WHFB - 7th Champions Fighting Back

[johnnyw]

I'm sure this is a simple question, but I'd appreciate some help.

Assume a unit with full command. If the unit suffers more wounds in close combat than the number of models in the front rank, does the Champion still get to fight back? I would assume so, as he has not been specifically targeted, but I can't see a definitive answer in the BRB.

Many thanks.

 

[Pietr Von Carstein]

I think he can because he is regarded as a character and I believe that they may always strike back regardless of whether or not the front rank is destroyed .

 

[Goggalor]

Mr von Carstein is correct. the champion is classed as a character and so must be specifically targeted to kill him so he is always able to fight back.

 

[johnnyw]

Thanks both

 

[Oracle]

A little tip along these line, because he is targetable as a character, always allocate an attack against the champion of a unit. Use a different dice and let your opponent know. Why? Because he has the same statline and armour 99% of the time, except he has extra attacks (Or BS in some cases). This means that he is just as easy to kill as a normal trooper, so you aren't giving up any potential CR from not killing him (As if you fail to wound, you would have failed to wound anyway) but if you succeed, then you have less attacks to weather back and he can't challenge a character out later on in the game.