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The rule book says you hold an objective if there are no other enemy scoring units within 3" of that objective. It also says that a unit can only hold a single objective and if it happens to be within 3" of more than one objective you must declare which one the unit is holding. So can a unit hold one objective while denying another? Say an enemy holds objective 4 and one of your troops units steps up to hold objective 6 but is also within 3" of objective 4, does your unit contest objective 4? RAW would say yes due to there not being a definition for "denial of an objective" other than simply being within 3" but it just seems odd that I cant hold 2 objectives but I can contest one, hold one.

I don't see what's so odd about it.

I would argue no. To contest an objective, you and an opponent must both be within 3" of an objective. If you're contesting one, you're obviously not also holding another objective, as you can't be "claiming" two objectives. RAI, no.

You don't actively contest objectives. Having a unit their just denies the objective from be controlled by the opponent. That's why non-scoring units can contest objectives too.

I think that IF you can pull it off then yes. A single unit can hold and contest multiple objectives.

The chances of this ever happening is slim to none. With the minimum distances between objectives and the limited number of models in a unit you would need to conga line a group of hormagaunts all the way across a quadrant of the board to do it IF the objectives were close enough.

Every unit is scoring, but not every unit has Objective Secured. Probably what you were getting at, CrownAxe.

As an example Lone Wolves never count as a scoring unit

 statu wrote:
As an example Lone Wolves never count as a scoring unit

Lone Wolves can still contest objectives, though.

 Kriswall wrote:

 statu wrote:
As an example Lone Wolves never count as a scoring unit

Lone Wolves can still contest objectives, though.

You need to be a scoring unit to contest.

Fragile wrote:

 Kriswall wrote:

 statu wrote:
As an example Lone Wolves never count as a scoring unit

Lone Wolves can still contest objectives, though.

You need to be a scoring unit to contest.

You're right. I missed that. Enemy units that don't score are completely disregarded.

Ok, the vast majority of units are scoring in 7th.

you may only ever HOLD one objective,


you may contest as many as you are able to get within 3" of by RAW

(presuming you are scoring unit of course)

Lance845 wrote:
I think that IF you can pull it off then yes. A single unit can hold and contest multiple objectives.

The chances of this ever happening is slim to none. With the minimum distances between objectives and the limited number of models in a unit you would need to conga line a group of hormagaunts all the way across a quadrant of the board to do it IF the objectives were close enough.

vehicle squadrons can pull that off easier than infantry units. 3 piranhas could cover 12", as they need to stay 4" from another on to stay in coherency.