camouflaged | Camouflage Marker]] (CAMO).
-Since Trooper B is not in the Area of Effect of the Teardrop Template, the Attack is cancelled and the Marker remains unaffected.
+Since Trooper B is not in the [[Area of Effect]] of the Teardrop Template, the Attack is cancelled and the Marker remains unaffected.
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 {{image | name=n5/dual-templates-direct-scenery.jpg | style=fullborder }}
-The Scenery element completely covers the enemy Trooper. Therefore, LoF cannot be traced from the Blast Focus so the Trooper is not affected by the Area of Effect.
+The Scenery element completely covers the enemy Trooper. Therefore, [[LoF]] cannot be traced from the Blast Focus so the Trooper is not affected by the [[Area of Effect]].
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 {{greybox-start | Direct Template With [[Burst]] 2 }}
-{{image | name=n5/n5-placeholder.png | style=fullborder }}
+{{image | name=n5/dual-direct-template-example-4.jpg | style=fullborder }}
 During his Active Turn, a Trooper with a Pulzar (B+1), a Direct Template BS Weapon, declares [[Move]] and [[BS Attack]] with B2 from the point he has chosen to perform the BS Attack. The Trooper may place each Template freely, affecting different targets if he so chooses.

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 * Dodging a Direct Template Weapon requires a '''Normal [[PH]] Roll''' (or [[PH]]-3 as mentioned previously).
 * If a Trooper affected by a Direct Template Weapon declares an Attack against the user of the Direct Template Weapon, their [[Attack]] will be a Normal Roll (if the Weapon, Special Skill, etc, requires a Roll). In the Resolution step of the Order, the Trooper will need to make a [[Saving Roll]], since this type of Template Weapon affects targets directly, without needing to Roll to hit.
 {{update | 1.3, Nov 2022}}
 * {{erratahighlight}}In ARO, any Active Trooper in the Area of Effect of the Template during the Order counts as a Main Target when checking whether the Template is cancelled.{{erratahighlight-end}}
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		+	== FAQs & Errata ==
		+
		+	{{faqbox \|
		+	type = faq \|
		+	title = N4 FAQ \|
		+	version = Removed in 1.3, Nov 2022 <s>1.2, Jan 2022 </s> \|
		+	q = <s>Q: How are Direct Template Weapons placed during the Order Expenditure Sequence? </s> \|
		+	a = <s>A: All the placement rules must be fulfilled when declaring the Attack. For example, a Direct Teardrop Template must be placed so that it is in contact along the Trooper's movement path, and not from a point they haven't reached yet.</s>
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		+	Removed in 1.3, Nov 2022, replaced with errata for all [[Skills]]. \|
		+	related = [[Direct Template Weapon]], [[Trooper Activation]] }}

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−	~~== FAQs & Errata ==~~
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−	~~{{faqbox \|~~
−	~~type = faq \|~~
−	~~title = N4 FAQ \|~~
−	~~version = 1.2, Jan 2022 \|~~
−	~~q = Q: How are Direct Template Weapons placed during the Order Expenditure Sequence? \|~~
−	a = A: All the placement rules must be fulfilled when declaring the Attack. For example, a Direct Teardrop Template must be placed so that it is in contact along the Trooper's movement path, and not from a point they haven't reached yet. \|
−	~~related = [[Direct Template Weapon]], [[Trooper Activation]] }}~~

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	* If a Trooper affected by a Direct Template Weapon declares an Attack against the user of the Direct Template Weapon, their [[Attack]] will be a Normal Roll (if the Weapon, Special Skill, etc, requires a Roll). In the Resolution step of the Order, the Trooper will need to make a [[Saving Roll]], since this type of Template Weapon affects targets directly, without needing to Roll to hit.		* If a Trooper affected by a Direct Template Weapon declares an Attack against the user of the Direct Template Weapon, their [[Attack]] will be a Normal Roll (if the Weapon, Special Skill, etc, requires a Roll). In the Resolution step of the Order, the Trooper will need to make a [[Saving Roll]], since this type of Template Weapon affects targets directly, without needing to Roll to hit.
	* Those Direct Template Weapons that have a '''Burst (B) value higher than 1''', allow the Template to be placed as many times per Order as their [[Burst]] (B) value indicates, and to distribute this [[B]] among different targets if so wished.		* Those Direct Template Weapons that have a '''Burst (B) value higher than 1''', allow the Template to be placed as many times per Order as their [[Burst]] (B) value indicates, and to distribute this [[B]] among different targets if so wished.
		+	{{update \| 1.3, Nov 2022}}
		+	* {{erratahighlight}}In ARO, any Active Trooper in the Area of Effect of the Template during the Order counts as a Main Target when checking whether the Template is cancelled.{{erratahighlight-end}}
		+	{{update-end}}