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I have been playing that a KFF grants a 4+ cover save to vehicles. Everyone I know plays it this way, everyone on this baord seems to play it this way and the INAT FAQ clarifies that it works this way.

But getting into a rule argument the other day I can't actually justify why.

The KFF grants a 5+　cover save to ALL units.
Vehicles count as obscured.

Under the rulebook vehicles obscured by a weird power such as a KFF are at 4+ unless otherwise specified

Surely the ork codex specifies that it is a 5+?

Nope, the ork codex specifies that it is obscured.

KFF effect applies to a vehicle.
Vehicle gains obscured status.
Check if it is otherwise specified
Nope, it's obscured.

All rules satisfied.

It gives both you get to pick the better one.

bravelybravesirrobin wrote:Under the rulebook vehicles obscured by a weird power such as a KFF are at 4+ unless otherwise specified

Surely the ork codex specifies that it is a 5+?

That's been a matter of some contention. Some feel that it should be a 4+, as the codex lists the 5+ save and the fact that vehicles count as obscured in separate sentences. Others (myself included) feel that the 5+ save mentioned is specific enough, and that the mention of vehicles being obscured just clarifies that vehicles can take the save as well.

Obviously, that's a rather condensed version of the two arguments. Most people do appear to play it as a 4+.


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I'm going to lock this one here, as it's been discussed to death before and generally doesn't end well.