v6v77 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Greetings all I dont own book 5 unfortunately so this may be obvious too some and not other. The Damocles rhinos reserve roll modifier - is that just my reserves or both mine and my opponents? For context in looking to boost my AL reserve denial shenanigans. I know the Proteuss can do it but i wondered if there was any other way. Regards V Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/314819-damocles-rhino/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Loss Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 This should be in rules not Tactica I think To answer the question though, the Damocles allows the controlling player to subtract or add 1 to any reserve roll they make while the Damocles is in play. So it only affects your resrve rolls, not your opponents. The way it does affect your opponents is if they suffer a deep strike mishap. If this happens while your Damocles is on the board they suffer a -1 modifier to the mishap roll only. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/314819-damocles-rhino/#findComment-4195420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
v6v77 Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Sorry and thank you. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/314819-damocles-rhino/#findComment-4195727 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheesh Mode Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Question regarding tactica, specifically Sons of Horus and the relation of the Damocles: Given the limitations of the Black Reaving along with its focus on deepstrike-assault how does the Damocles fare when incorporated in that build? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/314819-damocles-rhino/#findComment-4196114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Loss Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 It's useful for Dreadclaws given the fact that they don't have inertial guidance, and a 24 inch deep striking bubble is great if you're brave enough to run Justaerin. Black Reaving is only really a 'deep strike' RoW if you go full Dreadclaw, so it does synergise reasonably well. The main problem with the Black Reaving is the taxes it imposes on you though (3x troops, 1x Master of Signal) and a Damocles is yet another 100 point tax on top of those, when there are already other ways of boosting reserves chances (& the Sons of Horus have their passive re-rolling of 1's, which makes them better than other Legions already, and as Masters of Signal don't do well in cc units it is probably more effective to leave him behind a defence line with a comms relay & a unit whose BS he can boost). So of course it works but it will probably only come into its own in larger games. It depends what you rate more, reliability or hitting power. I don't bother running one with my SoH anymore because of how easy a target the Damocles is on turn 1 to enemy drop pod assaulters. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/314819-damocles-rhino/#findComment-4196314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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