8th Ed. Question about ripperdactyls

[Vadraha]

Hey guys just wondering something about rippers. When I fight with them which stats do I use is it the mount or the guy on top?

 

[Scalenex]

Run the attack profile of both separately in combat. When resisting attacks or taking ability score checks, use the best stats between the rider and Ripper. The composite model has the Immune to Psych and the possibility of unwanted charges from the Frenzy but only the Ripper gets the extra attack from Frenzy.

 

[Vadraha]

Ah cool thanks dude was wondering who got attacked because the toughness and was of the skinks and mounts are different. Also can a skink chief on a ripperdactyl join a unit of ripperdactyls? I only ask because the terra don character has a special rule that allows all terradons in his unit to use his ws. Cheers

 

[Necromancy Black]

Characters can't join flyers units. At all. So even that SC with the rule isn't actually allowed to join a terradon unit.

Last edition they had a special rule that allowed them to join flying units. For some reason it's completely missing from the rulebook. Most likely will be errata'd back in, but at this stage the Warhammer Fantasy hasn't had a new FAQ or errata since near the beginning of the year.

 

[Vadraha]

Ah that's lame would have been nice to have a character leading them. Thanks dude

 

[Ondjage]

When resisting attacks or taking ability score checks, use the best stats between the rider and Ripper.

Are you sure about this? I am pretty certain that you only get to use the wounds of the rippers, but that you still have to use the puny T2 of the skink rider when struck. (page 82 and 83 in the small rulebook)

Cheers

 

[Pinktaco]

Page 83 – Monstrous Cavalry.
In thesecond paragraph, replace“All thecavalry rules…with
oneexception – monstrouscavalry always usethe highest
Woundscharacteristic…” with “All thecavalry rules…with
two exceptions – monstrouscavalry always usethe highest
Toughnessand Woundscharacteristics…”

http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m2710122a_WARHAMMER_RULEBOOK_v1.6.pdf

page 3, right side written in pink.

 

[Ondjage]

Page 83 – Monstrous Cavalry.
In thesecond paragraph, replace“All thecavalry rules…with
oneexception – monstrouscavalry always usethe highest
Woundscharacteristic…” with “All thecavalry rules…with
two exceptions – monstrouscavalry always usethe highest
Toughnessand Woundscharacteristics…”

http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m2710122a_WARHAMMER_RULEBOOK_v1.6.pdf

page 3, right side written in pink.

This is massive! Thank you !!

Awesome

 

[sorrowquin]

Don't forget that you use the WS2 of the Skink when defending, never the WS3 of the Ripper.

 

[Ondjage]

Ait