Synced Turret - Firing at other non-locked targets

By SlaveofChrist, in X-Wing Rules Questions

Hi Folks! Hope you and your family are doing well :).

I have tried to find an answer online, but I can't seem to find this one out...

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My question is, if you have a target lock on say "Target A" but this round are wanting to fire at "Target B" is this legal? As you need the target lock, first off to get this thing to fire, ok (check) then if the defender is inside your primary arc, you may reroll...etc.., ok (check). So why or why not would this work? What am I missing here? As far as I can see & understand the only condition seems to be Target Lock for the 1st part and Primary Arc for the 2nd benefit. Where does it say that the "defender" has to be the very one that you have the target lock on?

Thanks folks, as always - I appreciate it ^_^!

(P.S. - If possible, would I please be able to have a kind response and not a mean, snarky response - as my last couple of questions have not been kind, thanks ;))

Page 16 of the Rules Reference

"The “Attack (target lock):” header indicates that the attacker must have a target lock on the defender. The attacker does not need to spend this target lock unless instructed by the Upgrade card."

Excellent! Even a page number given, most helpful. Ok, that answers it perfectly thanks ^_^. (Which also gives me a way around this, with Deadeye upgrade then I can fire out whoever I want with a focus token - thank you Sir!)

Correct, Deadeye works as described with Synced Turret.

2 hours ago, thespaceinvader said:

Correct, Deadeye works as described with Synced Turret.

Cool! Good to know, thanks :D!