Blistering Assault in Engagement Range

[turner430]

So, Carnifex in engagement range of enemy but not based, gets shot and loses a wound. Can I then make a blistering assault move as long as I end up closer to the enemy unit?
This would have been to end up in engagement of another unit as well, robbing it of the chance to charge.

[piersonsmuppet]

Blistering Assault (BA) reads “as close as possible to the nearest unit”, not “closer to”. So, you can make any move that lands the Carnifex model as close as possible to the nearest unit (unit instead of model is pretty big). I don’t think there is anything restricting moving a Carnifex with BA while based as long as you end the move in base-to-base with a model from the same unit.

[purestrain]

Dont forget that surge moves don't require you to move the full amount, so if you can manage to move a set amount, say, 2 inches instead of 3 to make melee but not lose control of an objective, you can do that too

Also also it's not your turn so unless the unit you run into has fights first your unit swings first.

[No One]

Aug 10, 2024 2:34:10 GMT piersonsmuppet said:

Blistering Assault (BA) reads “as close as possible to the nearest unit”, not “closer to”. So, you can make any move that lands the Carnifex model as close as possible to the nearest unit (unit instead of model is pretty big). I don’t think there is anything restricting moving a Carnifex with BA while based as long as you end the move in base-to-base with a model from the same unit.

If you're already btb, you're already as close as possible to the unit and (arguably) can't move outside pivot:

As Close as Possible: If a rule instructs you to move a model ‘as
close as possible’ to a unit, model or objective marker, you must end
that model’s move in base-to-base contact with that unit, model or
objective marker if its move is sufficient to do so without breaking
any other restrictions (such as Unit Coherency), or as close as you
can achieve if its move is not sufficient. If a model is already as close
as possible to a unit, model or objective marker when it is instructed
to make a move as close as possible towards a unit, model or
objective marker, that model cannot be moved, but still counts as
having made the move in question. The exception to this is that a
model with a pivot value of 0" (see Pivot Value in the Core Rules, page
13) and a round base that is as close as possible to an enemy model

or objective marker can pivot when its unit Piles In or Consolidates.

It is model, but I'm almost certain no rule instructs you to move a model as close as possible: they're all units, or other wording like closer/btb. At which point it's presumably supposed to be a general ethos (i.e. if you're already btb you're as close as possible and can't move), though you could read it otherwise so something to check with opponent/TO.