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How do the Hatchet and Shotgun instant-kill icons work in Combat?

The rulebook says this directly.

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The icon kills the target immediately only if the combatant wields that weapon; otherwise it is a blank. It kills one target, not all enemies. Combat is simultaneous, so the target still rolls and can wound in the same round before dying.

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