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