[Bala Azago]

I need someone to confirm my reading. i recently acquired a thunderfire cannon. It's heavy 4 blast, in the codex it says each thunderfire cannon shell can be fused for surface detonation, airburst or subterranean blast. so can i fire a different shell for each blast or do i have to use only one kind of shell when shooting? Also whats a good way to protect this fragile beast?

 

[NeroRat]

There is no protection. It will die a horrible green death. :biggrin:

 

[Unforgiven302]

You declare what type of "fuse" you want before you fire. Air burst, surface or subterranean.

Good luck keeping those things "alive" through the course of a game. They go ka-boom very quickly due to the poop rules for artillery and it not being able to use indirect fire.

 

[don_mondo]

Best way to use them that I've seen is to deploy them in a bolstered ruin.

 

[The Thunder of KayVaan]

No, Only one type of shell may be used (i.e surface for all four). I had the same idea but nay, tis not allowed.

As stated above, putting it into a bolstered ruin or bunker is a good idea. An alternative is to get some devastators to give it an 50% obscure cover save.

Hoped this helped!

 

[FeloBR]

Putting it on a ruin won't help much. Since the cannons is considered a vehicle and needs to be 50% hidden to have a cover bonus.

 

[Bala Azago]

Thanks! Very helpful

 

[Creon]

Cannon is a vehicle but it forms a unit with the Techpriest, and he's concealed, so 50% of the unit is concealed.