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I have been looking around other topics on this phase and I just can't seem to figure out how it works.
Example:
- an HQ character and a squad of marines both made successful charges on a small fire warrior squad with no other units around.
- Now in the Fight Phase, I then activate HQ to fight first. He kills all the fire warriors from the unit.
- According to the Fight Phase sequence, my HQ now consolidates if I want to the nearest enemy model up to "3
So My question is what happens to my squad of marines? (I for whatever reason have played: they have no one to fight so they just stand there...But after reading and looking at some youtube videos It got me thinking if this is right?
Some videos I have seen say I can activate my marines and now pile in "3 AND consolidate "3 for an optional total of "6 to the closest enemy?
I have specifically been reading the Fight Phase over and over and I just may be missing a keyword somewhere.
Thank you for any input and sorry if this is a dumb question or answered previously (Please link if so)
Any unit that made a successful charge must activate in the Fight Phase. It doesn't matter if they are not within 1" anymore, that only applies to units that didn't charge.
So yes, the Marine squad can activate, Pile In, Fight if they are now in range, then Consolidate (even if they didn't actually Fight).
Also, no need to apologise. It's a complex phase that most people get wrong at first!
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Q: If a unit starts the Fight phase within 1" of an enemy unit but, due to casualties suffered and models removed, it is no longer within 1" of any enemy units later in the phase, can it still be chosen to fight?
A: No, unless the unit in question charged this turn it cannot be chosen to fight if there are no longer enemy units within 1". Note that it is possible – if heavy enough casualties have been incurred – that even a unit that did charge may not be close enough, even after a pile-in move, to make close combat attacks. It can still, of course, consolidate.
Stormonu wrote: For me, the joy is in putting some good-looking models on the board and playing out a fantasy battle - not arguing over the poorly-made rules of some 3rd party who neither has any power over my play nor will be visiting me (and my opponent) to ensure we are "playing by the rules"
Stux has it right, any unit that makes a successful charge gets to pile in and consolidate even if there are no enemies within range anymore. Keep in mind that Pile In and Consolidate both have restrictions on how you can move, it's not free movement.
Where this gets good is when you have units that can fight two or even three times. A unit of Khorne Berserkers that charges can theoretically move 18" in a single fight phase, plus the potential 12" from charging.
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This is the link that I am specifically referring to. At 21:10 minutes in is the example:
This move with his terminators gaining an extra "6 is completely fine?
There is no assault phase But yes, its perfectly legal to move 6" towards the nearest enemy model, in the fight phase, if the unit charged, or had enemy models within 1".
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This is the link that I am specifically referring to. At 21:10 minutes in is the example:
This move with his terminators gaining an extra "6 is completely fine?
There is no assault phase But yes, its perfectly legal to move 6" towards the nearest enemy model, in the fight phase, if the unit charged, or had enemy models within 1".
Nitpick: It's not enough to have had enemies within 1" if you didn't charge. Eligibility is not checked once at the start, it's checked when you select a unit to fight.
Thank you so much for the reply's!
This is something that changes and is so important to how I play my army. I'm greatful to get it answered so quickly.
But yes, its perfectly legal to move 6" towards the nearest enemy model, in the fight phase, if the unit charged, or had enemy models within 1".
