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Me and my friend have gotten mixed answers on what can be done in this situation we keep running into, so here is an example of what happens:

Termagants assault my Khorne Bezerkers led by Kharn. They both stay in combat, but eventually I bring my Terminators, and regular Chaos Space Marines in combat, then we all survive, then he brings in his Gene Stealers and his HQ to assault my Khorne Bezerkers. Kharn enters a challenge, and his gene stealers kill all of my Khorne Bezerkers.

At this point he says that he is allowed to consolidate and leave combat because he killed the Bezerkers. Is he allowed to because that's what he assualted? Or is this massive fight considered one big cluster of close combat?

Kinda new to the hobby, sorry if it's difficult to understand, I tried to explain it as best I can.

It's considered one big fight. He is not allowed to leave because he kills everyone but Kharn, you can literally be tied in a challenge all game with multiple squads if the challenge doesn't get resolved. Silly? Maybe, but it happens. Remember that each extra 5 models gives you a bonus helps you get past that(just review challenge and assault rules, it should help).

If multiple units enter into combat, they are also together until combat is fully resolved.

 troa wrote:
It's considered one big fight. He is not allowed to leave because he kills everyone but Kharn, you can literally be tied in a challenge all game with multiple squads if the challenge doesn't get resolved. Silly? Maybe, but it happens. Remember that each extra 5 models gives you a bonus helps you get past that(just review challenge and assault rules, it should help).

If multiple units enter into combat, they are also together until combat is fully resolved.

Thanks! Also, another quick question.

My HQ was locked in a combat with his HQ, while there was a Defiler and his termagants were locked in combat, and he fell back using "Our Weapons are Useless". Is he allowed to do that? Because they can hurt my lord, but he was in a challenge. (The gants were out of Synapse)

Thry weren't engaged with your lord, but if they were attached somehow they just sit there. Can you describe a little clearer how the combat was happening?

If they were in Synapse he can not fall back. Our Weapons Are Useless only allows you to fail the morale test willingly, Fearless auto-passes it.