Nemesis: Retaliation
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- How do I resolve Noise in unexplored corridors? — When moving through an unexplored corridor, you resolve the Exploration Sequence first; noise rolls happen after the new room is placed. [p.24 — Exploration Sequence] When a Character moves through an…
- How does exploration and corridor placement work? — When a Character moves through an Unexplored Corridor, draw an Exploration card to place a new Room and surrounding Corridors according to the card's layout. [p.24 — Exploration Sequence] Exploration…
- Can the Medic use their starting gun twice in one turn? — Yes, a Character can use the same Weapon twice in one Turn if they have 2 Actions and pay the Action card cost for each use. Each Turn, a Character performs 2 Actions of their choice [p.12 — Player Ph…
- How do I repel into a corridor with a Noise Marker? — Repelled Intruders move to the Corridor/Room with the lowest ID number if farther than adjacent; Noise markers don't block this movement. [p.31 — Repelling] When an Intruder is Repelled, it moves away…
- How does movement generate noise for the Intruder? — Movement generates noise through a Noise roll made after each move; the die result determines which adjacent corridors get Noise markers or trigger Intruder appearances. [p.25 — Noise Roll] After a Ch…
- What happens when a Room is empty in Nemesis: Retaliation? — An empty room functions normally unless specified otherwise; its effects can still be used, intruders can enter, and environmental effects (like fire) persist. An empty room in Nemesis: Retaliation op…
- When do Xyriens activate during the game? — Xyriens (Intruders) activate during the Intruder Phase, when drawn from the Intruder bag, or when entering a room via Noise rolls or Event cards. The rulebook does not explicitly mention "Xyriens," bu…
- When can I play the Breakthrough Action Card? — The Breakthrough Action Card can be played during your Turn as a "Play an Action card" Action (costing 0 Action cards), provided you are not in Combat and meet any specific conditions listed on the ca…
- How does the Queen's spawning ability work? — The Queen spawns when her token is drawn from the Intruder bag and she is not already on the map. She then activates, either attacking a Character in the same room or moving toward the closest Charact…
- How does oxygen affect available actions? — Oxygen loss occurs in Sections with Inactive Life Support, reducing available Oxygen. Some actions require spending Oxygen, which cannot be used if it would drop Oxygen below 0. Oxygen mechanics prima…
- Can I throw a grenade through an empty corridor to the next room? — No, grenades can only be used in adjacent corridors, not through them into rooms. Grenades are designed to target Intruders in adjacent Corridors. When using a Grenade token, the Character selects an…
- When does the Queen appear during the game? — The Queen appears when her token is drawn from the Intruder bag during the Bag Development step of the Cleanup Phase, provided she is not already active. The Queen’s appearance is tied to the Intruder…