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Ok, a situation arose in a game I played yesterday:


How I read the rules, even though the rhino wreck difficult terrain block LOS from Warrior A to Sister 1, Warrior A must still charge to the nearest model (sister 1), thus having to roll for difficult terrain. My opponent suggested (quite logically) that the warrior had a LOS on sister 2, but none on sister 1, thus would charge sisters 2 instead, it being the closest model warrior A had LOS to. It is to be noted that the warriors had "leaping" and would charge (d6x2)" in difficult terrain or 12" in regular terrain.

Now, it seems logical that a model would only charge a model it has LOS to, but the RB doesn't mention LOS at all in the declare charges/move charging units pages. In this case, it made a huge difference, since Sister 1 was 11" away, thus harder to reach with a difficult terrain test, but sister 2 was 12" aways, insuring a charge.

What do you think?

Phil

There is no requirement of LOS in 40K for charging. Period. You move closest to closest.

LOS is not required. You only have to have one model that can reach the enemy unit. You move the first one in contact with the enemy model that would require the least expenditure of movement, then move the others up to their full distance to get into contact as best they can.

As above, LOS is not needed for charging in 40k. You HAVE to go closest to closest by the shortest possible route.

Yes, this (as in the situation above) can force you into a Difficult Terrain test, which can in turn cause you to fail the charge.

BTW, the Rhino only blocks LOS if, from the Tyranid Warrior model's eye view, it actually blocks LOS. Please reference p 20-21.