Grimdark Future Firefight Special Rules

This page will go over the Special Rules used in Grimdark Future: Firefight.

Ambush

This model may be kept in reserve instead of deploying. At the start of any round after the first you may place the model anywhere over 9” away from enemy units. If both player have Ambush they roll-off to see who deploys first, and then alternate in placing them.

AP(X)

Targets get -X to Defense rolls when blocking hits.

Blast(X)

All hits are multiplied by X, distributed between all targets within 3". Note that the total number of hits cannot exceed the number of models in a unit, which offers some protection for smaller units with Tough and monsters.

Caster(X)

This unit gains X spell points each turn, with a maximum of 6 points being held at a time. At any point before attacking, you can then spend spell points to cast spells. Roll 1d6 for each spell you want to cast and on a 4+, it's successful.

• Any other casters within 18" of the caster (including the caster themselves) can donate a spell point to influence the roll by +/-1 for each point.

Counter

Weapons with this rule attack first whenever they are charged. If the charging enemy has Impact, then they only score bonus hits on a 6+.

Deadly(X)

Assign each wound to one model and multiply it by X. Note that these wounds don't carry over to other models if killed.

Fast

Move +2” when using Advance and +4” when using Rush/Charge.

Fear(X)

Always counts as having dealt +X wounds for seeing who won melee.

Fearless

When this unit fails a morale check, they can re-roll the test but can only pass on a 4+.

Flying

May move through obstacles and may ignore terrain effects.

Furious

When this unit charges, any 6s to hit deal an additional hit.

Hero

Units within 12" may use the Hero's Quality for any morale checks so long as the hero isn't stunned.

Immobile

May never move/charge.

Impact(X)

Deals X additional attacks on the charge, each of them hitting on a 2+.

Indirect

May target enemies that are not in line of sight and ignores cover from sight obstructions, but gets -1 to hit rolls when shooting after moving.

Lance

This weapon gains +2 to AP when charging.

Lock-On

This weapon ignores cover and all penalties to hit and negative modifiers to range. This incidentally means that these weapons can hit Aircraft since neither penalty affects them, but it also ignores things like Stealth and Shield Wall

Poison

When this weapon hits, the enemy must re-roll any 6s for block rolls.

Regeneration

When taking a wound, roll one die. On a 5+ it is ignored.

Relentless

For each unmodified roll of 6 to hit when shooting and staying still, this model scores an additional hit.

Reliable

This weapon hits with a 2+ quality.

Rending

Unmodified rolls of 6 to hit with this weapon count as having AP(4). Any Regeneration saves against this weapon take a -1 to their rolls.

Scout

This model may be deployed after all other units, and may then move by up to 12”, ignoring terrain. If both of the players have Scout they roll-off to see who deploys first, and then alternate in placing and moving them.

Slow

-2” to movement when using Advance and -4” when using Rush/Charge.

Sniper

Shoots at Quality 2+, and may pick one model in a unit as its target, which is resolved as if it’s a unit of 1.

Stealth

Enemies get -1 to shooting when targeting this unit.

Strider

This model may ignore the effects of difficult terrain

Tough(X)

This model must take X wounds before being killed. If a model with tough joins a unit without it, then it is removed last when the unit takes wounds. Note that you must continue to put wounds on the tough model with most wounds until it is killed, before starting to put them on the next tough model (heroes must still be assigned wounds last).