Some abilities, weapons, and hazards affect areas rather than single targets. The same shapes also describe environmental hazards; an acid spill is a Zone, a thermal breach radiates as a Blast, a venting plasma feeder paints a Line down the corridor. One template language, two applications.
Blast Radius
A circular area measured from a centre point. All creatures within the radius are affected. Defended against with EF (Evade Factor).
| Size | Radius | Hexes |
|---|---|---|
| Small | 2m | 1 hex from centre |
| Medium | 4m | 2 hexes from centre |
| Large | 6m | 3 hexes from centre |
| Huge | 10m | 5 hexes from centre |
Small Blast (r1)
Medium Blast (r2)
Large Blast (r3)
Cone
A triangular area originating from the attacker. Width at the far end equals the cone's listed range. All creatures in the cone are affected.
Cone — 2 hex deep
Line
A straight line from the attacker to maximum range. All creatures in the line are affected. Width is 1 hex unless otherwise stated.
Line — 4 hex range
Zone
A designated area that persists for a duration. Zones are created by abilities (Suppressive Fire, Saturation Fire), hazards (gas leaks, fires), or environmental effects. A zone's effect applies to any creature that enters it or starts its turn in it.
Zone — 7-hex toxic patch
Hazard palettes. Environmental zones use the same shapes as weapon AoEs, with fills indicating the hazard type. See the GM-side mission design palette and the Hazards page for the full set (toxic, vacuum, decompressing, radiation, temperature, gravity, lighting).
Related Systems
- Movement; the hex grid that areas paint onto
- Cover & Positioning; range bands for weapons that fire into areas
- Damage & Defences; EF resolves area attacks
- Hazards; environmental zones use the same templates