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The skavenslave special rule - expendable - allows other skaven to to target "ranged attacks" at enemy units engaged in close combat with skavenslaves. Neither the Skaven army book nor the BRB define ranged attacks.

Am I wrong to interpret "ranged attack" as any attack involving a limited range?

If that interpretation is acceptable, which of the following attacks are allowed?

1. Casting ranged spells into the combat.
2. Shooting with missile weapons into the combat.
3. Targetting warmachines into the combat.
4. Using ranged magic items like the Doomrocket or Brass Orb on units engaged in the combat.

Any attack that happens at range is a ranged attack. They dont need to define it because English defines it perfectly well. All 4 examples are fine.

The doom rocket can be used against anyone in combat anyway, because you never target an enemy unit.