What Can and Can’t Tank Shock

March 19, 2012 by lloyd

Darrell and I have a look see at what can and can’t Tank Shock in Warhammer 40K. Sounds simple but it’s worth checking that someone isn’t trying to run you over when they actually can’t.

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tarragon

15 years ago

Actually, you can give the Ork Trukk an upgrade, Reinforced Ram, which allows you to tank shock.

Darrel, you CAN upgrade a vehicle to tank shock!

grogsky

Reply to tarragon

15 years ago

I’m surprised he didn’t get that. Using the Reinforced ram to tank shock is great.

reganspor

15 years ago

HAHA Tyranids don’t have tanks!

markdawg

15 years ago

Well duh! is that really what happens across the pond?

newtofdeath

15 years ago

Dark eldar torture amps!

milesyale

15 years ago

doesnt the reinforced ram only work on ramming vehcles because it give you +2 front armour?

t9nv3

Reply to milesyale

15 years ago

Ork Codex specifically says that the RR allows Tank Shock but treats it’s front armour as +2 for the purposes of “death or glory”. So it’s not a global +2 to front armour…just death and glory situations.

cursed13

Reply to milesyale

15 years ago

Nope, the Reinforced Ram specifically says the vehicle with the upgrade “can Tank Shock”

tarragon

Reply to cursed13

15 years ago

And the Rulebook specifically says ‘Ramming is a special form of Tank Shock’

And in any case, it’s common sense. I have a Ram, but I can’t ram things with it? WTF?!?

tarikgloaming

15 years ago

I agree that anything that isn’t classed as a tank can’t tank shock. As for the debate about the ork truck I’m not best qualified to comment on but if the rule for the boarding ram is as other posts has described then I agree that it can

kamkazekid

15 years ago

lol a monolith con tank shock

nerd13

15 years ago

RUN! THE MONOLITH IS OMINOUSLY INCHING TOWARDS US!!

capzielath

Reply to nerd13

15 years ago

The funny thing is if it rams other skimmers can’t dodge it because it is a skimmer as well.

bubbles15

Reply to capzielath

14 years ago

Oh now that’s interesting. Surely other skimmers can dodge?

tacoblabla

15 years ago

hey but what if you use a ork battlewagon?

tarragon

Reply to tacoblabla

15 years ago

Battlewagon is classed as tank, therefore it can Tank shock and ram 😉

phil

15 years ago

the magna grapple can cause non tank vehicles to tank shock, thanks blood angels 🙂

stresstest

Reply to phil

15 years ago

To Phil,

The magna Grapple specify that if the vehicules comes within 1 inch to contact with another vehicule or troop allied or enemy , it stops its grappling movement. You cant Force a tank thru infantry with the grapple.