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Khargor Rahitae - October 12, 2009 07:24 PM (GMT)
can you use MR dice to dispel a spell that affect units along a path. example burning head or one of the skaven spells?

Tauren - October 12, 2009 08:42 PM (GMT)
If the spell can affect any unit, then the MR applies, always the highest.

daftgor - October 12, 2009 09:04 PM (GMT)
Check the most recent FAQ; I think they changed the rules so the spell has to specifically target a unit to trigger MR. It sucks cos it made MR loads worse :(

Lordy - October 12, 2009 09:05 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (Tauren @ Oct 12 2009, 08:42 PM)
If the spell can affect any unit, then the MR applies, always the highest.

I thought this was FAQ'ed, no magic resistance against template spells or spells not directly targeted at the MR unit.

Could be wrong but im sure i read that.

EDIT
Noooo Daftgor Ninja'd me

Tauren - October 12, 2009 09:24 PM (GMT)
If it got faq'd then it got faq'd. I was just going upon the rulebook.

snowblizz - October 13, 2009 09:17 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (Lordy @ Oct 12 2009, 09:05 PM)
I thought this was FAQ'ed, no magic resistance against template spells...

That's not *quite* right.

There ARE template spells which allow MR. To quote myself on another forum in discussion about Black Horror, Pit of shades and MR.

QUOTE (snowblizz)
The important thing though is that with that specific DE spell it sort of isn't quite following the rules due to the wording of the spell itself. It is not the template that does it.

Pit of Shades can be MRed. Cleansing Flare, Comet of Cassandora and Drain Life cannot.


Pit of Shades targets a unit. "...can be cast on any unengaged enemy unit..." it clearly "targets" a unit. So it would really matter where you place the template you are targeting the unit.
I think the thing with Black Horror is that you need to dispel before checking range. Ie you do not place the template until after dispelling or not, so you won't know if you could use MR or not and that seems to mean you can't use MR. As a hypothetical example if Black Horror said "place template on any unit within 18" then it could be MRed.
The other spells mentioned target the table top or just all or any units within a certain range. What players call Area of Effect spells. Wind of Undeath or whatever in the VC book "affects" ALL units on the table and cannot be dispelled.

Beastlord Karankawa - October 13, 2009 12:52 PM (GMT)
Agree that it the spell / item has to target the unit for MR to kick in. Used to be great to keep a unit of fleshhounds on the table for MR3 against things like the TK casket - but apparently that is not the case anymore.

snowblizz - October 13, 2009 01:40 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (Beastlord Karankawa @ Oct 13 2009, 12:52 PM)
Agree that it the spell / item has to target the unit for MR to kick in. Used to be great to keep a unit of fleshhounds on the table for MR3 against things like the TK casket - but apparently that is not the case anymore.

Ah, now the casket...

By the general FAQ, no it wouldn't.

However the TK FAQ says it does work that way. :D

Isn't RAW just the bestest. :lol: :lol: :lol:




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