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Hey guys,

Had a game the other day where I cast the hurricane on a unit of warp spiders this means that they need to take a dangerous terrain test when they move.

Now do they take the test before and after jumping? As the book says that a jump unit starting or finishing its move in dangerous terrain must make a test.

It states any unit starting or finishing its move in "difficult terrain" must take a test, so he'd take one from hurricane, and another if he starts or finishes in terrain

The order really doesn't matter, because the test doesn't stop movement, it just wounds them.

-cgmckenzie

He takes one test at the end

How does it matter if they test before or after?

By RAW he has to test before, otherwise the unit is not allowed to enter difficult terrain.

edit: n/m this is only for difficult terrain. Dangerous is tested at the end.

They take one test regardless of how many DT effects they suffer and test after moving.

Jidmah, you are thinking of Difficult terrain methinks.

Sorry misses out that the spell requires both a difficult and dangerous test to be made. So for normal guys it would slow them down with the chance to wound.

For Infantry:

Take both tests. Difficult to see how far they could move and Dangerous to see if any die.

For Jump Infantry:

Take one test. They ignore Difficult when moving and test for Dangerous when they land.

When assaulting, both types would take both tests. Difficult to see if they could get into Assault, and if able, Dangerous to see if any die while moving into Assault.

I thought the rule was "upon entering or leaving difficult terrain jumpacks treat it as dangerous"?

Am i wrong or can someone clarify.

Night's Blood wrote:I thought the rule was "upon entering or leaving difficult terrain jumpacks treat it as dangerous"?

Am i wrong or can someone clarify.

That was our confusion as it sounds as if they are leaving difficult terrain (the Hurricane) and also landing in it (the Hurricane)

The rule says "if a moving jump infantry model begins or ends its move in difficult terrain, it must take a dangerous .."

So the question is, did the model begin or end it's move in difficult terrain? Yes. Take a dangerous terrain test.

I hope this doesn't deviate from the OP's intended question, but isn't it correct that if a squad doesn't move they never take dangerous terrain checks? What I mean is, if they stayed stationary they wouldn't take a test, but if they moved (either starting and/or ending in dangrous terrain) they would take one test at the end of their movement phase. Can't find my BRB so I can't throw around page numbers ATM.

Night's Blood wrote:I thought the rule was "upon entering or leaving difficult terrain jumpacks treat it as dangerous"?

Am i wrong or can someone clarify.

The issue is everyone here is helpfully misquoting it.

BRB pg 14, right column, 2nd paragraph, second sentence wrote:Roll a D6 for every model that has entered, left or moved through one or more areas of dangerous terrain during its move.

Raythor, you are correct. If they do not move at all they may stay in it without testing.

SlaveToDorkness wrote:

Night's Blood wrote:I thought the rule was "upon entering or leaving difficult terrain jumpacks treat it as dangerous"?

Am i wrong or can someone clarify.

The issue is everyone here is helpfully misquoting it.

BRB pg 14, right column, 2nd paragraph, second sentence wrote:Roll a D6 for every model that has entered, left or moved through one or more areas of dangerous terrain during its move.

Raythor, you are correct. If they do not move at all they may stay in it without testing.

Cheers! My blood angel friend will be very happy with this new understanding. I honestly must have missed that section. Thanks for the clarification.