Shooting Question

[J0kerr]

When choosing a target, can I shoot through enemies? Can I shoot scouts who are hiding behind a group of space  marines? Would this give them the 5+ cover save?

[Ian Mulligan]

If you can draw line of sight to them, absolutely. Yes, they would receive a cover save.

[J0kerr]

So I could shoot at Zoanthropes behind Tyranid Warriors?

[King of the Elves]

I don't really agree with this rule. My thought is that, you send a meat shield of your army respected low cost troops (conscripts, cultists) and your expensive troops behind them. As long as the shooting player can see 50% of a unit without any other unit in the way, they can shoot at them. But otherwise, they are more concerned with the hoard of troops coming at them. The only units that are exempt from this rule are and snipers (scopes) blast template weapons, etc. Just my idea, but Ian was right btw, they get a 5+ save

[J0kerr]

I know it may be stupid....but could I do that in tournament play?

So if I am playing against a Tyranid player...can I shoot the Synapse creatures (Tyranid Warriors) hiding behind the Termagaunts?

[Bill]

You absolutely can

[Pat.H]

If you can draw line of sight to them, absolutely. Yes, they would receive a cover save.

Does that also apply to vehicles behind troops? Or just other troops?

[Erich]

It is "true" line of sight.

If you can see unit A through unit B you can shoot at unit A.

If you cannot see unit A through unit B you cannot not shoot at unit A.

[Bill]

Exactly, if you can see it, you can shoot it.

[Banosby]

Probably not neccessary, but if a model can see it from the model's eyes (or along the gun barrel in the case of vehicles), the model can shoot it. You being able to see anything doesn't matter.