Howlrunner and Counter

[BergerFett 708]

While admittedly not scouring the rulebook in the same fervor Gandalf used while researching bilbo's ring (an LOTR reference in the stars wars boards.....HERESY), I can not find anything that says Howlrunners ability DOES NOT increase the dice rolled by Counter.

[DWRR 898]

Correct.

Howlrunner's ability is for all attacks from other friendlies at range 1, no matter what caused the attack.

[wonderpug 219]

While admittedly not scouring the rulebook in the same fervor Gandalf used while researching bilbo's ring (an LOTR reference in the stars wars boards.....HERESY), I can not find anything that says Howlrunners ability DOES NOT increase the dice rolled by Counter.

Since the Counter text reads "after a squadron performs a non-counter attack against you, you may attack that squadron...", and Howlrunner's condition is "while a friendly swarm squadron is attacking", I would think that her buff would indeed be applied.

[BergerFett 708]

[Wildhorn 453]

Yep... Howlrunner is Howlrunner after all.

[infusco 91]

There's a reason she's the number one target on the board in pretty much every game.

[Madaghmire 7,276]

I feel like the preview page for squadrons mentioned this when going over soontir fel but I'm too lazy to look

[infusco 91]

Official FAQ just confirmed this:

 

Q: When a squadron with counter performs its counter attack, can it resolve abilities that affect an attack?

A: Yes. A counter attack functions just like a normal attack except that the dice gathered for the attack are indicated by the squadron’s counter value instead of its anti-squadron armament. They can be affected by the swarm keyword, Howlrunner’s ability, etc.

 

https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/7d/99/7d997d2d-ba95-4164-aaec-5f085521e615/armada_faq_v10.pdf

[AintNoPoser 117]

I don't know if this is on the same topic, but is it at all possible that TIE Fighters can attack X-Wings even if they don't have the counter ability? If so, how?

Thanks.

[Corellian Corvette 1,733]

They can shoot normally!

[ransburger 256]

I don't know if this is on the same topic, but is it at all possible that TIE Fighters can attack X-Wings even if they don't have the counter ability? If so, how?

Thanks.

 

I'm guessing you are referring to the escort rule on the x-wings.

 

"Squadrons you are engaged with cannot attack squadrons without escort unless performing a counter attack"

 

What this does is force your TIE fighters to fire at the escorting squadrons rather than the b-wing flying right at your capital ships.

 

Scenario : you have a tie fighter and an interceptor squadron both engaged with an x-wing and a b-wing, you are first player

 

1) Both your ships must fire on the x-wing, due to the escort rule. ("cannot attack squadrons without escort")

2) X-wing fires on the tie fighter, killing it.

3) B-wing fires on the tie interceptor since it has no other good options.  The interceptor has counter, so it rolls 2 blue dice for an attack against the b-wing.  (Counter bypasses escort.  "...unless performing a counter attack")

 

Basically counter attacks can bypass escort, but they aren't a requirement for anything.

[CaribbeanNinja 6,207]

So does this mean if you run HR and Dengar, all Swarm squadrons get counter 2? (Dengar gives all counter one and HR increases attack die.)

[Drasnighta 26,832]

As long as they are within Distance 1-2 of Dengar, and Distance 1 of Howlrunner at the same time, and have Swarm, yes...

This means Counter-4 Interceptors, Counter 2 TIE Fighters, Counter 1 most everything else, as they're lacking inherent Counter and Swarm.

Have fun, and hope you don't die to Ship Anti-Squadron Attacks...