Does supporting fire require LOS?

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**happygolucky**

Ok so I was wondering but does supporting fire require LOS to the overwatching unit that is the target of an assault?

Cheers to all comments

**B0B MaRlEy**

Supporting fire allows you to shoot at the charger.
To shoot you need LoS

**Mywik**

An Overwatch Attack is resolved like a normal shooting attack uses all the rules for line of sight, range cover saves and so on. BRB p,21

**happygolucky**

Ok thanks

One more question: Does Supporting fire require you to be within range of the friendly unit that is being charged or does it require you to be within range of the enemy unit charging the friendly unit?

**rigeld2**

To be eligible for supporting fire, you need to be within 6" (iirc) of the friendly unit being charged.

To shoot, you need to have range against the enemy unit.

**IHateNids**

When are Tau out of range exactly?

**redkeyboard**

IHateNids wrote:
When are Tau out of range exactly?

Apocalypse

**Super Ready**

Horrifically unlikely, I know, but it can happen if the unit is stretched out in a line and only the nearest model is within 6"... that makes the whole unit eligible to fire, but some of the further models may be out of range.
More likely is that some models will be within rapid fire range with their pulse rifles as opposed to others...

**kezwick**

not sure if ive read this right but does the OP want to know if the non charged unit needs LOS to the charged unit to support fire

**Chrysis**

kezwick wrote:
not sure if ive read this right but does the OP want to know if the non charged unit needs LOS to the charged unit to support fire

Yes, and that's been answered. He doesn't need LoS to be eligible to fire the Overwatch, but he does need LoS to shoot. The distinction would only really be important when using weapons that don't require LoS, like Smart Missile Systems.