Skill Check

[Sigmund]

I'm new to Warmachine, how does a model pass a skill check to perform a special action?
Like for a Cygnar stormsmith.

[Obeisance]

2D6, equal or under the skill value.

[Sigmund]

Where is the skill value listed (I'm looking in the book but I can't seem to find it)?

[uona]

there should be a number next to the skill. Like for stormcall its stormcall (8) i think. If you have arlan he should have something like repair (10)

[Sigmund]

Ahh, thanks very much

[Sigmund]

Also a further question (I apologize for the stupidity of the it) what does the "weapon master" ability do?

[Dais]

weapon master is an additional damage die. thats up to 4d6 on charge damage.

[WigglesNY]

That is... On a regular attack damage roll, instead of rolling 2D6 plus P+S, you roll 3D6 plus P+S. Since you get to roll an additional damage die for damage on your initial charge attack, you then roll 4D6 for damage if your unit/model has weapon master.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[maaksel]

Your questions aren't stupid, because I'm still learning too =)

That makes some of the elite infantry with reach/WM/combined attack pretty mean to jacks and beasts out there.

[sliganian]

Your questions aren't stupid, because I'm still learning too =)

That makes some of the elite infantry with reach/WM/combined attack pretty mean to jacks and beasts out there.

Yup. In my starting Khador list the ManHunter (who have MAT 8 and Weapon Master) solos have been the most impressive thing on the field (until I learn how to use the rest of the army properly!).

To see a woodland lunatic with a couple of axes go trashing Light Warjacks in one go is a remarkable thing to watch.

[ICLRK625]

Yup. In my starting Khador list the ManHunter (who have MAT 8 and Weapon Master) solos have been the most impressive thing on the field (until I learn how to use the rest of the army properly!).

To see a woodland lunatic with a couple of axes go trashing Light Warjacks in one go is a remarkable thing to watch.

Manhunters are always good, unless your opponent has an easy way around Stealth, in which case you need to be more careful.

[sliganian]

Manhunters are always good, unless your opponent has an easy way around Stealth, in which case you need to be more careful.

I did have one standing in trees get hit by a Cryx "Spray" arc noded spell last game, so that wasn't great as I didn't get the Concealment bonus.

However, I also brought Yuri the Axe to the game.... and he was exactly the cure for Bane Thralls that I was looking for.

I think Yuri and 2 Manhunters are new 'core must have' units for me.