Mycetic spore pods and ripper tentacles

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**gannam**

Since Spore pods are monstrous creatures and Ripper tentacles are part of the creature, do they get 2D6 armor penetration when hitting vehicles?

also, the 2nd part of the question is, if a vehicles drives up to the spore pod, can the spore pod assault it?

These rules aren't quite clear because the spore pod is not a vehicle and doesn't really have a base.

**Klawz**

No and No.

First one because it is a weapon, not a part of the creature.

Second one because you must be able to charge to initiate an assault.

**kirsanth**

Ripper tentacles are ranged attacks, the 2d6 pen does not apply to those. Spods would get 2d6 if a vehicle came into base contact -- but they are immobile which prevents the spods from making any move, including assault moves.

**Gwar!**

gannam wrote:Since Spore pods are monstrous creatures and Ripper tentacles are part of the creature, do they get 2D6 armor penetration when hitting vehicles?

also, the 2nd part of the question is, if a vehicles drives up to the spore pod, can the spore pod assault it?

These rules aren't quite clear because the spore pod is not a vehicle and doesn't really have a base.

1) No. The Ripper Tentacles are a ranged weapon. MC's only get the bonus penetration in Close Combat.

2) No. However, if a Tank "Tank Shocks" it, then it can Death or Glory as normal.

**Mistress of minis**

If someone tries to tank shock it, or a walker attacks it- that 2d6 could be rather important

**I grappled the shoggoth**

Battlewagons man, my spore pod wrecked a wagon once.

**Redemption**

gannam wrote:if a vehicles drives up to the spore pod, can the spore pod assault it?

Note that an enemy vehicle cannot drive up to a spore pod, as it needs to stay 1" away from enemy models. The only exceptions being Tank Shock and Walkers assaulting the Mycetic Spore.