A guide to the combat tactics in Shardpunk: Verminfall. Important to get an unlock.
Guide to Combat Tactics
Please note: all credit goes to enlil5!
Introduction
To get one of the achievements (and unlocks) you need to use all the combat tactics. Some are more obvious than others, so I am assembled this guide.
Combat Tactics
Bring them on!
- Kill 5 enemies in a single turn
- Reward: +2 damage for 2 turn
Get’em from the side
- Score 4 flanking shots at non-melee enemies in a single turn
- Reward: +1 AP for everyone
Take Cover
- Hunker down everyone, with nobody being flanked.
- Reward: 20 defense to everyone
Too Loud
- Throw at least 5 grenades in a single turn.
- Reward: enemy reinforcement will span faster (not really a reward, eh?)
Looting Spree
- Search for loot at least 3 times in a single turn.
- Reward: looting is more effective for 2 turns.
Wait it out
- Hunker two characters right next to each other
- Reward: -5 stress for both.
Cover fire
- Toggle overwatch next to an overwatching ally
- Reward: Characters in overwatch get +20% to hit
Chop and Blast
- Hit an enemy with a melee and a ranged attack in a single turn
- Reward: The enemy is stunned
Back from the dead
- Kill an enemy with a character just revived this turn
- Reward: -10 stress for all
- Note: your 4th character rescue can count, so you don’t have to let someone fall to to unlock this.
Adrenaline Rush
- Use a Stimpack to restore health for yourself or someone with 1 HP.
- Reward: +1 Action Point for the person healed.
Back from the dead: you can auto-revive a character with fusion core, so it’s easy to unlock.
Take Cover: hunker down everyone, with nobody being flanked. +20 defense to everyone
Wait it out: hunker two characters right next to each other, -5 stress for both (!!!!!!!)
Back from the dead: kill an enemy with a character just revived this turn, -10 stress for all (your 4th character rescue can count, so you don’t have to let someone fall to to unlock this)