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Hello! So was pondering about the Red Thirst while playing last week after realizing that in 11 games played so far I have only had one unit ever get it. The current way it works (for those who don't know) is that at the beginning of the game after deployment you roll a D6 for each unit that you have on the field with the Red Thirst USR. On a roll of one, the unit get the Red Thirst which grants them Furious Charge and Fearless while they lose ATSKNF Honestly this doesn't seem to fit the fluff very well so maybe the following might be better:

During any phase in which a unit with the Red Thirst special rule suffers 50% or more casualties, that unit becomes Fearless, and gets +1 attack, and +1 Weapon Skill for the remainder of the game. However this unit also loses ATSKNF

Thoughts? Maybe also add a +1 to strength?

Why would they become better at fighting (as in a rise in ws) when they become rabid? I think its fine as it is.

blood lance wrote:
Why would they become better at fighting (as in a rise in ws) when they become rabid? I think its fine as it is.

To me it better reflects the angry side. DC gets that so I feel that is also a trait for being in a crazed state. The ability might be fine, but the frequency in which it occurs (at least for me) makes it pretty much useless because there is such a low chance of it happening (unless you bring Astorath)

It would make the Blood Angels a little tougher in CC when their numbers dwindle without making them completely overpowered.

+1 ws is about the tamest buff you could ever give statwise, so it's plenty in line for the possibility of a "free" buff.

a good question for blood lance is "why WOULDN'T they become better at fighting when they become rabid?"

The death company and DC tycho are good examples. DC basic models are ws5, and tycho even loses some BS during the transformation.

it's around 16-17% to get per unit. Not bad chances imo. Basically, you should get at least 1 unit with free fearless and furious charge if you get 6+ red thirst units every game. If you don't, well, u're out of luck with rolls, that's it.
Blood angels are a strong assault army as they are. Just a bit ruined by 6 ed like greentide. Hope 7-th will fix that.