In combat
Does setting Overwatch end an Operator's turn?
Yes. Overwatch ends that Operator's turn.
- Confidence
- Confirmed
- Verified
- 15 August 2026
- Version
- pre-release (no retail build)
The short answer
Yes. Overwatch ends that Operator's turn.
In full
What that means when you are planning
That is the trade the mechanic is built around: you give up acting now in exchange for acting on the enemy's turn. It is not a way to spend a leftover Action Point and continue.
It also means Overwatch has to be decided before you commit the rest of the turn, not after — which is why the ordering freedom that Action Points allow matters more than it first appears.
What we don't know yet
The game has not been released. These are open questions we have chosen not to guess at.
- Whether any ability or Talent allows acting after setting Overwatch.
Next
Related questions
- How does Overwatch work in Zero Company?
- It sets a directional cone that fires when an enemy moves or acts inside it, and it ends the Operator's turn.
- Is there a hunker-down action in Zero Company?
- No. There is no hunker-down action, which is why a spare Action Point is usually best spent on Overwatch.
Where this is covered properly
Sources
- Star Wars Zero Company: How Some of the Greatest Minds in Tactics Games are Pushing the Genre, Again
Xbox Wire · Tier 2 — Developer interview · accessed 6 August 2026
Supports: Greg Foertsch and James Brawley on the eight Specializations, Combat Stim + Gunslinger synergy, Advantage, and Specialization changes on authored characters
- Lead Zero Company To Victory on August 27
Electronic Arts · Tier 1 — Official · accessed 6 August 2026
Supports: Operator introductions; 3 Action Points per turn; Advantage caps at 10; the eight Specializations; Bonds in the Personnel Facility; Hawks' species options