General Rules
Visibility
A model is visible when terrain, other models, and battlefield effects do not completely hide it. Visibility is checked model by model, so some models in a unit may be visible while others are not.
When is a model visible?
A model is visible if it is not completely obscured by terrain, other models, or another obstruction created by a rule.
If the entire model is hidden, it is not visible to rules that require visibility.
Checking individual models
Check visibility from one model to another unless a rule says otherwise. A unit can contain both visible and hidden models.
When a rule requires a visible target, only models that are visible and otherwise legal may be selected or affected.
Visibility and Line of Sight
Visibility is used when checking Line of Sight. A visible model must still meet any other Line of Sight, range, targeting, or attack requirements that apply.
Example
An enemy unit contains three models behind a wall. Two models can be partly seen around the edge of the wall, but the third is completely hidden. The first two models are visible; the third is not. If an attack requires visible models, the hidden model cannot be selected or affected unless another rule allows it.
Frequently asked questions
- Does a model have to be completely visible?
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No. It is visible unless it is completely obscured.
- Can some models in a unit be visible while others are hidden?
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Yes. Visibility is normally checked model by model.
- Can a completely hidden model be selected by a rule that requires visibility?
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No, unless another rule specifically allows it.
- Does being visible automatically make a model a legal target?
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No. Range, Line of Sight, and any other targeting requirements must also be satisfied.
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