AoS Ripperdactyl Errata fix and toad rage nonesense

[NoSkillOldBlood]

Righto so I've been doing some plotting and reading an I need some clarification from some people who have perhaps had this come up in their games and know the solution!

A unit of ripperdactyls now instead of rolling an extra attack per successful hit with their beak you roll a D3 per hit and thats how many hits you get to roll wounds for. Does this stack with Toad Rage? Rule as written makes the attack characteristic of the Vicious Beak 3 when there is a Blot Toad within 2" of the enemy unit you are attacking.

Does this mean that you roll a D3 for each attack still? or does the ability to roll 3 in the first place counter act the D3. I'd love for my rippers to have the potential to hit 9 times with their beak per model but it does seem outrageous.

 

[NoSkillOldBlood]

Just did some rolling, a unit of 6 rippers attacking one target with swooping dive, strike from the sky's and toad rage wounded a total of 31 times.
6 Moonstone spear
18 Slashing Claws
18 Vicious Beak
All re-rolling failed hits and wounds and adding +1 to wound to each attack for strike from the skies
These flappy boys done mess about.

 

[Vexcor]

if 2 inch near the toad, they get 3 attack rather then 1 and each of the 3 attacks generates D3 hits.
so yes, up to 9 hits possible in total.
if they dive, they can reroll hits and wounds and count as they where on the ground.
i think this rule dont exist anymore from GW.
Because if you dont dive, units with 1 inch reach couldnt fight back

 

[NoSkillOldBlood]

Right thanks for the clarification!
I believe flying units can be attacked by ground units no matter their range yeah, units that can fly just ignore terrain.
Suddenly the Shadowstrike Starhost has become even more appealing haha

 

[Vexcor]

because of the rule changes to flying units there is no point in not diving.
just say it every time or declare it at the beginning, that they dive constantly

 

[NoSkillOldBlood]

because of the rule changes to flying units there is no point in not diving.
just say it every time or declare it at the beginning, that they dive constantly

Absolutely, dive my dealers of death dive!

 

[TaintedSpud]

Heh... Toad Rage

 

[Dr Kaos]

It is worth noting that is the enemy unit who has to be within 2" from the blot toad. It is maybe most useful if an enemy unit is spread thin over the board.

 

[IggyStarhost]

Also watch out with shooting at unit which are just within 2”. So that they dont remove casualties to be out of range of the toad.
~And dont forget you can also move the toad in your opponents movement phase.~

 

[Workschmock]

It says: "In each of YOUR movement phases [...]" Sadly, you can't do that.

 

[pendrake]

because of the rule changes to flying units there is no point in not diving.
just say it every time or declare it at the beginning, that they dive constantly

Absolutely, dive my dealers of death dive!

Is it necessary to reset the ability to Dive by climbing in between dives? What phase does that happen in?

Can the enemy unit thunderstomp the toad or just skewer it with a sphere? I.e: kill it somehow?

 

[Canas]

Is it necessary to reset the ability to Dive by climbing in between dives? What phase does that happen in?

Can the enemy unit thunderstomp the toad or just skewer it with a sphere? I.e: kill it somehow?

You automaticly climb again in your next hero phase.

The toad is immune to everything, friend or foe.

 

[Killer Angel]

Can the enemy unit thunderstomp the toad or just skewer it with a sphere? I.e: kill it somehow?

"Blot Toads do not count as enemy models to either side. "