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Before I begin: No, I am not trying to argue whether this should apply to Armor Pen. The wording is perfectly clear its on to wound rolls only.

Now, I have to ask: What purpose does AP 1 serve on Monofilament? There are no armor saves better than 2+. So what does it affect exactly?

Right now? Nothing. A later version of the game might choose to make a distinction.

I think it might be neat for AP1 weapons to ignore FNP -- that way, AP1 weapons have an advantage even when attacking monstrous creatures. Meh.

the AP 1 is there to evade armor saves entirely. Easy enough.

Ap1 adds+2 to penetration roll.

Broly33 wrote:
Ap1 adds+2 to penetration roll.

and monofiliment doesnt work on vehicles, or well the AP1 doesnt

Isn't this similar to saying that the "ignores cover" USR doesn't work on vehicles because it only says on a wound roll?

I think it's closer to saying "you get a 6+ save.".

There's a Tau special character has a wargear item that gives a save based on the AP of the weapon, where he can't save against an AP- wound and automatically saves against AP1 wound, so there's that.

 Redemption wrote:
There's a Tau special character has a wargear item that gives a save based on the AP of the weapon, where he can't save against an AP- wound and automatically saves against AP1 wound, so there's that.

Then...warpspiders are either very lethal or absolutely useless then

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:

 Redemption wrote:
There's a Tau special character has a wargear item that gives a save based on the AP of the weapon, where he can't save against an AP- wound and automatically saves against AP1 wound, so there's that.

Then...warpspiders are either very lethal or absolutely useless then

well it only works on space pope

It's also possible we may see an Errata later, adding to the pen rolls of vehicles.

As of now, it doesn't do anything more than AP2 would.

 Redemption wrote:
There's a Tau special character has a wargear item that gives a save based on the AP of the weapon, where he can't save against an AP- wound and automatically saves against AP1 wound, so there's that.

Aun'va. He'll be heartily trolling that fire dragon squad all day long.

 ductvader wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:

 Redemption wrote:
There's a Tau special character has a wargear item that gives a save based on the AP of the weapon, where he can't save against an AP- wound and automatically saves against AP1 wound, so there's that.

Then...warpspiders are either very lethal or absolutely useless then

well it only works on space pope

That's what I meant. They are either very lethal (they can insta kill him, iirc) or can't hurt him

It's to future proof the Spinarette Rifle, which is AP1 naturally. It would be really weird if a 6 to wound downgraded the AP.

 Daba wrote:
It's to future proof the Spinarette Rifle, which is AP1 naturally. It would be really weird if a 6 to wound downgraded the AP.

Yeah, you have a point there. I was wondering why an AP1 weapon would need a special effect that gives it AP1.

 Daba wrote:
It's to future proof the Spinarette Rifle, which is AP1 naturally. It would be really weird if a 6 to wound downgraded the AP.

THANK YOU

This has been one of those little things driving me nuts lately.

Now THAT makes sense. Thank you for bringing that to my attention. Now this makes me wonder why the Spinneret Rifle isn't listed with the rest of the Monofilament Weapons... :/