Compétences Blood Bowl 2025

Catch

(ACTIVE)
This player may re-roll any failed Agility Test when attempting to Catch the ball.

Dodge

(ACTIVE)
One per Turn, this player may re-roll a single Agility Test when attempting to Dodge. Additionaly, this Skill will impact the Stumble result when an opposition player performs a Block Action against this player, as described on a page 62.

Diving Catch

(ACTIVE)
This player may attempt to Catch the ball if it lands in a square in their Tackle Zone as a result of a Pass, Throw-in or Kick-off. They may not use this Skill to attempt to Catch the ball if it lands in a square in their Tackle Zone as a result of a Bounce.

Additionaly, this player may apply a +1 modifier to their Agility Test when attempting to Catch the ball as part of a Pass Action if they are in the target square.

Diving Tackle

(ACTIVE)
When a opposition player attempts to leave this player’s Tackle Zone as a result of a Dodge, Leap or Jump, after the Agility Test has been rolled and any modifiers and re-rolls have been applied, this player may use this Skill. Immediately apply a -2 modifier to the opposition player’s Agility Test and place this player Prone in the square the opposition player vacated.

If a player tries to leave the Tackle Zone of multiple players with this Skill as the same time, only one of those players may use this Skill.

Defensive

(ACTIVE)
During your opponent’s Turn, opposition players Marked by this player cannot use the Guard or Put the Boot In Skills.

Hit and Run

(ACTIVE)
When a player with this Skill performs a Block Action or a Stab Special Action, after fully resolving the Action, they may immediately move one free square ignoring Tackle Zones, so long as they are still Standing. The player must ensure that after this free move they are not Marked by or Marking any opposition players.

Leap

(ACTIVE)

Jump Up

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Safe Pair of Hands

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Side Step

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Sprint

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Sure Feet

(ACTIVE)
Once per Turn, this player may re-roll a single D6 when attempting to Rush.

(ACTIVE)
When this player performs a Foul Action, they may apply a +1 modifier to either the Armour Roll or Injury Roll. This modifier may be applied after the roll has been made.

(ACTIVE)
When an opposition player is Pushed Back by this player, the opposition player cannot provide Offensive or Defensive Assists until after they are next activated.

(ACTIVE)
When this player performs a Move Action whale they are in possession of the ball, they may choose to place the ball on the ground in any square they move out of during their move action. This will not cause a Turnover. No longer works on a blitz action.

(ACTIVE)
When this player is thrown as part of a Throw Team-mate Action, if they land in a square that contains an opposition player, including if they Bounce into a square containing an opposition player, and the opposition player is Knocked Down,, then they may apply a +1 modifier ot either the Armour Roll or Injury Roll This modifier may be applied after the roll has been made. If an opposition player suffers a Casualty as a result of being Knocked Down by the thrown player with this Skill, then this player will count as having caused that Casualty and will receive Star Player Points as appropriate.

A player without the Right Stuff Trait cannot have this skill.

(ACTIVA)
When this player performs a Foul Action, if there are no players providing an Offensive or Defensive Assist, then this player may re-roll a failed Armour Roll.

(ACTIVE)
When an opposition player is Knocked Down by this player during a Block Action, this player may perform a free Foul Action against the opposition player so long as they are still Standing and are still Marking the opposition player. This player is then Placed Prone and their activation immediately ends.

(ACTIVE)
This player can provide Offensive Assist when a team-mate performs a Foul Action regardless of how many opposition players are Marking this player.

(ACTIVE)
This player’s activation does not end after performing a Foul Action, and they may continue with their Move Action with any movement they have remaining.

(ACTIVE)
When this player is Knocked Down as a result of an opposition player’s Block Action, before the Armor Roll is made, they may roll a D6. On 1-3, nothing happens and the Armour Roll is made as normal. On a 4+, this player’s sabotaged weapon goes off and the opposition player is also Knocked Down, though this will not cause a Turnover unless the opposition player was holding the ball. If this player’s sabotaged weapon goes off, then they are automatically Knocked Out and the Armour Roll is not made for them.

A player without the Secret Weapon Trait cannot have this Skill.

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(ACTIVE)
If an opposition player suffers a Casualty as a result of a Special Action this player performed, this player will earn Star Player Points for cousin a Casualty as appropriate.

A player can only have this Skill if they have a Trait that allows them to perform a Special Action.

Big Hand

(ACTIVE)
This players ignores all negative modifiers when atempting to pick up the ball.

Claws

(PASSIVE)
Whenever an Armour Roll is made for an opposition player thas has been Knocked Down by this player  during a Block action, even if this player is also Knocked Down , then any roll of a natural 8+ on the Armour Roll will break the opposotion player’s armour regardless of their actual Armour Value.

Disturbing Presence

(PASSIVE)
Any opposition player that performs a Pass Action, Throw Team-mate Action or a Throw Bomb Special Action, or attempts to Intercept or Catch the ball, applies a -1 modifier to the Passing Ability Test or Agility Test, for each player on your team with this Skill within 3 squares of them.

Extra Arms

Horns

(ACTIVE)
Whenever this player declares a Blitz Action, then they apply a +1 modifier to their Strength Characteristic for any Block Actions performing during that Blitz Action.

Iron Hard Skin

(ACTIVE)

Monstrous Mouth

Prehensile Tail

(ACTIVE)
When an opposition player attempts to Dodge Jump or Leap away from a square in this player’s Tackle Zone, they apply an additional -1 modifier to the Agility Test.
If a player tries to leave the Tackle Zone of multiple players with this Skill at the same time…

Tentacle

(ACTIVE)
When an opposition player attempts to Dodge, Jump, or Leap away from a square in this player’s Tackle Zone, this player may use this Skill. When a player uses this Skill they roll a D6 and add their Strength Characteristic to the roll; they then subtract the Strength Characteristic of the opposition player from the result. If the result is a 6 or higher, or the roll is a natural 6, then the opposition player does not leave the square they attempted to leave and their activation comes to an end. If the result if a 5 or lower, or the roll is a natural 1, this Skill has no effect.

If a player tried to leave the Tackle Zone of multiple players with this Skill at the same time, only one of those players may use this Skill

Two Heads

(ACTIVE)

Very Long Legs

(ACTIVE)
This player may apply a +1 modifier to the Agility Test whenever they attempt to Leap or Jump, and may apply a +2 modifier to the Agility Test whenever they attempt to Intercept the ball.
Additionally, this player ignores the Cloud Burster skill.

Accurate

(ACTIVE)
When this player performs a Pass Action which is a Quick Pass or a Short Pass, this player may apply a +1 modifier to the Passing Ability Test.

Cannoneer

(ACTIVE) 
When this player performs a Pass Action which is a Long Pass or a Long Bomb, this player may apply a +1 modifier to the Passing Ability Test.

Cloud Burster

(ACTIVE)
When this player performs a Pass Action, the opposition players may not attempt to intercept the ball.

Dump-Off

(ACTIVE)

Give and Go

(ACTIVE)
If this player performs a Pass Action that is a Quick Pass, or performs a Hand-off Action, then, so long as a Turnover isn’t caused, their activation does not end once the Pass or Hand-off is resolved. Instead they may continue with their Move Action using any movement the have remaining.

Hail Mary Pass

(ACTIVE)
When this player performs a Pass Action or a Throw bomb Special Action, they may declare any square on the pitch as the target square rather than using the Range Ruler. Make a Passing Ability Test as normal treating the throw as a Long Bomb, and treating any result of an Accurate Pass as an Inaccurate Pass. A Hail Mary Pass cannot be intercepted.

Kick

(ACTIVE)

Leader

(PASSIVE)

Nerves of Steel

(ACTIVE)

On the Ball

(ACTIVE) 

Pass

(ACTIVE)

Punt

(ACTIVE)
This player may declare a Punt Special Action; only a single player may declare a Punt Special Action each Turn. When a player declares a Punt Special Action, they are first allowed to make a Move Action, though they cannot continue to move after the Punt Special Action has been resolved.

If after their Move Action this player iis in possession of the ball, they can Punt it downfield. Position the Throw-in Template over this player so it faces one of the two End Zones or either Sideline. Roll a D6 to determine the direction the ball is kicked, and then a second D6 to determine how many squares in that direction the ball will travel. If this player has the Kick Skill, they may re-roll either one or both of these dice – though they must decide whether to re-roll the direction or not before rolling for the distance.

If the ball lands in a square containing a player, then they must attempt to Catch the ball, otherwise it will Bounce.
When performing a Punt Special Action, no Turnover is caused if the ball comes to rest on the ground; however, if after the Punt Special Action is resolved the ball is in possession of an opposition player, or the crowd, a Turnover is caused.

Safe Pass

(ACTIVE)

Arm Bar

(ACTIVE)
lf an opposing player Falls Over as a result of attempting to Dodge, leap or Jump away froma square in this player’s Tackle zone, this player may use this Skill. If they do, they may apply a +1 modifier to either the Armour Roll or lnjury Roll. This modifier may be applied after the roll has been made. lf the opposition player suffers a casualty a result of a failed Dodge, Leap or Jump away from a square in this player’s Tackle Zone, then this player will count as having caused that Casualty and will receive Star Player Points as appropriate.

lf a player tries to leave the Tackle Zone of multiple players with this skill at the same time, only one of those players may use this Skill.

Brawler

(ACTIVE)
When this player declared a Block Action, they may re-roll a single Both Down result.

Breack Tackle

(ACTIVE)
Once per Turn, when this player attempts to Dodge, they may apply a +1 modifier to the Agility Test if they have a Strength Characteristic of 3 or lower, a +2 modifier to the Agility Test if they have a Strength Characteristic of 4, or a +3 modifier to the Agility Test if they have a Strength Characteristic of 5 or higher.

Bullseye

(ACTIVE)
When this player performs a Throw Team-mate Action, if the result of the throw is a Superb Throw then the thrown player will not Scatter before landing and will instead land in the target square.

A player without the Throw Team-mate Trait cannot have this skill.

Grab

(ACTIVE)
When this player declares a Block action, if the opposition player is Pushed Back, then this…

Guard

(ACTIVE)

Juggernaut

(ACTIVE)

Mighty Blow

(ACTIVE)(ELITE)
Whenever this player Knocks Down an opposition player during a Block Action, even if this player is also Knocked Down, they may apply a +1 modifier to either the Armour Roll or Injury Roll. This modifier may be applied after the roll has been made.

Multiple Block

(ACTIVE)

Stand Firm

(ACTIVE)

Strong Arm

(ACTIVA)
When this player performs a Throw Team-mate Action, this player may apply a +1 modifier to the Passing Ability Test.

A player without the Throw Team-mate Trait cannot have this Skill.

Thick Skull

(ACTIVE)
When an Injury Roll is made for this player, they will only be Knocked-out on the roll of a 9; a roll of an 8 will be treated as a Stunned result. If this player also has the Stunty Trait then they will only be Knocked-out on the roll of an 8; a roll of a 7 will be treated as a Stunned result.

(ACTIVE)
Whenever this player performs a Throw Teammate action, before making the Passing Ability Test, they must roll a D6. On a 2+, they may continue with the Throw Team-mate Action as normal. On a 1, the player will attempt to eat
their team-mate – they must roll a further D6.

On a 2+, the team-mate will squirm free and the Throw Team-mate Action will automatically result in a Fumble Throw. On a 1, the player will eat their team-mate  immediately remove them from your Team Draft List. No Apothecary can be used to try to save them, and no Regeneration rolls can be made. If the team-mate was in possession of the ball, it will Bounce from the square this player occupies. A Turnover is then caused.

(PASSIVE)

Whenever this player is activated, after declaring their action they must roll a 1D6. They may apply a +2 modifier to the roll if they have declared a Block Action or a Blitz Action. On a 4+, the player may perform the declared action
as normal.

On a 1-3, this player lashes out at one of their team-mates. Choose one Standing team-mate adjacent to this player; the chosen player is immediately Knocked Down. This will not cause a Tunrover unless the player was holding the
ball. If this player has either the Claws or Migty Blow Skill, then they must use them when making the Armour roll for the Knocked Down Player.

If this player rolls a 1-3 and there are no Standing  team-mate adjacent to them, they are Distracted.

Animosity

(ACTIVE)
Whenever this player attempts to perform a Pass Action or a Hand-off Action to a team-mate with the same Keyword as the one shown in brackets, roll a D6. On a 1, the player refuses to perform the action and their activation
immediately ends.

Some players may have the Animosity (all) Trait, in which case they will apply this rule to all of their team-mates, regardless of the Keywords they have.

Ball & Chain

(ACTIVE)
When this player is activades, the only action they can declare is a Ball & Chain Special Action; there is no limit to the number of players that can declare this Special Action each Turn.

When a player performs a Ball & Chain Special Action, position the Throw-in Template over this player so it faces one of the two End Zones or either Sideline.Then roll a D6 and move this player into the square as indicated by the Throw-in Template.

A player that moves in this manner does not have to make an Agility Test to Dodge away from another player’s Tackle Zone; they will automatically pass. Opposition players cannot use the Shadowing or Tentacles Skill against a player performing a Ball & Chain Action.

• • • If this move takes this players off the pitch they will risk Injury by the Crowd.
    • If this move takes this player into a square containing a Standing player (from either team) they will automatically perform a Block Action against that player; this Block Action will ignore the Foul Appearence Skill. If this is a team-mate, then this player’s Coach will choos which result to apply after the Block Dice have been rolled.
    • If this move takes this player into a square containing a Prone or Stunned player, that player is Pushed Back and an Armour Roll is made against them.
    • If this move takes this player into a square containing the ball, it will immediately Bounce. This will not cause a Turnover.

A player performing a Ball & Chain Special Action can move a number of squares up to their MA. They may Rush as normal, though if they roll a 1, they will move into the square as normal firts, including performing any Block Actions, Pushing Back any players or causing the ball to Bounce, before Falling Over in the square they have moved into.

If a player is Knocked Down, Falls Over or Placed Prone for any reason, immediately make an Injury Roll for them threathing any result of Stunned as Knocked-out instead.

A player with this Trait cannot have any of the following Skills: Diving Tackle, Eye Gouge, Frenzy, Grab, Hit & Run, LEap, Multiple Block, On the Ball, Shadowing, Steady Footing.

(PASSIVE)
Whenever this player is activated, after declaring their action, they must roll a D6, adding 1 to the roll if they declared a Block ACtion or a Blitz Action. If they roll equal to or higher than the number shown in brackets, they may activate as normal.

If the player rolls lower than the number shown in brackets, or rolls a natural 1, they may continue their action as roam though they may change their declared action to a Move Action if they wish. If the player declared an Action that can only be performed one per Turn (such as a Blitz Action), this will still count as the one Blitz action for the Turn. At the end of their activation, this player may ite an adjacent Thrall Lineman team-mate regardless of the status of the Thrall Lineman.

If they do, immediately make an Injury Roll for the Thrall Lineman, treating any Casualty result as Badly Hurt this will not cause a Turnover unless the Thrall Lineman was holding the ball. If this player does not bite a Thrall Lineman for any reason, then a Turnover is caused, this player becomes Distracted, and will immediately drop the ball if they were holding it. If this player was in the opposing End Zone, no Touchdown is scored. Of a player who failed this roll wants to perform a Pass Action, Hand-off Action, or score then they must bite aThrall Lineman before they perform the Action or score.

(ACTIVE)
When this player is activated, they can declare a Throw Bomb Special Action only one player can declare this Special Action each Turn.

When a player performs a Throw Bomb Special Action, they throw a bomb in the same manner as when a player performs a Pass Action, following all the usual rules for a Pass Action. Though this i snot a Pass Action itself, any Skills or Traits that come into play when a player performs a Pass Action will also apple to a Throw Bomb Special Action, with the exception of the On the Ball Skill A player that declared a Tow Bomb Special Action may not perform a Move Action before throwing the bomb.

If at any point a bomb comes to rest on the ground then it will immediately explode in that square. Should a bomb be Fumbled by the thrower, or dropped when a player attempts to Catch it, then it will not Bounce and will instead explode in that player’s square. When a bomb explodes, any player in the square it exploded in is hit by the explosion. Additionally, roll a d6 for each player adjacent to the square in which the bomb exploded. O a 4+ they are hit by the explosion.

Any Standing player that is hit by the explosion is immediately Knocked Down. Additionally, make an Amrour Roll for any Prone or Stunned players hit by the explosion.
If a player successfully Catches or Intercepts a thrown bomb, the player that caught the bomb must immediately throw it again, following all the same rules for making a throw Bomb Special Action as described above.

(PASSIVE)
Whenever this player is activated, after declaring their Action they must roll a D6. On a 2+ the player may perform the declared Action as normal. On a 1, the player becomes Distracted.

Breath Fire

(ACTIVE)
When this player is activated, they can declare a Breathe Fire Special Action; there is no limit to the number of players that can declare this Special Action each Turn,
When a player makes a Breathe Fire Special Action, they may choose one Standing opposition player they are Marking and roll…

(ACTIVE)
When this player is activated, they can declare a Chainsaw Attack Special Action; there is no limit to the number of players that can declare this Special Action each Turn.
When a player performs a Chainsaw Attack Special Action, roll a D6. On 2+, this player may immediately make an Armour Roll against one adjacent Standing opposition player applying a +3 modifier to the Armour Roll.

On a 1, the Chainsaw will Kick-back and this player is Knocked Down instead.

If this player is Knocked Down or Falls Over for any reason, regardless of how it ocurred, then, a +3 modifier is applied when the opposition Coach makes an Armour Roll fot his player. This +3 modifier must always be applied.

Should they wish, this player may also use the chainsaw when performing a Foul Action. In which case they may apply a +3 modifier when making the Armour Roll for the opposition player. They will still need to roll for Kick-back as normal.

This player may use the Chainsaw Attack Special Action to replace the Block Action made as part of a Blitz Action if they wish, though their activation will still and as soon as they have performed the Chainsaw Attack Special Action.

(PASSIVE)
Apply a +1 modifier to any Casualty Roll made against this player.

(PASSIVE)
Whenever this player performs a Block action against a player with the same keyword as that shown in brackets, this player may re-roll a single Player Down result.

(ACTIVE)
When this player is activated, they can declare a Hypnotic aze Special Action; there iis no limit to the number of players that can declare this Special Action each Turn. When a player declares a Hypnotic Gaze Special Action they are first allowed to make a Move Action, though they cannot continue to move after the Hypnotic Gaze Special Action has been attempted.
When a player performs a Hypnotic Gaze Special Action, they select a Standing opposition player adjacent to them and roll a D6. On a 1-2, nothing happens and this player’s activation immediately ends. On a 3+, the selected opposition player becomes Distracted and this player’s activation immediately ends.

(PASSIVE)
Once per game, when a player with this Trait causes a Casualty against an opposition player as a result of a Block Action, and that player suffers a Dead result on their Casualty Roll and is not saved by an Apothecary, you may immediately add one new Lineman player from your team’s Team Roster to your Reserves Box. This may cause you to have more than 16 players for the remainder of the game.
During the Post-game Sequence, this player may be hired in the same manner as any Journeymen players.
This Trait cannot be used against Big Guy players, or any player with the Decay, Regeneration, or Stunty Traits.

(PASSIVE)
When creating a Team Draft List, you may not include more players with this Trait than players without this Trait.

(ACTIVE)

(PASSIVE)
Whenever this player wishes to use a Team Re-roll, they must roll a D6. If they roll equal to or higher than the number shown in brackets, then they may use the TEam R-roll as normal.
If they roll lower than the number shown in brackets, then they may not re-roll the dice and the Team Re-roll is lost just as if it had been used.

(PASSIVE)

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(ACTIVE)
During their movement, a player with this Trait can attempt to Pogo over a single adjacent square regardless of what is in the square. Pogoing works the same way as Jumping, as described on page 56, with the exception that the Poging player may ignore all negative modifiers they would receive by Jumping.

A player with this Trait cannot also have the Leap Skill.

(ACTIVE)
When this player is activated, they can declare a Projectile Vomit Special Action; there is no limit to the number of players that can declare this Special Action each turn.
When this player performs a Projectile Vomit Special Action, select a Standing opposition player adjacent to this player and roll a D6 On a 2+, this player vomits on their target make an Armour Roll for the selected player. This Armour Roll cannot be modified in any way. If the player’s armour is broken, make an Injury Roll for them, ,otherwise nothing happens.

On a 1, this player covers themselves in acidic bile; make an Armour Roll for this player. This Armour Roll cannot be modified in any way. If this player’s armour is broken, make an Injury Roll for them, otherwise nothing happens.
This player may use the Projectile Vomit Special Action to replace the Block Action made as part of a blitz Action if they wish, though their activation will end as soon as they have performed the Projectile Vomit Special Action.

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This player can be thrown bu a team-mate with the Throw Team-mate Trait, even if this player is Prone.

Secret Weapon

(PASSIVE)

Stab

(ACTIVE)

(PASSIVE)
When this player attempts to Dodge, they do not suffer any negative modifiers to their AgilityTest for being Marked by opposition players.
Additionally this player applies a -1 modifier to the Agility Test when attempting to Intercept the ball.

A player with this Trait is more prone to injury and so if an Injury Roll is made for them, orll on the Stunty Injury Table instead.

(ACTIVE)
When this player is thrown by a Throw Team-mate Action, they may choose not to Scatter before landing as normal. If they do, position the Throw-in Template over this player so it faces one of the two End Zones or either Sideline. Rolla D6 to determine the direction this player will travel ,and then a second D6 to determine how many squares in that direction this player will travel.
Additionally, if they choose not to Scatter as normal, this player may re-roll the Agility Test when attempting to land.

(PASSIVE)
Whenever this player is activated, after declaring their Action, if they are Standing they must roll a D6. On a 2+ the player may perform the declared Action as normal.
On a 1, the player becomes Rooted. Whilst Rooted, a player cannot perform MOve Actions, may not Follow-up after performing a Block Action, cannot be Pushed BBack ,and may not leave their current square for any reason, with the exception of being Knocked Out or suffering a Casualty.
A Rooted player will immediately stop being Rooted at the end of a Drive, or if they are ever Knocked Down or Placed Prone.

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