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Cover Categories

Half Cover

• Half Cover includes various objects such as waist-high fences, rocks, traffic barricades, and small vehicles.
• When a character is in Half Cover, any attacks made against them suffer a penalty of -2 to all rolls, reflecting the increased difficulty of hitting a partially obscured target.

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Full Cover

• Full Cover includes more substantiate structures such as brick walls, tall barricades, and large vehicles.
• When a character is in Full Cover, any attacks made against them suffer a penalty of -3 to all rolls, reflecting the significant protection offered by the cover.

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Destructible & Explosive Cover

• There are two sub-categories of cover: Destructible Cover and Explosive Cover.
• Most pieces of cover can be destroyed, either from taking significant damage over time or from the use of explosive devices.
• Some destructible cover may be explosive, posing the risk of significant damage if in use when set off.

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Cover Actions

• Certain enemies do not have the ability to seek cover.
• This includes infected and the majority of animals, monsters, and vehicles.

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Hunkering Down

• A character may choose to further boost their defense by utilizing the Hunker Down action at the end of their turn.
• The Hunker Down action inflicts a penalty of -1 on all incoming attack rolls, regardless of their cover state.

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Flanking

• A character may attempt to Flank an enemy for a boost of +5 to hit.
• To Flank an enemy, position your character behind the enemy's line of cover and ensure you have a clear, unobstructed line of fire on them.
• If both parties are exposed to one another, each receives the flanking bonus.

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