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its rules say "This weapon can be fired within 1" of an enemy unit, and can target enemy units within 1" of friendly units." does that mean i can like pull up next to a fight my deamonettes are in whip them and charge another battle?

It is a weapon you are allowed to use even when "locked in combat," think of it like a Pistol... just one lacking that gets around all the restrictions found on Pistols by being flagged as an Assault weapon.

You would still need to follow other Rules in order to get within 1 inch of an enemy Model, for simply moving within 1 inch is forbidden by default and nothing in the Lash gets around that. The most likely scenario where the Lash's 'within 1 inch' Rule will be evoked is the Shooting Phase after a successful Charge. As long as the Model is still alive, it can be Selected to fire the Lash* during the following Shooting Phase even if they are is still within 1 inch of an Enemy Model. It even has an exception to the '1 inch of Friendly Models,' mostly so the Model can fire it into the face of the Enemy being stabbed by their sword.

* Technically, Units are selected.... but obvious intent is obvious.

and can target enemy units within 1" of friendly units makes it sound as tho in the shooting i can whip a target in melee with another unit without being in the melee myself if this isnt the case the wording needs to be changed

Tylearious wrote:
and can target enemy units within 1" of friendly units makes it sound as tho in the shooting i can whip a target in melee with another unit without being in the melee myself if this isnt the case the wording needs to be changed

That is the case. It can both be "fired within 1" of enemy models" and "can target enemy units within 1" of friendly models." The second part overrides the general restriction on targeting enemies within 1" of friendly models.

Jacksmiles wrote:

Tylearious wrote:
and can target enemy units within 1" of friendly units makes it sound as tho in the shooting i can whip a target in melee with another unit without being in the melee myself if this isnt the case the wording needs to be changed

That is the case. It can both be "fired within 1" of enemy models" and "can target enemy units within 1" of friendly models." The second part overrides the general restriction on targeting enemies within 1" of friendly models.

Thanks for helping me clear that up my friend that I normally play with wasn't going to let me use the whips that way until I got confirmation

I can see where the argument comes from, but it's not a pistol-type weapon and it doesn't tie the two abilities together other than being in the same sentence. Nothing says the second part relies on the first being "active," so to speak.

Correct;
The lack of instructions forcing the Lash to target the closest Unit makes it so very nice, and what I meant by 'Restrictions Pistols have....'

Pistols must target the closest Enemy Unit, which is why evoking their 'within 1 inch' Rule also ensure your Targeting the Unit your stabbing. There is also an additional restriction stating that no other weapon can be fired during this period. The Lash, by being an Assault weapon with two specific Rules added to it, bypasses both of the Restrictions found on Pistols and does its own thing. There is nothing stopping the Lash from being used after Lucius moves, and nothing preventing the Lash from being used along side the Doom Siren either as both are Assault weapons and must be fired together.

Thanks to the unique quirks of this weapon, I highly recommend trying to set this up:
Get Lucius nice and locked in combat
Get a second Unit locked in combat 5.5 inches away from Lucius
Fire the Lash not into the Unit Lucius locked with, but into the second combat going on just a little bit over there...

Can't do that with a pistol!