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The user of this Special Skill is able to catch their adversaries unaware by declaring Attacks that are difficult to avoid.

SURPRISE ATTACK

AUTOMATIC SKILL

Obligatory

REQUIREMENTS

To use this Special Skill, Troopers must be in Marker form (for example, Camouflaged, Impersonation, Decoy, Holoecho...) or in Hidden Deployment at the start of the Order in which they are activated.
The user must declare a CC Attack, BS Attack, or Comms Attack.
The user of this Special Skill must be in their Active Turn.

EFFECTS

Update PDF 5.2, October 2025

This Attack imposes an additional negative MOD, as shown in round brackets in the Unit Profile [Surprise Attack (-3), Surprise Attack (-6)...]. This MOD only applies to targets of the Attack and applies to any Face to Face Roll that those targets perform in ARO.
If a specific Attribute is listed between brackets in the Unit Profile, such as Surprise Attack (CC-6), the negative MOD only applies to that Attribute of the targets of the Attack. This MOD is not cumulative with other MODs imposed by Surprise Attack, for example if the Trooper has both Surprise Attack (-3) and Surprise Attack (CC-6).
Restriction: This Skill cannot be used again until the Trooper returns to Marker form.

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This Attack imposes an additional negative MOD, as shown in round brackets in the Unit Profile [Surprise Attack (-3), Surprise Attack (-6)...]. This MOD only applies to targets of the Attack and applies to any Skill Roll that those targets perform in ARO.
If a specific Attribute is listed between brackets in the Unit Profile, such as Surprise Attack (CC-6), the negative MOD only applies to that Attribute of the targets of the Attack. This MOD is not cumulative with other MODs imposed by Surprise Attack, for example if the Trooper has both Surprise Attack (-3) and Surprise Attack (CC-6).
Restriction: This Skill cannot be used again until the Trooper returns to Marker form.

FAQs

N5 FAQ

Version: 0.0.0, Oct 2025

Q: If multiple Troopers use Surprise Attack against the same target, for example via a Coordinated Order, or a Controller and Peripheral, do the Surprise Attack MODs stack with each other?

A: No. Each Trooper's Surprise Attack MOD will be applied separately.

Related Pages: Coordinated Order, Peripheral, Surprise Attack

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 The user of this Special Skill is able to catch their adversaries unaware by declaring Attacks that are difficult to avoid.
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+{{css_skillbox |black| SURPRISE ATTACK | AUTOMATIC SKILL }}
 {{skill-label | Obligatory }}
 {{requirements}}
-* To use this Special Skill, Troopers must be in '''Marker form''' ([[Camouflaged]], for example) at the start of the Order in which they are activated. {{seefaq | Or start the Order in Hidden Deployment State.}}
+* To use this Special Skill, Troopers must be '''in Marker form''' (for example, [[Camouflaged]], [[Impersonation State | Impersonation]], [[Decoy State | Decoy]], [[Holoecho]]...) or in [[Hidden Deployment State | Hidden Deployment]] at the start of the Order in which they are activated.
-* The user must declare a [[CC Attack]], [[BS Attack]], [[Hacking Program]] or other [[Comms Attack]].
+* The user must declare a [[CC Attack]], [[BS Attack]], or [[Comms Attack]].
-* The user of this Special Skill must be in their Active Turn.
+* The user of this Special Skill must be in their [[Active Turn]].
 {{effects}}
-* This Attack imposes an additional negative MOD, as shown in round brackets in the [[Unit Profile]] [Surprise Attack (-3), Surprise Attack (-6)...]. This MOD '''only''' applies to '''targets''' of the '''Attack''', and applies to any Skill Roll that those targets perform in ARO.
+{{update | PDF 5.2, October 2025}}
-* This Skill cannot be used again until the [[Trooper]] returns to [[Marker]] form.
+* This Attack imposes an additional negative MOD, as shown in round brackets in the [[Unit Profile]] [Surprise Attack (-3), Surprise Attack (-6)...]. This MOD '''only applies to targets of the Attack''' and applies to any {{erratahighlight}}Face to Face{{erratahighlight-end}} Roll that those targets perform in [[ARO]].
+* If a specific Attribute is listed between brackets in the Unit Profile, such as Surprise Attack (CC-6), the negative MOD '''only applies to that Attribute''' of the targets of the Attack. This MOD is '''not''' cumulative with other MODs imposed by Surprise Attack, for example if the Trooper has both Surprise Attack (-3) and Surprise Attack (CC-6).
+* '''Restriction:''' This Skill cannot be used again until the Trooper returns to Marker form.
+{{update-end}}
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+* This Attack imposes an additional negative MOD, as shown in round brackets in the [[Unit Profile]] [Surprise Attack (-3), Surprise Attack (-6)...]. This MOD '''only applies to targets of the Attack''' and applies to any {{originalhighlight}}Skill{{originalhighlight-end}} Roll that those targets perform in [[ARO]].
+* If a specific Attribute is listed between brackets in the Unit Profile, such as Surprise Attack (CC-6), the negative MOD '''only applies to that Attribute''' of the targets of the Attack. This MOD is '''not''' cumulative with other MODs imposed by Surprise Attack, for example if the Trooper has both Surprise Attack (-3) and Surprise Attack (CC-6).
+* '''Restriction:''' This Skill cannot be used again until the Trooper returns to Marker form.
+{{original-end}}
+{{css_skillbox-end}}
-== FAQs & Errata ==
+{{see-also}}
+'''[[Biometric Visor]]'''
+* Users of a Biometric Visor ignore [[Surprise Attack]] MODs from attackers benefitting from [[Impersonation State | Impersonation]] or [[Holoecho State]]s, if they have [[LoF]] to the attacker. In addition, they also ignore Surprise Attack MODs from [[CC Attack]]s from those attackers even if they don't have LoF to the attacker.
+'''[[Combat Instinct]]'''
+* The user ignores '''[[Surprise Attack]]''' MODs from attackers.
+'''[[Multispectral Visor | Multispectral Visor]]'''
+* Users of a Multispectral Visor L3 ignore [[Surprise Attack]] MODs if they have [[LoF]] to the attacker. In addition, they also ignore Surprise Attack MODs from [[CC Attack]]s even if they don't have LoF to the attacker.
+{{see-also-end}}
-{{faqbox |
-type = errata |
-title = N4 Errata |
-version = 1.0, Jan 2021 |
-q = [Errata] Can Surprise Attack be used with Hidden Deployment State? |
-a = Yes. Surprise Attack can be used if the Trooper started the Order in a Marker State, or in Hidden Deployment State. |
-related = [[Hidden Deployment State]], [[Surprise Attack]] }}
+== FAQs ==
 {{faqbox |
 type = faq |
-title = N4 FAQ |
+title = N5 FAQ |
-version = 1.1.1, Dec 2021 |
+version = 0.0.0, Oct 2025 |
-q = Q: Can a Hacker in IMP-2 State (via Cybermask) use the Surprise Attack Special Skill if they don't have Surprise Attack listed on their Unit Profile? |
+q = Q: If multiple Troopers use Surprise Attack against the same target, for example via a Coordinated Order, or a Controller and Peripheral, do the Surprise Attack MODs stack with each other? |
-a = A: No. If the Trooper doesn't have the Surprise Attack Special Skill, the Trooper cannot use it. |
+a = A: No. Each Trooper's Surprise Attack MOD will be applied separately. |
-related = [[Cybermask]], [[Impersonation State]], [[Surprise Attack]] }}
+related = [[Coordinated Order]], [[Peripheral]], [[Surprise Attack]] }}
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