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Hello, here is the question

Can you use a Searchlight on a unit you cannot shoot at because it is more de 36 inches away during night fighting?. My guess is no since if the enemy unit is more than 36 inches away then thr firing unit cannot even see it. Also the searchlight rule states that this is done after shooting, but since there is no shooting then this cannot be applied.

Yet again some people argues that this can be done saying that using the searchlight is not related to shooting and the nightfighting rules states that a unit that is more than 36 inches away cannot be shot at, but can stil be spotted with a Searchlight.

I would appreciate more insight on this matter.

Thank you very much

You can only pick target within the 36", and yes the searchlight is thrown after shooting. Being able to actually shoot the targeted unit is another story and happens every time with my vindi, the unit in question is outside the 24" range still you can declare it as your target, measure and see the shot fails but you can throw the searchlight after thou.