Zone Mortalis and Rending

[Phalanx Warder]

Hello all,

 

I have quite a rookie question:

 

I play 30k with German nationals (great group of guys) and as a disclaimer I have to admit that I don't know the rules that well. Part of my confusion may be getting lost in translation so I figured I better ask here:

 

Legion Vets with the sniper special rule gain rending on their attacks, in a "Cold Void" game does this mean that they now rend on a 5+ or do they still only Rend on a 6+?

 

The last Game I played we stuck to the 6+ rule, I have a game coming up and if I end up as the attacker I plan to have a vet squad with Bolters and the sniper USR in the hopes that the LA - IF special rule of +1 BS and the sniper USR would create a 5+ rending attack. Is this legal?

 

Your thoughts please.

[Telhdrat]

Not sure how that would have gone previously, but in the 7th edition sniper no longer gives you rending so I'd say you played it correctly. You just get AP 2 on a six, which is of course very similar but not same (ruleswise).

[Bowlzee]

Sniper rule in 7th is pseudo-rending. 6 to hit is a precision shot, 6 to wound is an ap2 hit.

 

The rending rule for cold void is on a 6 to hit I believe... So you could get two chances for it.

[Phalanx Warder]

Thanks Guys much appreciated!