Questions about Engagement: Check my Understanding

[BuenoExcellente]

Hey guys,

My group is relatively new to Malifaux with only a half dozen games and we just wanted to check our understanding around Engagement.

1. "Models that do not have *Claw* Actions do not have engagement ranges." Am I correct in my interpretation that a model without any melee weapon like my Dabblers cannot be engaged even if an enemy is in base contact with them?

2. If I am in a position where an enemy is engaging me but I am not engaging them (Example: Hungering Darkness is 1.5" away from my Dabbler), am I also correct in my interpretation that I my Dabbler can still interact, walk away, or use their Projectile attacks because they are not engaged themselves, but if they try and shoot the Hungering Darkness they suffer Friendly Fire because the target is engaged.

We just want to make sure we are playing the rules as intended and in the spirit of the game, Thanks in advance!

[santaclaws01]

4 hours ago, BuenoExcellente said:

1. "Models that do not have *Claw* Actions do not have engagement ranges." Am I correct in my interpretation that a model without any melee weapon like my Dabblers cannot be engaged even if an enemy is in base contact with them?

The dabbler can be engaged, but it can't engage any models.

 

4 hours ago, BuenoExcellente said:

2. If I am in a position where an enemy is engaging me but I am not engaging them (Example: Hungering Darkness is 1.5" away from my Dabbler), am I also correct in my interpretation that I my Dabbler can still interact, walk away, or use their Projectile attacks because they are not engaged themselves, but if they try and shoot the Hungering Darkness they suffer Friendly Fire because the target is engaged.

No, the dabbler is engaged. A model is engaged if it within the engagement range of any enemy model. Any model within 2"(and LoS) of Hungering Darkness will be engaged by the Hungering Darkness. However in the case of the Dabbler, the Hungering Darkness would not be engaged and thus could walk away or interact if it wanted to.

[Regelridderen]

Engaged is in the passive. So if your model is in another models engagement range, you count as ‘engaged’, regardless of whether your model engages it.