Cavalry and Spears

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:30 pm

Yes they can, but they can only use one attack not their full amount (usually 3) and they cannot use brutal powers, nor does their terror have any effect.

Draugluin · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:03 am

The only real point to giving cavarly spears, even if the can support with them, is that if the horse dies, you still have flexibilty in what your now foot soldier can do.

Tezzy · **Joined:** Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:42 am **Posts:** 160

Orc Shamans on Wargs have spears too

janner · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:25 am

pownrwhopowns wrote:

does that mean monsters with spears can support infantry and strike at their strength/fight even though they can't be striked against?

Correct, supporting troops may not be targeted with Strikes should their side lose the combat, nor are they Knocked to the Ground if their side loses the Fight against charging cavalry. Obviously there is more on this in The Hobbit RB - quoting more would be stretching the limits of IP somewhat

cereal_theif · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:53 pm

Yes

Also foot models with spear can now support cavalry. Thanks Hobbit book.
But the Golden King cannot be supported

theavenger001 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:52 pm

cereal_theif wrote:

Yes

Also foot models with spear can now support cavalry. Thanks Hobbit book.
But the Golden King cannot be supported

The whole base size limitation is gone, so a spear - toting warrior can support the mumak!

cereal_theif · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:20 pm

Indeed. But the GOlden king cant be supported... it is in the FAQ.

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:53 pm

Wait, I missed that, you can suppport Mumakil?

theavenger001 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:07 pm

GothmogtheWerewolf wrote:

Wait, I missed that, you can suppport Mumakil?

For now, yes. The base size restriction is gone in the hobbit rulebook. We'll see if it's FAQ'ed.

pownrwhopowns · **Joined:** Wed Apr 04, 2012 11:33 pm **Posts:** 40

sorry for referring back to my previous question, but does that mean that when heroes such as Mardin are supporting they only get one attack?

SouthernDunedain · **Posted:** Mon Jan 28, 2013 3:57 pm

Mardin doesn't actually have a spear. Torozul just counts as a hand weapon. But yeah, heroes only get 1 attack when supporting but they can use might to modify their dice.

cereal_theif · **Posted:** Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:33 pm

Oh come on, not this old nugget.
Mardin has a chuffin spear. lol

Nah SD is right. No spear for Mardin even though he blatently has a spear in his hands right there, just there, in his hands, a spear, in his hands, there, a spear.

Beowulf03809 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:35 pm

WYSIWYG does not apply to any cases where GW designed a model without considering the Profile (or the other way around).

whafrog · **Posted:** Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:53 pm

Beowulf03809 wrote:

WYSIWYG does not apply to any cases where GW designed a model without considering the Profile (or the other way around).

Like Halbarad and his horn...

Draugluin · **Posted:** Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:09 pm

Well, the horn could count as the 6in auto courage passing part of the banner rule.

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