Using a melee attack: can I Cleave on non-adjacent target?

By thereisnotry, in Imperial Assault Rules Questions

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I have a question regarding the Inquisitor's Cleave ability. If the Inquisitor is making a melee attack and rolls enough Accuracy to reach a non-adjacent figure, can he use his Cleave on that non-adjacent figure? Or is he required to use it on another adjacent figure, since it's a melee attack?


I'm sure this question will come up at some point.

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Cleave from the RRG gives the answer. The target to select must be one the attacker can choose as a target to attack. For Cleave without Reach you have to select an adjacent target for Cleave.

Edited by a1bert
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Thanks. That's what I figured, but I know it'll come up so it was worth asking. I guess in that situation I'd just used the Lightsaber Throw ability against the adjacent target and hope I roll enough Accuracy to Cleave onto the 2nd target.