Space Hulk: Tactics – Basic Gameplay Guide

by Falagar / Articles, Space Hulk Guides / 09 Oct 2018

1) For new guys, always bring a Librarian; Force Barrier will save lives more than anything else in the game, but try to only use it when you need it the most (until you get the card that gives you PSI points killing genes, then let it rip).

Avoid using the Storm unless it’s a really important and juicy target and Axe channeling makes this guy a beast in melee. Remember, though, you only get to use one skill per turn, so choose wisely.

2) Count Genestealer AP Points, seriously, COUNT THEM, then pay attention to how many it will take to reach your guys; also, these guys take 1 AP to get around Corners.

Also, while you may think you are safe from that 6AP blip by 1 tile, do remember if it’s more than 1 genestealer they can put it 1 extra tile ahead, giving them the chance to hit your guy once.

3) Overwatch is great, but not so much if you are overwatching only 3 tiles with a gene around the corner, and you have NO AP (Help unjam bolters), or OVERWATCH BUFF CARDS to help him.

Overwatch without AP, especially against 2 or more Genestealers, is sometimes a death sentence when your weapon jams, but this is only if they can reach you during their turn.

4) Positioning is everything; having your awesome sergeant with no range in front will stop you from shooting those doors while moving, which expands your view on any Genes incoming, as well as save your AP points on opening them.

Just like not having your Apothecary behind someone is a waste of his abilities.

5) You cant close destroyed Doors (duh). And Apothecary CAN LOCK Doors (except those connected to a control panel), though Genestealers can break them (but if you’re lucky, they won’t do so well and save you a turn, but with all their AP, this is a rarity.)

6) Play defensive, but aggression is important as well; sometimes it’s best to push and kill those Genestealer or expose blips; it’s stopping them from gathering in huge numbers.

7) Better to have Melee guys walk slow and Guard (with genes nearby) and watch out for tile gaps in your team if you have a melee guy watching the front of the backline. Reaper Genestealer can bypass them and kill anyone exposed behind.

8) Get Line of Sight on those blips when possible; if you are lucky, you might expose a BLIP being UPGRADED (which when exposed means it cancels out, removing the blip and whatever hellspawn it was about to summon).

Falagar

He is the founder and editor of Magic Game World. He loved gaming from the moment he got a PlayStation 1 with Gran Turismo on his 7th birthday.

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