HellHound rules Question

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**jp400**

This just came up in a game the other day. The hell hound stats in the 5th Edition Rulebook are different then in the Current IG Codex. In fact it has weaker armour and costs the same.

PG 63 IG Codex

front side rear BS
Hellhound: 13 12 10 3

PG 292 5th ed rulebook

front side rear BS
Hellhound: 12 12 10 3

Is this a misprint or error? also which book would one use for the stats? Because my opponent argued that since its the main rulebook and the newest print it supercedes my IG Codex.

Help!

**Ghaz**

Uh, look at the Hellhound's entry instead of the summary page in the codex.

**Dexy**

It was also confirmed which one it was in the FAQ when 5th Ed. was released.

**jp400**

Dexy wrote:It was also confirmed which one it was in the FAQ when 5th Ed. was released.

Thanks, didnt read the FaQ, in fact didnt know one was out yet.

**Ghaz**

It was in the 4th edition FAQ as well. The summary in Codex Imperial Guard is wrong. The summary in the main rulebook agrees with the actual army list entry for the Hellhound. Regardless, page 289 of the 5th edition rulebook explicitly tells you what to do when it and a codex disagree.

**youbedead**

yea the codex overrules the main book or else my zaap guns auto hit again

**Steelmage99**

And always keep in mind that GW can't make correct summaries even at knifepoint. They screw it up every time. So much so that they have repeatedly stated that should a summary differ from an entry or codex, you throw the summary out the window.

**sheridan**

12/12/10 in general if they fluff is different than the summary always go with the summary

**Ghaz**

sheridan wrote:... in general if they fluff is different than the summary always go with the summary

The 'fluff' usually does not have stats. The rule of thumb is if the army list entry and the summary are different you go with the army list entry, not the summary.