The rules used to mean you could not fire within what's called the 'minimum range', so the first range value displayed below. Most of these artillery pieces have both a 'minimum' and a 'maximum' range on their weapons.

It may not happen very often with the array of high Leadership armies that are most commonly used, but when it does it can change a game.Īlso just quickly on the ranges that are to follow. As far as upgrades go this one will do you more good than harm, and it's totally free.ĭon't go forgetting that ALL Barrage weapons count as Pinning too. Useful as a deterrent for Outflanking or Deep Striking units, it also bears consideration that since 5/6 of the artillery weapons are ordnance, there'd be very few occasions in which you wouldn't be firing the damn thing as snap shots. Another useful upgrade for your artillery pieces is just the simple heavy flamer. While it's an expensive combo, it can often be worth it when you're running the risk of being destroyed by fire warriors or boltguns. If you're worried about not being able to place your artillery out of sight then there's a simple 15 point upgrade to render them normal vehicles again, and if you pay a further 30 points you can improve your cover save by a point with Camo Netting.

Warhammer 40k imperial guard artillery