Vindicare Assassin As Anti-Vehicle?

[Dark Legionnare]

So for anyone that doesn't know the Vindicare Assassin has a "Turbo-Penetrator" shot that does 4D6 armor penetration.

 

My question is this. Now sniper weapons are considered rending and pinning weapons by the 5th Ed Rulebook. So for all intents and purposes if any of those 4 dice come up as a 6 I'd get the extra D3 armor pen, right? I think that's right, in fact I'm 99% sure that's how it would work. In that case that round is an incredible anti-vehicle weapon.

 

This is not to discuss whether or not he's a reliable AV source, I just wanted to get second opinions on how rending would pertain to his "Turbo-Penetrator" round.

[Gentlemanloser]

The same as it's always worked.

 

Each '6' you roll rends, and gives you an extra d3.

[Dark Legionnare]

That's what I though. Now I'm 100% sure. :)

[Zagman]

The Vindicare is the most reliable anti vehicle weapon in the game surpassing even a Rail Gun. It averages a Penetrating shot at AP1 against AV14.

 

Though, according to the new wording it will likely not work on a Monolith, nor will it work upon a Wave Serpent.

 

Its Armor penetration roll is as follows = S3(From Sniper) + 4d6 + 1d3(for each 6 rolled). It averages slightly over a 17 for Armor Penetration.

[Techmarine Harkus]

As far as I can tell this is the case. Its arguable that its 4D6+1D6 per rend... but I have reached the conclusion it should get the S3 for a sniper rifle also. combined with AP one, it literally makes it second only to a Strength D ap 1 weapon at blowing up vehicles.

 

There is a fairly lengthy topic on this already, and because I've always wanted to say it ... "searchy is your friend" ;)