Markerlights Cover Save Penalty Ruling

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**striderx**

The wording in the markerlight section includes a sentence as follows :-

To impose a -1 penalty on any cover saves the marked unit may have from the effects of the firing unit's shooting.

The emphasis is on the phrase - THE FIRING UNIT 's shooting, not ALL FIRING UNIT S ' shooting.

From the above, my interpretation is that the cover save penalty benefits only ONE unit, say unit A of Crisis Suits? So for example I expend 2 counters, a 4+ cover save becomes 6+ cover save, but ONLY from the shots of unit A?

If I want my unit B Crisis Suits (shooting at the same target of course) to enjoy the cover save penalty, I need to expend more markerlight counters?

**jbunny**

Yes. The penalty only effects one unit.

**Gwar!**

Yes, it only affects a single unit of shooting.

**BlueDagger**

Correct when a unit fires it eats the marker lights (if you choose to use them).

Tagged with marker lights

Unit A fires and eats 2 marker lights for Cover save
Unit B fires and will need to eat another 2 marker lights if it wishes to gain the same benefit.

Best way is to pepper the target with marker lights and just drop a sub-munition hammerhead on it ;D

**striderx**

Thank you for your prompt reply LOL.

However, I need as MANY confirmation as I can, can everyone give your confirmation? THANKS!!!

**nosferatu1001**

Yes, it onloy affects one units firing.

**Jokorey**

"Every counter expended grants the firing unit one of the following effects..." - From the markerlight entry, p29. This should be all you need for any debate on how MLs work with multiple units.

**Mannahnin**

Ja.

**phillosmaster**

Yes, it effects only the one firing unit's shooting.

That was easy. It's stated pretty clearly in the codex. I'm glad it's a question about marker lights and not target locks.

**Volkov**

No it benefits all units firing at the target......................nah I'm kidding

**zatchmo**

Yep, only the one unit.