Shadowrun 6e Matrix Cheat Sheet Cheat Sheet

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USING THE MATRIX USING THE MATRIX (cont) MATRIX DAMAGE

Attack Offensive power and Noise Penalty (-1 per point) to any test in Matrix damage (vs device) is resisted with
Damage the Matrix Firewall.
Sleaze Stealth attribute For Deckers, Matrix attributes are Biofee​dback damage is resisted with

Data Limits how many devices determined by the device they use (A/S Willpower.
Processing can be slaved to this device from Cyberdecks and D/F from Commli​‐ Techno​mancers apply damage to their own
nks​/Cy​ber​jacks). Any non-zero attributes Condition Monitors (Stun if not otherwise
Firewall Defensive attribute
can be rearra​nged, even if they originated specif​ied).
from different devices. e.g. Erika MCD-6
Attack Attack + Sleaze Devices have a Matrix Condition Monitor
(AS 4/3) + Transys Avalon (DF 3/1) can be
Rating equal to (Device Rating / 2, rounded up) +
4/3/3/1 or 3/3/1/4 etc.
8.
Defense Data Processing + Firewall
Rating All tests using a damaged device have a –1
Techno​mancers access the matrix through
modifier for every three full boxes of Matrix
 AR Reaction + Intuition their Living Persona (CORE RULBOOK
damage, until the device is repaired.
Intiative p.189) instead of a device.
When a device's Condition Monitor is filled,
 VR Intuition + Data Processing
RUNNING SILENT it is bricked. Users of a bricked device are
Initiative + 1d6
dumped from the Matrix, and VR users
(cold-sim) A user can run silent by simply switching
suffer dumpshock. Bricked devices will not
 VR Intuition + Data Processing modes on their commlink or deck. They can
funciton again until repaired.
Initiative + 2d6 be detected with an opposed Matrix
Repair a damaged device = Engine​ering +
(hot-sim) Perception test (Major Action).
Logic (number of boxes, 1 hour) Extended
A Matrix Perception test to find someone
test.
Legal tests Electr​​onics + Logic running silent is a Minor Action if performed
A critical glitch on a repair test means the
by a runner with a cyberdeck, cyberjack, or
Illegal tests Cracking + Logic
device is perman​ently destroyed.
Resonance attribute.
A successful Hide action will force an icon
DUMPSHOCK AND LINK-L​OCKING
that has spotted you to lose you again.
When you are violently discon​nected from
the Matrix in VR without gracefully switching
to AR first, you suffer dumpshock.
Dumpshock Effects:

 Damage: 3S (cold-sim) / 3P (hot-sim)

biofee​dback damage, resisted with
Willpower

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DUMPSHOCK AND LINK-L​OCKING (cont) MATRIX EDGE ACTIONS OVERWATCH SCORE AND CONVER​‐
GENCE
 Disori​ented and cannot gain or use Edge Any character may use the standard Edge
on actions for (10 - Willpower) minutes, Boosts and Actions (see Spending Edge, When perfoming an Illegal test, the total
even if all damage was soaked. CORE RULEBOOK p. 46) when making number of hits (not net) scored by the
Link-lock Effect​s:U​nable to use Enter/Exit Matrix​-re​lated tests. defender becomes the Overwatch Score
Host, Reboot Device, or Switch Interface The Matrix Edge Actions below require an (OS).
Mode actions. implanted cyberjack or a Resonance score. When the Overwatch Score (OS) reached
You can escape link-lock with a successful 1 EDGE 40, Conver​gence occurs and GOD zeroes
Jack Out action (CORE RULEBOOK p.182), in on your location.
Emergency Boost: Tempor​arily increase a
and may suffer dumpshock. Matrix attribute by 1 for one test. When this occurs, the device used to
perform the last Illegal test is bricked, the
2 EDGE
USING EDGE user is dumped from the Matrix and suffers
Hog: Blast a host or persona with recursive
dumpshock, and the user's physical location
Whichever opponent whose Attack Rating
requests, eating up valuable resources and
is reported to the author​ities.
(if attacking) or Defense Rating (if
lowering its Data Processing by 2 and
defending) is 4+ higher gains a bonus Overwatch Score increases when:
active program slots by 1 for [Attack Rating]
Edge. Using hacking programs: OS increases by
rounds.
No player may gain more than two (2) 1 for each Matrix action modfied by running
Signal Scream: The next action ignores any
bonus Edge in a single round. a hacking program.
penalty from noise.
Bonus Edge (above your normal Edge Mainta​ining illegal access to anything on the
Techno​babble: Can only be used by
rating) goes away when: Matrix: +1 OS/round for each host where
Techno​man​cers. Use Charisma instead of
you maintain illegal User-level access, +3
 You leave a host. Logic on the next Matrix action.
OS/round for each host where you maintain
 You reboot your device. 3 EDGE
illegal Admin-​level access.
 You jack out of the Matrix. Under the Radar: The next illegal action
Performing illegal actions (as noted above):
 Your Overwatch Score (OS) triggers performed on this turn does not increase
+1 OS per hit on the opposing roll, whether
Conver​gence. OS.
the defense was successful or not.

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PROGRAMS HACKING PROGRAMS NOISE

The maximum number of running programs ARMOR PHYSICAL NOISE LEVEL

= Data Processing rating of the device. +2 Defense Rating DISTANCE TO
OS increases by +1 for each Matrix action BIOFEE​DBACK TARGET
modified by a hacking program. Multiple Causes Stun damage (if target is in cold- Direct connection 0
programs on a single action only increase sim) or Physical damage (hot-sim) with a (any distance)
OS by +1 (one action). Matrix attack. 0-100m 0
Defending against an attack is not an action, BIOFEE​DBACK FILTER 100m-1000m (1km) 1
so Armor and Biofee​dback Filter do not Allows Device Rating or Body roll to soak
1km-10km 3
increase OS. Matrix damage.
10km-100km 5
Temporary Edge provided by programs BLACKOUT
Greater than 100km 8
must be immedi​ately used on the action Causes Stun biofee​dback damage with a
they modify or are lost. Matrix attack. OBSTACLES

DECRYPTION Dense foliage 1 per 5m

BASIC PROGRAMS +2 dice on the Crack File action. Faraday cage No signal, action
BABY MONITOR DEFUSE blocked
Shows current OS without an action. Allows Device Rating or Body roll to soak Fresh water 1 per 10cm (10 per
BROWSE damage from Data Bomb. 1m)
+1 temporary Edge when using the Matrix EXPLOIT Jamming 1 per hit on Jam
Search action. Reduce Defense Rating of hacking target Signals actions
CONFIG​URATOR by 2.
Metal-​laced earth or 1 per 5m
Store an alternate deck config​uration & FORK wall
swap to it instead of swapping only 2 Hit 2 targets with a single Matrix action
Salt water 1 per 1cm (100 per
attributes with Reconf​igure Matrix Attrib​‐ without splitting dice pools.
1m)
utes.
LOCKDOWN
Spam zone or static Rating
EDIT Cause link-lock when you do Matrix
zone
+1 temporary Edge when using the Edit File damage.
action.
OVERCLOCK
ENCRYPTION +2 dice to a Matrix action. One of the dice is
+2 dice when using the Encrypt File action. a Wild die.
SIGNAL SCRUBBER STEALTH
Reduce noise level by 2. +1 temporary Edge when using the Hide
TOOLBOX action.
+1 Data Processing TRACE
VIRTUAL MACHINE +1 temporary Edge when using the Trace
+2 program slots. +1 unresisted Matrix Icon action.
damage when attacked.

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NOISE (cont) ENTRY/​INT​RUSION (cont) DATA GATHERING (cont)

Wireless negation (e.g. wallpaper Rating PROBE | Illegal | Extended, 1-minute CHECK OS | Illegal | Major | Admin
or paint) interval | Outsider/User/Admin Cracking + Logic (4)
Lasts [10 - Host/D​evice Rating] hours or SNOOP | Illegal | Major | Admin
If noise is greater than the device rating of
until you go offline. Cracking + Logic vs. Logic + Firewall or
the device being used (cyberdeck and/or
Net hits = bonus dice pool on future Data Processing + Firewall
commlink), the device cannot access the
BACKDOOR ENTRY test
Matrix or provide wireless bonuses. TRACE ICON | Illegal | Major | Admin
BACKDOOR ENTRY | Illegal | Major | Electronics + Intuition vs Willpower +
LOGGING ON/OFF Outsider Sleaze or Firewall + Sleaze
Cracking + Logic vs Willpower + Firewall
SWITCH INTERFACE MODE | Legal |
Minor - No test BRUTE FORCE | Illegal | Major | ATTACK
Outsider/User/Admin
RECONF​IGURE MATRIX ATTRIBUTE | DATA SPIKE | Illegal | Major |
Cracking + Logic vs Willpower + Firewall
Legal | Minor | Admin - No test Outsider/User/Admin
Cracking + Logic vs Data Processing +
JACK OUT | Legal | Major |
DATA GATHERING
Firewall
Outsider/User/Admin
MATRIX PERCEPTION | Legal | Major | Does [Attack / 2, rounded up] Matrix
Electronics + Willpower vs Charisma + Data
Outsider/User/Admin damage to target icon, plus 1 per net hit.
Processing or Attack + Data Processing
Electronics + Intuition vs. Willpower + TARPIT | Illegal | Major |
Jacks out of the Matrix and reboots the
Sleaze Outsider/User/Admin
device you are using. You suffer
Analyze one particular icon or search for a Cracking + Logic vs Data Processing +
dumpshock if you were in VR.
hidden icon (find someone Running Silent). Firewall
Defense pool applies if you were link-l​‐
ocked. A single test vs against all icons that MATRIX SEARCH | Legal | Extended, 10- Does 1 + net hits Matrix damage to target
have locked your link. minute interval | Outsider/User/Admin icon plus reduces their Data Processing by
Electronics + Intuition same amount.
SEND MESSAGE | Legal | Minor | Outsid​‐
Use Legwork Results table (CORE CRASH PROGRAM | Illegal | Major | Admin
er/​Use​r/Admin - No test
RULEBOOK p.50) as a general guideline Cracking + Logic vs Data Processing +
for what is uncovered. Device Rating
ENTRY/​INT​RUSION
Search public​ly-​ava​ilable inform​ation and
ENTER/EXIT HOST | Legal | Minor | Entry
databases for a hit on a particular subject. DEFENSE
restricted by access level on host - No test
HASH CHECK | Illegal | Major | User/Admin
ERASE MATRIX SIGNATURE | Illegal |
Electronics + Logic (threshold 1 if you have
Major | User/Admin
the hash value, 4 if you are guessing)
Electronics + Logic vs Willpower + Firewall
Net hits divide possible files by 2, starting at
or Firewall x 2
32 (16 with 1 net hit, 8 with 2, etc)
You must have a Resonance rating to
May be repeated with -2 penalty for
attempt this action.
repeating actions (CORE RULEBOOK p.36)

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DEFENSE (cont) DEVICE CONTROL

CHANGE ICON | Legal | Minor | SPOOF COMMAND | Illegal | Major |

User/Admin - No test Outsider/User/Admin
FULL MATRIX DEFENSE | Legal | Major | Cracking + Logic vs Data Processing +
Outsider/User/Admin Firewall or Pilot + Firewall
Add your Firewall to all Matrix​-based FORMAT DEVICE | Legal | Major | Admin
defense tests until the end of the combat Electronics + Logic vs Willpower + Firewall
round. or Firewall x 2
HIDE | Illegal | Major | Outsider/User/Admin REBOOT DEVICE | Legal | Major | Admin
Cracking + Intuition vs Intuition + Data Electronics + Logic vs Willpower + Firewall
Processing or Data Processing + Sleaze or Firewall x 2
Cannot hide from an icon that has gained JAM SIGNALS | Illegal | Major | Admin
User or Admin to anything in your system. Cracking + Logic
Hits = +noise for all Matrix actions by or
FILE MANAGEMENT targeting any devices within 100m.
SET DATA BOMB | Illegal | Major | Admin JUMP INTO RIGGED DEVICE | Legal |
Electronics + Logic vs Device Rating x 2 Major | User/A​dmi​nEl​ect​ronics + Logic vs
Data Bomb Rating = user choice, up to total Willpower + Firewall or Firewall x 2
net hits. Matrix damage = Rating x 2, No test if you are the owner or the owner of
resisted with Willpower the device has given you permission.
EDIT FILE | Legal | Major | User/Admin  You must have the proper access level
Electronics + Logic vs Intuition + Firewall or on the device, the device must have a
Firewall + Sleaze rigger adaptation & you must have a control
rig, and you must be in VR.
ENCRYPT FILE | Legal | Major |
User/Admin CONTROL DEVICE | Legal | Major |
Electronics + Logic, hits = Encryption Rating User/Admin (varies with chosen action)
Electronics + Logic vs Willpower + Firewall
DISARM DATA BOMB | Legal | Major |
Automatically fails vs a device currently "​‐
User/Admin
jumped into" by a Rigger.
Cracking + Logic vs Data Bomb Rating x 2
CRACK FILE | Illegal | Major | User/Admin
Cracking + Logic vs Encryption Rating x 2

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