Regeneration & Dying.

[Drago0on]

Hi all,

I have some questions about regeneration:

REGENERATION
During every Lingering Effect phase, a Unit with Regeneration will automatically
attempt to heal if it has a Wound counter(s). The numbers in parentheses after
Regeneration indicates how many D20 are used for the test. Each roll equal to
or less than 10 recovers 1 HP. Units with this ability are not Removed from Play
immediately upon Dying.

So, if I gather correctly, a unit with this ability doesn't get removed from play and can regenerate 1 hp next round? Doesn't this make it virtually immortal?

[Mr. Black]

You are not quoting the entirety of the ability:

"During every Lingering Effect phase, a Unit with Regeneration will automatically attempt to heal if it has a Wound counter(s). The numbers in parentheses after Regeneration indicates how many D20 are used for the test. Each roll equal to or less than 10 recovers 1 HP. Units with this ability are not Removed from Play immediately upon Dying. Instead, Dying units with Regenerate receive a Dying Counter and remain on the battlefield until: they next activate, take twice their original HP in damage, or if the unit is unable to Regenerate to at least 1 HP during the next Lingering Effects Phase. If that is not possible, the unit is immediately removed as a casualty during Lingering Effects."

[ToddMFerrullo]

As Mr. Black pointed out, if a unit fails to regenerate to 1 HP during the next Lingering Effects phase then it is removed.

However, during the course of a game a unit may become dying and regenerate back to 1 HP several times. I once had a game where almost every other turn one poor Ratchet took a HP and was dying but each Lingering Effects phase he made his regen and came back. Of course cauterized wounds cannot be regenerated at all either.

[Mr. Black]

Just to point out, there are three distinct situations where a unit with Regeneration will be removed from play:

1. If it takes twice its original HP in wounds (ex HP: 2 is reduced to -2)
2. If it fails to regenerate to at least 1 HP during Linger Effects (ex Currently at 0, fails regeneration roll(s) )
3. If it activates while Dying (first activated unit shoots and reduces Rachet to 0, when Rachet activates that turn (he has to) he will die)

[Drago0on]

Ahh thanks. I only have the quickstart rulesheets. (Rulebook/Forcelists ordered, being processed.) Looks like the rulebook/forcelist goes much deeper into it.

So that means, if a Rachet (1 HP) critically fails an armor save, it will be removed from play? (1 Hp - 2 damage = -1 Hp)

[DA_BryanSteele]

Correct! Regeneration is a great ability, but it can be worked around by an intelligent opponent.

-Bry

[ShiroTora]

Question about this. So if your unit has lost any HP and on the next Lingering effects then the unit dies or only when they enter the dying state?

[Mr. Black]

Only when it is dying, if a unit has 3 HP and loses 2 of them then it will function normally until it loses another, at with time it will enter the Dying State.

[ShiroTora]

Thank you. I just bought three different armies and my local store asked me to run some demo games on sunday so trying to make sure I have most of the rules down.

[AngelicOne]

Thank you. I just bought three different armies and my local store asked me to run some demo games on sunday so trying to make sure I have most of the rules down.

Are you a member of the Legion? If not send Ross an email and get signed up!!! ross AT coolminiornot.com - get credit for your work sir!