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Hello,

So if I declare a multi assault and follow all the rules for charge moves (i.e. making sure I charge all my models that can reach b2b with the primary target and then start going for the secondary target, but within 2" coherency), and I end up in a situation where none of my models ended in b2b contact with the secondary target, is the secondary target still considered locked in close combat? Or is the secondary target free to move/shoot on the next turn?

Many thanks for the clarification!

Since being locked in combat depends on if you have enemy models in base-to-base contact with members of your unit, no.

 B0B MaRlEy wrote:
Since being locked in combat depends on if you have enemy models in base-to-base contact with members of your unit, no.

That's what I thought, thanks for the quick response! Man this really makes it very difficult to pull off, considering you don't really know what you will be rolling for charge distance.

You can usually line up for it in the movement phase if you're close enough. Just spread out to a line so that when you move the models on one side, they will only be able to reach models of the first unit that have already been moved into. That frees them up to charge the second unit instead, which spreading out brought them closer to.

Also worth noting - because by this point you've already declared a Disordered Charge, you *STILL* lose the +1A bonus...

Its worth noting that if all models of the first target unit are engaged you are free to move the rest of your models to other units (keeping coherency etc.). So when all models in the first target unit are already engaged (or if you couldnt reach the unengaged) you are free to assault secondary targets.

 Mywik wrote:
Its worth noting that if all models of the first target unit are engaged you are free to move the rest of your models to other units (keeping coherency etc.). So when all models in the first target unit are already engaged (or if you couldnt reach the unengaged) you are free to assault secondary targets.

Just for clarity - this is only true if you have actually declared a disordered charge. If you have only declared the charge against a single unit, you're only assaulting that unit.