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WARNING: I am not looking for answers to these questions. I know darn well that many of them have pretty straightforward answers in the codex. However, IMHO these represent a pretty good slice of questions that people will continually ask about the Ork codex in the coming years. What I am looking for from you are any good questions I missed. If you've got any, post 'em in this thread! Also, if you spot any questions that just don't make sense or you think are in error, definitely let me know.

Thanks.



FORCES OF THE ORKS: ORK SPECIAL RULES (Page 31)

ORK.31A.01 – Q: Are saves of any kind allowed against the wound caused by rolling a ‘1’ for the ‘Waaagh!’ fleet roll?

ORK.31B.01 – Q: Does an Ork Mob with more than 10 models count as having a Ld greater than 10 when taking a Ld test (like a Target Priority test)?


FORCES OF THE ORKS: MEKBOYZ (Pages 34-35)

ORK.34B.01 – Q: If a Mek causes an Ork vehicle to be Shaken when using Mek’s Tools is the vehicle unable to shoot in the current or next Shooting phase (or both)?

ORK.34C.01 – Q: Does a unit have to be entirely within 6” of the Mek with a Kustom Force Field in order to gain its benefits?

ORK.35.01 – Q: If a Shokk Attack Gun rolls an “Oops” result does the opponent just pick the target unit or do they actually get to choose the placing of the marker over the unit as well?

ORK.35.02 – Q: If a Shokk Attack Gun rolls a “Gah” result does it effect the nearest friendly unit even if they are out of range, line of sight, fighting in close combat, etc?

ORK.35.03 – Q: If a Mek enters combat due to rolling a “Zoink” result does the enemy unit immediately count as being locked (i.e. no other Ork units may fire at them) and does the Mek get the charging bonus the following Assault phase?

ORK.35.04 – Q: Are models who are immune to instant death removed from the table when hit by a Shokk Attack Gun which rolls a “Raargh” result?


FORCES OF THE ORKS: WEIRDBOYZ (Pages 36-37)

ORK.37B.01 – Q: If a Weirdboy is embarked on a vehicle does he still roll for his powers? If so, what happens if he rolls something weird like ‘Eadbanger?


FORCES OF THE ORKS: TRUKKS (Page 41)

ORK.41B.01 – Q: If a Trukk suffers a penetrating hit but doesn’t suffer a Destroyed/Explodes result, does the unit follow the emergency disembarkation rules (i.e. take a Pinning test and suffer wounds if moving over 6”)?

ORK.41C.01 – Q: If a Trukk suffers a ‘Kaboom!’ result does the model become a wreck or is it removed and replaced with an area of difficult ground as with a normal ‘explodes!’ result?


FORCES OF THE ORKS: TANKBUSTAS (Page 42)

ORK.42B.01 – Q: Are Tankbustas which start a turn within line of sight and/or charge range of a vehicle allowed to move out of LOS and/or charge range in the movement phase?

ORK.42E.01 – Q: Do Bomb Squigs require line of sight and can they move through impassable terrain?

ORK.42E.02 – Q: Can a Tankbusta release a Bomb Squig in the shooting while other members of his unit fire their weapons?


FORCES OF THE ORKS: STORMBOYZ (Page 47)

ORK.47A.01 – Q: Do Stormboyz benefit from the ‘Waaagh!’ special rule?


FORCES OF THE ORKS: DEFFKOPTAS (Page 48)

ORK.48A.01 – Q: Do Deffkoptas benefit from the ‘Waaagh!’ special rule?


FORCES OF THE ORKS: GRETCHIN (Page 50)

ORK.50A.01 – Q: Why does a Runtherd have the ‘Waaagh!’ and ‘Mob Rule’ special rules?


FORCES OF THE ORKS: BIG GUNZ (Page 51)

ORK.51C.01 – Q: Does each Zzap gun roll separately for Strength or is only a single roll made for the whole battery? If only a single roll is made, and the result is above ‘10’, is only a single crewman removed or one per weapon in the battery?

ORK.51C.02 – Q: Is the roll for Zzap gun strength made before or after a target unit is chosen?


FORCES OF THE ORKS: LOOTED WAGONS (Page 54)

ORK.54B.01 – Q: If a Looted Wagon rolls a ‘1’ for “Don’t Press Dat” what happens if this movement will take them into friendly models, impassable terrain or off the table?

ORK.54D.01 – Q: How many models can fire from each of a Looted Wagon’s (with ‘ard case) three fire points?


FORCES OF THE ORKS: BATTLEWAGONS (Page 55)

ORK.55C.01 – Q: How many models can fire from each of a Battlewagon’s (with ‘ard case) five fire points?

ORK.55D.01 – Q: Does a Deff Rolla cause D6 S10 hits against vehicles with a lower frontal armor value that are forced to give way? What about if the enemy vehicle has an equal frontal armor value or the unit successfully immobilizes or destroys the Battlewagon with its ‘Death or Glory!’ attack? In either case does the enemy vehicle or unit suffer any hits?

ORK.55D.02 – Q: Can a Deff Rolla affect more than one enemy unit with a single Tank Shock movement?


FORCES OF THE ORKS: GHAZGHKULL THRAKA (Page 58)

ORK.58B.01 – Q: The Slow and Purposeful special rule doesn’t normally allow a model to get an Attack bonus for charging. Does Ghazghkull really get a +2 Attack bonus when charging?

ORK.58D.01 – Q: Is Ghazghkull’s Waaagh! restricted from being used on the first game turn or just the first player turn of the game?


FORCES OF THE ORKS: MAD DOK GROTSNIK (Page 59)

ORK.59C.01 – Q: Does Grotsnik have to embark on a vehicle if doing so will get him closer to the nearest enemy than moving normally? Can Grotsnik stay aboard a vehicle if doing so will get him closer to the nearest enemy than moving normally?


FORCES OF THE ORKS: WAZDAKKA GUTSMEK (Page 60)

ORK.60D.01 – Q: Does Wazdakka benefit from the ‘Waaagh!’ special rule?


FORCES OF THE ORKS: OLD ZOGWORT (Page 61)

ORK.61A.01 – Q: If Zogwort is fighting in combat and rolls for power weapon attacks that turn, do the effects of the power weapon combine with his poisoned attacks (so that he always wounds on a ‘2+’ and ignore armor saves)?

ORK.61D.01 – Q: Does Zogwort have to pass a psychic test to use his curse? Does the curse follow any of the rules for shooting, especially the restriction about targeting Independent Characters that aren’t the closest unit?

ORK.61D.02 – Q: Does a character turned into a Squig give up Victory Points at the end of the game or must the Squig model be killed first?

ORK.61D.03 – Q: If a character is joined to a unit when turned into a Squig, does the Squig remain joined? If the character was locked in combat does the Squig remain locked in combat? Does the Squig model count as an enemy model in all regards (i.e. can the Ork player shoot and assault it)?

ORK.61D.04 – Q: If the Ork player runs out of Squig models can Zogwort still use the curse?


FORCES OF THE ORKS: BOSS ZAGSTRUK (Page 63)

ORK.63C.01 – Q: Does Zagstruk benefit from the ‘Waaagh’ special rule?

ORK.63D.01 – Q: Can (must) Zagstruk and the Vulchas Deep Strike in missions where the special rule isn’t used?

ORK.63D.02 – Q: If D3 Vulchas are killed while landing do these casualties count towards combat resolution at the end of the phase?

ORK.63E.01 – Q: If Zagstruk executes an Ork to pass a morale check after losing combat does his unit suffer ‘No Retreat!’ wounds if they are outnumbered?


ORK WARGEAR: OTHER EQUIPMENT (Page 92)

ORK.92A.01 – Q: Can an Ammo Runt be used to re-roll a scatter die (say for a Lobba)?

ORK.92C.01 – Q: Are saves of any kind allowed against the wound caused by a Bosspole?


ORK WARGEAR: ORK VEHICLE UPGRADES (Page 93)

ORK.93I.01 – Q: If a vehicle with a Stikkbomb Chukka is destroyed and its embarked passengers charge into combat the ensuing Assault phase do they still benefit from the Chukka?


ORK ARMY LIST: HQ (Pages 96-97)

ORK.96C.01 – Q: Should Wazzdaka be listed as having his Dakkacannon?


ORK ARMY LIST: TROOPS (Page 100)

ORK.100A.01 – Q: Does the entire Boyz mob have to upgrade to Shootas if any do? Is so, can a Nob take a Powerklaw in a mob that has upgraded to Shootas?

ORK.100B.01 – Q: If a Gretchin unit has 15 Grot models in it, is the unit required to have one or two Runtherds?


ORK ARMY LIST: FAST ATTACK (Page 101)

ORK.101C.01 – Q: Should Warbiker Nob have two wounds?

ORK.101C.02 – Q: Should Warbikers be listed as having a twin-linked Dakkagun?


ORK ARMY LIST: HEAVY SUPPORT (Pages 102-103)

ORK.102B.01 – Q: Is the +1A bonus for having an additional Dreadnought close combat weapon already included in the Dreadnought’s profile of 3 Attacks?

ORK.102B.02 – Q: If the Deff Dread is equipped with more than two Dreadnought close combat weapons (with each one adding +1 to the Dread’s Attacks) and those weapons are destroyed during the game, does the Deff Dread lose an attack each time one is destroyed?

ORK.103B.01 – Q: Should the Looted Wagon entry refer back to page 54 instead of 59?


ORK SUMMARY (Page 104)

ORK.104C.01 – Q: Should the Dakkagun’s statline match the one on page 46?

Nothing? Is the list perfectly complete?

What about how the storm boyz move ie 12in then a d6 to see for more movement with the rocket pack. Not sure if thats right or not.

So i just found where this was answered so feel free to omit

Boyofdestiny205 wrote:What about how the storm boyz move ie 12in then a d6 to see for more movement with the rocket pack. Not sure if thats right or not

What are you unclear about (honestly)? Tell me more please.


As far as I can tell it is perfectly clear that Stormboyz normally get a 12" move and add D6" to that distance when they move.

ORK ARMY LIST: HEAVY SUPPORT

Battlewagon: May take a single big gun (does not include crew). -- The crew statement is less than clear in it's meaning.

Also, what does a vehicle mounted Zzap gun count as? Main or defensive? Depends on what you roll?

Slight typo. Should say:

ORK.100A.01 – Q: Does the entire Boyz mob have to upgrade to Shootas if any do? If so, can a Nob take a Powerklaw in a mob that has upgraded to Shootas?

When stormboyz roll a 1 for movement do they get a save vs. losing a guy?

Arstahd wrote:ORK ARMY LIST: HEAVY SUPPORT

Battlewagon: May take a single big gun (does not include crew). -- The crew statement is less than clear in it's meaning.

Also, what does a vehicle mounted Zzap gun count as? Main or defensive? Depends on what you roll?

Those are both pretty darn good.

Pariah Press wrote:Slight typo. Should say:

ORK.100A.01 – Q: Does the entire Boyz mob have to upgrade to Shootas if any do? If so, can a Nob take a Powerklaw in a mob that has upgraded to Shootas?

Thanks for that.

40kenthusiast wrote:When stormboyz roll a 1 for movement do they get a save vs. losing a guy?

That rule states you just remove a model as a casualty. You can only save wounds so I don't (personally) think that's a very confusing issue.

Can the Deffkopta turbo boost during its scout move?

TheGreatAvatar wrote:Can the Deffkopta turbo boost during its scout move?

Another good one, thanks!

Wazdakka: It states that he may fire all of his weapons after turbo boosting, but nothing about him firing more than one without turbo boosting. Is this a mistake or does he actually need to turboboost in order to fire more than one weapon?

These can be fit into your existing question about Zogwort:

Can Zogwort use his curse whilst in combat?
Can Zogwort target an Independant Character who is itself in combat?

- Salvage

cuda1179 wrote:Wazdakka: It states that he may fire all of his weapons after turbo boosting, but nothing about him firing more than one without turbo boosting. Is this a mistake or does he actually need to turboboost in order to fire more than one weapon?

It doesn't say that, it says he "may still fire his weapons", which while I get your point doesn't indicate that he can or should be able to fire more than one weapon.

Boss_Salvage wrote:These can be fit into your existing question about Zogwort:

Can Zogwort use his curse whilst in combat?
Can Zogwort target an Independant Character who is itself in combat?

- Salvage

I'm with you, but those issues are inherent in the 'does he follow the shooting rules' question.

Works for me, I was mostly being as explicit as possible.

- Salvage

Serious question:

Does a dethkopta with a buzzsaw get an extra attack for having two CCW's (the buzzsaw/powerfist and their choppa)? - of course, this is addressed in the rumoured 5e rules.


Frequently asked questions in my gaming group:
Do zzap guns really have to roll to hit? (They probably just forgot this)

Did you really mean to omit that zzap guns are melta weapons? (That's a typo, right)

What the heck were you thinking with Looted Wagons?

Redbeard wrote:What the heck were you thinking with Looted Wagons?

I feel this is a very important point. I used more colorful words though when i saw it...

Redbeard wrote:Serious question:

Does a dethkopta with a buzzsaw get an extra attack for having two CCW's (the buzzsaw/powerfist and their choppa)? - of course, this is addressed in the rumoured 5e rules.


Frequently asked questions in my gaming group:
Do zzap guns really have to roll to hit? (They probably just forgot this)

Did you really mean to omit that zzap guns are melta weapons? (That's a typo, right)

Honest questions here:

1) Why do you think a Deffkopta would not get +1Attack for having two close combat weapons if it takes a buzzsaw?

2) Why would you think Zzaps don't have to roll to hit? I understand they didn't have to in the last codex, but their range also increased and so did the BS of their crew .

3) Why would you think that Zzap guns would be melta weapons? Just because the Zzap power is named similar?

Nice list you covered many of my own questions, I hope to see them answered soon

Just a few addons I would like for you to consider.

Does a nobs mob on bikes still get to fleet under the whaagh rule?

From where do you measure a bomb squigs 18" range?
from the squig model, from the releasing ork model...

Can you release a bomb squig from inside a vehicle?
If the vehicle has a hard top does the bomb squig "use upp" one of the fire points?
From where do you measure distance in the vehicle (more often than not you dont fit all models in a vehicle)?
If the squig goes for a friendly does it attack the vehicle its in or the closest other vehicle?
If the vehicle its in what side does it attack?
Can you release a bomb squig if locked in close combat?

If you tank shock with a deff rolla and the target makes a successfull death or glory attack, does the rolla still cause hits?

Battlewagon big guns have the wording "(does not include crew)", what does this meen.
What firearcs does the big guns, big shootas and rokkits have on battlewagons and looted wagons?

Is there an easy fast way to deal with burnaboyz, resolving upp to 15 template weapons after each other will seriously slow down the game.

1) Nobs on bikes are covered by the wording in the Waaagh (only infantry benefit from it).

2) The Ork codex is clear that the Bombsquig model isn't used for anything but decoration so range would be measured from the model releasing it.

3) All your other bomb squig questions are great and I'll look into adding them into the Adepticon FAQ.

4) The tank shock and other battlewagon questions are included in the Adepticon FAQ.

5) The burnaboyz question looks to really be a gameplay issue rather than a genuine rules question.


Thanks for the input!

Arstahd wrote:
Also, what does a vehicle mounted Zzap gun count as? Main or defensive? Depends on what you roll?

Page 63 of the Warhammer 40,000 4th edition rulebook, second column in the sentence beginning "... Any weapon of Strength 6 or below..." has your answer.

quote=yakface]
1) Nobs on bikes are covered by the wording in the Waaagh (only infantry benefit from it).

ORK.58B.01 – Q: The Slow and Purposeful special rule doesn’t normally allow a model to get an Attack bonus for charging. Does Ghazghkull really get a +2 Attack bonus when charging?

Not really that big a deal. Codex Orks has been written preemptively 5th edition compliant. In 5th edition, USR Slow and Purposeful no longer eliminates bonus attacks when charging, so Ghazghkull's rule won't be an issue in 6 months or so.

fester wrote:If I put on a zapp gun and 6 big rokkits, what fields of fire do they have?
are they 360 as nothing is stated or is it any angle you can trace a LOS?

The field of fire is how you model it. A turret has 360, a fixed has 90, sponsons have the normal sponsony thing.

ORK WARGEAR: OTHER EQUIPMENT (Page 92)

Does the attack squig modify the profile so that a nob or warboss with a pk still gets +1A?

I realize that this only makes sense if looking at 5th edition, but I think it will come up when/if the rules are released.

Ork Mek Shokk Attack Gun: If an '11' is rolled is the wound considered AP2

Ork Mek Shokk Attack Gun: add on to your ORK.35.04 any roll 'BOOM' result concerning the immune to instant death question.

I would add onto ORK.42E.02 'fire their weapons at a different target' or something to that effect. In other words does the fact that they have Bomb Squigs and you want to use them, force you to fire at the closest vehicle?

WEIRDBOYZ

'Ere we go

When is this power used? During shooting for the unit containing the weirdboy? If so, does the rest of the unit shoot their weapons before or after they Deep Strike?

Three other questions to add to the list:

Weirdboy 'Eadbanger result - does the Weirdboy also suffer a S6 AP3 hit? (It kinda of implies that "nearby models suffer the hit")

Tankbustas Bomb Squigs - What is the AP of the S8 hit to the vehicle? What if there is no friendly vehicle within 18"

Arglebooster wrote:

fester wrote:If I put on a zapp gun and 6 big rokkits, what fields of fire do they have?
are they 360 as nothing is stated or is it any angle you can trace a LOS?

The field of fire is how you model it. A turret has 360, a fixed has 90, sponsons have the normal sponsony thing.

And that statement unfortunantelly tells us nothing.

The battlewagon does not have a standardized design, in reality there isnt even a GW model for them, true there are some old 3rd edition models that have come out of forgeworld but they are not very good to go on to define this.

What you basically say is that if I choose to go for a nifty freebooter pirate theme on my battlewagon and mount the zapp gun in a turret and place all the other guns in crows nests on masts, equiping the weapons with a rail allowing them 360' mobility then all the guns will have 360' arcs of fire but if I choose to go for a more goff design with a wagon with a hard top, a low mounted zaap gun to the front and wicked looking weapons sticking out of the vehicle att all sides they will be seriously limited in their arcs.

This does not make sence, we need rules defined arcs of fire for the wagon.


Yakface, another bomb squig question...

Does a bomb squig ignore all terrain when "running" towards its vehicle?
Does it have to obay the 1" rule?
Can it pass through inpassable terrain?

The way I read the rules it does ignore everything, simply start at the origin and check wich vehicle is closest to it and if that is within 18" the vehicle is hit.

This however can seriously start an argument if the squig has to pass through for example a 16" thick 30" long wall that is asumed to reach too high to pass over without some form of flight, the squig would not be able to run round the wall but according to the rules RAW the vehicle will still be hit.

Can a Boyz mob that is over 11 models choose not to be fearless and instead use there own leadership?

Does the wierdboy in a mob of 30 really have a 31 leadership in regards of making a psychic test?

Do stormboys have waaagh? Their description says they do but their army list does not which is correct?

Does a mob of nobs in mega-armor benefit from the fleet of foot ability when using a waagh.