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How does magic resistance work against area effect spells.

Say I have 3 units in the area of effect, 1 with no resistance, 1 with resistance(2) and 1 with resistance (3) and I get hit with the zeench spell that does d6 wounds at d6 str to all within 12 inchs.

1. Does my resistance just not work.

2. Do I use my highest level and try and dispel it.

3. Does each unit have a chance to dispel the effects on a unit on unit basis.


Was told this was in the FAQ but maybe I am missing it or something.


The FAQ says you have to be targeted to get your resistance.

I was told since it's a area spell and not specifically targeted you don't get it, which seemed odd to me.
I am a fantasy noob so bear with me if this is a stupid question.

thanks
marc

MR does not work unless you havea TARGET for a spell - if your spell does not target, like most Area Effect spells, then you do not get MR

The one exception to this is the Casket of Souls, which was specifically FAQ'd to say "Magic Resistance can shut it down" in '04. I have no idea if GW got some common sense and fixed this, but if not have fun shutting it down every turn with said hypothetical MR(3) unit.

OK, the ruling on the Casket of Souls was based on the old MR ruling that indeed worked the same way. In the newest FAQ they changed the way MR worked so that you actually had to target the unit with MR. Common sense would dictate that this ruling would be used with the Casket of Souls as well. I know that some, if not most, of you would disagree with this, but it really does make sense, and after some discussion, this is what we have decided to do at our group.

Arion wrote:Common sense would dictate that this ruling would be used with the Casket of Souls as well. I know that some, if not most, of you would disagree with this, but it really does make sense, and after some discussion, this is what we have decided to do at our group.

Good for you guys, it certainly deserves the house ruling.

I hate the living feth out of the current take on MR, and cannot wait until this whole "but but but it doesn't actually say the word 'target' so you don't get the dice, but still get the pain" nonsense is addressed in 8th edition ... Black horror being the best example of MR-screw, or at least the one used against my thiefstones / collar of tzeentch most often

- Salvage

thanks for the answers, and I will laugh in the face of the next fantasy player that tells me 40k rules are crap....

when does this next rule set come out?

People are thinking somewhere between '10-'11, but nothing definite is known about that.