BA Chaplain Reroll Question

[thepowerofwar]

I was just thinking that a squad of death company with a chaplain reroll all to hit and to wound rolls. so with that in mind would that also allow the Death company to reroll hammer of wrath wounds? I know that hammer of wrath does not allow weapon bonuses but its a buff from the chaplain. 

[Dam13n]

Liturgies of Blood on page 42, Codex BA

 

"On a turn in which he assaults... snip ...Death Company can also re-roll failed rolls to wound"

 

Hammer of Wrath is essentially a free automatic melee hit at the models strength at Initiative 10.

 

It would appear that, yes, Death Company may re-roll to wound with their Hammer of Wrath hits.

 

That's rather handy... Good Catch.

[Morticon]

May be partly explanatory of why the DC are so expensive with packs!!

[Dam13n]

Thinking about it you have, per DC with a Jump Pack, the potential of:

1 x Strength 4 Hammer of Wrath at Initiative 10 with re-rolls to wound (Chaplain)

5 x WS 5, Strength 5 Attacks at Initiative 4 with re-rolls to hit and re-rolls to wound (2A, Rage and 2 Melee Weapons, plus Chaplain)

On a turn in which you charge.

That's scary. Not to mention the re-roll charge distance for using a Jump Pack to charge, Feel no Pain and the availability of Power Weapons.

Good job they can't score...

[Disruptor_fe404]

Requesting a rules quote on Hammer of Wrath?

 

I was under the impression that is was a base S attack. If Furious Charge really does apply, then I've hit my minimum today for my 'Learn Something New Every Day' resolution!

[Dam13n]

You're right, I got over-excited for a moment... I've edited my post accordingly.

[Disruptor_fe404]

Curses, I was excited too...

[Morollan]

May be partly explanatory of why the DC are so expensive with packs!!

 

It might do if the cost hadn't been established long before HoW existed.

[micahwc]

Related question:

 

Can you reroll hits and try to get misses? Say you wanted really bad to stay in a combat until your opponents turn....

[Fibonacci]

Related question:

 

Can you reroll hits and try to get misses?

Re-read the rule and it should be evident.  I don't have the book but does it say you reoll to hit rolls or does it say you re-roll failed to hit rolls?  I do know the current way of writting these rules is something like "must re-roll the dice To Hit if you miss."  Only misses are re-rolled and you don't have the choice of not re-rolling them.

 

If you are ever in the situation where you want to limit the number of casualties, you might be able to use a lesser weapon.  Say your captian has a power sword and a bolt pistol.  You can choose to use the pistol for his attacks.  But you will still have to use all of his attack and re-roll misses (and only misses) as required.

[Quixus]

Liturgies of Blood says you can reroll failed to-hit (and to-wound) rolls. So you can choose not to reroll failed rolls. The special rule gives no permission to reroll successful rolls.