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Scott-S6 wrote:That hasn't changed. When measuring to a unit you only need to touch one member. (unless a special rule explicitly says otherwise)

The INAT was dead wrong on this one. There is no time to check or duration specified so the ability only works while you're in range.

The BA FAQ says "at what point does my model get blah blah blah"?

I take this to mean that models within range get the benefit. The Tyranid codex says units within range get the benefit.

Models aren't units.

If we retro-fit the BA answer to the Tyranid codex we make a significant change. It also casts doubt on the Venothrope's special ability.


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Frankly the situation is another illustration of GW's ability to muddy the waters with a poor choice of phrasing or vocabulary when making explanations.

Both the priest's and the tervigon's abilities state " units within 6" "

I don't see the FAQ changing that to models within 6" - it's just yet more sloppy writing. Not to mention that the question is about when they get the bonus.

The BA FAQ says "models within six inches".

The thread may be about 'when' rather than 'where' however the two questions are entangled since the where depends on the when.

I personally didn't require clarification about 'when' the effects happen, however the waters have now been muddied as regards the 'where'.

Can I take it that people are not arguing that the 'models' referred to in the BA FAQ are different to 'units'?


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To clarify my query, a situation could arise where a large unit of Gants charges an enemy and part of the unit is in range of the Tervigon while some of the unit's models are outside.

In this situation, the difference between the unit and the models is significant.

I agree that it's significant. However, I think that since the focus on the question is the when we should not take it as addressing the where which was already clear.

(the when was clear also except for the people that wanted it to be better).

Yay for clear rules being made less!

That's what surprises me about GW FAQs. They often answer questions which IMO would only be asked by someone with some kind of cognitive deficit, while ignoring other issues which are terribly unclear.


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That's what surprises me about GW FAQs. They often answer questions which IMO would only be asked by someone with some kind of cognitive deficit, while ignoring other issues which are terribly unclear.

To be fair, the question has been asked a few times on here. Even though it's clear there are people that want to be within 6" at the start of the assault phase and then charge 6" into combat leaving the priest (or tervigon) 12" behind and still get the bonus.

INAT even ruled that was how it worked for the tervigon.

The trend for FAQs seems to be the following in roughly equal parts:
1. RAW
2. not RAW (i.e. stealth errata)
3. questions that no-one asked