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The new Dark Reaper Exarch Tempest is a G36 weapon.  Does that mean it can fire indirect or does it need line of site.  If you can fire indirect should you use the artillery dice or the Exarchs BS skill to hit.  I perused thru the BBB and couldn't find clarification to substantiate either way.

It fires indirect, doesn't need line of sight, but doesn't use the exarch's BS. Instead it works like any other Guess weapon: place the template, check the range, roll scatter. Also it causes pinning.

Check out Barrage and Multiple Barrage on pages 31-32 of the BGB.

The Tempest is a "Heavy 2, Blast" Multiple Barrage weapon (unless something changed with the final printing).

You never roll to hit. And you can fire indirectly.
Simply place the blast marker over a unit, then check to see if you are in range. If you are not, you miss. If you are, check LOS. If you are in LOS, roll scatter + 1d6. If you are not in LOS, roll scatter + 2d6.

After placing the first blast, roll scatter and place the second blast in contact with the first one in the direction of the scatter. Repeat with the third shot if you use his +1 shot ability.

Posted By blue loki on 01/24/2007 12:10 PM
The Tempest is a "Heavy 2, Blast" Multiple Barrage weapon (unless something changed with the final printing).

We had that argument back when the codex was released... The multiple Barrage rules deal with multiple weapons, not with one weapon firing multiple shots.

In game, I'd probably treat it as a multiple barrage... but it's not actually supported by the rules.

Hmm, I noticed that but figured it would apply anyway.

I suppose by RAW it would fire as two completely independent 'initial' scatters then.

Eh, as I don't play Eldar anyway, I'd let my opponent use either one (but not both!). Each method has it's benefits and drawbacks.

Or three with Fast Shot power.

Too complicated. I'll just stick with the regular reaper laucher.