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Combat Guides Index

Browse the combat topic index. Choose a specific question for its guide, sources, and related pages.

The combat pages cover the rules a turn actually runs on: what Action Points pay for and what carries over, how reflex actions work for both sides, what Overwatch costs, how armor comes off one plate at a time, and how Heat trades risk for better drops.

Combat articles

Action Points: How the Turn Pool Works

Action Points pay for moving, shooting, reloading and Overwatch in Every Day We Fight, and leftovers can roll into the next turn.

Heat Meter: Risk, Loot and Control

Heat is Every Day We Fight's risk-reward dial: higher heat means harder fights and better drops, and Sabotage and Ambush missions let you raise or lower it.

how to break armor plates

Armor in Every Day We Fight comes off plate by plate: aim at the head, chest, arms or legs, and read the damage preview to see armor versus HP.

Overwatch: Manual Reaction Shots

Overwatch in Every Day We Fight is a hands-on first-person shot you aim yourself. It costs action points and your Reflex, and locks you in place.

Reflexes: How Reactions Work

Reflex actions in Every Day We Fight explained: scrambling out of gunfire, Kill Assist, Covering Fire, Dylan's punch, and the Overwatch trade-off.