S3. Work out how many hit dice to roll

Once you've placed Blast markers you can move on to see whether you inflict any kills with your shooting. Look up the total Firepower you've got on the Firepower column of the Firepower Table.

Now look across the top of the table to find the kind of target you're shooting at (eg, if it's vehicles or infantry in cover use the Vehicles or Infantry in Cover line). Where the Firepower row and Target column cross you'll find a number which tells you how many dice you roll to hit. If the Firepower totals 21 or more work it out as one Firepower 20 attack and a second attack at the remaining Firepower. For example, Firepower 26 = 20 Firepower + 6 Firepower.

If a target detachment has some units in cover and some in the open, you can choose to fire only at the targets in the open if you want to. If you do then no hits can be allocated to units in cover.

Always use the Marching column if the target detachment is marching, even if some units are in cover.