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SWN Rules Explained: How the Warrior Class Works in Stars Without Number


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Brian breaks down the warrior class from Stars Without Number, using Haleyy and Robert's infiltration of the exocyte in "Pick Up the Box" as a case study. He covers the class's attack bonus, hit point advantages, and guaranteed hit ability, then digs into how burst fire stacks with the gunslinger focus and why the unarmed combatant focus makes Haleyy's bare fists outpace a burst-fire combat rifle.


He covers:

  • (00:00) Introduction
  • (00:45) Episode overview: "Pick Up the Box"
  • (01:28) The Warrior Class
  • (03:20) The Warrior's Auto-Hit Ability
  • (05:16) Burst Fire and the Gunslinger Focus
  • (06:48) The Unarmed Combatant Focus
  • (08:19) Shock Damage


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