The Doom in 6th

[sral49]

Because of a severe lack of time, only recently I began involving myself in the 6th ed rules. From what I read, it seems the doom is now a lot more dangerous. so I simply wish to confirm it actually works the way I think.

The codex update stated each failed morale test caused two wounds on the enemy unit. It just seems too good to be true.

The second thing I'm unsure about is instant death. A s8 weapon will not only cause two wounds on the doom, and a s10 weapon will still only cause 4. So thoose missile lauchers are no longer any big threat to him?

These two things just makes him so much more powerful I fail to believe it. Any confirmation?

[zephoid]

None of that information is correct. Wound count is still the difference between rolled and ld, S8 is still ID (not 2 wounds).

[rippertotheface]

Although... If you were to replace his psykic power with biomancy, and got either Iron Arm or Endurance he would become a LOT more survivable, he does more damage with his aura anyways.

[sral49]

I wonder who messed with the version of the rules I was reading 0_o
Ah well, I'll know the proper rules once I find time for a trip to GW.

[gloomfang]

Sept 27, 2012 17:05:06 GMT sral49 said:

I wonder who messed with the version of the rules I was reading 0_o
Ah well, I'll know the proper rules once I find time for a trip to GW.

Your reading the Codex updates from the Pancake Edition (the fake 6th edition). Those were the changes that they made for ID and how Doom worked.

[fragile]

Sounds like you were reading that fake set of rules ( I forget the name they had) that came out where x2 Strength was a second wound and then +1wound per point of Str above that.

[engangsgrill]

Sept 27, 2012 17:03:10 GMT rippertotheface said:

Although... If you were to replace his psykic power with biomancy, and got either Iron Arm or Endurance he would become a LOT more survivable, he does more damage with his aura anyways.

Would he be able to use these the turn he comes into play if he uses a spore? Or is a sitting duck until he starts a new movement phase?

[rpricew]

Blessings are cast at the start of the Turn, so Doom cannot cast Blessings the turn that he arrives from Reserves.

I run the Doom pretty often in a Spore and he does amazing some games, and meh in others. Play him and have fun. It's all about target saturation to keep him alive (also, if you're good at not rolling 1s & 2s)

[kilzoth]

Can the Doom be attached to a Tyranid Prime if he takes a mycetic spore? It says in the rule book that an independent character can never join a unit that always consists of a single model, but since the doom can take a dedicate transport in his unit, he is not a unit that ALWAYS consists of a single model correct?

[Deleted]

Pods don't count as part of the unit it carries. That and Primes aren't even allowed to DS with Warriors thanks to GW's endless wisdom.

[Davor]

Sept 30, 2012 16:13:20 GMT kilzoth said:

Can the Doom be attached to a Tyranid Prime if he takes a mycetic spore? It says in the rule book that an independent character can never join a unit that always consists of a single model, but since the doom can take a dedicate transport in his unit, he is not a unit that ALWAYS consists of a single model correct?

You are forgeting something. A DoM is always a brood of one, no matter if it takes a Mycetic Spore Pod or not. It is still a single brood. Doesn't matter if it came with the Spore Pod or not.

For what ever reason, basically because they are not Space Marines, GW said the TP can't join any unit in a Spore Pod.