Nominate A Unit To Shoot

During The Shooting Phase, a model armed with a missile weapon can use it to make a single shooting attack. Models that have marched, reformed or rallied this turn cannot shoot, nor can those that have made a failed charge, are fleeing or are fighting in close combat.

Who Can Shoot?

To launch a successful shooting attack requires a degree of preparation as most weapons take a long time to load or aim. As a result, a model that wishes to make a shooting attack must have had a relatively uneventful Movement Phase and cannot be planning to Charge! in The Melee Phase. The most common reasons a model cannot shoot are:

• They marched in the preceding Movement Phase – weapons will have been shouldered and ammunition secured while the unit advanced.
• They reformed or rallied.
• They're fighting in close combat (and therefore for their lives).
• They're fleeing – such models are far more interested in saving their skins than firing their weapons.
• The model is under the influence of a specific spell or special rule that prevents it from making a shooting attack.

This is, of course, not a comprehensive list. Other situations will doubtless arise, due to spell effects, army special rules, and other factors. Fear not! These will be explained by the relevant rule as and when they occur.
Note that if your unit successfully shoots (whether it scores any hits or wounds or fails), it cannot charge in The Melee Phase. This means that if you go to shoot and find you have no eligible targets, you may still declare a charge in the Melee Phase.

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