Morale

Lightning War

Morale

Events Causing Morale Checks

The following events force a unit to perform a morale check. The check should be done at the end of the Phase when the event happens causing the check.

The unit takes 33% casualties in one phase.
The unit takes any casualties when it has already taken 50%.
A friendly unit routs within 100m (2").
The unit is hit by friendly fire.
A vehicle is penetrated but not destroyed.
An infantry unit is overrun.

Consult the Morale Tables for the rolls and die roll modifiers involved in a Morale Check.

Surrender

A unit will surrender if it is routing and there is a visible enemy unit within 100m (2").

Morale Charts

Morale Table
3d6 + Mods	Result
>= 11	Morale Firm	No problem.
9-10	Pinned	Cannot move for one turn unless falling back. (Does not apply to armored vehicles.)
7-8	Suppressed	Cannot move (unless falling back) or fire for one turn.
6	Fall Back	If not under cover, move to nearest cover. No firing until cover is reached.
5	Retreat	Move away from enemy to cover and then to Rally Point. No firing.
3-4	Rout	Move at fastest possible speed away from enemy and toward friendly board edge. No firing.
<= 2	Eliminated	Unit scatters and for all practical purposes is eliminated.

Morale Die Roll Modifiers
Unit Condition		Modifier
Unit Base Morale Level	Shaken	-4
	Leery	-2
	Professional	+0
	Resolved	+2
	Fanatic	+4
Unit Casualties	Unit is >20% but <40% destroyed, immobilized, or routed. (e.g. 1/3, 1/4, 2/5)	-2
	Unit is >40% but <60% destroyed, immobilized, or routed. (e.g. 1/2, 3/5)	-4
	Unit is >60% destroyed, immobilized, or routed. (e.g. 2/3, 3/4, 4/5)	-6
Unit Status	Unit under Soft Cover	+2
	Unit under Hard Cover	+4
	Unit is immobilized	-2
	Unit suffered Near Kill this turn	-3
	Unit using Reserve Movement	-2
Unit Command	Infantry, Co. commander or higher¹ within 100m (2") and visible	+2
	Vehicle, Co. commander or higher¹ within 250m (5") and visible	+2
	Rally Attempt	+2
¹ Battalion or higher in platoon game

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