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Hi there, hope this doesn't open up a big can of worms, but I couldn't find any useful answers from the 12 page "his unit" mess of a thread...


If a Warboss, Big Mek or other IC joins a unit of Nobz including a Waaagh Banner, does the IC get +1WS?

Nuclear Mekanik wrote:Hi there, hope this doesn't open up a big can of worms, but I couldn't find any useful answers from the 12 page "his unit" mess of a thread...


If a Warboss, Big Mek or other IC joins a unit of Nobz including a Waaagh Banner, does the IC get +1WS?

The Waaagh Banner is defined as a piece of wargear not a "special rule" in the codex and as such applies to all models in the unit including joined ICs. This is the stance we took in the INAT FAQ.


Of course, there are other valid interpretations depending on how you interpret the level of specificity needed in the wording for an IC joining a unit to be able to utilize a unit's special rule and how you interpret the term "special rule".


If you interpret "special rule" to mean any and all rules outside of the rulebook, then even the Waaagh Banner would fall under this heading. And if you interpret the specificity needed for a joining IC to be able to gain a unit's special rule akin to the examples presented in the rulebook (the 'Stubborn' USR), then no the Waaagh Banner would not apply to joined ICs.


So even though there are multiple interpretations, I think against 95% of players and judges you'll encounter (at least) no one will have a problem with the Waaagh Banner applying to a joined IC.

Thanks Yakdude.