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.
| SURPRISE ATTACK | AUTOMATIC SKILL |
| Obligatory |
- 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. (See FAQs & Errata. Or start the Order in Hidden Deployment State.)
- The user must declare a CC Attack, BS Attack, Hacking Program or other Comms Attack.
- The user of this Special Skill must be in their Active Turn.
- 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.
- This Skill cannot be used again until the Trooper returns to Marker form.
FAQs & Errata
[Errata] Can Surprise Attack be used with Hidden Deployment State?
Yes. Surprise Attack can be used if the Trooper started the Order in a Marker State, or in Hidden Deployment State.
Related Pages: Hidden Deployment State, Surprise Attack
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?
A: No. If the Trooper doesn't have the Surprise Attack Special Skill, the Trooper cannot use it.
Related Pages: Cybermask, Impersonation State, Surprise Attack
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. For example if a Trooper is the target of two attackers using Surprise Attack, they will only suffer one Surprise Attack MOD if they Dodge, or Attack one of the Active Troopers.
Related Pages: Coordinated Orders, Peripheral, Surprise Attack