Combat Difficulty

Rules and Resources: Various Resources for Dark Heresy
Difficulty Skill Modifier Example
Easy +30 Attacking a Surprised opponent
Shooting a Massive target
Shooting a target at Point Blank range
Routine +20 Close combat with foe who is outnumbered three to one or more
Attacking a Stunned opponent
Shooting a target with Full Automatic fire
Shooting an Enormous target
Ordinary +10 Close combat with a foe who is outnumbered two to one
Attacking a Prone opponent
Attacking from higher ground
Shooting a target with Semi-Automatic fire
Shooting a Hulking target
Shooting a target at Short range
Challenging +0 A Standard Attack
Difficult –10 Attacking whilst you are Knocked Down
Fatigued
Attacking or Dodging whilst in the mud or heavy rain
Shooting a target at Long range
Shooting a Scrawny target
Hard –20 A Called Shot to a specific location
Shooting into melee combat
Dogding whilst Prone
Making an unarmed attack against an armed opponent
Secondary hand attack
Attacking with a weapon in either hand
Close combat attack in darkness
Shooting at a target in fog, mist or shadow
Shooting a Puny target
Using a weapon without the correct Talent
Very Hard –30 Attacking or Dodging in deep snow
Shooting a Minuscule target
Shooting a target at Extreme range
Shooting at a completely concealed target
Shooting at a target in darkness