Which Armour Value modifiers apply to/modify WP during psychic shooting actions? Is there any place in the rules where it is clearly explained?
Using WP for armour test:
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If a Model receives a Wound Effect from a Shooting Psychic Power it must use its WP Value for its Armour test.
Strength as a modifier:
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The Strength (St) of the weapon also Modifies the Armour Value
Weapon type as a modifier:
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the Stat line of each Squad will often include Modifier information which needs to be applied if the Squad is targeted by a particular weapon type.
Psychic attacks usually have strength and weapon type (plasma, blast, etc), so obviously strength and weapon type are meant to apply to willpower tests.
But what about other Armour Value modifiers? Technically strength is an Amour Value modifier (as quoted above) so others could apply too. There are lots of Armour Value modifiers from tactical/gear cards (both positive and negative) and from rules such as pinning, special rules of some models (Commander Diana). Where do you draw the line?
Personally I think that only strength and weapon type should modify WP during psychic attacks. Any broader interpretation would open Pandora's box full of absurd (like pinning modifying the WP test). Some house ruling seems necessary.