WHFB - 7th Can You Use Enchanted Shield With Avatar of Death?

[Rael]

If so, then what save would I get?

 

[curryoflife]

I would say yes, as the little paragraph above the armor section says that any magic armor replaces mundane armor gained from AoD and Death Knight. So, with an enchanted shield, heavy armor, and a hand weapon, you'd get 3+ against shooting and 2+ in cc.

 

[Cromenon]

And if used with Dread Knight you get a 1+ AS! :O

 

[crozon]

true but the 1+ would only be usefull against enemy save modifyers, since a natural 1 is auto-fail lol.

 

[Vulf von Carstein]

Indeed true crozon, but some characters can go up to something like a -2+ save (think quetzl spawned old-blood on a cold one, or herald of Khorne on a Juggernaut), so really a 1+ isn't that impressive. Even handguns will reduce that to 3+

 

[curryoflife]

But a 3+ is still better than a 4+. And thankfully, a Herald of Khorne on Juggernaut can only have a 0+ save, a -2+ is just disgusting, though I'm not sure what the old-blood can get.

 

[Vulf von Carstein]

I was under the impression that the herald could get a better save, perhaps not.

Old-blood?
Has 5+ scaly skin save standard
4+ with light armour
3+ with Blessed Spawning of Quetzl
1+ with Enchanted Shield
-1+ with Cold One

Sorry, -1+, not -2+, but still, that's pretty crazy stuff.....

 

[Kalandros]

Dreadlord on Cold One, Heavy Armour, Enchanted Shield, Sea Dragon Cloak
-0+ In close combat, -1+ against shooting (so 2+ against S5 Armor Piercing)

Edited for I can't count on my fingers.

 

[Vulf von Carstein]

Unless I'm mistaken, a Sea dragon cloak only adds +1 to your armour save, and +2 vs shooting? This would mean 0+ in close combat and -1+ against shooting for the above build

 

[Kalandros]

Unless I'm mistaken, a Sea dragon cloak only adds +1 to your armour save, and +2 vs shooting? This would mean 0+ in close combat and -1+ against shooting for the above build

Meh, I'll just go sleep and count better when I'm rested ;P

 

[Vulf von Carstein]

ha ha good plan lol. Anyway, -1+/-2+, it's still damn nasty. The dark elf armour that increases the save every time you wound someone is a nasty piece of kit too

 

[Kalandros]

That armour is maxed out at 1+ regardless of other equipment once you reach the max. ;[

 

[Fodderboy]

The rocklobber says none