Ratlings

SecurityInfiltration

KILL GRADE [11]

1	2	3	4	5
2	4	7	9	11

What to Know

Tactical Overview

Meet the RATLINGS: a 12-op elite squad of sneaky, shooty specialists! Their SCARPER rule gives free repositioning after enemy activations, keeping them mobile and elusive. Most operatives are fragile (6 wounds, 5+ save) but fast with unique movement tricks. They favor ranged combat with powerful rifles (sniper, tankstopper) that gain Silent, Balanced, or Lethal rules via ploys. Bullgryn/Ogryn provide tough melee options (16 wounds, 4+ save). Play them as a hit-and-run force that controls the board through superior positioning and precision fire!

Core Abilities

Unusual Shooting ✓

Operative: Spot: grants Seek Light and ignores obscuring for selected enemy.Operative: Optics: ignores obscuring for shooting.Firefight Ploy: Sharpshot: allows shooting despite friendly operatives in control range.

Unusual Melee ✓

Hardbit: Lie in Wait: defender strikes first when retaliating with terrain.Hardbit: Hunter: can charge while concealed.

Super Conceal ✗

Out of Order Movement ✓

Faction Rule: Scarper: free Dash after enemy activation, interrupt.Operative: Early Warning: free Dash/Fall Back after enemy move, interrupt.Operative: Evade: free Dash after enemy action, interrupt.

Activation Manipulation ✓

Operative: Early Warning: interrupt after enemy action to perform free Dash or Fall Back.Operative: Evade: interrupt after enemy action to perform free Dash.Faction Rule: Scarper: after enemy activation, perform free Dash with friendly operative.

APL Modifiers ✓

Bomber: Tripwire subtracts 1 APL from enemy operative.Vox-Thief: Intercept Communications adds 1 APL to friendly operative.

Bitter Demise ✗

Block Rerolls ✗

Damage Reduction ✓

Operative: Shield: 3+ save or block two successes with brute shieldFirefight Ploy: Survival Instincts: blocks can cancel critical or multiple successesItem: Improvised Armour: save dice 5+ are critical for Bullgryn and Ogryn

Faction Rules

Scarper: After enemy activation, one friendly RATLING operative can Dash for free, but cannot end within 3" of visible enemies.

Strategic Ploys

Sniper Positions: Rifle gains Silent when stationary in heavy terrain.
Shifty: Cannot be targeted in cover with Conceal order.
Crack Shots: Rifle gains Balanced when shooting distant targets.
Frontline Assault: Weapons gain Balanced in enemy territory or near objectives.

Firefight Ploys

Survival Instincts: block critical or multiple successes when defending
Larcenous: pick up markers without controlling them
Sharpshot: ignore friendly operatives for target selection
Shoot and Hide: change order to conceal after shooting

Equipment

Purloined Rations: Improve rifle Hit stat by 1 once per turning point
Stolen Goods: Roll D3 for CP gain or loss at end of Select Operatives step
Lucky Round: Grants Severe weapon rule to rifle once per turning point
Improvised Armour: Defence dice results of 5+ are critical successes for Ratling Bullgryn/Ogryn

Rules Commentary

2 Q&As

If an operative performs an action in which it moves or is set up outside of the Firefight phase, can a RATLING BATTLEMUTT still interrupt with its Early Warning rule?

Yes.

Can you clarify what the Team Selection page means when saying 'Up to three times, instead of selecting one of these operatives, you can select one RATLING ploy to cost you 0CP for the battle' in reference to BULLGRYN and OGRYN operatives?

A RATLING kill team always consists of one RATLING FIXER and ten additional operatives. Up to three of those additional operatives can be BULLGRYN or OGRYN. For each of those three that is not, you select a different RATLING operative and one ploy to cost you 0CP for the battle.

Operative Selection

Operative Selection Rules

RATLING FIXER: Select 1 operative with one of the following options:
- Battle rifle; fists
- Sniper rifle; fists
Other RATLING Operatives: Select up to 10 operatives from the following list:
- BATTLEMUTT
- BULLGRYN
- OGRYN
- BIG SHOT
- BOMBER
- HARDBIT
- RAIDER
- SNEAK
- SNIPER
- SPOTTER
- STASHMASTER
- VOX-THIEF
Each operative can be equipped with one option from each of the following:
- Grenadier gauntlet or power maul
- Brute shield or slabshield

Additional Rules from SCARPER Faction Rule

Other than BULLGRYN, OGRYN, and SNIPER operatives, your kill team can only include each operative on this list once.
You cannot select more than three of BULLGRYN, OGRYN, and SNIPER operatives combined.
Up to three times, instead of selecting one of BULLGRYN, OGRYN, or SNIPER operatives, you can select one RATLING ploy to cost you 0CP for the battle.
Note: Some RATLING rules refer to a 'rifle'. This is a ranged weapon that includes 'rifle' in its name, e.g., tankstopper rifle, all profiles of a sniper rifle, etc.

Operative Datacards

13 operatives

Fixer

2 5" 5+ 7

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Battle rifle	4	2+	3/4	-
⚡ Sniper rifle (mobile)	4	3+	3/4	-
⚡ Sniper rifle (stationary)	4	2+	3/3	Devastating 3 Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. , Heavy Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. Sniper rifle (stationary) - Weapon Rules Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed.
⚔ Fists	3	5+	1/2	-

Additional Rules

Munitorum Contacts

You can select one additional equipment option. Target Designation: STRATEGIC GAMBIT. Select one enemy operative visible to this operative. Until the end of the turning point, whenever a friendly RATLING operative is shooting that enemy operative with a rifle, that weapon has the Lethal 5+ weapon rule.

Battlemutt

2 6" 5+ 4

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚔ Bite	4	3+	2/4	-

Additional Rules

Early Warning

Once per turning point, after an enemy operative performs an action in which it moves or is set up, you can interrupt to use this rule. If you do, each friendly RATLING operative (excluding OGRYN and BULLGRYN) within 6" of this operative and within 2" of that enemy operative can immediately perform a free Dash or Fall Back action in an order of your choice (choose separately for each), but it cannot move more than 3" during that action. In either case, each one cannot end that move within 2" of an enemy operative unless it's not visible to every enemy operative when it ends that move (if this isn't possible for an operative, it cannot move).

Beast

This operative cannot perform any actions other than Charge, Dash, Fall Back, Fight and Reposition. It cannot use any weapons that aren't on its datacard.

Bullgryn

2 6" 4+ 16

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Grenadier gauntlet	4	4+	3/5	Blast 2" Blast The target you select is the primary target. After shooting the primary target, shoot with this weapon against each secondary target in an order of your choice. Secondary targets are other operatives visible to and within x of the primary target. Secondary targets are in cover and obscured if the primary target was. Grenadier gauntlet - Weapon Rules Blast The target you select is the primary target. After shooting the primary target, shoot with this weapon against each secondary target in an order of your choice. Secondary targets are other operatives visible to and within x of the primary target. Secondary targets are in cover and obscured if the primary target was.
⚔ Power maul	4	3+	4/6	Shock Shock The first time you strike with a critical success in each sequence, also discard one of your opponent's unresolved normal successes. Power maul - Weapon Rules Shock The first time you strike with a critical success in each sequence, also discard one of your opponent's unresolved normal successes.
⚔ Brute shield	4	3+	3/4	-
⚔ Slabshield	4	4+	3/4	-

Additional Rules

Shield

If this operative has a slabshield, it has a 3+ Save stat; if it has a brute shield, whenever it's fighting or retaliating, each of your blocks can be allocated to block two unresolved successes (instead of one).

Brute

Whenever your opponent is selecting a valid target, if this operative has a Conceal order, it cannot use Light terrain for cover. While this can allow this operative to be targeted (assuming it's visible), it doesn't remove its cover save (if any).

Slow-witted

You must spend 1 additional AP for this operative to perform the Pick Up Marker and mission actions (excluding Operate Hatch).

Ogryn

2 6" 5+ 16

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Ripper gun	4	3+	4/5	Range 8" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Punishing Punishing If you retain any critical successes, you can retain one of your fails as a normal success instead of discarding it. Ripper gun - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Punishing If you retain any critical successes, you can retain one of your fails as a normal success instead of discarding it.
⚔ Bayonet	4	3+	4/5	-

Additional Rules

Bayonet Charge

Whenever this operative finishes moving during the Charge action, you can inflict D3+1 damage on one enemy operative within its control range.

Slow-witted

You must spend 1 additional AP for this operative to perform the Pick Up Marker and mission actions (excluding Operate Hatch).

Brute

Big Shot

2 5" 5+ 6

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Tankstopper rifle (mobile)	4	3+	4/4	Devastating 1 Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. , Heavy ( Dash only) Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. , Piercing 1 Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes. Tankstopper rifle (mobile) - Weapon Rules Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes.
⚡ Tankstopper rifle (stationary)	4	2+	4/2	Devastating 4 Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. , Heavy Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. , Piercing 1 Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes. , Severe Severe If you don't retain any critical successes, you can change one of your normal successes to a critical success. Tankstopper rifle (stationary) - Weapon Rules Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes. Severe If you don't retain any critical successes, you can change one of your normal successes to a critical success.
⚔ Fists	3	5+	1/2	-

Bomber

2 5" 4+ 6

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Explosive arsenal	5	3+	4/5	Range 3" Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. , Blast 1" Blast The target you select is the primary target. After shooting the primary target, shoot with this weapon against each secondary target in an order of your choice. Secondary targets are other operatives visible to and within x of the primary target. Secondary targets are in cover and obscured if the primary target was. , Heavy ( Reposition only) Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. , Limited 1 Limited After an operative uses this weapon a number of times in the battle equal to x, they no longer have it. , Piercing 1 Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes. , Saturate Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves. Explosive arsenal - Weapon Rules Range Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets. Blast The target you select is the primary target. After shooting the primary target, shoot with this weapon against each secondary target in an order of your choice. Secondary targets are other operatives visible to and within x of the primary target. Secondary targets are in cover and obscured if the primary target was. Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. Limited After an operative uses this weapon a number of times in the battle equal to x, they no longer have it. Piercing The defender collects x less defence dice. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes. Saturate The defender cannot retain cover saves.
⚡ Sniper rifle (mobile)	4	4+	3/4	-
⚡ Sniper rifle (stationary)	4	3+	3/3	Devastating 3 Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. , Heavy Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. Sniper rifle (stationary) - Weapon Rules Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed.
⚔ Bionic arm	3	5+	3/4	-

Additional Rules

Tripwire

When setting up equipment before the battle, you can set up to two of your Tripwire markers up wholly within your territory and more than 2" from other markers, access points and Accessible terrain. The first time that marker is within an enemy operative's control range, remove that marker, subtract 1 from that operative's APL stat until the end of its next activation and end its action (if any), even if that action's effects aren't fulfilled. If it cannot be placed, move it the minimum amount to do so.

Mine

Mines you select from universal equipment inflict 2D3+3 damage instead, and friendly RATLING operatives (excluding OGRYN and BULLGRYN) are ignored for your mines' effects (i.e. they cannot trigger or take damage from them). This takes precedence over the normal mines rules.

Hardbit

2 5" 5+ 6

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Battle rifle	4	3+	3/4	-
⚔ Combat knife	3	3+	3/5	Balanced Balanced You can re-roll one of your attack dice. Combat knife - Weapon Rules Balanced You can re-roll one of your attack dice.

Additional Rules

Hunter

This operative can perform the Charge action while it has a Conceal order. If it does so during its activation, until the end of that activation, add 1 to the Atk stat of its combat knife and that melee weapon has the Brutal weapon rule.

Lie in Wait

Whenever this operative is retaliating while Light or Heavy terrain is within its control range, you resolve the first attack dice (i.e. defender instead of attacker).

Raider

2 5" 5+ 6

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Suppressed sniper rifle (mobile)	4	4+	3/4	Silent Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order. Suppressed sniper rifle (mobile) - Weapon Rules Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order.
⚡ Suppressed sniper rifle (stationary)	4	3+	3/3	Devastating 2 Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. , Heavy Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. , Silent Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order. Suppressed sniper rifle (stationary) - Weapon Rules Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order.
⚔ Dagger	3	4+	2/3	-

Additional Rules

Grappling Hook

Whenever this operative is climbing up, you can treat the vertical distance as 2" (regardless of how far the operative actually moves vertically).

Unique Actions

Slingshot 1AP

Select a point on a terrain feature; that point must be visible to and within 6" of this operative. Remove this operative from the killzone and set it back up wholly within 6" horizontally of that point, not within control range of enemy operatives, and with that point visible to it. This action is treated as a Reposition action.

This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or during an activation in which it performed the Charge, Fall Back or Shoot action (or vice versa).

Sneak

2 5" 5+ 6

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Suppressed sniper rifle (mobile)	4	4+	3/4	Silent Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order. Suppressed sniper rifle (mobile) - Weapon Rules Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order.
⚡ Suppressed sniper rifle (stationary)	4	3+	3/3	Devastating 2 Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. , Heavy Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. , Silent Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order. Suppressed sniper rifle (stationary) - Weapon Rules Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. Silent An operative can perform the Shoot action with this weapon while it has a Conceal order.
⚔ Fists	3	5+	1/2	-

Additional Rules

Evade

Once per turning point, after an enemy operative performs an action, you can interrupt and perform a free Dash action with this operative. Note this operative cannot use the Scarper faction rule (it has this rule instead).

Unique Actions

Optics 1AP

Until the start of this operative's next activation, whenever it's shooting, enemy operatives cannot be obscured and the stationary profile of this operative's suppressed sniper rifle has the Lethal 5+ weapon rule.

This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.

Sniper

2 5" 5+ 6

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Sniper rifle (mobile)	4	3+	3/4	-
⚡ Sniper rifle (stationary)	4	2+	3/3	Devastating 3 Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. , Heavy Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. Sniper rifle (stationary) - Weapon Rules Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed.
⚔ Fists	3	5+	1/2	-

Spotter

2 5" 5+ 6

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Sniper rifle (mobile)	4	4+	3/4	-
⚡ Sniper rifle (stationary)	4	3+	3/3	Devastating 3 Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. , Heavy Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. Sniper rifle (stationary) - Weapon Rules Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed.
⚔ Fists	3	5+	1/2	-

Unique Actions

Spot 1AP

SUPPORT. Select one enemy operative visible to this operative. Once during this turning point, when a friendly RATLING operative within 3" of this operative is shooting that enemy operative, you can use this effect. If you do: - That friendly operative's ranged weapons have the Seek Light weapon rule. - That enemy operative cannot be obscured.

This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.

Stashmaster

2 5" 5+ 6

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Sniper rifle (mobile)	4	4+	3/4	-
⚡ Sniper rifle (stationary)	4	3+	3/3	Devastating 3 Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. , Heavy Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. Sniper rifle (stationary) - Weapon Rules Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed.
⚔ Fists	3	5+	1/2	-

Additional Rules

Light-fingered

Once during each of this operative's activations, it can perform the Pick Up Marker, Place Marker or a mission action for 1 less AP.

Well Stocked

If you select an Ammo Cache from universal equipment, you can set up an additional Ammo Cache marker.

Vox-Thief

2 5" 5+ 6

NAME	ATK	HIT	DMG	WR
⚡ Sniper rifle (mobile)	4	4+	3/4	-
⚡ Sniper rifle (stationary)	4	3+	3/3	Devastating 3 Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. , Heavy Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed. Sniper rifle (stationary) - Weapon Rules Devastating Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against. If the rule starts with a distance, inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. Heavy An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), only that move is allowed.
⚔ Fists	3	5+	1/2	-

Unique Actions

Intercept Communications 1AP

SUPPORT. Select one other friendly RATLING operative visible to and within 6" of this operative. Until the end of its next activation, add 1 to that operative's APL stat.

This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.

Faction Rules

1 rules

Scarper

Faction Rule

After enemy activation, one friendly RATLING operative can Dash for free, but cannot end within 3" of visible enemies.

Ratlings 💀

Despite their small stature, Ratlings are fleet of foot, using their speed and agility to outpace and evade their foes.

After each enemy operative's activation, before the next operative is activated, you can perform a free Dash action with one friendly RATLING operative (excluding BULLGRYN, OGRYN and SNEAK), but it cannot end that move within 3" of an enemy operative unless it's not visible to every enemy operative when it ends that move.

Each friendly operative can only do this once per turning point, and cannot do so after the final activation of the turning point.

Other than BULLGRYN, OGRYN and SNIPER operatives, your kill team can only include each operative on this list once.

You cannot select more than three of these operatives combined. Up to three times, instead of selecting one of these operatives, you can select one RATLING ploy to cost you 0CP for the battle.

Some RATLING rules refer to a 'rifle'. This is a ranged weapon that includes 'rifle' in its name, e.g. tankstopper rifle, all profiles of a sniper rifle, etc.

Strategy Ploys

4 ploys

Sniper Positions

Strategy Ploy

Rifle gains Silent when stationary in heavy terrain.

Shifty

Strategy Ploy

Cannot be targeted in cover with Conceal order.

Crack Shots

Strategy Ploy

Rifle gains Balanced when shooting distant targets.

Ratlings 💀

It is said that a Ratling can put a bullet through an opponent's eye socket from more than a thousand yards away.

Whenever a friendly RATLING operative is shooting an enemy operative more than 6" from it, if that friendly operative hasn't performed the CHARGE, FALL BACK or REPOSITION action during the activation, or if it's a counteraction, its rifle (if any) has the Balanced weapon rule. Note that operative isn't restricted from performing those actions after shooting.

Frontline Assault

Strategy Ploy

Weapons gain Balanced in enemy territory or near objectives.

Firefight Ploys

4 ploys

Survival Instincts

Firefight Ploy

block critical or multiple successes when defending

Ratlings 💀

Lacking physical strength and fortitude, RATLINGS rely upon their reflexes and natural instincts to save themselves from harm.

Use this FIREFIGHT PLOY when an enemy operative is shooting against or fighting against a friendly RATLING operative (excluding OGRYN or BULLGRYN) and you're allocating a dice to block. If it's a normal success, it can block one unresolved critical success; if it's a critical success, it can block two unresolved successes (normal or critical).

Larcenous

Firefight Ploy

pick up markers without controlling them

Ratlings 💀

Their diminutive size and gift for stealth makes RATLINGS naturally skilled thieves.

Use this FIREFIGHT PLOY during a friendly RATLING operative's activation (excluding OGRYN or BULLGRYN). Until the end of that activation, that operative doesn't have to control a marker to perform the PICK UP MARKER or mission actions that usually require this (this takes precedence over that action's conditions - it only needs to contest the marker), and having an enemy operative within its control range doesn't prevent it from doing so.

Sharpshot

Firefight Ploy

ignore friendly operatives for target selection

Ratlings 💀

RATLINGS can pick out enemies in the thick of even the most chaotic battles. Many soldiers have been saved from certain death by their precise fire.

Use this FIREFIGHT PLOY when a friendly RATLING operative is performing the SHOOT action with a rifle and you're selecting a valid target. Having other friendly RATLING operatives within an enemy operative's control range doesn't prevent that enemy operative from being selected.

Shoot and Hide

Firefight Ploy

change order to conceal after shooting

Faction Equipment

4 items

Purloined Rations

Faction Equipment

Improve rifle Hit stat by 1 once per turning point

Ratlings 💀

Ratlings have a well-earned reputation for greed. No field kitchen is safe from their thieving hands. It is not uncommon for a Ratling to settle a rumbling belly with a link of freshly liberated protein reconstitution prior to firing a killing shot.

Once per turning point, when a friendly RATLING operative is shooting with a rifle and you've rolled your attack dice, you can use this rule if you haven't used the Lucky Round equipment during this activation. If you do, improve the Hit stat of its rifle by 1 until the end of that sequence.

Stolen Goods

Faction Equipment

Roll D3 for CP gain or loss at end of Select Operatives step

Lucky Round

Faction Equipment

Grants Severe weapon rule to rifle once per turning point

Ratlings 💀

Superstitious by nature, many Ratlings hold back a lucky round with which to target a large or powerful foe, kill an enemy that's wronged them, or make a particularly tricky shot.

Once per turning point, when a friendly RATLING operative is shooting with a rifle and you've rolled your attack dice, you can use this rule if you haven't used the Purloined Rations equipment during this activation. If you do, that weapon has the Severe weapon rule until the end of that sequence.

Improvised Armour

Faction Equipment

Defence dice results of 5+ are critical successes for Ratling Bullgryn/Ogryn

Universal Equipment

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