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AoS Skink Starpriest serpent staff on Ripperdactyl Riders

Discussion in 'Rules Help' started by Patbuz, Jan 26, 2018.

  1. Patbuz
    Jungle Swarm

    Patbuz New Member

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    Hi!

    I’m wondering if the Skink Starpriest ability "Serpent Staff" is working on the Ripperdactyl’s Vicious Beaks?


    Serpent Staff: In your hero phase, a
    Skink Starpriest can level its staff at a
    SERAPHON unit in your army that is
    within 8", granting them the venom of
    the two-headed celestial serpent. Until
    your next hero phase, whenever models
    from that unit attack with their bite or
    jaws, a wound roll of 6 or more causes
    twice the normal amount of Damage.
     
  2. Aginor
    Slann

    Aginor Fifth Spawning Staff Member

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    Rules as written I'd say no:
    The attack has neither the word "bite" nor the word "jaws" in its name.

    I still say it should work.
     
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  3. Canas
    Slann

    Canas Ninth Spawning

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    To be honest, even as written I would say yes. The rules say "with their bite or jaws", their attack is a bite. They might be using beaks but they have vicious teeth used to rip enemies apart so the attack in question would be a bite. It's not like a terradon's beak where they'd peck. So even if they attack doesn't say "bite" or "jaws" it's still a "bite" attack. So even when rulelawyering I'd still say yes..

    On a sidenote, what's the rulling on rules that have similar phrasing? For example take a auric runefather on magmadroth's weapon breaker. It can break weapons. Can that trigger against say a carnosaur's massive jaws? They're not "weapons", and breaking it like you'd break a sword would be well, silly... What's the general rule on that? Or better yet, what if his weapon breaker procs against a stegadon's crushing stomps? Are we going to claim that someone dodging a massive dinosaur stepping on them can somehow cause the dinosaur to have more difficulty stepping on things afterwards?
     
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    Slann

    Aginor Fifth Spawning Staff Member

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    I have no clue to be honest. I will need to investigate.
     
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