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What it says really, RAW Jain Zar has +3 inches to run of the unit she joins because she has "falcons swiftness" warlord trait. Then if she joined banshees they have "Acrobatic" which confers run or charge of +3 inches. Now. If I take her and the banshees as part of a windrider host (Jain Zar as a "Living Legend", the Banshees as "Aspect Host") I get "Matchless agility" which is run 6 inches.

So.

RAW banshees plus jain zar run 12 inches as well as move 6 inches plus a charge of 2D6 plus 3.. correct?

Does Jain Zar have the 'Acrobatic' rule? If not, the unit cannot benefit from it when she joins them.

yep you can then cast quicken so they can run 15''

Jain zar's +3 is cumulative with the +3 from acrobatic as she also has acrobatic, so you will be running d6+6 normally. If you are using the craftworld warhost it will be a 12" run. You still cant charge on the turn that you run though. Also jain zar would obviously have to be your warlord.

This is all correct. Obviously, they still can't charge on a turn in which they run.

Ahh so nor only that, on her own jain zar runs D6+6 (and charges 2D6+3) interesting subtlety.. so long as she is the warlord.. i.e. so long as she has the warlord trait

Sunhero wrote:
yep you can then cast quicken so they can run 15''

Banshees cannot benefit from quicken as to do so they would need to have a spiritseer in the squad. He doesn't have the acrobatic rule, so you are getting rid of a permanent +3 to run for a +3 if you cast a spell.

Pretty awesome ability there.. I wonder if there are any tactics that can exploit it i.e. maybe deep strike via falcons run into a building ...charge out next go

Stick them in a Dark Eldar raider? Makes a first turn charge a distinct possibility.

Yep. I did the math a couple of weeks ago, and Banshees in a Raider can reliably charge an enemy unit that's 23'' away.

Raider move 6'', disembark 6'', average charge range with fleet is 8''+3'' from acrobatic.

Depending on how your group does pivot-and-move, potentially even more.

Can't count on it, but you could have a SpiritSeer die to perils after casting Quicken...