Lancer Combat Cheatsheet

tags: Lancer TTRPG Player Resource

Combat Actions

• Move

• 2 Quick (→) or 1 Full (⥤) Action

  → Skirmish: Attack with 1 weapon*
  ⥤ Barrage: Attack with 2 weapons* OR 1 superheavy*
  *Also attack with Aux weapon in same mount
  → Ram: Melee attack: knocks Prone, pushes 1 space away

  → Grapple: Melee attack On hit:

  • Both mechs are Engaged, cannot Boost/⟳
  • Smaller mech is Immobilized and dragged
  • Contested Hull check to end/count as larger

  ⥤ Improvised Attack: Melee attack, 1d6 kinetic
  → Boost: Move again
  → Hide: If in Cover/concealment/invisible: gain Hidden
  ⥤ Disengage: Movements ignore Engaged and ⟳s
  → Quick Tech: Tech action vs target in sensor range:

  • Bolster: Target gains +2 Accuracy on next skill check or save before end of its next turn
  • Scan: Pick target in sensor range. Learn one:
    • Target’s full stats, weapons, and systems
    • Hidden information e.g. mech logs/pilot ID/mission
    • Generic or public information e.g. model #
  • Lock On: Choose a target and inflict Lock On
  • Invade: Tech attack deal 2 heat & invasion option:
  • Fragment Signal: Inflict Impaired and Slowed until the end of the target’s next turn

  ⥤ Full Tech: 2 Quick Techs or 1 Full Tech
  (→ or ⥤) Activate: Activate a System on your mech

  ⥤ Stabilize: Do both of the following:

  • Reset heat OR Spend 1 Repair to heal max HP
  • reload Loading tags OR end Burn OR end a condition

  → Search: Reveal Hidden in sensor range (SYS vs. AGI)
  → Shut Down, ⥤ Boot Up: Manage Shut Down status
  ⥤ Mount, ⥤ Dismount: get in/out of mech
  → Eject: pilot moves 6 spaces from mech, mech is Impaired
  → Self Destruct: 4d6 dmg burst 2 explosion after 0-2 turns
  → Skill Check: Do something not listed that requires a roll

• 1 Reaction (⟳) per Turn
  ⟳ Overwatch: Skirmish a target within Threat of weapon

  ⟳ Brace [After damage is calculated]:

  • Halve incoming damage, heat, burn (round up)
  • Until end of next turn:
    +1 Difficulty on attacks against you
    Only one → next turn: no ⟳/Movement/⥤/Overcharge

  → Prepare: Prepare a non-duplicate → vs a trigger as ⟳

• Overcharge: Spend heat for a free →

Statuses

• Engaged
  • immediately stop moving and lose all unspent movement if equal or greater size
  • All ranged attacks are made with +1 Difficulty
• Exposed
  • An exposed character takes double damage
• Hidden
  • You cannot be targeted by hostile attacks or actions
  • Enemies only know your approximate location
  • Performing any attack, forcing a saving throw, taking reactions, or losing cover will end hidden
• Invisible
  • All attacks against you have a 50% chance to miss
• Prone
  • Attackers receive +1 Accuracy to attack you
  • You count as Slowed
  • Full movement to stand up, unless Immobilized
• Shut Down
  • Mech is Stunned, but you can take Boot Up action
  • Mech cools to 0 and ends Exposed
  • Ignore tech actions or system attacks/effects
  • All onboard AIs are re-shackled

Conditions

• Immobilized
  • Maximum voluntary movement becomes 0
  • knockback, push/pull, etc work normally
• Impaired
  • +1 Difficulty on attacks, saves, and skill checks
• Jammed
  • Can only Improvised Attack, Grapple, or Ram
  • Cannot use comms to talk to other players
  • Cannot make or benefit from Tech actions
  • Cannot take reactions ⟳
• Lock On
  • A hostile actor can consume this status to gain +1 Accuracy on their next attack against you
  • Shredded
  • Ignore armor and resistance
• Slowed
  • Can only make regular move
• Stunned
  • Can’t Overcharge, take actions, reactions, or move
  • Can Mount, Dismount, Eject, or take pilot actions
  • Fail all Hull and Agility saves, max evasion is 5
• Cover
  • Soft Cover imposes +1 Difficulty on Ranged attacks
  • Hard Cover imposes +2 Difficulty on Ranged attacks