Hand of the Emperor

Q: The rulebook defines "Hand of the Emperor" as follows: "In addition to spending its own Force points once per turn, a character with this special ability can spend Force points from Emperor Palpatine once per turn. Emperor Palpatine must be in your squad for this ability to work."

The way this is worded suggests to me that Mara Jade may use her own Force points to use Blaster Barrage, and then use an additional 1 Force point from Emperor Palpatine to use Blaster Barrage again, should she choose to do so. Is this correct?

A: No. Mara Jade can't use Blaster Barrage twice in the same turn – it replaces attacks, so even if she uses one of the Emperor's Force points, she can't use Blaster Barrage again. (Special abilities and Force powers that replace attacks can be used only once per turn regardless of the number of normal attacks a character might otherwise be able to make.)

Heavy Weapon

Q: Characters with Heavy Weapon can't attack and move in the same turn. How does this work with ASP-7's Lift ability? Lift "replaces attacks," so can ASP-7 move another character with Lift and also move that turn? Can it use Industrial Repair on another character and still move that turn?

A: Yes. Abilities that replace attacks don't count as attacks themselves. So ASP-7 can use its Lift ability and also move, or use Industrial Repair and move. Heavy Weapon only prevents it from attacking and moving on the same turn. A character with Heavy Weapon can still make an attack of opportunity as normal, and it can move in the same turn that it uses a replaces attacks ability.

Impulsive Shot

Q: Does Luke Skywalker, Rebel get an Impulsive Shot when he is defeated?

A: No. Impulsive Shot grants a free attack only when some other Unique character in your or your teammate's squad is defeated.

Q: Can Luke Skywalker, Rebel use his Impulsive Shot if he has already been activated in the turn?

A: Yes. Impulsive Shot gives him an immediate attack that is outside the normal round sequence. He can use it even if he has already been activated this round, and using it has no effect on activating him later in the round.

Q: Also, the Impulsive Shot rule says that it can be used "once per turn." Is that supposed to be "once per round"?

A: No, "once per turn" is correct. For example, if Darth Vader defeats Han Solo, Luke gets an immediate attack. If, on the next activation, a Stormtrooper defeats Leia, Luke gets another immediate attack. However, if Vader were to use Lightsaber Sweep and defeat Han Solo and Leia on the same turn, Luke would get only one immediate attack.

Impulsive Sweep

Q: Does Anakin Skywalker get an Impulsive Sweep when he is defeated?

A: No. Impulsive Sweep grants free attacks only when some other Unique character in your or your teammate's squad is defeated.

Internal Strife

Q: What happens if a character with Internal Strife rolls a 1 while attacking a character with Betrayal?

A: The player controlling the character with Internal Strife is the acting player and gets to choose which order to resolve these simultaneous effects in. The most likely choice is to resolve Betrayal first, then resolve Internal Strife effectively keeping the character on your squad, but it is not required.

Invisibility

Q: Can a character with invisibility be targeted by targeted abilities when adjacent, or just attacks?

A: Targeted abilities may be used as well, if adjacent.

Q: Does a character with Invisibility still grant cover to a character behind it?

A: Yes.

Jedi Hunter

Q: Does General Grievous, Jedi Hunter count as having the Jedi Hunter special ability? He doesn't have Jedi Hunter listed in the special abilities section of his stat card, but he does have "Jedi Hunter" in his name.

A: No. In order to count as having the Jedi Hunter special ability, a character must have Jedi Hunter in the special abilities section of its stat card.

Kouhun Infestation

Q: How do you count the range to a potential target of Kouhun Infestation?

A: You count range just as you would count for any special ability -- diagonals count as 2 squares, but squares containing low objects and difficult terrain do not. You have to count around walls as normal, even though you don't need line of sight to the target. The range is measured along the shortest path to the target. See the glossary definition of range for more details.

Q: Does Kouhun Infestation work through closed doors?

A: No. (Attack of the Clones demonstrates that they can't even get through windows without a little help!) As noted in the glossary, you can't count range through a wall, and a closed door is treated as a wall for all purposes.

Q: What about the fact that this ability doesn't require line of sight? Wouldn't that mean it should work through walls or closed doors, anyway?

A: No. Line of sight is normally a requirement for any target of special abilities (just as it would be a requirement for a normal attack). Dropping that requirement does not change how range is measured.

Q: If Kouhun Infestation is used against a target not in line of sight, how would that work with the cover and adjacent enemy requirements for targeting enemies?

A: First, if Zam Wesell has an adjacent enemy, she would not be able to use Kouhun Infestation against any nonadjacent target. (This is exactly the same as any other attack or special ability.) Second, a target not in line of sight would automatically be considered to have cover – obviously, it would be impossible to draw an unobstructed line to all parts of the target's space. Thus, Kouhun Infestation can't be used against a target not in line of sight unless that target is also the nearest enemy.

Q: Do I need to make an attack roll for Kouhun Infestation to work, or does the target merely need to be within range?

A: Kouhun Infestation is not an attack, so no attack roll is required. The target does get a save, though.

Q: Can I use defensive abilities such as Lightsaber Deflect against Kouhun Infestation? How about a Destroyer Droid's Shields?

A: Lightsaber Deflect and similar abilities can't protect against Kouhun Infestation because they apply only against actual attacks. In contrast, Shields or Damage Reduction would apply against Kouhun Infestation because the ability reduces damage from any source, not just attacks.

Light Spirit

Q: When a character tries to defeat a Light Spirit character by spending a Force point does the Light Spirit need to be a legal target?

A: The targeting rules are not used since this character is never a legal target. The requirements are being within 6 squares, and replacing the attack.

Lightsaber

Q: I just saw something in the Advanced Rules glossary that confuses me: "Lightsaber: This character uses a lightsaber instead of a blaster when attacking adjacent enemies. Such attacks get a +10 bonus to Damage." Is that included in the damage of characters with lightsabers, or is that something to add on?

A: No, this only applies to a character that actually has the Lightsaber special ability (by itself, not in terms such as Lightsaber Assault or Lightsaber Block) on its stat card, such as the Dark Side Adept in the Revenge of the Sith set. It doesn't apply to other characters at all.

Q: If Luke Skywalker on Tauntaun gets a critical hit against an adjacent non-Droid enemy, does he deal 40 damage? I know his base 10 Damage gets doubled, but the +10 Damage bonus from his Lightsaber special ability get doubled too?

A: On a critical hit, Luke Skywalker on Tauntaun deals 30 damage to adjacent non-Droid enemies. Only a character's base Damage is doubled on a critical hit. The Lightsaber special ability gives Luke some bonus damage, but bonus damage is not doubled on a critical hit. See the glossary definition of critical hit in the rulebook for more details.

lightsabers (characters with)

Q: It looks like the Dark Side Enforcer has a lightsaber hilt on her belt. Does she count as a character with a lightsaber?

A: No. To qualify as a lightsaber while inspecting a miniature, it must contain the colored lightsaber blade. If that isn't visible on the miniature, you must check the stat card for the Lightsaber special ability specifically or any Force power containing the word "Lightsaber".

Q: Does the Mistryl Shadow Guard count as a character with a lightsaber because of her light whip?

A: No.

Medical Supplies

Q+: Can Medical Supplies be given to one character total for the entire skirmish, or one character per round?

A+: It can be used each time this character can replace its turn so typically once per round, but there are methods to take more than one turn in a round.

Q+: Can Medical Supplies be used by a character with 0 Attack or 0 Damage like a Mouse Droid even though the ability it grants replaces attacks?

A+: Yes.

Melee Reach

Q: With Melee Reach 3, it's possible to have a character 3 squares away that's considered adjacent, but not within line of sight. Can this character be attacked?

A: No. Line of sight is required to target a character.

Q: If a Melee Reach character also has an ability like Momentum or Charging Assault can it use them all from a square 2 squares away?

A: Yes. The character moved, and is attacking an adjacent enemy.

Date: 2015-12-11; view: 607