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Firstly, I apologies if this has already been brought up (I'm almost positive it has, for various reasons) but I could not find anything about it if my life depended on it.
So the question at hand is as follows...
What is the maximum "rank bonus" for units in 8th edition? Or what is a rank bonus classified as in general?
I realize that in terms of combat resolution, the max number of "extra ranks" you are allowed is +3. But no where in the text does is use the term "rank bonus," not to mention this is primarily for combat use and not as a general rule of ranks.
The problem at hand here is Mork's Spirit-Totem, it specifies that, "This magic banner adds a number of dispel dice to the pool equal to the unit's rank bonus." However, this does not include a rank bonus cap like other items such as Porko's Pigstikka which says,
"On the turn the wielder charges, he recieves an additional attack for each point of rank bonus the unit he is attacking has (up to a maximum of +3)"

I couldn't find anything in the Rulebook nor the FAQ's so Im a bit confused. As of current, and since the start of 8th I have always played it as a maximum of 3, because I never bothered to look into it.

Once again I apologies for what is probably a repeat of erlier discussed topics, but I just couldnt find anything on said subject!

Your rank bonus is the extra ranks you claim in close combat. That's where the bonus language is from "... you can claim a bonus of +1 combat result for each rank of five or models behind the fighting rank . . . up to a maximum of +3"

So 3 is the max for the spirit totem.

Even if you try to RaW your way out of this, everyone (other than beginners) know 100% that "rank BONUS" means capped at 3.

So just dont...

The Porko's pig stikka limitation could come in to play with certain special banners, like the Griffon Standard (doubles it) or the undead one (don't remember the name, but allows up to a +4 rank bonus).

But yes, Spirit-Totem caps out at 3.

RZ

Aight, I reread a few more things after the post and couldn't agree more. And actually zeekill, I wasn't trying to find a loophole, more or less just clarifying that I have actually been playing the right way.

Thanks for the replies.

Red_Zeke wrote:The Porko's pig stikka limitation could come in to play with certain special banners, like the Griffon Standard (doubles it) or the undead one (don't remember the name, but allows up to a +4 rank bonus).

But yes, Spirit-Totem caps out at 3.

RZ

I think the Pig Stikka specifically mentions it caps at +3, whereas the Spirit Totem leaves itself vague. The thing is, said Spirit Totem doesn't matter about vagueness as there is no unlimited rank bonus, only +3 (for O&G), so the max it'll ever get is +3. Unless you're playing in a GW Megabattle and the store gives you permission to use another army's characters in your units, that's all you're getting (for good reason too: +6DD from O&G would pretty much shut out any opposing player's magic phase then and there, since with the Staff of Sneaky Stealin' you'd always have at least a one-DD edge over the caster, up to a maximum of a 7 DD advantage).

That's exactly what I said, though. I was trying to point out reasons that Porko's pig stikka even needed to bother with the "max 3" limitation.