Necromunda rulebook - Games Workshop

NECROMUNDA
Hand-to-hand fighting is the most dangerous and
desperate kind of combat. With adversaries using
swords and knives, point blank fire from pistols, and
even fists, feet and heads to take out an opponent it
is either a very brave or foolish ganger to iniate handto-hand.
WHO CAN FIGHT
Models which are touching base-to-base are said to
be engaged in hand-to-hand combat. This can only
happen once a fighter has charged an enemy, as
models are not otherwise allowed to move into
physical contact. See the Charge! section of the
Movement rules.
In the hand-to-hand combat phase all close quarter
fighting is worked out. Regardless of whose turn it is,
all models that are engaged in hand-to-hand combat
will fight. Unlike shooting, a model in hand-to-hand
combat can fight all round against enemy to its side,
front or rear. In reality the models are constantly
moving, dodging, ducking and weaving as they
struggle to kill their adversaries.
Models fighting in hand-to-hand combat do not
shoot in the shooting phase. They are far too busy
struggling with their adversaries. Any very close range
shots they are able to make with pistols are taken into
account in the hand-to-hand combat rules that follow.
Hand-to-hand Combat
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PROCEDURE
Most fights are ‘one-on-one’ where a model is
fighting one other model. These combats are worked
out as described below. Fights involving several
models attacking a single opponent are worked out
slightly differently as described later.
1 THROW ATTACK DICE
Both players roll a number of D6’s equal to their
model’s Attacks characteristic.
2 WORK OUT COMBAT SCORE
Each player picks his highest scoring dice and adds
his model’s Weapon Skill (WS) to the score. He
then adds any Combat Score modifiers as shown
on the opposite page. The total is the Combat
Score.
3 DETERMINE WINNER
The player with the highest Combat Score wins. In
the case of a tie the model with the highest
Initiative characteristic wins. If there is still a tie
the combat is a stand-off.
4 NUMBER OF HITS
Compare the Combat Scores of both combatants.
The difference between their Combat Scores is the
number of times the winner has hit the loser. If
you win the combat on a tie you still cause 1 hit.
5 THROW TO WOUND
For each hit scored the winner rolls a D6 on the
Wound chart in exactly the same way as hits from
shooting. The Strength value will depend upon
the weapon used.
6 SAVING THROW
Models which are wearing armour may attempt
saves in the same way as troops hit by shooting.
7 RESOLVE INJURIES
Resolve injuries in the same way as you would for
wounds inflicted by shooting.
ATTACK DICE
Roll the number of Attack dice indicated by the
model’s Attacks characteristic. This will normally be
one but some especially mean fighters may have two
or more Attacks.
Although a model may roll more than one Attack dice
it is only the best result that counts towards the
Combat Score. The advantage of rolling more dice is
that it gives you a better chance of rolling high.