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Hi, I'm new to 40K and I'm going to be an Eldar player, but going over the codex, I had seen that Mind War is just a roll off between the farseer and a Ld 10 character, then I started me thinking, doesn't that make Mind War significantly less effective, I did several rolls and it took about 7 or so tries before I killed anyone (although I admit rolling badly), but the point is is the gamble of Mind War not worth it against Ld 10 characters

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I'd try asking in the YMDC section for the best results!

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No need to ask in YMDC, it would be better to ask in Tactics.

It does work, it's just not very effective unless they have a poor Invulnerable Save.

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I think it has to be used with intelligence. Sometimes taking those few wounds off that dangerous character can be worth the chance of getting within 18'' of it. The odds of you rolling a 6 are the same odds as the other player rolling a 1 (I know that goes for all other numbers too!) but I think in some cases it's worth it. Especially if the character is lacking an Inv or has a bad one.

Hmm, I guess that's true, my friend is a BA player and the only thing that I fear is Dante getting to my Eldrad, when I said I couldn't beat him in combat he said I could just mind war him, but I doubt I'd get within 18" before him jumping his merry way and melting me down to a puddle with his pistol or cleaving me in two with his master crafted axe ( as my friend keeps reminding me he can do.... )

I'm thinking 4++ is an "ok save" not a bad save? Cuz Dante is kinda going to make eldrad redundant in combat withhis curse or whatever so if mind war does work "well", it'll help if I can melt his mind down to second hand biomatter before he cleaves me


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I've found it pretty average in killing off any character for whom it is worth ainming at.

Its much more effective at eliminating power fists out of a squad or other special weapons. Remember you can single out a model from a unit. But it basically a toss up when you're the same leadership.

Its much more effective at eliminating power fists out of a squad or other special weapons. Remember you can single out a model from a unit. But it basically a toss up when you're the same leadership.

This is true don't think of mindwar as a Character killer think of it as a snipng tool. Kill that PK toting nob, that Sanguinary Preist, that PF carrying Sarge the, lascannon marine in the tac squad etc.

Yes you can hurt Dante with it, but you're more likely to do absolutely nothing to him. Don't let Eldrad get into combat with Dante and you should be fine.

crimsonmicc wrote:Its much more effective at eliminating power fists out of a squad or other special weapons. Remember you can single out a model from a unit. But it basically a toss up when you're the same leadership.

I agree, it's often used to kill powerfists so your wraithlord can charge in unharmed or something like that, or taking out a scary gun. It can be used against independent characters, as sometimes you'll roll 3 higher than your oponent (which isn't that unlikely) and there goes his big scary IC. It certainly won't see as much use as a power like Doom, but has it's uses and i always give it to one of my farseers.

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