In Blades in the Dark, you achieve goals by taking actions and facing consequences. But how many actions does it take to achieve a particular goal? That depends on the effect level of your actions. The GM judges the effect level using the profiles below. Which one best matches the action at hand -- great, standard, or limited? Each effect level indicates the questions that should be answered for that effect, as well as how many segments to tick if you're using a progress clock.

Effect Levels		Ticks
GREAT	You achieve more than usual. How does the extra effort manifest? What additional benefit do you enjoy?	3
STANDARD	You achieve what we'd expect as "normal" with this action. Is that enough, or is there more left to do?	2
LIMITED	You achieve a partial or weak effect. How is your impact diminished? What effort remains to achieve your goal?	1