Clouds of smoke on the battlefield can provide tactical cover to troops. Trooper units whose unit leader is at range 1 of a smoke token improve their cover by 1. While a trooper unit is attacking, if the attacking unit leader is at range 1 of a smoke token, the defender improves their cover by 1. Smoke tokens are removed at the end of each round.
- A vehicle unit at range 1 of a smoke token does not improve its cover, and units defending against a vehicle unit whose unit leader is at range 1 of a smoke token do not improve their cover.
- During the End Phase, all smoke tokens are returned to the supply.
- Effects that improve a unit's cover are cumulative.
- For example, a unit whose unit leader is at range 1 of two smoke tokens would improve its cover by 2.