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As we all know it clearly states in the Rule Book that you may only launch an assault against the same unit you shot at previously. What if, however, you destroy the enemy unit you shot at and they are no longer on the table. Do you forfeit your assault with that unit or can you pick another target? This is a debate that happens with a few of my friends. I think you can pick a different unit to assault if that is the case, but I might be wrong. Any thoughts?

No, the only time you can assault something you didn't shoot at is if you shot and destroyed a transport.
In that case you may assault the unit that cam out of said tranport.

Bottom Line: If you think you might kill something you want to assault by shooting it, dont shoot it.

Neo - Yep, you are wrong.

Once you've shot at a unit that is your only valid target for assault (with the exception for transport vehicles).

Careful what you shoot if you're planning to assault.

So, if you shoot at a transport and crack it open, the formerly carried troops are now valid targets for assault? Then we have been screwing that up...

SoloFalcon1138 wrote:So, if you shoot at a transport and crack it open, the formerly carried troops are now valid targets for assault? Then we have been screwing that up...

That is correct.

See the Note under "Destroyed" on P67

d-oh!!! missed that one! now I feel dumb, RTFM!!!

Don't feel dumb, it's not like all of us would look for Assault rules under Transports in the Vehicle section. ;-)

And it's tucked at the end of note about not splitting fire between the transport and the occupants.

It is also a change from 3rd and 4th ed rules, so if you're playing with us old timers they may have not quite caught up yet...

Yeah, I miss being able to go 12" with my Rhinos, Disembark my GH 2" out the front, Shoot at a unit 12" away and then assault another unit.

Gwar! - context man, context

I meant the change in 5th that allowed you to assault a transports contents. Although i miss RR...Bezerkers need access to Thunderrhinos!

Scott-S6 wrote:
Once you've shot at a unit that is your only valid target for assault (with the exception for transport vehicles).

That's not entirely correct, only mostly.

You can assault more than one unit, not just the one you shot at, assuming you follow all the rules for assault moves under Moving Assaulting Models and Assaulting Multiple Enemy Units.

DarknessEternal wrote:

Scott-S6 wrote:
Once you've shot at a unit that is your only valid target for assault (with the exception for transport vehicles).

That's not entirely correct, only mostly.

You can assault more than one unit, not just the one you shot at, assuming you follow all the rules for assault moves under Moving Assaulting Models and Assaulting Multiple Enemy Units.

Yes, but you can only DECLARE an assault against the unit you shot at. If the unit is destroyed, you can't declare an assault against another unit, even if you would have been able to multi assault it had you not destroyed the first unit.

Gwar! wrote:Yeah, I miss being able to go 12" with my Rhinos, Disembark my GH 2" out the front, Shoot at a unit 12" away and then assault another unit.

I miss going 18" with my Rhinos, disembarking my blood angels 2" out the front, shooting a unit 12" and first turn assaulting another unit with furious charge.