Devastating x Each retained critical success immediately inflicts *x* damage on the operative this weapon is being used against, e.g. Devastating 3. If the rule starts with a distance (e.g. 1" Devastating *x*), inflict *x* damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. Note that success isn't discarded after doing so — it can still be resolved later in the sequence.
Severe If you don't retain any critical successes, you can change one of your normal successes to a critical success. Any rules that take effect as a result of retaining a critical success (e.g. Devastating, Piercing Crits, etc.) still do.