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The rule says to subtract 1 from combat attrition tests taken for that enemy unit. What happens when that unit is also below half strength ? Then we subtract 1 as well. What happens when a 2 is rolled ? Then the result is 0. And nothing happens, because models only flee when the result is 1. When a 1 is rolled, the result would be -1. Models would only flee when a 3 is rolled. There is nothing saying that it cant be modified below 1. A combat attrition test is not a characteristic, which cant be modified below 1.

COMBAT ATTRITION TESTS
If a unit fails a Morale test, then after the first model has fled the unit, you must take Combat Attrition tests. To do so, roll one D6 for each remaining model in that unit, subtracting 1 from the result if the unit is below Half-strength; for each result of 1, one additional model flees that unit.

Pretty sure we all know what the answer will be, when gw get round to FAQ this

No chance they're going to go "well done, you win, you've spotted another "to a minimum of 1" we didn't think we needed to 8nclude"

Strict RAW yes your correct, but noone will play it like that.

 Eihnlazer wrote:
Strict RAW yes your correct, but noone will play it like that.

more importantly, no one I know has played it like that even for the below half strength modifier. It's a non event

Yeah I dont see how anyone will ever take this upgrade at 15pts..
Another cringe level of disparity between abilities available to armies.. Poor nids.

 p5freak wrote:
The rule says to subtract 1 from combat attrition tests taken for that enemy unit. What happens when that unit is also below half strength ? Then we subtract 1 as well. What happens when a 2 is rolled ? Then the result is 0. And nothing happens, because models only flee when the result is 1. When a 1 is rolled, the result would be -1. Models would only flee when a 3 is rolled. There is nothing saying that it cant be modified below 1. A combat attrition test is not a characteristic, which cant be modified below 1.

Except it's still a dice roll, which according to page 200 of the core book can't be modified below 1.

Well done, you've spotted something which no-one else will really care about, give yourself a nice pat on the back.

 Pjats wrote:

 p5freak wrote:
The rule says to subtract 1 from combat attrition tests taken for that enemy unit. What happens when that unit is also below half strength ? Then we subtract 1 as well. What happens when a 2 is rolled ? Then the result is 0. And nothing happens, because models only flee when the result is 1. When a 1 is rolled, the result would be -1. Models would only flee when a 3 is rolled. There is nothing saying that it cant be modified below 1. A combat attrition test is not a characteristic, which cant be modified below 1.

Except it's still a dice roll, which according to page 200 of the core book can't be modified below 1.

Indeed. Covered by the core rules. A non-problem.

"A dice roll can be modified above its maximum possible value (for example, a D6 roll can be modified above 6) but it can never be modified below 1. If, after all modifiers have been applied, a dice roll would be less than 1, count that result as a 1."

You may want to re-read your core rulebook.

Indeed, shame on me.