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Hello, I have recently been coming to terms with all of the rules in Warhammer 40k as I am quite new and have come across a slight problem.

The rulebook says that if a unit is below half Strength (and is not subject to a rule that allows it to regroup below half strength) then it may not test to regroup.

So if I have a unit that is not subject to such a rule and it is below half strength will it simply keep falling back until it is wiped off the table edge?




-Paul

Yes. Normally a unit under half strength is essentially dead. Hopefully it can take a few pot shots but otherwise the unit is good for nothing, aside from blocking. Even if they're still on the table at the end of the game, you have to remove them before calculating scores.

The unit can regroup if someone assaults it, but few are foolish enough to try and kill an already dead unit.

PaulAnthony, just remember that the various flavors of space marines come with And They Shall Know No Fear which lets them regroup below half strength.

Ah, so if a unit tries to assault it but does not manage to reach it, does that unit regroup or does the unit have to get locked into combat for a chance to regroup.

Also, does a falling back unit count towards any victory points as such, the victory points and kill points system confuses me
and if so, will the enemy automatically claim said points once the unit reaches the table edge?


Thank you.

EDIT: Ah yes I know, I just wanted to know in general for other armies as I was not sure.

-Paul

They have to actually reach your unit, you then test to rally (as usual) ,if you fail you die.

Once the unit reaches the edge it is dead, or if it is still falling back when the game ends it is dead. It then gives up a kill point or the full points cost of the unit as Victory Points.

MasterSlowPoke wrote:Yes. Normally a unit under half strength is essentially dead. Hopefully it can take a few pot shots but otherwise the unit is good for nothing, aside from blocking. Even if they're still on the table at the end of the game, you have to remove them before calculating scores.

The unit can regroup if someone assaults it, but few are foolish enough to try and kill an already dead unit.

Not necessarily foolish; you might have shot the unit that turn with the intention of charging it, so if the unit falls back (and you are lucky enough to still be within assault range), you can still attempt to assault in order to avoid being shot at. It's especially useful if you're able to pull off a multi-assault. Or you could try to charge a unit that's falling back in order to gain extra distance (to take an objective, for example).

But, barring a few situations where it'd be tactically useful, it's pretty pointless to charge a unit that's falling back.