When a Blast weapon targets a unit that has 11 or more models, do not roll dice to randomly determine how many attacks are made вЂ“ instead, make the maximum possible number of attacks.For example, if a Grenade D6 weapon with the Blast rule targets a unit that has 6 or more models, and you roll a 2 to determine how many attacks are made, that roll is counted as being a 3 and that weapon makes three attacks against that unit. So if, when determining how many attacks are made with that weapon, the dice rolled results in less than 3 attacks being made, make 3 attacks instead. If a Blast weapon targets a unit that has between 6 and 10 models, it always makes a minimum of 3 attacks.In addition to the normal rules, the following rules apply to Blast weapons: Some weapons have вЂBlastвЂ™ listed in their profileвЂ™s abilities. It cannot transport JUMP PACK, TERMINATOR, PRIMARIS, WULFEN or CENTURION models.ДЇACTION KEYWORDS: IMPERIUM, ADEPTUS ASTARTES, BLOOD ANGELS BLACK TEMPLARS DARK ANGELS DEATHWATCH IMPERIAL FISTS IRON HANDS RAVEN GUARD SALAMANDERS SPACE WOLVES ULTRAMARINES WHITE SCARS ASTRAL CLAWS BLOOD RAVENS CARCHARODONS CRIMSON FISTS EMPERORвЂ™S SPEARS EXECUTIONERS EXORCISTS FIRE ANGELS FIRE HAWKS FLESH TEARERS HOWLING GRIFFONS LAMENTERS MANTIS WARRIORS MARINES ERRANT MINOTAURS NOVAMARINES RAPTORS RED SCORPIONS SILVER TEMPLARS SONS OF MEDUSA STAR PHANTOMS TIGER CLAWS TOME KEEPERS WOLFSPEAR Units come in turn 2 or later, typically when you have all your stuff on the board so they can kill it.This model has a transport capacity of 10 BLOOD ANGELS BLACK TEMPLARS DARK ANGELS DEATHWATCH IMPERIAL FISTS IRON HANDS RAVEN GUARD SALAMANDERS SPACE WOLVES ULTRAMARINES WHITE SCARS ASTRAL CLAWS BLOOD RAVENS CARCHARODONS CRIMSON FISTS EMPERORвЂ™S SPEARS EXECUTIONERS EXORCISTS FIRE ANGELS FIRE HAWKS FLESH TEARERS HOWLING GRIFFONS LAMENTERS MANTIS WARRIORS MARINES ERRANT MINOTAURS NOVAMARINES RAPTORS RED SCORPIONS SILVER TEMPLARS SONS OF MEDUSA STAR PHANTOMS TIGER CLAWS TOME KEEPERS WOLFSPEAR INFANTRY models. Use terrain, especially the board edge, because drop pods canвЂ™t mishap otherwise.Д«ubble wrap and interceptor if you have it are a great defense. Once the pods fall, the unit loses most of its movement, so you need to hang on that first turn. Standard drop pod heavy list has 3-4 coming down turn one. Its is meant to overwhelm an army with firepower.ДЄll the standard defensive tips for shooting apply, but Drop Pods are a special case. Redeploy if necessary if you have the speed.ДЄn alpha strike is typically a first turn shooting strike with multiple units all at once.

If you are a shooting or balanced army, you need to assume that turn 2 you will be charged.ДЇor armies that come from one direction, deploy as far back as possible with as much terrain to block lines of approach to you.ДЄ unit needs LOS to you to assault, so it may take an extra turn to go around LOS terrain. Terrain is a longer charge for units without move through cover.Дedicated assault armies are designed to have many assault units that you cannot outrun and will overwhelm your shooting.

Shoot the assault units if you have the firepower, but donвЂ™t be shy about getting out of range if you need an extra turn.Д¬anвЂ™t kill it or get out of its way? Feed it a unit, but make sure that unit can last at least a round of combat.Д«ubble wrap with cheap units to give yourself an extra turn. The best defense is to stay out of range, but watch for run and assault modifiers. 12вЂќ move, 7вЂќ-9вЂќ assault is 19вЂќ-21вЂќ for bikes, gargantuan creatures, beasts, and units in assault vehicles.6вЂќ move, 7вЂќ assault, 9вЂќ with fleet is 13вЂќ-14вЂќ assault range for standard infantry units.

Unlike Shooting, assault has a pretty fixed range of attack: Surviving the assault phase is about knowing where the threats come from.Дedicated assault units versus вЂњtarpitвЂќ units. We also discuss surviving alpha strike armies such as Space Marine Drop Pods and beta strike armies such as Genestealer Cult. In part two of our discussion of playing defense in 40K, we talk about surviving assault.

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