Infiltration Cadre: Need an answer for the seeker hit

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**notredameguy10**

Naaris wrote:
Is it fair to assume that the auto hit seeker missile attack that happens after you land 3 markerlights on a target, hits that target with the seeker rule? It would appear to use the rule since it was launched from plane or vehicle or suit off the battle field so it did not need line of sight.
Could you argue it should ignore cover as well?

It honestly does not say, but from the context of the rule, the fact that you need three marker light hits (which normally use the marker light upgraded seeker missile), and that it says "in addition to placing the marker light counters" would imply that it doesn't have to use a marker light to get the marker light buff

**notredameguy10**

Mr. Shine wrote:
StarDrop wrote:
Seeker Missiles, according to rules stated under 'Markerlight' on page no.123 of new Tau codex have Ignores Cover special rule.

This is incorrect.

Only seeker missiles fired by expending markerlight counters on the Seeker ability have the Ignores Cover special rule.

A simple 'seeker missile hit', or a seeker missile fired without expending a markerlight counter on the Seeker ability, does not have the Ignores Cover special rule.

But based on the rule, the seeker missile is shot directly above from space/air support. This would mean that the model would not get cover as it is coming directly from above, not from any of the units firing the marker lights.