Anon wrote

if the signal breaks up at the board on a transient peak will a limiter be
able to remove the distorted part of this or is it already too late.


If the limiter is after the board (in the signal chain) then yes, it is to
late. But if before then it will likely do it's thing and help. All and all you
need to know the dynamics of the band, mic placement and all of what your going
to record to foresee (the emanate attack on the death star) what will be going
to your recording medium.
I only can speculate so maybe another in the group will chime in and give you
some more info.