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Page: 108, split profile. You use the machines toughness against ranged attacks, and the crews majority toughness against close combat attacks.

Blade wind: range of 24", inflicts 3D6 WS S4 close combat attacks on the target.
If you target a hellbaster with bladewind, are you rolling against T7 (hellblaster) or T3 (crew) with the hits from bladewind?


-Matt

I'd wager the Crew. As you said, you use the crew's toughness against close combat attacks, and Blade Wind attacks through close combat. Unusual certainly, but I'm not sure I see any wiggle room.

In 7th, the non champion/character attacks were allocated as shooting attacks.

However, this is 8th, and with the wording, and no guidance from the FAQ, it looks like you could crush the crew.

Since it specifically states that they are close combat attacks, looks like your about to go after the crew.

Regardless of the little detail that it is cast at range, the spell specifies that it deals close combat attacks. So, it goes against the WS and T of the crew.

Yup. No room for argument on this one. It might be a ranged spell, but it's a close combat attack.

And lore of darkness gets a little better...
3D6 S4 attacks will rape most warmachines.

-Matt

Of course, one must get ones' caster within 24" without said warmachine shooting her to bits...

i know i've started a seperate thread on the slann but how would bladewind work against plaque of protection again its a combat spell but with a range

doesn't work,


the Plaque is for ranged attacks. the Bladewind bypasses the plaque.