Gang-Specific Skills

D6	Piety House Cawdor	Obfuscation House Delaque	Finesse House Escher	Muscle House Goliath	Bravado House Orlock	Tech House Van Saar
1	Lord of the Rats	Faceless	Acrobatic	Fists of Steel	Big Brother	Cold & Calculating
2	Scavenger's Eye	Psi-touched	Combat Focus	Iron Man	Bring it on!	Gadgeteer
3	Blazing Faith	Take Down	Combat Virtuoso	Immovable Stance	Guilder Contacts	Mental Mastery
4	Unshakable Conviction	Rumour-monger	Hit & Run	Naaargah!	King Hit	Photonic Engineer
5	Devotional Frenzy	Fake Out	Lightning Reflexes	Unleash the Beast	Shotgun Savant	Rad-phaged
6	Restless Faith	Doppelganger	Somersault	Walk It Off	Steady Hands	Weaponsmith

D6	Palanite Drill Palanite Enforcers	Savagery Corpse Grinder Cult	Wastelands Ash Waste Nomads	Wisdom of the Ancients Ironhead Squat Prospectors
1	Got Your Six	Avatar of Blood	Born of the Wastes	Where There's Scrap, There's Creds!
2	Helmar's Justice	Bloodlust	Stormwalker	Nobody Pushes Kin Around
3	Non-verbal Communication	Crimson Haze	Eyes of the Wasteland	Chemical Bonds Never Break
4	Restraint Protocols	Frenzy	Beast Handler	Dependable Like Kin
5	Team Work	Killing Blow	Ever Vigilant	Stubborn to the Last
6	Threat Response	Slaughterborn	Bring it Down	There's Always Another Secret

Piety

RAW ✔️ House of Faith, p96

1. Lord of the Rats

Friendly Juve (or Prospect) fighters that are within 12" of this fighter and can draw line of sight to them may apply a +2 modifier to their Cool checks and Willpower checks. Rats, including Necromunda Rats, Bomb Delivery Rats and any rats that feature in a battle due to a scenario or environment special rule, that end their movement within 3" of the fighter are immediately moved by the smallest amount possible so they are at least 3" away from the fighter.

2. Scavenger's Eye

During any scenario that features loot markers, scrap or any kind of harvested goods that are then transformed into credits at the end of the battle, the fighter's gang may add an additional +1 to the dice roll for determining their worth. For example, if a scenario called for the gathering of loot and each loot marker held by the gang at the end of the battle was worth D3x10 credits, then each one would grant the fighter's gang (D3+1)x10 credits.

3. Blazing Faith

Should this fighter ever become subject to the Blaze condition, they may continue to act normally rather than acting as determined by the Trait and the condition – though they may still suffer damage each time they activate as normal. In addition, this fighter ignores the effects of the Insanity condition.

4. Unshakable Conviction

This fighter may make reaction attacks while Seriously Injured and cannot be the target of a Coup De Grace (Simple) action. In addition, whilst Seriously Injured this fighter may perform the Flock Together (Double) action:

Flock Together (Double): This fighter may move a distance equal to their Movement characteristic plus D3", provided they move directly towards a friendly House Cawdor fighter.

5. Devotional Frenzy

When this fighter is activated, their controlling player may declare they will use this skill. Until the start of their next activation, improve their Weapon Skill, Cool, Leadership and Willpower characteristics by D3, rolling separately for each characteristic. At the end of their activation, the fighter immediately suffers an automatic Damage 1 hit which cannot be saved. Devotional Frenzy can only be declared once per round.

6. Restless Faith

During the Choose Crew step of the pre-battle sequence, this fighter may be taken out of Recovery (see the Necromunda Rulebook) and included in the deck of available fighters. If this is done and the fighter takes part in the battle, they begin the battle with a single Flesh Wound.

Obfuscation

RAW ✔️ House of Shadows, p96

1. Faceless

From the start of each round until after this fighter has activated, enemy fighters must pass a Willpower check to target them with a ranged attack, or place a Blast marker so that it is touching their base. If the check is failed, the enemy fighter may choose another target.

2. Psi-touched

The fighter may re-roll Willpower checks when attempting to activate Wyrd Powers or to resist them. When visiting the Black Market as part of the post-battle sequence, the fighter may always choose to purchase Ghast without the need to make an Availability roll.

3. Take Down

When this fighter takes an enemy fighter Out of Action, place that enemy fighter to one side. At the end of the battle, if this fighter's gang has won the scenario, then instead of using the normal method for determining if enemy fighters are captured, roll a D6 for each enemy fighter that was taken Out of Action and placed aside by this fighter. On a 4+, this fighter has the choice of automatically capturing that enemy fighter. As normal, a gang cannot capture more than a single fighter after a battle.

4. Rumour-monger

The fighter can perform the Despicable Rumours post-battle action during the post-battle actions step of the post-battle sequence:

Despicable Rumours: Make an Intelligence check for the fighter. If they pass, reduce the Reputation of the gang(s) they just faced by D3 and increase the Reputation of this fighter's own gang by an equal amount.

5. Fake Out

When making the roll to determine the scenario during the pre-battle sequence, this fighter's gang may roll three D6 rather than the usual two. One of these dice (chosen by the player) must be discarded.

6. Doppelganger

During the Select Crews step of the pre-battle sequence, this fighter's gang may attempt to include an extra fighter than normally allowed by the scenario. Have the leader of the enemy gang make an Intelligence check. If they fail, this fighter's gang may include one extra fighter in their starting crew.

Finesse

RAW ✔️ House of Blades, p92

1. Acrobatic

While this fighter is Active, they may ignore enemy fighters when making a Move (Simple) action or a Charge (Double) action. In effect, this allows them to move over other fighters. Note that they must still adhere to the 1" rule once their movement is complete. This fighter may also cross any barricade or linear terrain feature up to 2" high without a reduction in movement.

2. Combat Focus

For every enemy fighter either Out of Action or Seriously Injured, place a token on this fighter's Fighter card. This fighter adds 1 to their Willpower and Cool checks for each token on their Fighter card. Note that a result of 2 for either a Willpower or Cool check is still a failure regardless of modifiers.

3. Combat Virtuoso

Any chainswords, fighting knives, power knives, power swords, stiletto knives and stiletto swords wielded by this fighter gain the Versatile trait with a Long range equal to this fighter's Strength characteristic.

4. Hit & Run

After making a Charge (Double) action, this fighter may make a Retreat (Basic) action for free before their opponent makes any reaction attacks. Note that even if the Retreat action is unsuccessful, this fighter's opponent may only make reaction attacks once.

5. Lightning Reflexes

When this fighter is Engaged by an enemy fighter, this fighter may attempt to make a Retreat (Basic) action for free before the enemy fighter makes any attacks or additional actions.

Whether or not the Retreat action was successful, this fighter may only use this skill once per round. Note that if this fighter has a Ready marker, they may still activate as normal.

6. Somersault

This fighter gains the ability to perform the Somersault (Basic) action while they are Standing and Active:

Somersault (Basic): Place the fighter anywhere within 6" of their current position, provided they can see the point they wish to move to before they are placed. Note that the fighter must still adhere to the 1" rule when being placed. Using this action does not count as moving for the purposes of effects that are triggered by movement and for the firing of weapons with the Unwieldy trait.

During an activation in which a fighter makes this action, that fighter may make a Shoot (Basic) action with a weapon that has the Unwieldy trait. If they do so, apply a -1 modifier to their hit rolls.

Muscle

RAW ✔️ House of Chains, p102

1. Fists of Steel

Unarmed attacks made by this fighter count as having a Strength 2 higher than normal and inflict 2 damage.

2. Iron Man

This fighter's Toughness is not reduced by Flesh Wounds. However, if this fighter suffers a number of Flesh Wounds equal to their Toughness characteristic, they will go Out of Action as normal.

3. Immovable Stance

This fighter may perform the Tank (Double) action during their activation:

Tank (Double): Until the start of this fighter's next activation, this fighter increases their armour save by 2 to a maximum of 2+ and cannot be moved from their current location by any skills such as Hurl or Overseer, or any weapon traits such as Knockback or Drag, nor can they be Pinned.

4. Naaargah!

During this fighter's activation they may attempt to perform a third action after completing their first two. Roll a D6. If the dice roll is equal to or less than their Toughness then they perform the action. If the roll is greater than their Toughness, or is a 6, their activation ends immediately. Whether or not they were successful, when their activation ends, this fighter is automatically Pinned (this Pinning cannot be negated by skills such as Nerves of Steel).

5. Unleash the Beast

This fighter may perform the Flex (Simple) action while they are Active and Engaged:

Flex (Simple): All fighters (friend or foe) in base contact with this fighter must pass a Strength check or be pushed D3" directly away from this fighter, stopping only if they come into contact with another fighter or an impassable terrain feature. If there are multiple enemies being pushed, the player controlling this fighter chooses in which order they are moved.

6. Walk It Off

Should this fighter perform two or more Move (Simple) actions during their activation, they can make a Toughness check at the end of their activation. If this check is passed, this fighter may recover one lost Wound or discard a single Flesh Wound.

Bravado

RAW ✔️ House of Iron, p92

1. Big Brother

Whilst this fighter is Standing and Active, any friendly fighter with the Gang Fighter (X) special rule that is within 9" and line of sight of this fighter may use this fighter's Cool characteristic for Nerve tests instead of their own.

2. Bring it on!

The fighter gains the ability to make the Issue Challenge (Basic) action:

Issue Challenge (Basic): Choose an enemy fighter within 12". Until the end of this round, or until the chosen fighter is attacked by a friendly fighter, they must make a Willpower check if they wish to make a ranged or close combat attack that targets any fighter other than the fighter who issued the challenge (fighters that have been challenged ignore the normal rules for target priority as detailed in the Necromunda Rulebook).

3. Guilder Contacts

Any Bounty Hunters and Hive Scum hired by this fighter's gang will reduce their hiring fee by D6x10 credits to a minimum of 20 credits. Roll separately for each Bounty Hunter and Hive Scum hired.

4. King Hit

When making an unarmed attack this fighter may choose to roll a single Attack dice, irrespective of their Attacks characteristic or any other bonuses. If they choose to do so, the attack gains the Knockback, Shock, Pulverise and Concussion traits.

5. Shotgun Savant

When armed with a shotgun of any type (including combat shotguns and sawn-off shotguns), this fighter may choose to use the shotgun's Short range Accuracy modifier when making shots at Long range. In addition, when rolling the dice to determine the number of hits from a shotgun with the Scattershot trait, this fighter may roll two D6 and choose the highest.

6. Steady Hands

When this fighter is activated, before declaring their first action, this fighter may perform a Reload (Simple) action for free. This does not prevent them from performing the same action once or twice more during their activation should they choose.

Tech

RAW ✔️ House of Artifice, p92

1. Cold & Calculating

Once per round, when making a Cool or Willpower check, this fighter may make the check against their Intelligence characteristic instead.

2. Gadgeteer

If this fighter is in the starting crew, prior to the first turn, they may modify the Weapon Traits of any weapon they carry that has the Plentiful trait. If they do so, until the end of the battle the weapon loses the Plentiful trait and gains one of the following, as chosen by the controlling player: Knockback, Pulverise, Rending or Shock. Alternatively, a Plentiful weapon with the Rapid Fire (X) trait can add one to the X value. E.g., a Rapid Fire (1) would become Rapid Fire (2).

3. Mental Mastery

This fighter cannot become subject to the Insane condition. In addition, if this fighter is chosen as the target of a Wyrd Power, and is Standing and Active or Prone and Pinned, they may attempt to Disrupt the power as if they were a Psyker.

4. Photonic Engineer

This fighter may apply a +1 modifier to the Strength characteristic of all las weapons used by them. Doing so, however, causes the weapon to gain the Unstable trait. In addition, this fighter may re-roll failed Ammo checks with las weaponry, provided the weapon does not have the Unstable trait.

5. Rad-phaged

When this fighter is hit by a weapon with the Gas or Toxin traits, the opposing player must roll two D6 and discard the highest roll when rolling to see if this fighter is affected.

In addition, should this fighter suffer a hit from a weapon with the Rad-phage trait, roll an additional D6 as normal. However, on a roll of 4 or higher, they do not suffer an additional Flesh Wound. Instead, the fighter may discard a Flesh Wound they have already suffered.

Finally, in any scenario that uses the Pitch Black rules, this fighter always counts as being Revealed.

6. Weaponsmith

Any weapons this fighter is equipped with lose the Scarce trait if it has it. Any weapons this fighter is equipped with will gain the Plentiful trait if it does not have the Scarce trait. Weapons that already have the Plentiful trait gain no additional benefit from this skill.

Palanite Drill

RAW ✔️ Bastions of Law, p76

1. Got Your Six

Once per round, if this fighter is Standing and Active, as soon as a visible enemy fighter declares a Charge (Double) action but before it is carried out, this fighter may interrupt the enemy fighter’s Activation to perform a Shoot (Basic) action, targeting the enemy fighter whose action they have interrupted. If the enemy is Prone and Pinned or Prone and Seriously Injured as a result, their activation ends immediately, and their action(s) are not made.

2. Helmar's Justice

When this fighter performs a Coup de Grace (Simple) action, they earn an additional 1 XP.

3. Non-verbal Communication

Any friendly fighters with Line of Sight to this fighter may use this fighter’s Cool characteristic when taking a Nerve test.

4. Restraint Protocols

Whenever this fighter could perform a Coup de Grace (Simple) action, they may instead perform a Restrain (Simple) action:

Restrain (Simple): This fighter is adept at shackling their opponents, even in the heat of battle. A Prone and Seriously Injured enemy fighter within 1" is taken Out of Action. The result is automatically 55-56 - Captured, there is no need to roll on the Lasting Injury table.

5. Team Work

When a fighter with this skill is activated, they may make a group activation as if they were a Champion, as described in the Necromunda Core Rulebook. If this fighter is a Champion, they may activate two additional Ready fighters within 3" of them at the start of their Activation, rather than the usual one. If this fighter is a Leader, they may activate three additional Ready fighters within 3" of them at the start of their Activation, rather than the usual two.

6. Threat Response

If an enemy fighter ends their movement within 6" of this fighter after performing a Charge (Double) action, and if this fighter is Standing and Active and has a Ready marker on them, this fighter may immediately activate and perform a Charge (Double) action, moving towards the charging enemy fighter. If at the end of this movement this fighter has Engaged the enemy fighter, they may immediately perform a Fight (Basic) action as normal for a fighter performing a Charge (Double) action. This activation interrupts the enemy fighter’s action, being performed after movement but before attacks. This fighter then loses their Ready marker.

Savagery

RAW ✔️ The Book of Ruin, p124

1. Avatar of Blood

For every unsaved wound this fighter inflicts on an enemy fighter with a weapon with the Melee trait, they may immediately discard one Flesh Wound they have previously suffered.

2. Bloodlust

After performing a Coup de Grace, this fighter may Consolidate as well, moving up to 2" in any direction.

3. Crimson Haze

If this fighter is Engaged with one or more enemy fighters, they automatically pass any Nerve tests they are required to take.

4. Frenzy

When this fighter makes a Charge (Double) action, they gain an additional D3 Attacks. However, their hit rolls suffer a -1 modifier.

5. Killing Blow

Before rolling to hit for the fighter's close combat attacks, the controlling player can opt instead to make a single Killing Blow attack. This attack cannot be made with a weapon that has the Sidearm trait. If the attack hits, the attack's Strength and Damage are doubled and no Armour Save roll can be made.

6. Slaughterborn

For every unsaved wound this fighter inflicts on an enemy fighter with a weapon with the Melee trait, increase their Movement by 1" for the duration of the battle.

Wastelands

RAW ✔️ Tribes of the Wastelands, p76

1. Ghost of the Wastes

While this fighter is equipped with a sky mantle, they treat the Hide in the Wastes (Double) action as a Basic action. In addition, if fighting in an Underhive battle, this fighter may perform the Hide the Wastes (Basic) action as if it was an Ash Wastes battle.

2. Stormwalker

If this fighter starts their activation while on the Battlefield Surface, they may add 2" to their Movement characteristic.

3. Eyes of the Wasteland

This fighter treats the Visibility rule as being 6" greater than it actually is. In addition, when using the Pitch Black rules they can target Hidden models up to 9" away.

4. Beast Handler

While subject to the Mounted condition, this fighter increases the value of X for the Additional Attacks (X) trait of any weapon they are equipped with by 1.

5. Ever Vigilant

When making Reaction attacks, this fighter makes one additional attack and doesn't suffer any penalty for turning to face their opponent.

6. Bring it Down

This fighter may perform the Bring it Down (Basic) action:

Bring it Down (Basic): Designate an enemy model in line of sight. For the remainder of the round all friendly fighters, including this fighter, may ignore the rules for Target Priority and may re-roll the dice to hit when performing the Shoot (Basic) action against the designated target.

Wisdom of the Ancients

RAW ✔️ Halls of the Ancients, p90

1. Where There's Scrap, There's Creds!

In the Receive Rewards step of the post-battle sequence, as long as this fighter is not Captured or In Recovery, their gang earns an additional D6x10 credits for each vehicle belonging to an opposing gang they wrecked. Note that this fighter does not need to have taken part in the battle to gain this bonus.

2. Nobody Pushes Kin Around

A fighter with this skill is never moved as a result of a weapon trait or skill being used against them. They also automatically pass any Initiative test they need to take to avoid falling when they go from Standing to Prone whilst within ½" of the edge of a level or platform.

3. Chemical Bonds Never Break

This fighter may use a Chem twice before it is removed from their Fighter card.

4. Dependable Like Kin

This fighter ignores the Unstable trait on any weapon they are equipped with and may re-roll any Ammo checks they take.

5. Stubborn to the Last

When this fighter is taken Out of Action, before being removed from the table they may immediately make either a Shoot (Basic) or Fight (Basic) action even if they do not have a Ready marker.

6. There's Always Another Secret

When this fighter opens a Loot casket, they add an additional D6x10 credits to their gang's Stash.