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So let's say I have a Maulerfiend, with Lasher Tendrils, in CC with a Wraithknight or maybe the new Stormsurge.

What is stopping me, the Maulerfiend player, from applying the -2A on the WK's stomp attack D3 - instead of applying the -2A on the normal initiative attacks? The Stomp attacks rules don't preclude doing this and the Lasher Tendril description is pretty much wide open.

I would be mainly trying to minimize stomp attacks on multiple units in CC with the WK.

Lasher Tendrils specifically reduce the Attacks characteristic of enemy models in base contact, and Stomp attacks are not the Attacks characteristic of a Gargantuan Creature... so closed completely shut, in actual fact.

The wording on the tendrils is actually pretty specific. It refers to "the Attacks characteristic" even with the capitalized A in attacks, which leads me to believe this is specifically about the profile listed "Attacks" per the model.

Based on this use, the stomp attacks would not be part of the base stomping models stats. Rather just the D3 stomps it gets. I don't think the tendrils would reduce the stomps.

Also note: tendrils reduce the number of attacks (friend and foe) of every model in base contact. If you wanted a Maulerfiend in CC with some other units you would have to position very carefully.

Overall 1 or maybe 2 stomps reduced in a game would probably not be that big of a deal.

Lasher Tendrils reduce the Attack Characteristic of the Model, which has nothing to do with calculating the number of Attacks generated by Stomp.

I really hope they fix the stupid Daemon Engines this upcoming Chaos Dex to not suck major donkey nuts in CC. Why they decided to give these murderous, single minded and built killing machines I3 and WS3 / BS3 (Forgefiend) is completely beyond me aside from my general hate and the consensus that Loyalist Marines cannot have Counters to their stuff and CSM being the "Bad guys" means their stuff must inherently suck.

Yeah, the Daemon engines are amazing models and I love the look of my Forgefiend. Just sucks that they squandered them by overcosting or nerfing any decent chance they had to perform. I mean, 200 points for 3 Str.8 24" range blasts... yipee.