Psyker psychic controlling power

[Brother Navaer Solaq]

I do not know the name of the psychic power but i was hoping for some clarification. It is probably from the PA or something. I could not find it.

 

The astra player casted a psychic power (i do not know the name, but sounds similiar to mindshackle scarabs to me) that allows the player to control an enemy model and uses a weapon to attack another an enemy model.

 

My question is this. Is the model allowed to use a close combat weapon to attack a friendly model within the same squad? I thought those abilities are used if the squad is in combat from previous phase.

Edited April 12, 2020 by Mechanicus_Adept

[Dam13n]

Sounds like the Genestealer Cult psychic power called "Mind Control" which is available to the Magus character, or the "Dominate" psychic power available to Inquisitors.

 

Mind Control and Dominate work the exact same way and can result in the target model performing either a shooting or melee attack as if it were a single model unit under your control.

Edited April 12, 2020 by Dam13n

[Brother Navaer Solaq]

Ok. that clarifies things. I guess keeping models 1.5" apart helps mitigate this issue. Thanks Dam13n

[Diagramdude]

You can also mitigate against shooting by keeping your models within 1” of a friendly model. When your character gets dominated and the opponent wants to shoot with it, it can’t shoot any weapon except pistols because there is an “enemy” unit within 1”