Which Models can Attack
(Rule)Description: During the Melee Phase , models that are in contact with an enemy Unit Boundary when their designated Agility Step is reached must attack, as long as they are still on the Battlefield.
Restricted
The rules for Restricted attack are used forStandard Melee Attacks in two circumstances:
• SupportingAttacks : Models in the second rank can use Standard Melee Attacks against enemies across models in the first rank, directly in front of them, i.e. only against models engaged with the front facing of their unit.
• Flank and Rear: RestrictedAttacks are used if a model allocated Standard Melee Attacks against an enemy that is engaged with its Flank or Rear Facing.
When amodel intends to allocate any of its Standard Melee Attacks as Restricted Attacks , then the maximum number of Standard Melee Attacks it (all its model parts together) can make is always set to a maximum equal to its Height.
If themodel has multiple model parts (see Models and Units in the Definitions and Terminology chapter), its owner may decide which attacks from what model part or parts are used, as long as the total number of attacks for the combined model does not exceed its Height.
For example, a Height 2model consisting of a knight (Att 2) on a horse (Att 1) is making Supporting Attacks . This model can only perform 2 Standard Melee Attacks , and choses to first perform one attack with the knight, and then at a lower agility step one attack with the horse.
Models are considered to be in contact with each other across gaps in either their formation or due to units not perfectly aligned with each other while Engaged in Combat .
To see if they are in contact, extend their bases in the direction of the facing the unit is Engaged in. If this contacts an enemymodel , in the Facing it is engaged with, both models are considered to be in contact with each other. The base cannot be extended past Impassable Terrain or a Unit Boundary belonging to a different unit.
See images below for examples.
Fighting over Gaps. - Left panel: Gaps in the unit formation.Models from the blue and red units are considered to be in contact over the gap indicated by the arrows a, b, and c.
- Right panel: Imperfectly aligned units. Units not perfectly aligned, but still blue and red units are considered to be in contact over the gap indicated by the arrows d and e.
Restricted Attacks
The rules for Restricted attack are used for
• Supporting
• Flank and Rear: Restricted
When a
If the
For example, a Height 2
Fighting over gaps
To see if they are in contact, extend their bases in the direction of the facing the unit is Engaged in. If this contacts an enemy
See images below for examples.
Fighting over Gaps. - Left panel: Gaps in the unit formation.
- Right panel: Imperfectly aligned units. Units not perfectly aligned, but still blue and red units are considered to be in contact over the gap indicated by the arrows d and e.