I have troubles dealing with barbed strangler on tyranids. Any advice? Most people do, they're quite potent against orks. Avoid blobbing your shootas as hard as you can, amd keep all your units moving so they only get hit by the edge of the AOE. Use big shootas to suppress them and then try to move...

I have troubles dealing with barbed strangler on tyranids. Any advice?

How does play T1 and not bleed heavily with sluggas and shootas? Is it pointless to even try to get sluggas into thick of things if enemy has shotguns/grenade launchers?Even if you are full hp, get caught in a knockback blast and shot up right there.

Thanks for the replies!

60% since the dmg reduction should be 40% only. Thats a very important information. I have been playing DoWII since it's initial launch* and I didn't know that was thing. There should be some kind of in-game description for that. *Horrible memories of Windows Live haunt me until today, more like Wi...

Broodwich wrote:Units in melee take 50% ranged damage

Wait, really? Was it always like that?

Hello everyone! After a good year of taking a break from DoWII I rediscovered goodness that is Elite mod.

I had a question regarding ork T1 - is painboy worth his cost, when do you get him, when do you use heal(is it a good idea to use heal preemptively?) and how do you position during engagements?