Face to Face roll clarification

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**bdd5037**

I have read and re-read examples of face to face rolls several times now. I understand how they work in principle, but need some clarification on one part.

Say model A shoots with burst 3 at model B. Model B returns fire. Both have a target value of 10. Model A rolls an 8,6,3. Model B rolls a 9 for his one shot. Does model B's roll of one roll of 9 then nullify every one of model A's shots? Or does it just nullify model A's roll of 8, but the 6 and 3 still go through?

Thanks in advance.

**Moleverine**

All of Model A's shots would be countered. Model B would get one hit on Model A.

**bdd5037**

Thanks!

Further question......for each dice roll above the opponents roll (during a face to face) and below your target value counts as a hit scored? So theoretically a burst 3 weapon could do 3 straight wounds to one model?

**MarcoSkoll**

Three straight hits, yes - although that could potentially translate into as many as six wounds, as some burst 3 weapons come with ammo types that can inflict either two saves per hit, or two wounds per failed save.

EDIT: Actually, it occurs to me there's no finite limit to the wounds, as some weapons with fire ammo can reach Burst 3 in a link team. Mind you, nothing takes more than five wounds to completely kill anyway, so it's moot.

**jonolikespie**

Wait 2 saves per hit can translate into 2 wounds? I thought those where just 'fail one of the two and you take the wound'?

**MarcoSkoll**

Indeed - DA, EXP and Viral inflict one wound per failed save. It's something for multi-wound troops to be genuinely scared of.

**jonolikespie**

Oh damn

**Moleverine**

And then there is T2 ammo that causes two wounds per failed save, though only Ariadna can use it.

**Chemical Cutthroat**

MarcoSkoll wrote:
Three straight hits, yes - although that could potentially translate into as many as six wounds, as some burst 3 weapons come with ammo types that can inflict either two saves per hit, or two wounds per failed save.

EDIT: Actually, it occurs to me there's no finite limit to the wounds, as some weapons with fire ammo can reach Burst 3 in a link team. Mind you, nothing takes more than five wounds to completely kill anyway, so it's moot.

I think by that point, you just take the model off the table and put it into an incinterator, while someone screams pleadingly for you to stop rolling dice.