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I know you roll for the nova reactor at the start of the movement phase but do you have to select which option at that time or can you choose as needed after you pass the test?

It looks like you declare,roll (and pass hopefully), then choose which ability you want.

So I couldn't choose 1 of the 4 options on an as needed basis?

No, you choose after you pass

That kinda hurts a bit but thank you for clearing that up

... How does it hurt? Am I missing something?
You roll and then decide.

Just more useful if you can decide as you go is all lol

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That's what you do.

Brutal Viking wrote:
Just more useful if you can decide as you go is all lol

At the start of your movement, you look at the field and decide the best action for the next game turn.

Unlike Daemons, farseeing Eldar, or rune tossing Humans, Tau don't know the future or believe they can, so they use their best judgement and strategy.

Alright that makes more sense lol for a minute there I thought you had to decide when you rolled. (E.g. roll in movement and declare you're using the 4d6 movement as opposed to rolling and then deciding in the assault phase to use that cause you didn't need the shooting options)

Brutal Viking wrote:
Alright that makes more sense lol for a minute there I thought you had to decide when you rolled. (E.g. roll in movement and declare you're using the 4d6 movement as opposed to rolling and then deciding in the assault phase to use that cause you didn't need the shooting options)

No you had it right the second time, immediately after you succeed your Nova roll, you choose the special rule you will be using for the next game turn.

Ah ok; thank you

Just use the invulnerable save.