They're a bit leak-y.What's with the confusion with the water tight rules?
I'm not sure if that's the case. The rules say the damage inflicted on the target is equal to the mortal wounds caused. I read that as something that inflicts d3 mortal wounds would be reduced by one since it is a single source
Well by their rules they do want this reversed unless specifically stated. Good ol loop holes...mmm
It could be, yes. But given the old faq i doubt GW wanted to reverse their previous ruling.
Page 16, rule 14.5What page in the core rules covers this?
RAW scaly skin will reduce damage inflicted by mortal wounds if it's from a single source, like a d3 or d6 mortal wound spell. That's how I'll be playing it until they faq it, but I don't think a faq is required
That's interestingScaly skin reduces damage only from attacks, not from abilities or spells, I think.
Page 16, rule 14.5
RAW scaly skin will reduce damage inflicted by mortal wounds if it's from a single source, like a d3 or d6 mortal wound spell. That's how I'll be playing it until they faq it, but I don't think a faq is required
Well by their rules they do want this reversed unless specifically stated. Good ol loop holes
This language is identical to how it was in 2.0. The faq isn't an errata so it no longer existing is irrelevant to how we should be playing this rule. Designers commentary clarifies intent and since 3.0 uses the same wording as 2.0 and in 2.0 they clarified it doesn't, it also wouldn't in 3.0 with or without an faq.
You'd be correct if it was an errata but it was not.
Just curious then, what was the reasoning behind it not working? Because it seems as though it should based on the rules
you are mistaken friendIf i remember correctly the FAQ a couple months after the 2.0 battletome said exactly the opposite, that the Bastiladon ignores all rend as long as it is on it's top profile. so maybe something changed with the new core rules, otherwise it is still working the same way
GW just inexplicably decided to seperate damage cause by attacks with weapons from damage caused by everything else. Even if fluff-wise it's the exact same thing. Like the stegadon crushing stomps and unstoppable stampede, both of which are literally just a stegadon trampling on you. But only one of these two would be affected by scaly skin cuz reasons...Just curious then, what was the reasoning behind it not working? Because it seems as though it should based on the rules
Unfortunately that clarification was in designers commentary not the errata. Designers commentary don't change rules just clarify intent (generally). The wording for mortal wounds is the same in 3.0 as it was in 2.0. If there interaction hasn't changed and the wording hasn't changed, the result is still the same. And we know how GW wants that wording to be interpreted because they told us before.
I personally would play scaly skin the same until GW clarifies otherwise, considering nothing about the rule of anything involved has actually changed.
sorry we can't it was in a old FaQ that they got rid of when the new one came out. thats the problem we are havingOk so people are discussing the mortal wounds being affected by scaily skin. Would someone please link the errata/faq/designers commentary that shows if it does/does not get influenced by the scaily skin rule?
As someone that has not actually played a game or had a proper look at anything till this edition that has been announced, I currently cannot find any rules that say scaily skin does not reduce mortal wounds.
Ok so people are discussing the mortal wounds being affected by scaily skin. Would someone please link the errata/faq/designers commentary that shows if it does/does not get influenced by the scaily skin rule?
As someone that has not actually played a game or had a proper look at anything till this edition that has been announced, I currently cannot find any rules that say scaily skin does not reduce mortal wounds.
sorry we can't it was in a old FaQ that they got rid of when the new one came out. thats the problem we are having

Faqs don't change rules. So it not existing doesn't change how the rule would be played.Bruh if you can't find the FAQ cause it was deleted, then I'm only obeying that rule once they reupload it to make it easy to find.