AoS Shadowstrike - strike from the skies

[MackiMac]

Can the flying unit in a shadowstrike make a move after being set up with the strike from the skies rule?

 

[Aginor]

Yes it can.
All abilities preventing normal movement say so in their descriptions.
This one doesn't.

 

[MackiMac]

Alright thanks!

 

[Killer Angel]

Yeah, for rippers you don't need it, but for terradons it may be definitely useful.

 

[Aginor]

It really is. Six Terradons dropping their bombs can really ruin your opponent's day.
I have played that a few times.
Might also try it with nine one day.

 

[Canas]

It really is. Six Terradons dropping their bombs can really ruin your opponent's day.
I have played that a few times.
Might also try it with nine one day.

that's just mean… I don't think anything really rivals a potential 27 mortal wounds anywhere on the board.

Though to be honest, terradons bombs seem to unreliable for it. Even 9 terradons will average a "mere" 9 mortal wounds, which for some reason feels very dissapointing.

 

[Aginor]

Yeah but then they still have their shooting and melee attacks.
I once killed a Stardrake in one round with six terradons and a few regular Skinks. It was awesome.

 

[Canas]

Yeah but then they still have their shooting and melee attacks.
I once killed a Stardrake in one round with six terradons and a few regular Skinks. It was awesome.

True, they're decent enough to pull their weight, bombs or not. But their bombs could use a buff or two to be more reliable, possibly at the cost of a lower maximum potential. It's just kind of lame to have a once-per-game ability that's liable to completly fizzle.

 

[Killer Angel]

True, they're decent enough to pull their weight, bombs or not. But their bombs could use a buff or two to be more reliable, possibly at the cost of a lower maximum potential. It's just kind of lame to have a once-per-game ability that's liable to completly fizzle.

QFT.
The way terradons' drop works, you cannot build a real tactic upon it, as it's too much unreliable.