Dust Tactics FAQ_1.2

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R e a d t h i s F a Q t h o R o u g h l y a n d k e e p i t s e c u R e i t m a y s a v e l i v e s

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RULES

Q: In what situations will a squad benetrom corner cover?

A: A targeted squad receives corner cover when the imaginary line o the attacking units line o sight passes throughthe corner o a space that blocks the attacking units line osight. I a targeted squad is adjacent to a terrain eatureor vehicle that blocks the attacking units line o sight, andi the imaginary line passes through the corner o a spacethat contains that terrain eature or vehicle, then the targetedsquad benets rom corner cover.

Corner cover only applies i the attack is at a 45 degreeangle rom the attacker to the target.

See the ollowing series o examples that portray severasituations where a squad may or may not benet romcorner cover:

ExamplE: TheBBQ Squaddoes not benefit from corner cover

when attacked by theKommandotrupp because the imaginary

line does not cross the corner of the terrain square. The BBQ

Squadcannot be targeted by the Lutherbecause theHot Dog

blocks Line of Sight.

The Official FAQVersion 1.2 August 10, 2011

ERRATAThe correct name o the Panzer Killers unit is the Tank Killers.

The correct term or Wiederbeleben Serum isWiederbelebungsserum.

There is no dierence between the terms deploy andenter. To be consistent, the term that Dust Tactics will userom this point orward is enter. In every scenario, eachunit enters the game as explained in the rulebook.

The Action Jackson unit card rom the Unit Card UpgradePack is incorrect. The second weapon line should be a60W Phaser Gun with a range o 3.

Artillery weapons (Range A) ignore all types o cover,except when attacking a unit that is inside a structure.

Operation Seelwe scenario #1, Were Here and

Victory Bridge scenario #4, Seize the Explosives haderrors on the scenario maps. See page 10 o this FAQ ormore inormation.

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b e c a R e F u l d o n o t l e t t h i s F a Q F a l l i n t o e n e m y h a n d s


ExamplE: TheBBQ Squadbenefits from corner cover when

attacked by theKommandotrupp because of the adjacent ter-

rain square. The BBQ Squadalso benefits from corner cover

when attacked by theRecon Grenadiersbecause of the adja-

centHot Dogvehicle.


attacked by theKommandotrupp because of the adjacent an-

ti-tank trap. However, the BBQ Squad es t gain corner

cover when attacked by theLutherbecause the anti-tank trap

does not block Line of Sight against vehicles.


attacked by the Kommandotrupp because squads block line

of sight when attacked by other squads. The BBQ Squadalso

benefits from cover when attacked by the Lutherbecause of

the adjacentHot Dog.

Q: How can a unit split re to targetdierent units during the same activation?

A: The unit card displays a weapon line or each type oweapon that the unit carries. Each weapon line can be assigned to one target within that weapons range

Lets look at a sample unit card:

The Recon Grenadiers have our weapon lines:

1. StG 47

2. MG 48 (1)

3. Panzeraust

4. Knie & Grenade

It is possible or the Recon Grenadiers to split their reacross our dierent targets, as is depicted in the ollowingexample. Remember that the player chooses the order inwhich weapon lines re. Also, all actions, targets, and attacks (including close-combat weapons) must be declaredbeore any dice are rolled.

BBQ SQUadREcon GREnadiERS

HoT doG

lUTHERKommandoTRUpp

KommandoTRUppREcon

GREnadiERS

BBQ SQUad

HoT doG

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ExamplE: The Axis player activates a squad of five

Recon Grenadiers. The player targets The Gunnerssquad

with the StG 47 weapon line. All weapons of the same

type must fire at the same target, so all four soldiers who

are carrying this weapon fire on The Gunners. The Axis

player rolls one die per weapon, so he rolls a total of four

dice against the The Gunners.

Next, the Axis player targets aBBQ Squadwith the MG 48.

The weapon line shows a (1) after the weapon name,

which means that only one soldier in the squad is carry-

ing this type of weapon. The Axis player rolls four dice

per weapon, so he rolls a total of four dice against the

BBQ Squad.

The Axis player then targets aPounderwith the Panzerfaust.

All weapons of the same type must fire at the same target.

The player chooses to expend all three Panzerfausts, so

all three soldiers who are carrying the weapon fire on thePounder. The Axis player rolls one die per weapon, so he

rolls a total of three dice against thePounder.

Finally, the Axis player targets the adjacent Recon Boys

squad with the Knife & Grenade. All weapons of the same

type must be used against the same target, so all five

soldiers engage in hand-to-hand combat with theRecon

Boys. The Axis player rolls one die per weapon, so he

rolls a total of five dice against theRecon Boys.

Q: Do close-combat weapons ignore cover?A: Yes, close-combat weapons (Range C) ignore all

types o cover.

Q: Does a unit using Reactive Fire attackwith all o its weapon lines, including close-combat attacks such as Knie & Grenade?

A: Yes, a unit using Reactive Fire (including Advanced andSuperior Reactive Fire) attacks with all o its weapon lines

that have sucient range to the target unit (i.e the unit thattriggered the Reactive Fire). In the case o a close-combatattack, the target unit must be adjacent to the attacking unit.Remember that during a Reactive Fire attack, all weapon linesmust re at the unit that triggered the Reactive Fire attempt.

Q: How do close-combat weapons workwith Reactive Fire?

A: I a unit uses a close-combat weapon as part o a ReactiveFire attack, all other weapon lines are resolved rst, then bothunits attack simultaneously with their close-combat weapons.

ExamplE: The Allied player activates The Gunners

squad and performs a move action that brings them ad-

jacent to an unactivated squad ofRecon Grenadiers. The

Axis player decides to interupt The Gunnersmovemen

and attempts to use Reactive Fire against them. He rolls

one die and obtains a . The Reactive Fire attempt is

a success so he immediately activates theRecon Grena-

diersand performs a single attack action with all weapon

lines that have sufficient range. After resolving the first

three weapon lines, both units simultaneously attack

each other with their Knife & Grenade weapon lines. Atthis point, the Reactive Fire action is complete. TheRecon

Grenadiers squad is deactivated and The Gunners can

resume their move action.


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Q: When are casualties removed?

A: When a unit attacks with a ranged weapon (any rangeexcept or Range C), the deending player removes casual-ties immediatelyater the attacking player resolves eachattack. (The deending player normally chooses which g-

ures to remove rom his own squad some special abilities,like Sniper, may change this.)

When a unit attacks with a close-combat weapon (Range Conly), each player simultaneously removes casualties romhis own squad.

ExamplE: The Axis player activates a full squad ofRe-

con Grenadiers. He moves them one square, putting them

adjacent to a full squad ofThe Gunners. He declares that

theRecon Grenadiersare attacking The Gunnerswith the

StG 47, MG 48, and Knife & Grenade weapon lines.

The Axis player performs the StG attack by rolling four

dice (one for each figure carrying a StG). He obtains one

and three . The Allied player chooses to remove

one figure from The Gunnerssquad as a casualty.

The Axis player performs the MG 48 attack by rolling

four dice. He obtains two and two . The Allied

player chooses to remove two figures from The Gunners

squad as casualties.

The Axis player and the Allied player both perform

their close-combat attack simultaneously. The ReconGrenadiers roll five dice (one for each figure in the

squad), and The Gunners roll two dice (also one for

each figure in the squad). The Recon Grenadiers

obtain two and three ; The Gunnersobtain one

and one . The Axis player chooses to remove one fig-

ure from theRecon Grenadierssquad as a casualty. The

Allied player removes both remaining figures as casual-

ties, which destroys The Gunnerssquad.

Q: The Ludwigs gure physically showstwo cannons, but the unit card onlyshows one weapon line. Does the Ludwigroll double the amount o dice shown onthe weapon line when ring with both

cannons?

A: No, the Ludwig only rolls the number o dice shown onthe weapon line. The Ludwig always res both cannonstogether at the same time, so it cannot split its re either.

Q: When a unit with an Artillery weaponfres at a squad, can the squad beneftrom cover?

A: Artillery weapons ignore all types o cover, except

cover gained rom being inside a structure.

ExamplE: In the example above, the Radioman from the

Kommandotrupp squad calls in an Artillery Strike on the

BBQ Squadfrom the nearby Lothar. TheBBQ Squaddoes

not benefit from cover against theLotharsNebelwerfer 42

and would take full damage from the artillery weapon.

ExamplE: In this example, the BBQ Squad is inside a

structure and would benefit from hard cover against the

LotharsNebelwerfer 42.

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Q: On page 8 o the Core Set rulebook, itmakes mention o victory points. Howdo players calculate victory points?

A: This answer replaces the section End o the Game onpage 8 o the Core Set rulebook.

The nal round is triggered when one o the ollowing eventshappens:

All o one players units have been eliminated.

One o the two players has ulflled his scenario objective

The time limit (number o rounds) ends. Calculate eachsides victory points to determine the winner (see below)

Neither player can ulll their objective any longe(because all objectives were destroyed, or instance)

Players can either calculate victory points to determinea winner or continue ghting until there is only oneside standing!

Regardless o what triggers the nal round, the game alwaysends at the end o a round. Even though one player may be ina good position to win, he still needs to prevent his opponenrom accomplishing his objective.

Calculating Victory Points

To determine how many victory points each player has earnedcalculate the total AP value o all enemy units each playe

destroyed during the scenario. Some scenarios provide bonusvictory points or holding a certain objective or accomplishinga specic task during the scenario. I a player successully ullls the condition, add the number o victory points speciedin the scenario to that players total. The player who earnedthe most victory points wins the game.

ExamplE: The Axis player lost one Heavy Laser Grena-

diers squad and one Hans (30 + 24 = 54) . As a result, the

Allied player earns 54 victory points.

The Allied player lost one Hell Boys squad and one Death

Dealers squad (34 + 23 = 57).

As a result, the Axis player earns 57 victory points. The

Axis player earned 57 victory points, which is more than

the 54 earned by the Allied player. The Axis player wins

the game!

Q: In a situation where a target is insidea structure and an Observer has clear lineo sight to the target, can an Artillery unitre an indirect shot at the target?

A:No. When fring an Artillery weapon, the line o sight is always

drawn rom the Artillery unit to the target, even i the Artillery unitdoes not need to see its target to fre. Artillery weapons are fred ina parabolic trajectory, as well. Even though the Observer has clearline o sight to the target, i the Artillery unit fres, the shells wouldimpact the roo o the structure. And since structures cannot bedestroyed, the targeted unit cannot be hit.

ExamplE: In the example above, the Kommandotrupp

can see the BBQ Squad, but the Lothar cannot fire its

Nebelwerfer 42 because the attack would impact the roof

of the structure and not hit theBBQ Squad.

ExamplE: In this example, theLotharcan attack theBBQ

Squadwith its Nebelwerfer 42 because the attack would

enter through the entrance of the structure.

Q: Can Artillery weapons (Range A) bered rom inside a structure?

A: No. Artillery weapons fre in a parabolic trajectory. Any artilleryweapons fred rom inside a structure would hit the ceiling o thatstructure and explode, making it very dangerous or the artillery unit!

BBQ SQUad

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WEAPONS AND SKILLS

Q: How do laser weapons interact withthe sustained attack action?

A: When a unit with laser weapons perorms a sustainedattack, reroll once all obtained rom the rst roll o the diceonly. This is or the sustained attack. Then, continue rerollingall (including those obtained rom the sustained attack) othe laser weapons.

ExamplE:The Axis player declares that hisLaser Grena-

dierssquad is performing a sustained attack against aBBQ

Squad. TheLaser Grenadiersroll five dice against theBBQ

Squadand obtain three and two . The Axis player

sets the three dice showing to the side. Then, because

theLaser Grenadiers are performing a sustained attack, he

rerolls the two dice showing and obtains one and

one . Now, because they are using laser weapons, the

Axis player takes the three dice he set aside earlier as wel

as the one obtained from the sustained attack and re

rolls them. He obtains two more . He then rolls those

two dice and obtains one more . Again, he rolls that one

remaining die and obtains a , ending the attack. Al

together, the Laser Grenadiers scored seven total

against theBBQ Squad.

Q: Does Joes Grenade Launcher ignore cover?

A: Yes. At the bottom oJoes unit card there is an abilitycalled Grenade Launcher: Grenade Weapon. This weapon is classied as a type o UGL, so whenJoeattacks withthis weapon he also ignores cover.

Q: The structure rules on page 11 oOperation Seelwestate that Soldiers(Armor ) are considered to be in SotCover when inside a building. But theCore Rules state that Heroes (also Armor

) do not benet rom cover. What is thecorrect rule?

A: The rule in Operation Seelweis incorrect. The correctrules are:

Squads are considered to be in SOFT COVER whenthey are inside a building and it is targeted by anenemy unit that is also inside the structure.

Squads are considered to be in HARD COVER whenthey are inside a building and it is targeted by an

enemy unit that is outside the structure.

The onlyway a Hero can benet rom cover in anysituation is i that Hero has joined a squad.

Q: The rst scenario o Operation BlueThundersays that there is no cover orthis mission. What does this mean?

A: It means no 3D terrain pieces (cover elements) are usedin this scenario. Normal cover rules (i.e. Hard and Sot Cov-

er, corner cover, etc.) still apply.


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Q: Must the special ability Berserk bedeclared beore rolling dice or the attack?

A: Yes.

Q: How does the special ability Berserkwork with the sustained attack action?

A: First, reroll once all obtained rom the initial roll o thedice. Then, reroll all remaining or Berserk.

ExamplE: Sigrid has joined a Laser Grenadiers unit

During the game, they perform a Sustained Attack, com-

bined with Sigrids Berserk skill, against the Recon Boys

who are two spaces away from the Axis squad. The Axis

player rolls eight total dice (three for SigridsLaser-Pis

tole-B and one for each Laser Gewehr and Laser Werfer

in theLaser Grenadierssquad).

The first roll produces one and seven ! The Axis

player sets aside the one , and due to the Sustained

Attack, rerolls the seven . This results in two more

and five . Because the Axis player declared that he is

using Sigrids Berserk skill, he may now reroll all curren

results before resolving the laser weapons effect. The

Axis player rerolls the remaining five , producing two

and three , for a total of five .

Because the squad is using laser weapons, the Axis

player rerolls all five to see if the attack causes furtherdamage. He obtains two and three . He rerolls the

two and both result in . Overall, this attack causes

seven points of damage, which is more than enough to

eliminate the entireRecon Boyssquad.

Q: Does the special ability Black Ops workduring the rst round?

A: Yes.

Q: How does the Fighting Spirit ability work?

A: Currently there is no unit in the game that has this ability

Q: Hot Dogs Napalm Thrower has a rangeo two. Which targets can be hit by thisfamethrower weapon?

A: Flamethrower weapons that re arther than one spaceinfict damage on all units in spaces between theattacking unit and the target unit even i thespaces are occupied by riendly units. Flamethrow-ers do not continue beyond spaces that block line o sight.

When a unit res a famethrower weapon with a rangegreater than one, the controlling player chooses the spaceswhere the fames spread. The attacking unit must still be ableto see each target ollowing normal Line o Sight rules.

ExamplE: In this situation, the Allied player can choose

which spaces the Hot Dogs Napalm Thrower affects, as

long as it has clear line of sight. In this example it may

target either:

TheLaser Grenadiersand theRecon Grenadiers.

TheLaser Grenadiersand theLuther.

TheRecon Grenadiers and theLuther.

TheLaser Grenadiersand theLothar.

TheHot Dogcannot target theKommandotrupp. They are

behind theLotharblocks line of sight.

KommandoTRUpp

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laSERGREnadiERS

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Q: How exactly does the Wiederbelebungsse-rum skill work?

A: When a hero with the Wiederbelebungsserum skill attacksan enemy squad or hero (armor class ), herecovers one health point or each result. This

skill cannot be used to recover damage sustained during thesame attack that the Wiederbelebungsserum skill is used. Ican only be used to recover damage that was lost earlierin the battle during another attackand only ater alweapons lines have been resolved, including closecombat weapon lines.

The Wiederbelebungsserum skill cannot be shared withany squad the hero joins and all attack dice rom that heroshould be rolled separately rom the squads attack dice.

ExamplE: TotenMeister and a squad ofAxis Zombies

attack a squad ofGrim Reapersin close combat. Toten-

Meisterand the zombies deal three damage to the Grim

Reapers, defeating them. But, because close combat is

simultaneous, the Grim Reapers also deal two damage

on TotenMeister. TotenMeister cannot yet use her Wie-

derbelebungsserum skill to heal this damage because i

was sustained during this same attack.

Later that round, the Allied player activates The Ham-

mers and attacks TotenMeister and the Axis Zombiesin

close combat. The Allied player rolls The Hammers at-

tack dice dealing one to TotenMeister who has nowsustained three damage two from the previous comba

with the Grim Reapers and one from the current com-

bat with The Hammers. Simultaneously, the Axis player

rolls theAxis Zombiesattack dice which result in all

Then, he rolls TotenMeistersattack dice and gets three

against The Hammers, destroying the squad! Toten-

Meistersurvived this combat and can now recover the

two health points she lost in the previous combat with the

Grim Reapers. TotenMeistermust wait until another com-

bat to attempt to heal the one damage sustained during

this combat with The Hammers.

Q: I both an observer and a unit with anArtillery weapon have line o sight to atarget, can the observer use its ArtilleryStrike skill to activate the unit with the

Artillery weapon to re a direct shot

instead o an indirect shot?

A: No. I an artillery unit has line o sight to the target, itmust re the direct shot on its own activation.

Q: How do Burst Weapons work?

A: When ring a burst weapon at a target that has notperormed a move action during this round, double thenumber o dice rolled.


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Q: When felding a Bot Huntersor Tank Kill-ers squad, which fgure gets replaced bythe extra bazooka/panzerschreck fgure?

A: The gure on the ar right o each picture is the gurethat you exchange with the extra bazooka/panzerschreckgure.

Q: When heroes are alone, do they get acover save?

A: No, heroes do not get a cover save when they are aloneTheir unit cards do not show any cover value. The only wayor a hero to get a cover save is when it joins a squad.

Q: When a hero joins a squad with a

different movement value than the hero,which movement value does the com-bined unit use?

A: The combined units movement value is equal to theastest movement value o the two units.

Q: When a single miniature is broughtback to a squad through the use o theMedics Get Up It Aint That Bad skill,how much limited ammo does that minia-ture bring back with him?

A: The miniature returns to its squad with its special weap-ons and ull ammo or any limited weapons. All the limitedammo or the squad is replenished.

Q: Can a unit with both the Jump skill andthe Fast skill use both o those skills at thesame time?

A: Yes, the Jump skill and the Fast skill can be applied to anymove action, even the same move action.

ExamplE: TheMickeyencounters an anti-tank trap and

the only way around it is to go over it. TheMickeyuses its

Jump skill and its Fast skill during one MOVE action. The

Jump skill allows the Mickey to jump over the obstacle

and the Fast skill gives it the extra movement needed to

land in the empty space beyond the anti-tank trap. The

Mickeynow has one action remaining.

UNITS

Q: The soldiers in The Gunnerssquad haveUGLs on their rifes, but the Tank Killersunit card does not include a UGL weap-on line. Likewise, soldiers in the BattleGrenadierssquad are armed with Panzer-austs, but the Tank Killersunit card doesnot include a Panzeraust weapon line.Can these units use these weapon typesthat the gures are carrying, even i the

unit card doesnt show that weapon line?

A: Normally, i a gure is holding the weapon, then he canuse that weapon. However, i any gures are holding weap-ons that are not included on the unit card, they cannot usethose weapons.


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SCENARIO ERRATA

Operation SeelweScenario 1 Were Here!

In this scenario, the top right structure tile should be rotated180 degrees so the two entrances line up with the adjacentstructure tile as shown in the ollowing image:

Victory BridgeScenario 4 Seize the Explosives!

This scenario should have three Attacker deploy-ment spaces directly behind the structure as shownin the image to the right.

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