Skaven – Night Runners
7" 1 6+ 1 6+ Night Runners are the lowliest acolytes of the Clans Eshin, seen as disposable assets by their masters. Although their fate is often to be hurled at the enemy to provide a distraction for their more skilled brethren to perform their subtler missions, Night Runners are still trained and equipped with deadly poisoned weapons and for stealthy assaults. | ||
| RANGED WEAPONS | Rng | Atk | Hit | Wnd | Rnd | Dmg | ||
| Slings and Poisoned Stars [Crit (Auto-wound), Shoot in Combat] | ||||||||
| Slings and Poisoned Stars Crit (Auto-wound), Shoot in Combat | 10" | 2 | 4+ | 4+ | - | 1 | ||
| MELEE WEAPONS | Atk | Hit | Wnd | Rnd | Dmg | |||
| Poisoned Blades [Crit (Mortal)] | ||||||||
| Poisoned Blades Crit (Mortal) | 2 | 4+ | 5+ | - | 1 | |||
 Once Per Turn (Army), Your Movement Phase |
GRAPPLING HOOKS: Night Runners are experts at scaling vertical terrain with their grapnels, either to ambush an unwary foe or retreat to where the enemy cannot follow.
Declare: If this unit was not set up this turn, pick a terrain feature within 3" of this unit to be the target.
Effect: Remove this unit from the battlefield and set it up again wholly within 3" of the target and more than 3" from all enemy units.
Effect: Remove this unit from the battlefield and set it up again wholly within 3" of the target and more than 3" from all enemy units.
| Once Per Turn (Army), Any Combat Phase |
SMOKE BOMBS: The Clans Eshin use smoke bombs to cause confusion and disorientate the enemy.
Declare: If this unit is in combat or charged this turn, this unit can make a pile-in move. Then, if this unit is in combat, you must pick 1 or more enemy units to be the target(s) of this unit’s attacks.
Effect: Resolve combat attacks against the target unit(s). Then, if this unit is in combat, roll a dice. On a 3+, this unit can move a distance up to its Move characteristic. It can pass through the combat ranges of enemy units but can only end that move in combat with units it was in combat with at the start of that move. It does not have to end the move in combat.
Effect: Resolve combat attacks against the target unit(s). Then, if this unit is in combat, roll a dice. On a 3+, this unit can move a distance up to its Move characteristic. It can pass through the combat ranges of enemy units but can only end that move in combat with units it was in combat with at the start of that move. It does not have to end the move in combat.
| KEYWORDS | CORE, ATTACK, FIGHT |
KEYWORDS | INFANTRY, CHAMPION, WARD (6+) |
| CHAOS, SKAVEN, ESHIN |
17.2 Mortal Damage
Some abilities inflict mortal damage. If an ability inflicts mortal damage on a unit, add that number of damage points to the unit’s damage pool for that ability (see 18.2 Allocating Damage).
| Your Movement Phase |
RETREAT: The fighters disengage from combat, though at the cost of lowering their defences.
Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is in combat to use this ability.
Effect: Inflict D3 mortal damage on that unit. That unit can move a distance up to its Move characteristic. That unit can move through the combat ranges of any enemy units but cannot end that move within an enemy unit’s combat range.
Effect: Inflict D3 mortal damage on that unit. That unit can move a distance up to its Move characteristic. That unit can move through the combat ranges of any enemy units but cannot end that move within an enemy unit’s combat range.
| KEYWORDS | CORE, MOVE, RETREAT |
7.0 Combat Range
Each model has a combat range that extends 3" horizontally from its base and any distance vertically from that circle to form a cylinder. The combat range of a unit extends 3" horizontally and any distance vertically from every model in that unit. Units from opposing armies that are within each other’s combat range and that are visible to each other are in combat with each other. When a unit that is not in combat enters the combat range of a visible enemy unit, it moves into combat.
A model is considered to be in combat with an enemy unit if that unit is within the model’s combat range and visible to it’
A model is considered to be in combat with an enemy unit if that unit is within the model’s combat range and visible to it’
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FAQ / Errata
FAQ
| Q: | If a model in base-to-base contact with an enemy model retreats 3" directly away from the enemy model, is it still in combat with that enemy model? |
| A: | No. |
Errata
Addenda: 7.0 Combat Range
Add the following:
‘A model is considered to be in combat with an enemy unit if that unit is within the model’s combat range and visible to it.’
‘A model is considered to be in combat with an enemy unit if that unit is within the model’s combat range and visible to it.’
18.1 Ward Saves
Units with the WARD keyword have the ‘Ward Save’ passive ability. The number after the WARD keyword indicates the ward value for the ward save. If a unit had WARD (5+), for example, its ward value would be 5. If a unit has more than one ward save, only the ward save with the lowest value applies to it; the other has no effect. Passive |
WARD SAVE: Whether through their uncanny reflexes, unnatural toughness or a source of mystical protection, these warriors can avoid otherwise lethal attacks.
Effect: In step 1 of the damage sequence (see 18.0), make a ward roll of D6 for each damage point in this unit’s damage pool. If the roll equals or exceeds this unit’s ward value, remove that damage point from the damage pool.
Universal Core Abilities - Charge Phase
| Your Charge Phase |
CHARGE: With a mighty battle cry, the warriors charge into combat with the enemy.
Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is not in combat and has not used a RUN or RETREAT ability this turn to use this ability. Then, make a charge roll of 2D6.
Effect: That unit can move a distance up to the value of the charge roll. That unit can move through the combat ranges of any enemy units and must end that move within 1/2" of a visible enemy unit. If it does so, the unit using this ability has charged.
Effect: That unit can move a distance up to the value of the charge roll. That unit can move through the combat ranges of any enemy units and must end that move within 1/2" of a visible enemy unit. If it does so, the unit using this ability has charged.
| KEYWORDS | CORE, MOVE, CHARGE |
Combat attacks
Combat attacks are made with melee weapons. The target unit(s) must be within the combat range of the attacking model and visible to it. The model must attack with all of the melee weapons it is armed with.15.3 Pile-in Moves
Some abilities, such as FIGHT abilities, allow a unit to make a short move called a pile-in move to get into a better position for combat. To do so:If your unit is in combat: Pick an enemy unit your unit is in combat with to be the target of the pile-in move. Each model in your unit can move up to 3". That move can pass through the combat ranges of any enemy units, but each model must end that move no further from the target unit. At the end of the move, your unit must still be in combat with all units that it was in combat with at the start of the move.
If your unit is not in combat: Each model in your unit can move 3" in any direction. That move can pass through and end within the combat ranges of any enemy units.
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Crit (Mortal)
If an attack made with this weapon scores a critical hit, that attack inflicts mortal damage on the target unit equal to the Damage characteristic of that weapon and the attack sequence ends.Companion
Unless otherwise specified, attacks made by this weapon are not affected by friendly abilities that modify hit rolls, wound rolls or weapon characteristics, except for those that apply negative modifiers (e.g. ‘Covering Fire’).The INFANTRY keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:
The CHAOS keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:
The SKAVEN keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:
Shoot in Combat
This weapon can be used to make shooting attacks even if the attacking unit is in combat.Crit (Auto-wound)
If an attack made with this weapon scores a critical hit, that attack automatically wounds the target. Make a save roll as normal.
1.0 Champions
Units with the CHAMPION keyword have one or more champion models. If there is a number after the CHAMPION keyword, that number indicates the proportion of models in that unit that can be champions. In any other case, 1 model in the unit can be a champion. Units with the CHAMPION keyword have the following passive ability: Passive |
CHAMPION: A veteran fighter leads the charge.
Effect: Add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of weapons used by champions in this unit. If this unit is a BEAST, this ability affects this unit’s Companion weapons.
Errata
Champion
Change the definition of Champion to:
‘Champion: Model’s weapons have +1 to Attacks characteristic. (Command Models, 1.0)’
‘Champion: Model’s weapons have +1 to Attacks characteristic. (Command Models, 1.0)’
The CHAMPION keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:
The WARD keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:
Monster Hero
War Machine Hero
Monster
The ESHIN keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls: