New Screamer Rules (confused or maybe just being stupid)

[Squig69]

Hi LO

I've got a question about the new Lamprey's Bite attack.

Our new melee attack is Range -, Str 5, AP 2 and has the Armourbane rule.

However the model itself is Str 4.

I've double checked the Armourbane rule and it states that you just ignore the rule if the model you are attacking does not have an armour value.

So in effect all melee attacks by Screamers are Str 5, AP 2. Terminator killers.

So why the difference in the Str of the bite and the Str of the model?

The unit has no options to swap the bite for anything else.

Is this just to justify the lower str of the Slashing Attack?

I'm confused.

[Goatlust]

Is this just to justify the lower str of the Slashing Attack?

I'm confused.

The strength also affects the impact hits they get from Hammer of Wrath for being jetbikes. I'd say they just made the base strength 4 so the hammer of wrath hits and the slashing attacks are a little less powerful.

[experiment 626]

The strength also affects the impact hits they get from Hammer of Wrath for being jetbikes. I'd say they just made the base strength 4 so the hammer of wrath hits and the slashing attacks are a little less powerful.

And also because you'd use the base S4 for any characteristic tests you might be required to take! (not that there's alot of those... yet!)