Category:Warlock Unit

Rules Clarification : Warcaster Unit or Warlock Unit     (Edit)
This summary is specific to Warcaster/Warlock units. You may also want to check the Warcaster and Warlock pages respectively, for the "regular" rules clarifications.

• All models in the unit count as part of the battlegroup. So, for instance, Butcher3's argus can be moved via his Energizer spell.
• Warcaster units can have attachments. They can even attach units (such as the WSC). (Infernal Ruling)
• The non-caster models are trooper models but are (normally) not Grunt models. Therefore they're not eligible for stuff like Revive.

• Press Forward Order vs Casting Spells
  • If you're giving an order, it must be done first, before casting any spells or using your feat.
  • If you issue the Press Forward order and your caster does not have LOS to any enemy models, then they cannot declare a charge and instead must run, so therefore can't cast spells. But between the fact that models declare charges one at a time, and spells being an Any Time ability, it actually becomes a bit convoluted. The scenarios are essentially:
    • (A) "issue Press Forward order ► I want to cast a spell ► can I declare a charge ► if no, I must run & I can't cast spells."
    • (B) "issue Press Forward order ► I want to cast a spell ► can I declare a charge ► if yes, I can cast it. ► After casting the spell, do I still have a valid charge target ► if yes, rinse and repeat."
    • (C) "issue Press Forward order ► I want to cast a spell ► can I declare a charge ► if yes, I can cast it. ► After casting the spell, do I still have a valid charge target ► if no, I must now forfeit both my Normal Movement and Combat Action."
  • Refer to (Infernal Ruling) and (Infernal Ruling). However note that as of 29th May 2019 it is getting reviewed (Infernal Checking)
  • Note that, in the above scenarios, the "I want to cast a spell" step is a Any Time ability. So although you may not be able to declare a charge right "now", you could for instance move one of the troopers in the unit to open up LOS.
  • Unfortunately if you have no valid charge targets you cannot cast a spell, even if resolving the spell would give you a valid charge target (such as Energizer or Mage Sight).

• Steamroller 2018
  • The non-caster models can contest scenario zones & flags.
  • The caster model cannot contest.
  • The caster model can control zones and flags by itself, but:
    • to control a zone, the entire unit remaining in play needs to be in formation.
    • to control a flag, the entire unit remaining in play must be within 4" of the flag.
• Units Buying Attacks (Edit)
  • If you make attacks with model [A], then start making attacks with model [B], you cannot 'go back' and buy more attacks with [A]. Because:
  • A model can only buy additional attacks during its Combat Action.
  • A model in a unit must complete its Combat Action before the next model starts theirs (with some exceptions, like CMA).