Tyranid Apoc game 8k points today

[HJL]

So im having a huge fully painted apoc game of 8k points against bugs today. im going to take some pictures and post them up for all to see. i have a few questions first though.

 

doom of malentai and his life leach power.

 

it says take a ld test on 3d6, the warlord trait Courage of the Lion allows me to roll an extra d6 and discard the highest. would this work against the dooms power considering that in the nid codex it states, make a Ld test. Im going to take Azrael who has rites of battle, use his Ld for Morale, Pinning or Ld tests. so does that mean all of my men are Ld10 roll an extra dice and discard against him? meaning i can turtle around my beloved standard of devastation and fire out ~ 400 bolter shots a turn with relative safety?

[EPK]

I don't have the codex in front of me, but I know Rites of Battle would allow everyone leadership 10, yes.

 

As for the Warlord Trait, Courage of the Lion - does it effect just the Warlord's squad or does it have a radius? Regardless, I don't see how Rites of Battle would have anything to do with it.

[Apahllo]

This game sounds beyond epic!!! Good luck, and I'm looking forward to the pics

 

Also it be good to find out wether stubborn negates the brood lord ability to reduce leadership... That was my combo with the doom.

[HJL]

I don't think that stubborn will negate it because it can only be used to prevent negative modifiers on Moral and Pinning tests, and it forces a LD test, not moral or pinning.

[Apahllo]

I don't think that stubborn will negate it because it can only be used to prevent negative modifiers on Moral and Pinning tests, and it forces a LD test, not moral or pinning.

look out for them stealers then my friend.

[Azrael Turnbull]

So im having a huge fully painted apoc game of 8k points against bugs today. im going to take some pictures and post them up for all to see. i have a few questions first though.

 

doom of malentai and his life leach power.

 

it says take a ld test on 3d6, the warlord trait Courage of the Lion allows me to roll an extra d6 and discard the highest. would this work against the dooms power considering that in the nid codex it states, make a Ld test. Im going to take Azrael who has rites of battle, use his Ld for Morale, Pinning or Ld tests. so does that mean all of my men are Ld10 roll an extra dice and discard against him? meaning i can turtle around my beloved standard of devastation and fire out ~ 400 bolter shots a turn with relative safety?

 

Yes, the wording works for both codex's. You roll 4 dice and discard the highest, meaning you are actually relatively safe. You can then rely on your dakka pole to do the work for you. As per the other vs Tyranid post, I just used this tactic against my long term Tyranid opponent and floored him in two turns. Lost one attack bike. It was... Scary.

 

I don't think that stubborn will negate it because it can only be used to prevent negative modifiers on Moral and Pinning tests, and it forces a LD test, not moral or pinning.

look out for them stealers then my friend.

 

Stealers can no longer charge after they outflank, so they'll be waltzing into several salvo firing boltguns. I killed 30 and a Broodlord with one Tactical squad and one standard Ravenwing squad.