There has been a lot of readers asking for a late QnA, and we have had a few answers. I know that some people are now getting their codices, so anyone that would like to step in and provide some answers would more than welcome.
Please be courteous to those answering questions, and thank you in advance.
Biggest one i've seen mentioned over and over is the Warlock having to choose a unit prior to knowing which unit it gets assigned to.
ReplyDeleteThey have to choose a unit before the battle, immediately after determining warlord traits. Only one warlock per squad. Can only join guardian squads (Inc jetbikes & support batterys). Cannot leave that squad the entire game.
DeleteSo they can roll for their power first, then pick the unit? I like the base power anyway, but with the upgrades to jetbikes in general, are warlocks the necessity they once were?
DeleteCrap, just saw the mistake i made in my initial post.
DeleteThe Rulebook simply states you need to roll for Powers first before deployment. So I would say yes they can. As for a necessity. Initial army listing has me taking two. Some of their powers are actually really strong.
DeleteUnder the Warlock Council it states: "Before the battle, immediately after determining Warlord Traits, any Warlock in the Council may be split off from his unit and assigned to lead a different unit from the following list, which they then cannot leave: Guardian Defenders, Storm Guardians, Windrider Jetbikes, or Vaul's Wrath Support Battery."
DeleteThe Game Summary on page 424 has Warlord Traits followed by Psychic Powers. If that's the case, you can't mix and match where you want the powers which sucks. Hopefully it gets FAQ'd.
Would you believe I have had the rulebook 6 months and never known about the Game Summary in the back there?
DeleteThe Harrower is correct in that case. You have to decide the unit first.
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ReplyDeleteWhat are the special rules surrounding Illic Nightspear? And is it true that you can only upgrade rangers to pathfinders if you take him in your army? Please and thank you
ReplyDeleteSplit Fire & shroud & Infiltrate (no range limit) special rules.
DeleteHatred & Prefered Enemy (Necrons)
All shots are precision Shots.
Any Eldar rangers or Alaitoc pathfinders that are outflanking can choose to arrive next to him, essentially a non scattering deepstrike centered on him.
Weapon is a 48", SX, AP2, Heavy1, Distort, Sniper.
And the standard Eldar: Ancient Doom, Battle Focus & Fleet
It mentions Alaitic pathfinders in that entry, but no where else. In this codex it seems Rangers cannot be upgrade, but took a 7 pt reduction.
DeleteI am guessing keep your eyes peeled for further supplemental books for each Craftworld.
So, you can't upgrade rangers to pathfinders, but all rangers in the same army as Illic automatically become Alaitic pathfinders?
DeleteWhat is the difference between ordinary rangers and Alaitic pathfinders?
(last question) What does the distort rule do?
thanks heaps Vrashnar
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DeleteIt's in the actual entry for Illic (where all the points costs are listed). For a measly 13 points, they gain shrouded and sharpshot...
Delete^ Bryan is correct.
DeleteDistort: On a 6 to wound, it wounds automatically, and has instant death. (So same as previous). A roll of a 6 for Armour Penetration is an auto penetrating hit.
Wraithcannons are 12" S10 AP2 anyway, so none of that's a big deal really, but the new D-Scythes are Flamer Template, S4, AP2, Distort, so I guess the rule is really for them.
Ok, so you do have to take Illic then, and I assume 'sharpshot' is the rule that lets them rend on a 5+ to wound rather than just a 6?
Delete@Matt I think that sharpshot is the ability that makes all his shots precision shots ..
Deleteuhm, the guy with the 48" sniper rifle gets "infiltrate" with no range limit ? right ....
@matt ...
Deletethe ranger/pathfinders are now equipped with a basic sniper rifle. the only rules pathfinders get are shrouded and always precise shot
how Many Wounds Do Warlocks Have?
ReplyDeleteWarlock = 1
DeleteSpirit Seers (HQ) = 2
Farseers (HQ) = 3
Any word on Shining Spears? How different are they from the last codex?
ReplyDeleteSame stats, although LD9. 25pts each.
DeleteAncient Doom, Battlefocus, Outflank & Skilled Rider.
Laser lance: 6" = S6, AP3 Assualt 1, Lance
Melee = +3S, AP3, Impact, Lance
EXarch can take Monster Hunter, Disarming strike, Hit & Run
Deletedisarming strikes lets you turn any one special melee weapon in to a basic CCW for that phase. may be done in ANY round of a challenge. Take away Kharn's Gore Child...
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ReplyDeleteSpiritseerer allows all wraith units to become troops, correct?
ReplyDeleteCorrect.
DeleteSpiritseerer ride a jetbike? Or have same weapon option/ upgrades as Farseer/Autarch?
DeleteNo option for jetbike, can't take Runes of Warding/Witnessing (both got nerfed into the ground imo).
DeleteHas a Witchstaff: SUser Ap- Armourbane, Fleshbane, Soul Blaze
Can take "wargear", similar to how the Tau book did it, half a dozen special options.
Dang, might as well stick him with a Wraith unit for protection and add some goodies.
DeleteYeah it certainly seems that's the way the book is hinting. Similar to a W2 Chaplain in a Blood Angels Death company.
DeleteI forgot to mention this before. He has a special rule that allows him to nominate one unit within 12", all "wraith" units can re-roll to hit rolls of a 1.
Adding to that, Warlocks cannot join Wraith Squads anymore. But Wraith units no longer have Wraithsight.
DeleteDoes EldrAd Come With Base Powers Still?
ReplyDeleteAs far as I can tell no.
DeletePsyker lvl 4, generates from Divination, Fate & Telepathy.
His weapon allows him to roll a D6 on a passed psychic test, on a 5 or 6 he regains a warp point.
if he can't cast the same power twice thats a bit of a null point.
DeleteSome psychic powers have Warp Charge 2.
DeleteAnd the Ghost Helm now expends a warp charge to negate a perils of the warp. So having a spare warp charge is important for eldar.
DeleteAh good to know!
DeletePluss if yo uregain warp charges you can cast all your spells and still have some charges left over for your Force Weapon.
DeleteAnything new for harlequins? solitaire?
ReplyDeleteNot that I can see. Just what everyone already figured would happen with the Shadowseer becoming a Lv:l psyker with the veil of towers power only.
DeleteYou can build a solitaire by taking some of the special gear (Mantle of the Laughing God) and (Shard of anaris) and (Faalochi's wing), put that all on an autarch (if possible, I don't have the codex yet), and you have the fluff equivalent of solitaire leading your army.
DeleteDo the phoenix lords have a new rules or are they basically the same?
ReplyDeleteEach has a new rule or two.
DeleteThey really are the same though overall, the new rules are just replacements/different way of achieving the same thing though. So if you already took them you can continue taking them and be happy, if you didn't, the reasons you didn't are probably still there now.
Points costs are similar to previously, but not exactly the same.
They're packing invuls and tearing things up at I7 AP2....those things are monsters.
DeleteAsuryan gets D3 warlord traits
An important thing is that they now all are eternal warriors.
DeleteCan they still only join squads of their own aspect or any squad? Thanks!
Deletenothing I have seen in the book restricts what units Phoenix Lords join. As far as I can tell, you could have Mugan Ra in a dire avenger unit.
DeleteIntresting.. That could be fun to play around with. Thanks v much!
DeleteChrysalis, they always WERE eternal warrior.
DeleteAre Dire Avengers any special? Considering how good Guardians became and the re-packaging fiasco of the DA box, they surely need to have been amped up to justify buying?
ReplyDeleteNot really, bumped up a point. Gained Counter attack, plasma grenades & benefit from the ghetto rending.
DeleteExarch retains his "I can be kitted out to be a poor mans melee character, but I am really not".
Considering Guardians boost in points, justified in taking in an army? Yes. Justified doubling of the cost $$ wise? No.
Who are they fighting on the inside cover?
ReplyDeleteDaemons
Deleteand choas marines
Deletewhat about banshees and scorpions? are they playable?
ReplyDeleteNo assault ramp or assaulting out of vehicle special rules in the codex.
DeleteBanshee's get to add 3" to there rolled run distance. Still using the nerfed power swords & Armour 4. Masks now lower opponent initiative by 5 on the turn the banshee's charge.
Skorpions are relatively unchanged. Chainsword is +1S AP6. Plasma grenades. Mandiblasters are an I10, S3 AP- auto attack. Have fleet, infiltrate, move through cover & stealth.
My personal opinion: I'm taking 10 skorps in a serpent because the three armies I frequently am up against are Tau, Necrons & Orks. Its also a 300+ point unit all up and I am not a tournament player. (yet)
that is really sad.. banshees should assault from vehicle..
DeleteAgreed, that run speeds special rule is acrobatic. It instantly conjured up images of them flipping out the back of a serpent as it skims by. Alas, it was not to be.
DeleteMy question is what's the Autarch on the back cover, next to the Wraithguard. I don't recognise that miniature.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like the one I have. Not sure about the middle belt though, think that might be an addition. But the arms/cloak/standing position/flags are all the same as mine.
DeleteIt's the Limited Edition Autarch.
DeleteIt was only available in the Eldar Mega release box.
Is there anyway for a unit with the new rules to disembark from a tank and assault in the same turn?
ReplyDeleteNo assault ramp or assaulting out of vehicle special rules in the codex. At least as far as I have skimmed through so far. Banshee's got 3" addition to their run roll.
Deletethis way or another, they are good as dead..
DeleteYep, Wraithblades may be a little over double the points, but they will be three times as hardto knock over with a bit of farseer support.
DeleteDoes the Conceal psychic ability confer shrouded on the squad or just the psyker?
ReplyDeleteThe italicized text talks about him shielding his squad from the enemy's gaze.
DeleteThe exact wording of the ability though is: Conceal is a blessing that targets the psyker. Whilst this power is in effect, the psyker has the shrouded special rule.
The Malediction version mentions an enemy squad.
A Quick check of the rulebook states if one model in a squad is shrouded, the entire squad is shrouded.
So after all that, yes the squad.
A unit that contains at least one model
Deletewith this special rule counts its cover
saves as being 2 points better than
normal. Note that this means a model
with the Shrouded special rule always
has a cover save of at least 5+, even if it's
in the open.
cmon its not that hard:D
If you are going to quote the rule at least go all the way. X()
ReplyDeleteSo, are there any Biel-tan type options in the new book?
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ReplyDeleteDoes the crimson hunter get shrouded/ stealth like the nightwing?
ReplyDelete(im guessing not)
Nope, they have vector dancer but no shrouded.
DeletePowers from Runes of Battle have 2 different effects but the rulebook says that the same psychic power cannot be used more than once in a turn. Do they count as a single power?
ReplyDeleteSo, for example, is it possible for a Runeseer to use Conceal on a friendly unit and then Reveal on a enemy unit?
Thanks in advance :)
It's irrelevant. Runes of Battle can only be taken by Warlocks, who are only Mastery Level 1, so they'll only be able to do one of those effects per turn anyway.
DeleteThat is incorrect, spiritseers can take them as well and are mastery level 2
Deletecan psychic powers affect the wraithknight?
ReplyDeleteAs far as I can tell, yes. You can use the warlock power Destructor/Renewer to give it back lost wounds if you want.
DeleteHey what is different about yriel compared to a normal autarch
ReplyDeleteAn Autarch is not a named character. Plus Yriel being a named character has different stuff like his spear and his monocle laser.
DeleteSorry I should of been more clear, is there anything new for yriel from the previous codex
DeleteHe has an extra wound and the spear doesn't wound him any more. Instead he rerolls saving throws of 6 in close combat.
DeleteDoes anyone know if the shuriken weapons got any range changes mainly for Guardians or D.A? Thank you for the answer.
ReplyDeleteNope shuriken is still 12 and 18". Warlocks also must choose which version of their power to use before they cast it.
ReplyDeleteOkay thank you
DeleteScorpions claw strikes at initiative, was that the case previously?
ReplyDeleteKarandras just got silly
DeleteYour not kidding....his only downfall before (minus a potential invul save) was that he attacked last
DeleteIve always played karandras. Now as you say hes just silly. Many times ive gone into battle against an enemy hq( the most memoribal being a winged hive tyrant deciding it would be fun to assualt him) thinking that unweildy would save them from him. Low and behold hes beaten them everytime. Without unweildy.... Wow. Just wow. Say goodbye to anything in a challenge
Deletedoes the hemlock wraithfighter have any upgrades
ReplyDeleteWhat do runes of warding do? Still cause others to roll psychic tests on 3D6?
ReplyDeleteNope. It's just +2 to Deny The Witch rolls now. It got horribly nerfed.
DeleteAdd to that, that it's one use only now :S
DeleteWhy do they have pics of the wraithknight having a wraithcannon and scatterfield, and having shoudler sponsors being D-sycthes yet no rules to make that model?
ReplyDelete*shield
DeleteBecause that wraithcannon is a Suncannon and those D-scythes are Starcannons.
Deletehmm not big on the idea of double counting similar items, suncannon I can see the difference but those ain't no star cannons, even though that's what you count them as
DeleteI've not yet seen anything restricting the number of WraithBlades or WraithGuard you can jam into a Wave Serpent. Did they do away with that rule or am I missing something?
ReplyDeleteThey have the Bucky Rule i'm pretty sure
DeleteCharacters upgraded to have jetbikes dont get +1T?
ReplyDeleteYou get +1T from jetbikes, as per the bike rule in the rulebook. Unless otherwise stated in the codex (that I don't know)
DeleteWhat warlord ability does wldrad take?
ReplyDeleteEldrad*
DeleteAre Phoenix lords still required to join their own aspect?
ReplyDelete