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Not sure if this is a widely discussed topic, but if I have a Mek with KFF within 6" of a Killa Kan, does the whole squadron gain the 4+ obscured save?

Valkyrie wrote:Not sure if this is a widely discussed topic, but if I have a Mek with KFF within 6" of a Killa Kan, does the whole squadron gain the 4+ obscured save?

It is discussed somewhat often, enough that I have the last few threads for your perusal.
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/326384.page
Gwar's post has the preceeding threads.

Basically, no, the whole squadron does not become obscured. By the kff rule, only vehicles actually physically within 6" of the mek are obscured. Combine that with the rules for squadrons and cover on page 64 of the BRB, and you need to have a majority of them within 6" to benefit.

Ok thanks for that

Note that Yakface has queried this, essentially stating that "cover save" granting abilities essentially provide the allowance fo a KFF covered squadron to use the 5+ save available to all units.

I don't agree with the reasoning from a strict RAW perspective, but worth noting that you may be allowed to use a 5+ save (not the 4+) if you have just 1 of 3 members of a squadron within 6"

Like Gork said, for a squadron of 3 vehicles, 2 must be within range of the KFF for a 4+. If 1 vehicle only is in range of the KFF, the squadron receives a 5+ rather than the 4+.