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If I were to fire overwatch with a weapon which can overheat, and cause the model to be slain, and this model is the only model in the unit, will this cause the charge to auto-fail as they cannot get within charge range?

if so, a cheap character in the front ranks with a plasma pistol (or equivalent) has a 1/6 chance of shutting down a charge entirely, assuming they are within the declared charge.

I think you’re right, I can’t see any reason why that wouldn’t work.

Yup, that works.

I reckon it would be harder to pull this off than you think though. Astra Militarum are probably the only faction with cheap enough characters for this to be worth trying, plus it only works one time out of six like you said.

That is indeed correct, at the time of writing.

Who knows if GW will correct this ala the Berserker Clown Car exploit in 8th.

"I charge your Plasma Scions and Tempestus Prime with my Khorne Berserkers"
"I overwatch with my Tempestus Prime's Plasma Pistol, I roll a 1, he dies. You can't charge now."

Meanwhile, in 40kland:
"HONOURED BROTHERS! We shall charge these puny servents of the Corpse Emperor! Blood for the Blood God! Skulls for the Skull..."
Low frequency thump
"HOLD! The scrawny human in the fancy hat blew his own head off. I feel sorry for them, let's not butcher them."