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So I'm just asking how this works.
If a unit is hitting on 2 but adding 1 to the hit roll, any 1s rolled become a 2 correct? So does the unit essentially auto hit? Or how is this resolved?

 fraser1191 wrote:
So I'm just asking how this works.
If a unit is hitting on 2 but adding 1 to the hit roll, any 1s rolled become a 2 correct? So does the unit essentially auto hit? Or how is this resolved?

An unmodified roll of 1 always misses. That said, the +1 modifier is useful for some other effects where a roll of 1 that's not specified as an unmodified roll causes problems (for example Gets Hot from Supercharging Plasma is avoided with the +1 if there aren't any negative modifiers to cancel it out).

So Drazhar as an example adds 1 to incubi attacks (which he also is) and he hits on 2s.
With 4 attacks I roll 2 2s and 2 1s. So those 2 1s cannot be modified with his +1 become 2s because they fail?

Yes, they fail.

Perfect. Thanks for letting me know

Just keep in mind two things:

Effects that trigger on a roll of 1 (as opposed to an unmodified roll of 1) do not trigger if you roll a 1 and have +1 to hit. That means Plasma, for example, won't kill the user if they have a +1 to hit even if they roll a 1. They will still miss, but for some reason the Machine Spirit gets super inspired or something.

If you have a BS or WS of 1+, a result of 1 will succeed, but will still fail on an unmodified roll of 1. For example, a Dark Eldar Succubus under the effects of the Serpentin combat drug (WS2+ becomes WS1+) that rolls a 2 when fighting with their Archite Glaive (which gives a -1 to hit) will still hit. However, if that same Succubus, now under the Flensing Fury Power from Pain buff (add 1 to hit rolls in the fight phase) attacks with their profile CCW and rolls a 1, she will still miss, because an unmodified (aka "natural") 1 will always miss.

That just makes me want the game rebooted to a d10 system