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Just wondering I have just started the game as KoB and my group still does not know what shield generators do so I was wondering how do they work?

Cheers to all comments.

Usually the ships states if it has one or two shield generators.
For each shield generator you get two dice.

You roll the dice after they have shot and after you have shot aa or cc.

You negate rockets and torpedoes on a 5, 6.

You negate all other shots on a 4, 5, and 6.

Shields don't negate Bombs, Mines, Collisions, or Rams.

6s still explode.

MARs can change the rolls dependent on what is stated.

Thank you

 happygolucky wrote:
Thank you

Two other points, dont mix them with "guardian" shield generators, which give 1 shield dice to nearby ships instead, and also when against things with sturginium rounds MAR, in which case you are plus 1 to negate (so you need a 5 or 6 to cancel a regular shot instead of a 4)