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Such as this laspistol, the stats are the same, but it has a 6 inch range. Your target gets to roll their Defense dice with a target number equal to their save. They can spend successes on this roll to cancel out Attack dice. A success on Defense may cancel 1 success on Attack. Criticals, however, need 2 Defense success or a critical Defense success. Knowing your opponents weapons will give you an edge in quickly knowing how to spend Defense dice.

Many other weapons have special rules. Two examples at the time of this writing were the flamer and long-las. They both give you an idea of how much the rules of engagement have changed from 40k. They are short ranged, but have a new special rule, Torrent. In addition to the main target, flamers are allowed to attack all models within 2 inches of it. Put a flamer out to cover a chokepoint and that could be a large number of models effected. Also, even though a critical hit does no additional damage, it still takes 2 regular success or a critical save to cancel.

Rolling high makes damage stick. Damage is 3 regardless of the level of success. However, check out the MW3 under the exclamation point. A critical success inflicts 3 Mortal Wounds before the target gets a chance to save.

The new rules of engagement have turned Warhammer 40K melee combat on its head! Forge World. Talons of the Emperor. Thousand Sons.

Death Guard. Traitor Space Marines. Chaos Daemons. Veteran Guardsman. Hunter Cadres. Tomb Worlds. Hive Fleets. Cadre Mercenary. Full marks to Games Workshop. Next we have characteristic modifiers clarified. Such as APL modifiers and how they interact with Dash,.

Stormshields can now parry via using a crit to stop: 2 normal hits, 2 crit hits or 1 crit and 1 normal hit. Making them even better! Operatives without melee weapons just cannot strike or parry in combat. Only in Death Does Duty End and similar ploys do not let you strike in combat during your activation or the opponents. Really good change and clarification.

Limited trait weapons can still be used to twice in a single activation. Interesting if a little surprising to see. Outside of this, you have some more general coverage including clarifying how APL modifying works for the Consecrate mission.

For the Kommando Errata , the biggest change and winner here is the Breacher Boy! Not only does he just gain Brutal but when charging, he gains the Stun special rule from crits too! The Kommando Nob gains the leader keyword and smoke grenades work like they do for Space Marines. Characteristics are modified but notable the detonate rule from the Demolition Veteran now works on obscured targets and the Medic Veteran cannot save himself from death.

Even it was a hilarious image to save himself from a headshot. A nice surprise to have on a Friday but Games Workshop have done an excellent job. Melee will be a high risk, high reward proposition! Two combatants may even end up killing each other in the same attack sequence. Just look at how dangerous a power weapon is in the hands of a Veteran Guardsman. So far Games Workshop has only shown us Guardsmen and their kit. We know from Warcry that more powerful fighters have more Wounds and deal more Damage.

Likewise, higher 40K wounds will translate into more Kill Team Wounds. Maybe not double on a 2W 40k model, but close. Join us after Warhammer Community drops another dose of teasers on us.

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