The riptide is only ok but it does have things the other units don't. It's tough, and has great mobility when combine the nova ability to move further along with strike and fade. Also in the currently killy meta being able to do damage while not being shot is huge and the riptide can use it nova ability to move back behind obscuring terrain after shooting. Didn't quite make my list, but an interesting choice. Lack of core to reroll 1's from commanders is a pain as otherwise the ion weapon would be my go to loadout combined with plasma.
Hello Geoff, we talked about the shield drones two days ago and the toughness, wich goes up to 7 with a riptide. as I can see now there is no option for the riptide to use a normal shield drone. is It e general rule to take the highest toughness of the squat or is it a special rule for the shield drone? i didnt see the difference because if my squat gets attacked I always have the choice to decide wich unit gets destroyed. hope you get my question :D greets Dave
The riptide can only take shielded missile drones. It's a rule for all drones. They are part of the unit and they are not calculated for the purposes of toughness for any unit they are part of (unless it's an all-drone unit)
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The riptide is only ok but it does have things the other units don't. It's tough, and has great mobility when combine the nova ability to move further along with strike and fade. Also in the currently killy meta being able to do damage while not being shot is huge and the riptide can use it nova ability to move back behind obscuring terrain after shooting.
Didn't quite make my list, but an interesting choice. Lack of core to reroll 1's from commanders is a pain as otherwise the ion weapon would be my go to loadout combined with plasma.
Hello Geoff, we talked about the shield drones two days ago and the toughness, wich goes up to 7 with a riptide. as I can see now there is no option for the riptide to use a normal shield drone. is It e general rule to take the highest toughness of the squat or is it a special rule for the shield drone?
i didnt see the difference because if my squat gets attacked I always have the choice to decide wich unit gets destroyed. hope you get my question :D greets Dave
The riptide can only take shielded missile drones. It's a rule for all drones. They are part of the unit and they are not calculated for the purposes of toughness for any unit they are part of (unless it's an all-drone unit)