Sniper Rifles

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**s1gns**

I was just looking over the sniper tactics on the GW site and it says they hit on a 2+. Is this true? Or do you have to roll their BS in order to hit?

**Ghaz**

You're probably looking at an article left over from 3rd or 4th edition.

**s1gns**

That's what I thought. So you use their BS in determining hits like any other unit.

**Webbe**

s1gns wrote:That's what I thought. So you use their BS in determining hits like any other unit.

Sniper is a weapon characteristic like melta or blast. If the description says nothing of changing the way they hit then you use the standard procedure.

**Waaaaaaagh!**

Old Rules.

Before it was hit on 2+, Now its Hit on BS but have Rending.

**s1gns**

The models that are wounded by a sniper rifle are still entitled to an armour save/cover save correct? It says that it wounds on a 4+, with a roll of 6 delivering a wound and counts as AP2. Judging from that I think that a roll of 4 or 5 to wound would still give the opposing troop an armour/cover save.

**dietrich**

That is correct, Sniper Rifles do allow armor or cover saves (also Invulnerable saves).

**s1gns**

Ahh, forgot the invuln save. Whoops

**Waaaaaaagh!**

You are indeed correct. Even on a Roll to Wound of 6 A sniper only Counts as AP2, that means they still get cover/Invulnerable.

**Steelmage99**

Waaaaaaagh! wrote:You are indeed correct. Even on a Roll to Wound of 6 A sniper only Counts as AP2, that means they still get cover/Invulnerable.

Am I the only one finding that sentence odd?

As if AP had any relevance in allowing cover/invulnerable saves.

**s1gns**

I sort of see what you mean. AP doesn't apply to cover saves in which you could choose. The invulnerable save is just common knowledge.