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Dark Elves - Frequently Asked Questions
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Can repeater crossbows (as well as other weapons with the 'multiple shots' rule) fire multiple shots when making a stand & shoot reaction? The weapons section of the Rulebook only mentions the Shooting phase, not the Movement phase, where this special rule can be used.

The multiple shots paragraph on page 55 of the Warhammer rulebook was not clear, so it has been changed by Errata. All references to 'the Shooting phase' have been removed, so it is now clear you can use multiple shots during a stand & shoot reaction.

Source: Official Dark Elves FAQ

If the Beastmaster's Scourge can be combined with a mundane hand weapon for+1 attack, can a model with the Dagger of Hotek which says it may be combined with a mundane hand weapon for an additional attack use the three together to boost his total attacks by +2?

Only by creatures with three or more arms!The answer is 'obviously not'. We decided not to bin this question as a non-question just to use it as a perfect example of the way we don't like our games to be played. Trying to assume that a warrior is fighting with a normal sword, the Dagger of Hotek and a Beastmaster Scourge all at the same time it's so absurd that it denotes a very wrong attitude towards the game (i.e. too extreme application of Rules As Written against all common sense).

Source: Official Dark Elves FAQ

If the Death Hag and Attendants break and flee and then subsequently rally, can they re-crew a Reaper Bolt Thrower that has lost all of its original crew? And what about the opposite? Can a Bolt Thrower crew re-crew an abandoned Cauldron of Blood?

Well, to avoid all sort of complications, we recommend that Khainite crew stick to Cauldrons of Blood only and that bolt thrower crew stick to Bolt Throwers only. No intermingling. It's a religious thing. Honest.

Source: Official Dark Elves FAQ

Are Null Talismans unique items, i.e. can only one model in the army have them? Also, can you take a Null Talisman and also another item from the 'Talisman' magic item category?

They are not unique, so other models in the army can carry them. That's, however, where the similarity between them and Dispel Scrolls ends. For example, a model cannot have Null Talismans and another Talisman, nor do they crumble to dust after use...

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When two characters (or a character and a champion) each bearing a single Null Talisman are present in a unit, does the unit have MR1 or MR2?

The effects are cumulative on the model, but if several models with MR are in a unit, the unit uses the best MR available. In the above example, the unit has a MR of 1.

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Do area of effect spells such as Wind of Undeath miscast on a double if they affect any model within 12" of the Ring of Hotek? And how about spells that do not specify a target location until after they have been successfully cast?

Neither of these are affected by the Ring of Hotek, as such spells are not 'targeted' at any specific point before being cast.

Source: Official Dark Elves FAQ

Does Lifetaker get the Armour Piercing special rule as per other Dark Elf repeater crossbows?

No, it doesn't. Its profile is quite clear.

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Do attacks from Lifetaker count as magical attacks?

No, they do not.

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Does the Pendant of Kaeleth automatically fail on a 1 as well as a 6?

No, a 1 is always a success. The '6 always fails' simply replaces the normal '1 always fails'.

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Does the Pendant of Kaeleth work on attacks without a Strength value?

No, it does not.

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Can a Focus Familiar be placed within a building? If so, does the Sorceress count line of sight and range from the entire building's perimeter (and height as appropriate) as if she herself were inside?

Yes, this is possible (and rather funky!), but only as long as the building is not occupied by enemy models.

Source: Official Dark Elves FAQ

How long does the marker for a Focus Familiar stay in place?

Until the beginning of the owner's next Magic phase.

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What is the duration of the Guiding Eye?

It simply has no duration, so it works only on that one shot.

Source: Official Dark Elves FAQ

How are the attacks generated by Hydra's Teeth and Bladewind allocated? Can they all be directed against a single rank-and-file model type in the target unit or are they randomised as per shooting? For example, against a unit comprising Skinks and Salamanders, a war machine, a ridden monster or chariot? Do they benefit from Killing Blow? Can the opponent use the 'hand weapon & shield' bonus?

Roll for the number of attacks and then allocate the ones you are allowed against characters/champions (as per close combat attacks). Any attacks not allocated against characters/champions are then randomised as per shooting (and yes, this might result in these attacks targeting the characters/champions again). For simplicity's sake, we recommend treating them as ranged attacks from that point onwards – so that they are 'close combat attacks' only from the point of view that some can be allocated against specific models and that they roll to hit against the WS of the model they attack.

Source: Official Dark Elves FAQ

If Hellebron or a Death Hag with Witchbrew move from one unit to another during the game, do the effects of the Witchbrew 'stick' to the unit they leave and also spread to the new unit they join, or do they affect only the unit the character is in at the moment?

For the sake of simplicity, we define 'the Hag's unit' as the unit she is with at deployment. This unit will benefit from the effects of the brew. If the Death Hag or Hellebron are not deployed in a unit, the brew will only affect them (and not any unit they subsequently join). If Hellebron is deployed on her Manticore, the Manticore and Hellebron are both affected by the brew.

Source: Official Dark Elves FAQ

Can an unrevealed Assassin use his Cloak of Twilight to teleport another character? If so, can he do that without revealing himself?

No, until he is revealed he may not do anything.

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Does an Assassin that is revealed in a round of close combat that is not the first get to re-roll his attacks due to Hatred, or is it too late at that point?

Yes, he does get the effects of Hatred, as that is his 'first round of combat'.

Source: Official Dark Elves FAQ

Is a Death Hag a type of Hag? Specifically, is a Death Hag allowed to choose items from the Temple of Khaine marked as Hag's Only?

Yes and yes. In fact she's ever more haggy than a Hag!

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Do the Hags accompanying the Cauldron of Blood count as champions and thus can declare and accept challenges?

Yes, they can, just like Hags in Witch Elf units.

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Shadowblade has both Poisoned Attacks and Dark Venom in his entry. Does Dark Venom replace the effects of Poisoned Attacks, as per a normal Assassin?

The Poisoned Attacks rule is there to cover Shadowblade's throwing stars. His hand weapons are coated in Dark Venom instead (so they don't have the Poisoned Attacks rule).

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Does Morathi's Enchanting Beauty special rule affect friendly Dark Elf models as well as the enemy?

We decided not to Errata this one because it's more entertaining if her beauty affects friends as well as enemies. And also because it will happen so very rarely, as she is normally riding Sulephet (which, by the way, is immune to her charms).

Source: Official Dark Elves FAQ

If a unit destroyed by Lokhir Fellheart is worth some extra bonus points (such as +100 pts for a banner or +100 pts for a general), are those points doubled too?

No, only the unit's own value is doubled, before any bonus points are applied.

Source: Official Dark Elves FAQ