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15. Shoot Out

“Don’t be looking to start something, just crawl back to your hole in the sump before I put you down.”
- Fran ‘Quick-draw’ Marken, Bounty Hunter, House Orlock

In this scenario, two gangs try to scare each other off.

Source: Necromunda 2023 Rulebook

Battle Type​

This scenario is an Underhive battle; vehicles and Wargear that grant the Mounted condition cannot be included in either gang’s starting crew.

Battlefield​

The battlefield for this scenario represents a long tunnel, settlement main street or narrow gantry. This scenario uses the standard rules for setting up a battlefield, as described in the Battlefield Set-up & Scenarios section. The table size should be roughly 36" long and 12" wide, with no terrain that blocks line of sight from one short end to the other.

Crews​

This scenario uses the standard rules for choosing a crew, as described in the Scenario Rules: Choose Crew section. Both gangs use the Hybrid Selection (1+D3) method to determine their crew.

Deployment​

Players roll off to see who deploys first, placing all of their fighters 10" from one short edge of the battlefield, on ground level and within 1" of at least one other friendly fighter. Both crews should have line of sight to each other.

Gang Tactics​

Neither side uses gang tactics for this scenario.

Ending The Battle​

If either gang has no fighters left on the battlefield at the end of any round, the battle ends immediately.

Victory​

A gang is the winner if it is the only one with any fighters left on the battlefield at the end of the battle.

Rewards​

Credits​

The victorious gang adds D6x5 credits to their Stash for each enemy fighter taken Out of Action, representing the pockets of fallen foes being rifled through.

Experience​

Any fighter that didn’t fail a Cool test before the shooting started earns an additional 1 XP.

Reputation​

Each gang gains 1 Reputation.

The gang that drew second (i.e., did not fail six Cool tests) gains a number of Reputation equal to the difference between the number of Cool tests they failed and six (for example, a gang that failed three Cool tests would gain 3 Reputation).

Quick Draw​

Fighters are considered to have their weapons holstered or stowed as they stalk toward their adversaries, both sides waiting to see who will draw first.

When a fighter activates, make a Cool test for them – if they fail, place a marker on their Fighter card to represent their nerve starting to crack (the number of failed Cool tests can also be represented by a dice). As soon as one crew has failed a total of six Cool tests, they go for their guns (see below)!

Until one side draws and starts shooting, the only action a fighter may take during their activation is a single Move (Simple) action. This move must be taken toward the opposing crew, may be no more than 3", and may not take the fighter into cover. If their movement would take a fighter closer than 4" to an enemy fighter, they take no action instead.

When a crew’s fighters go for their guns, all fighters on the board become Ready, then each player makes an Initiative test for each of their fighters – adding +1 if they are using a weapon with the Sidearm trait and subtracting -2 if they are using a weapon with the Unwieldy trait. Fighters that passed the test activate in order of their Initiative, from lowest to highest.

Those that are tied go at the same time (for example, I 2+ goes first, followed by I 3+, etc). Then, those that failed the test activate in order of their Initiative characteristic, from lowest to highest. Those that are tied go at the same time. For fighters activating simultaneously, players should work out any Shoot (Basic) actions before any Move (Simple) or Charge (Double) actions. Once the quick draw has been worked out, the following rounds are played as normal.

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Arbitrating The Scenario​

The Arbitrator can use this scenario to represent a Bounty Hunter having a showdown with their prey. In a one on one game, the Arbitrator takes the place of one of the players, creating a Bounty Hunter and two Hive Scum to accompany them, and selecting one of their opponent’s crew as the fighter the Bounty Hunter is there to kill. In a multi-player game, the Arbitrator takes one Bounty Hunter and two Hive Scum for every gang they are facing, and chooses a fighter from each opposing crew to be the target of all the Bounty Hunters.