Shadowrun Tactics Maneuvers

Bounding Overwatch

Successes Needed: 4

• Leapfrog movement while under fire.
• One provides suppressive fire (usually from behind cover) while others move (usually to cover).

Success Benefits:

• If suppressive fire is successful, moving elements of unit gain +3 to defensive actions
• Enemy combatants receive -3 penalty to offensive actions.

Counter Peal

Successes Needed: 5

• Fighting retreat using diagonal line.
• Closest member withdraws under suppressive cover fire, moving to back of unit. Pattern repeats.
• Each member must be able to make ranged offensive fire actions.

Success Benefits:

• +2 to all Defense Tests

Crossfire

Successes Needed: 6

• Place two members of team to catch target from different angles.
• Leader must identify positions (Small Group Tactics + Intuition Test as Simple Action).
• Combat Maneuver test gets them into position.

Success Benefits:

• Attackers gain +3 attack bonus.

Diamond Formation

Successes Needed: x

• Team of four searching for danger in unknown area.
• 360º fields of view and fire
• May also be used as defensive perimeter.
• Not good in narrow settings.

Success Benefits:

• Teammates at points gain +1 vs ambush/surprise, +2 on Initiative

Dog Pile

Successes Needed: varies

• Group swams intended target (often larger)
• Once target is immobilized, attackers strike vitals

Success Benefits:

• For every 3 hits (round down) on Small Unit Tactics roll, team members gain +1 to attack rolls.

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