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Can a flyer that evades still use its deathray?

Also, whats the ruling of the deathray with units in CC? Has there been a GW direct ruling on this matter?

As the Death Ray cannot be fired as a Snap shot, it cannot be fired while Evading.

No answer from GW on whether or not it can hit units in close combat.

Can a Deathray be fired as a snap shot?

Page 13 has the full Snap Shot rules.

Evading Flyers can only fire snap shots. You cannot fire shooting attacks that do not use BS to hit as snap shots. The Deathray does not use BS to hit. It cannot be fired by an evading flyer.

Doh, I have been playing this wrong. Totaly makes sence. Sorry to all the people I cut up!

As you have to aim the death ray, you can't shoot into combat because the rules say you can't target models in combat.

smUrfsrUs wrote:
As you have to aim the death ray, you can't shoot into combat because the rules say you can't target models in combat.

The death ray doesn't target units, it targets points on the table.
Counter point - you can only shoot the TL Tesla Destructor at the first unit hit by the Death Ray.
Fine - hit unit A that is not in combat with the Death Ray but trace the line over the combat. No targeting, no other issues.

rigeld2 wrote:

smUrfsrUs wrote:
As you have to aim the death ray, you can't shoot into combat because the rules say you can't target models in combat.

The death ray doesn't target units, it targets points on the table.
Counter point - you can only shoot the TL Tesla Destructor at the first unit hit by the Death Ray.
Fine - hit unit A that is not in combat with the Death Ray but trace the line over the combat. No targeting, no other issues.

Where does it say you have to fire the Tesla Destructor at the FIRST target in the line?

I would like to know as well, you just have to fire the Tesla Destructor at a unit hit by the death ray.

rigeld2 wrote:

smUrfsrUs wrote:
As you have to aim the death ray, you can't shoot into combat because the rules say you can't target models in combat.

The death ray doesn't target units, it targets points on the table.
Counter point - you can only shoot the TL Tesla Destructor at the first unit hit by the Death Ray.
Fine - hit unit A that is not in combat with the Death Ray but trace the line over the combat. No targeting, no other issues.

The TL can shoot at any target that was hit by the Death Ray as long as it follows its normal rules for shooting.

Sorry, I mis-remembered.

So the example still works - draw the line over a close combat and a unit that is not involved. No issues whatsoever.

Can the Tesla Guns shoot at the contents of a spilled transport?

Open em up with the death ray and finish em off with the Tesla....

No. Same as quite a few editions all shooting from one unit is simultaneous.