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I have just got back into 40k (last played in 4th Edition) and trying to master 6th Edition Rules. I play Tau and so does my good friend. He told me that with the new 6th Edition rules, it states that any model with a special rule now allowcates it to the whole unit. I.E. Vector Retro Thrusters or Stimulate Injector. Not that they all get the Thrusters or Stimulate Injectors, but the special rules attatched to them (Hit and Run for Thrusters and Feel No Pain for the Stimulate Injectors). Its hard to believe that I can give my HQ the Stimulate Injectors and now his whole Body Guard unit has Feel No Pain either. I've been trying to find what he is talking about in the rule book, but cant. Any help hear for some clarity?

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Reds8n

Does the rules say that it's a case of one model grants it to the unit? Does the wargear? Does any of the faq's for the codex or brb?
If not then your friend is blowing smoke up your ass.

Some rules buff an entire unit when 1 model has it, others aren't the same. I'd compare and contrast the first line of Feel no pain on page 35 with the first line of Hit and Run on page 38. That will show you the clear answer.

Hit and Run applies to the whole unit. Feel No Pain does not.

As Tau another fun one that applies to the whole unit is Nightvision - which means 1 Hard Wired Blacksun Filter can take care of the whole unit.

Check the main rulebook, it explains which apply and which don't.

Read the Universal Special Rules section of the rulebook. SOME special rules now benefit every member of a squad as long as at least one guy in the unit has the rule. But by no means all or even most.

Certain special rules apply to the entire unit, others do not. The specific text for the special rule in question will tell you if it does.

Ya in the BRB 6th edition, under the USR section will clearly spell out what works in what way. There is no blanket statement as your friend might think.

As for the tau, stimulant injector is only for the boss. The hit and run works for the whole unit as long as your boss is still alive. Blacksun filters however only one needs it for the tunit to benefit from it, again as long a he is alive.

Ok that makes more sense. Damn Liar he is! lol. Was more his loss cause I was playing my Tau vs his Grey Knights and was rolling with my Crisis HQ and full Body Guard units all having the Feel No Pain rule and two shield drones (I also had Iridium Armor on my HQ so the shield drones were even better). I did end up beating him too, but because of the shield drones taking the stats of my iridium Armour, I never had to take the feel no pain rule? That makes my record 2-0 against Grey knights with Tau

I think the confusion here stems from the definition of said special rules.

Some *UNIVERSAL* special rules apply to the unit as well now. Unless a special rule says as much, this doesn't apply to non-universal special rules, such as those outlined in Codexes.