Q: According to page 66 of the Wargear book a model can only have one energy field activated at a time. How does this work, and what counts as an "energy field"?
A: The rule is actually quite straightforward, and simply means that a model may only ever have one energy field. With hindsight, Using the word -activated- in the sentence was a poor choice, as it implies that a model may have several energy fields and choose which to use by turning them on and off'. This isn't actually the case at all, and the rule is that a model may only have a single energy field and that's all!
A good rule of thumb as to what qualifies as an energy field is that if the item has the word "field" in its title, and/or the item offers an unmodified saving throw, then it is an energy field. If it doesn't, then it isn't an energy field. The following list includes all of the things which are counted as energy fields at the time of going to print. No model or character can ever have more than one item from the list.
Note that the list does not include suppression shields, holo- suits, or fields produced by psychic powers (other than the Tyranid Warp Field), none of which count as a field for the purposes of this rule. We are also very well aware that this will make characters, especially Eldar Farseers, much more vulnerable, but we think that this is a good thing, as allowing characters multiple unmodified saves simply makes them far too difficult to kill.
| Eldar Rune Armour | Power Field | Yarrick's Force Field |
| Refractor Field | Storm Shield | Kustom Force Field |
| Conversion Field | Daemonic Aura | Zoanthrope Warp Field |
| Rosarius | War Walker Power Field | Tyranid Biomorph Voltage Field |
| Displacer Field | The Lion Helm | Tyranid Biomorph Warp Field |
Q: What constitutes a "field" for the Vindicare Assassins' Shield-Breaker ammunition? For example, will it affect Zoanthrope Warp Fields or the force barrier put up by an Ork Force Field Projecta? And what happens to a Storm Shield or Eldar Rune Armour if their energy field is destroyed by some means?
A: All of the fields on the list above will be affected by the Shield-Breaker ammunition, so if the model protected by the field is hit, it will stop working for the rest of the battle. The Lion Helm's field, or the Ork Force Field Projecta field, can be targeted directly by the Assassin (both fields produce a visible energy bubble), and will go down if he hits them. A Storm Shield or Suit of Eldar Rime Armour that has its energy field destroyed will revert to a normal item of its type - a "primitive shield" in the case of the Storm Shield, and Aspect armour with a 4+ armour save in the case of the Rune armour.