Verythrax Draconis Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I was talking today with a fellow Necron player, and he said to me he could join a necron lord in a destroyer body to a scarab unit, so the opponent wouldn't be able to shoot at it. I said he was worng, cause destroyers are jetbikes, and by the FAQ, scarabs are infantry. But a was checking the rulebook and it says that an Independent Character can join any unit, except one-man units or vehicles! So, by RAW, can a marine IC in a bike join a tac squad??? Looks very stupid to me... of course, the bike will need to move at the pace of the infantry, but they are big enough to stand out as a target himself. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/204926-independent-character-joining-units/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty the Pyro Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 of course you an join anything. Also, technichly a necron lord with a destroyer body is still an infantry unit. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/204926-independent-character-joining-units/#findComment-2444163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimtooth Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 The only limitation I have seen so far as combining units has been an IC on a thunder wolf only being allowed to join wolves or TWM/TWC. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/204926-independent-character-joining-units/#findComment-2444224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellios Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 and not being able to get inside transports... otherwise you would see a few dark eldar players with reaver jetbikes in raiders :angry: Also remember if he puts his lord in with the scarabs you wound against T3 and templates do 2 wounds instead of 1.... Thundefire cannon S6 shot will ID the scarabs... the S5 shot will ignore cover if they are hiding/turbo boost (although they will get a save it is only 5+ and you still inflict 2 wounds). Even large swarms should go fast from a thunderfire cannon... and you might even cause some damage to the lord... leaving him out in the open to suck on rockets or something... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/204926-independent-character-joining-units/#findComment-2444316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verythrax Draconis Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 of course you an join anything. Also, technically a necron lord with a destroyer body is still an infantry unit. In fact, it's a grey area: lords of foot are infantry, destroyers are jetbikes (necron faq) - but there's no word on what a destroyer lord actually is. Not that matters in this case, BRB he can join the scarabs unit anyway :P Also remember if he puts his lord in with the scarabs you wound against T3 and templates do 2 wounds instead of 1.... yeah, I would wound against T3, but no, the extra vulnerable to template wounds are just for the scarabs, they can't spill on the lord... unfortunately :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/204926-independent-character-joining-units/#findComment-2444404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatcrusade08 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 this is a good tactic for necrons, they move like jetbikes so can cross the board in the first turn and get 2+ covers saves (lord gets 3+). you can kit the lord out with gaze of flame or something so if they get charged you wont get bonus attacks.. plus with a warscythe there is little he cant crush. you could give him nightmare shroud so after moving 24" he can trigger it and cause every unit within 12" to take a Ld test.. good for gunline armies who hug the backlines Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/204926-independent-character-joining-units/#findComment-2444406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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