IH Chapter tactics

[Hopper21]

Can IH use there 6++ against mortal wounds?

[Shuul]

Yes, this is the main reason why this CT is kind of not total garbage :)

[Hopper21]

Cheers Shuul my notorious flexi rule friend wasn't convincing me!

[Teun135]

It also stacks with similar abilities. Your Venerable Dreadnought gets 2 dice to deny each wound! Same for your Iron Resolve warlords. Be sure to roll by the wound, not by the attack!

[Timur]

Don't forget the relentless for a turn on a vehicle strategy!  One of our better IH buffs.

[ROBOcaster]

It also stacks with similar abilities. Your Venerable Dreadnought gets 2 dice to deny each wound! Same for your Iron Resolve warlords. Be sure to roll by the wound, not by the attack!

A venerable Chaplain Dread as your HQ can stack all these rolls togehter he becomes 10 wounds so can't hide any more has the opportunity to re-roll a failed wound 3x.

 

edit: spelling

Edited August 10, 2017 by ROBOcaster

[Morovir]

Couldn't it use the similar Warlord Trait from the main rulebook that just grants it the extra deny option?

[ROBOcaster]

Couldn't it use the similar Warlord Trait from the main rulebook that just grants it the extra deny option?

Well tickle my tummy I didnt even know that was a thing. Yes it can indeed :D

[jawsome]

 

Couldn't it use the similar Warlord Trait from the main rulebook that just grants it the extra deny option?

Well tickle my tummy I didnt even know that was a thing. Yes it can indeed

 

What trait are you referring to?

[Morovir]

The third trait in the main rulebook - Tenacious Survivor. It basically does the same as the SM trait Iron Resolve, but you don't get the extra wound, which is good for Chaplain Dreadnoughts, as they get 3 rolls to ignore wounds, but don't go over the threshold so that anything can target them.

[lhavoc]

Does not also spamming Apothecaries give us a boost as well?

[Iron Father Ferrum]

Eh. . . kind of?  I mean, sure, it helps replenish our numbers a little, but a 6+ save isn't reliable enough that tacking an extra model onto this squad or that one is going to give us some massive advantage.

[lhavoc]

But it's an aura effect so on Apothecary can boost the survivability of several squads.

[Timur]

When I was playing with index rules, and then w/ chapter tactics from GW's website, I played a unit of vet bikers/biker cap/biker libby w/ an apothecary.

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/335428-1st-crack-at-2k-pts-of-sms-8th-edition/

 

I have since moved to dreads+gunline since the codex, but the idea should still hold.

 

The apoc., I believe, is worth it for termies/vet bikers/centurians/etc.

 

It worked very well when I was operating the libby, captain, and vets close together, made for a nice zombie deathstar.