S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game · Board game rules
How do I pass my turn?
Quick answer
Before your Turn begins, declare you're passing; you keep your Turn tokens and play them later in the Round. [p.19 — Passing the Turn]
Details
You may pass your Turn at any point before it starts, meaning you can postpone your action to a later moment in the Round. When you pass, you don't lose your Turn tokens—you simply skip your current opportunity to act and wait for a better tactical situation. [p.19 — Passing the Turn]
You must eventually use both of your Turn tokens during the Round; passing just lets you choose when to use them. This is useful if you want to see what Enemies do first, coordinate with teammates, or wait for a more advantageous position before committing your actions. [p.19 — Passing the Turn]
Watch out: Passing happens before your Turn begins. Once you've started performing Actions (Standard or Free), you can't pass—you must finish that Turn. Also, after you pass, Enemies with Line of Sight to your Stalker will still have a chance to React if another Stalker's Turn ends in their LoS, so passing doesn't make you invisible. [p.19 — End of Stalker's Turn]