Direwolf Dark Elves FAQ v6.06 Format Q = Question A = Answer S = Source Q. Where can I find the Druchii Revisited article that explains the update for the Dark Elves Army Book? A. In White Dwarf Magazine. S. November 2003 White Dwarf (US #286 / UK #287) ***** Q. Where can I find the "cut and paste" Errata sections released as part of the update to the Dark Elves Army Book? A. In Warhammer Chronicles 2004 / Warhammer Chronicles Website S. Warhammer Chronicles 2004 pages 127,128 / http://uk.games- workshop.com/warhammerworld/warhammer/chronicles/default.htm ***** Q. If a character has an armor upgrade option, but not a shield upgrade option (the DE Beastmaster in the errata for example), can he take magical shields, and/or magicl armors that are stated to include a shield (e.g. armor of darkness)? A. No. S. Anthony Reynolds - Warhammer Design Team (Online Q&A on the Games Workshop Warhammer Forum) ***** Q. For the Dark Elf War Hydra, which head breathes fire? A. A Hydra has one breath attack, so choose which head breathes fire. S. Warhammer Chronicles 2004 page 117 ***** Q. Blood Armour's save is increased for each wound caused by the character to a maximum of 1+. Is that maximum for the combined save or just for the Blood Armour? A. For the combined save, so the save is limited to 1+ and will not improve any further. S. Dark Elves Army Book page 19 / Gav Thorpe - Warhammer Design Team ***** Q. Do Reaper Bolt Throwers suffer -1 for shooting multiple shots? A. No, as they are classified as war machines, they do not suffer a -1 penalty. S. Dark Elves Army Book page 9 / Rulebook page 90 / High Elves on-line FAQ on the Games Workshop website (Answer to same question regarding Repeater Bolt Throwers) ***** Q. How does the Dark Elf Talisman, the Ring of Hotek (Wizards within 6" Miscast on a double), work with the High Elf Arcane item, the Book of Hoeth (Mage’s spells are cast with Irresistible Force on doubles)? A. Any doubles rolled will be cast with Irresistible Force and then the Miscast occurs, as described for normal Irresistible Force in the rules for the Ring of Hotek. S. Warhammer Chronicles 2004 page 116 ***** Q. I have a unit of Cold Ones containing the Battle Standard Bearer with the Standard of Slaughter or the Hydra Banner, and also my General. Can the General charge out of the unit on his own and gain the benefits of the magical banner/s? A. No, as soon as he leaves the unit he is no longer under the effects of any magical banners in that unit. S. July 2002 Q&A Update on the Warhammer Chronicles website ***** Q. If my Executioners choose to use hand weapons, do they still have the Killing Blow ability? A. Yes, Killing Blow is a special rule for the troops, and is not tied to thier Draich. Note that Executioners do have hand weapons as all models are considered to be carrying a hand weapon in addition to their other weapons (unless specifically noted otherwise) as stated in Warhammer Chronicles 2004. S. Dark Elves Army Book page 6 / Warhammer Chronicles 2004 page 121 ***** Q. Can the Cauldron of Blood's Red Fury be used to re-roll chariots impact hits that failed to wound? A. Yes. S. Anthony Reynolds - Warhammer Design Team (Online Q&A on the Games Workshop Warhammer Forum) ***** Q. Can characters join a Cauldron of Blood? A.No. S. Anthony Reynolds - Warhammer Design Team (Online Q&A on the Games Workshop Warhammer Forum) ***** Q. What is the correct amount of Attacks for a Dark Elf Harpy? A. Two. Harpies have vicious claws which count as two hand weapons. S. Dark Elves Army Book page 30 ***** Q. Can a Sorceress take Lifetaker as a weapon? A. Yes. A mundane missle weapon option is not necessary in order to take a magical missile weapon. S. Warhammer Chronicles 2004 page 116 ***** Q. Do hits from Lifetaker count as magical? A. Yes. any attack from a magic weapon counts as magical...same as any attack from a runed Dwarf war machine does. S. Gav Thorpe - Warhammer Design Team ***** Q. Where can I find the rules for the War Hydras of Naggaroth? A. In the Warhammer Annual 2002 S. Warhammer Annual 2002 page 128 ***** Q. Where can I find the rules for the Gauntlet of Power, the Mystic Shield of Light, and the Divine Eye, which are the "Dark Elves Only" magic items from the Albion campaign? A. In Warhammer Chronicles 2003 S. Warhammer Chronicles 2003 page 11 ***** THE TEMPLE OF KHAINE Q. If you are wounded by Black Lotus poison, do you lose 2 Wounds in total (one from the wound, and one from reducing all characteristics by 1)? A. You only lose one Wound. S. Warhammer Chronicles 2004 page 117 ***** Q. How does the ability Hand of Khaine affect Giants and other models with special attacks? A. Hand of Khaine reduces a model’s Attacks characteristic by -1. If the model attacks some other way, as Giants or Fanatics do, it has no effect. S. Warhammer Chronicles 2004 page 117 ***** Q. How do you work out the combined effects of Dark Venom (Poisoned Attacks) and Touch of Death (Killing Blow)? A. Poisoned hits (ie, 6s rolled to hit) have no chance of causing a Killing Blow as no roll to wound is made. S. Warhammer Chronicles 2004 page 117 ***** Q. In the description of the Witchbrew, it’s written that Witchelves drink it before a battle. If the Hag dies, is the effect lost? A. Yes. S. Anthony Reynolds - Warhammer Design Team (Online Q&A on the Games Workshop Warhammer Forum) ***** DARK ELF CITY GARRISON ARMIES Q. Where can I find the rules for Dark Elf City Garrison Armies? A. In Warhammer Chronicles 2003 S. Warhammer Chronicles 2003 page 32 ***** Q. Can a Dark Elf City Garrison Army include Dogs of War units? A. No. S. Anthony Reynolds - Warhammer Design Team (Online Q&A on the Games Workshop Warhammer Forum) ***** Q. What is the correct Attacks characteristic for a Sorceress in a Dark Elves City Garrison Army? A. One. S. Kevin J. Coleman, Author of the Dark Elves City Garrison Army List ***** Q. How does the Dark Elves City Garrison Army benefit from the update to the Dark Elves Army Book? A. City Garrison Armies benefit from characteristic changes (e.g. better Ld on Cold One Knights) and similar items but do NOT benefit from the reduced Army List costs or changes such as 2 for 1 Cold One chariots. In summary, Dark Elves Bestiary (i.e. The Dark Host) changes get applied, but not Army List changes. S. Gav Thorpe - Warhammer Design Team DARK ELF WATCHTOWER PATROL ARMIES Q. Where can I find the Dark Elf Watchtower Patrol Army List? A. In White Dwarf Magazine and on the Games Workshop UK website. S. July 2001 Issue of White Dwarf Magazine (US #258 / UK #259) / Dark Elves page of the Games Workshop UK website. ***** Q. Is the Dark Elf Watchtower Patrol Army List approved for tournament play? A. Yes. S. Gav Thorpe - Warhammer Design Team ***** SPECIAL CHARACTERS Q. Where can I find the rules for the Dark Elf character, Rakarth - The Beastlord? A. In Warhammer Chronicles 2003 S. Warhammer Chronicles 2003 page 117 ***** Q. Where can I find the rules for the Dark Elf character, Shadowblade? A. In Warhammer Chronicles 2004 S. Warhammer Chronicles 2004 page 77 ***** Q. Can Shadowblade be revealed in a fleeing enemy unit? If so, is the unit destroyed or will it flee from him automatically? A. Yes, he can appear inside a fleeing unit. As he counts as charging, the unit will automatically flee towards the closest table edge. S. Warhammer Chronicles 2004 page 117 ***** Q. If Shadowblade is never revealed because his unit was wiped out or flees off the table, will the enemy get victory points for him? A. No. S. Warhammer Chronicles 2004 page 117