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The Mek Stompa has 2 power shields that say "when a hit is scored and penetrates the power shields 12 armor value, one of the two power shields drop leaving one, and of course on the next turn if it happened again the second one would be lost"

Here is my question, on a strength D weapon, would it only drop the power shield as worded in the Apoc book, or would it do more? Am I reading to much into it lol? In essence a Shadowsword would have to shoot the Stompa twice and pen before it can reach actual armor and do damage, is this logical to assume?

Zarynterk wrote:In essence a Shadowsword would have to shoot the Stompa twice and pen before it can reach actual armor and do damage, is this logical to assume?

That's correct. Each hit from a D weapon is an automatic penetration, and so drops a shield.

Thats why you hit it with the lascannons first. Drop the shields with the lascannons, then hit it with the main gun.

Its also what Mach vulcans are for - with 15 shots you can with a little luck drop allt he void shields with one volleym leaving the higher strength to kill the main tank

nosferatu1001 wrote:Its also what Mach vulcans are for - with 15 shots you can with a little luck drop allt he void shields with one volleym leaving the higher strength to kill the main tank

just remember that all of a units weapons fire simultaneously so you'll need to have those Vulcan Mega Bolter on another vehicle.

Hence why i said a Macharius Vulcan

nosferatu1001 wrote:Hence why i said a Macharius Vulcan

lord another breed of bane blade, I just can't keep up with all these near identical tanks.

Ridiculous isnt it?

Back on track though. If you are using the stompa I suggest having a Ork Mek nearby...I think his power field thing could prove useful in negating incoming fire. If you are fighting against a stompa then follow our advice and use other units to drop the field then light it up with your bigger guns. Concentrated fire will win in the end.

just fwi... the mach vulcan isn't a baneblade variant, its a macharius variant

Horst wrote:just fwi... the mach vulcan isn't a baneblade variant, its a macharius variant

The Macharius is one of a variety of super heavy tanks referred to as 'second generation' Baneblades. Built by forge worlds that do not possess the STC data to build Baneblades, the Macharius (named after the legendary Lord Commander Solar Macharius), fulfills the same battlefield role as the Baneblade, but lacks most of its advanced features, engine performance and armor bracing. First developed by Magos Nalax of Lucius forge world, there are also variants of the Macharius with various weapon systems that replace the tank's twin battle cannons.

yep, auto pen = 1 shield down. same with void shields

It isnta BaneBlade variant therefore

Its a poor mans copy

Yep, they're right, one Strength D shot removes one shield. Take 4 Lascannons Sponsons and pop the shields before you deliver the killing blow with the Volcano Cannon.

Valkyrie wrote:Yep, they're right, one Strength D shot removes one shield. Take 4 Lascannons Sponsons and pop the shields before you deliver the killing blow with the Volcano Cannon.

Thats why I take the Big Mek w/KFF, hope to avoid some of the Las shots

Zarynterk wrote:

Valkyrie wrote:Yep, they're right, one Strength D shot removes one shield. Take 4 Lascannons Sponsons and pop the shields before you deliver the killing blow with the Volcano Cannon.

Thats why I take the Big Mek w/KFF, hope to avoid some of the Las shots

yes, but if you want to be nasty, you take a big mek with a KFF, a unit of 5 burnas 3 of which are meks,3 killakans with KMB and fill the rest out with boys.

This gives you a 4+ cover save 4 mek rolls per turn to fix what ever ( with re-rolls for oilers) , 3 KMB that hit on a 4+ and with boys in side its scoring.

thats nasty, multiply it by 6 and its just unstopabble.

Meks can not repair Void Shields or structure points.