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So I have a specific scenario that would like the community to analyze:

Let’s say that a blast/nova/template hits multiple Ynnari units (all units are within 7" of each other).
-Which unit does the attack resolve first? The main target or attacking player’s discretion?
-If a unit is completely destroyed, can the other unit activates SfD?
-If so, is it activated before or after the attack is resolved on that unit?
-If it is before can they move out of blast/nova/template marker and not be hit by the attack?

So the main question is basically, is hit allocation from blast/nova/templates that covers multiple units sequential or at the same time?

Any help and clarification would help. Thanks!

Active player would determine the order in which to resolve the effects.

Fragile wrote:
Active player would determine the order in which to resolve the effects.

Would you care to elaborate more?

Tautastic wrote:

Fragile wrote:
Active player would determine the order in which to resolve the effects.

Would you care to elaborate more?

Page 8 or 9 in the BRB (from memory) says that anytime 2 actions happen at the same time, the player whose turn it is get to decide which action happens first.
So in this case, the player would obviously choose to resolve his Nova first.

As a side note, this probably would not matter since all the hits are allocated at the same time anyway. It makes sense to resolve them 1 unit at a time, but at the moment the Nova/Blast occurred, it still hit all units in range. So you would still resolve the hits even if you move away.
You could resolve a shooting attack prior to those hits being resolved though, as Soulburst actions happen "immediately"

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Tautastic wrote:

Fragile wrote:
Active player would determine the order in which to resolve the effects.

Would you care to elaborate more?

SEQUENCING
While playing Warhammer 40,000, you’ll occasionally find that two or more rules are to be resolved at the same time – normally ‘at the start of the Movement phase’ or similar. When this happens, and the wording is not explicit as to which rule is resolved first, then the player whose turn it is chooses the order.

Thanks for the clarifications!