Prone

While prone, characters with ranged weapons receive a large bonus to accuracy. Also, you are much less likely to be hit by ranged weapon fire when kneeling, thus you have a defensive bonus. Defenses to melee weapons are reduced a lot while prone, however, and you regenerate about 50% as fast as when standing. Characters may crawl while prone, but this is very slow (about 1 meter every 3 seconds) and will reduce your accuracy. Combat bonuses/penalties are about twice as much as when kneeling. You must be prone in order to Take Cover. Also, you may not heal while prone, although others may heal you while you are in this posture. While it makes little sense, you are still able to be Knocked Down while prone