This Common Skill allows the user to climb and move on vertical surfaces.
Movement. No LoF. No Roll.
Players must check the Requirements of this Skill when declaring it.
- The Trooper’s base must be in contact with a vertical surface.
- At least half the Trooper's base must stay in contact with the surface on which they are moving.
- The Trooper must be able to finish their movement on a surface that is equal to or larger than their base.
- Allows the Trooper to Climb on a vertical surface. The user can move up to their first value of their MOV Attribute, plus 2 inches.
- Climbing is a Common Skill that does not require a Roll.
- When Climbing players must measure the distance from the starting point to the destination, measuring from the base's outer edge and underside.
- For visualization purposes, Troopers using the Climb Skill move with at least half their base's underside in contact with the vertical surface.
- Climb only allows movement on vertical surfaces. The Climb Skill does not allow the user to move to a horizontal surface, even if their modified MOV value exceeds the distance that needs to be climbed. Therefore, a Trooper will finish their Climbing movement the moment the whole of their base comes into contact with a horizontal surface (see Example 1).
- Climbing movement must follow the General Movement rules as well as the Moving and Measuring rules.
- Some Troopers have the Climb Skill listed in their Unit Profile with a distance shown in round brackets. When climbing, the Trooper can add this distance to their Climb, instead of 2 inches.
IMPORTANT
Troopers cannot be deployed on a vertical surface, neither during the Deployment Phase nor while holding onto the game.
As long as a Trooper is Climbing or holding onto a vertical surface, they cannot declare any Skills other than Climb. A Trooper who is Climbing or holding onto a vertical surface becomes Unconscious or place the corresponding State Token beside them as usual. Even while climbing, Unconscious Troopers are in Prone State. A Trooper who is Climbing or holding onto a vertical surface cannot benefit from Partial Cover MODs.
REMEMBER
A Trooper in the Reactive Turn who is holding onto a vertical surface cannot declare an ARO. The reason for this is that, while on a vertical surface, the only available Skill is Climb, and Climb is a Long Skill that cannot be used in the Reactive Turn.
REMEMBER
Any height in the game table that is higher than the height of a Trooper's Silhouette Template—determined by the Trooper's Silhouette Attribute—requires declaring the Jump or Climb Common Skills to pass it.
Sibylla explains
Before the game begins, it is a good idea for both players to agree on which surfaces on the game table will require the use of the Climb Skill taking into account potentially dubious cases; such as buildings with slightly angled walls.