It is an unfortunate fact that in the heat of battle troops often don't respond as you, their commander, might want them to. Faced with terrifying supernatural foes their courage might fail, or they could simply be too dim to understand the orders they have been given. The hatred engendered by age-long feuds can overwhelm military discipline and leave troops overcome with bloodlust at the sight of their ancestral foes. Warriors can be so overwhelmed by berserk fury that they will charge into battle regardless of their orders. As the army commander it is your duty to know about these things and take them into account in your plans. If you do not you may find that you are defeated before you even begin. The Psychology rules represent these factors in the game and call upon the player to make occasional tests to determine whether his troops are affected by adverse psychology. Most psychology tests are made in the same way, so we'll describe the procedure first before we look at the individual psychological factors.

Psychology

Only if the model had 5 or more wounds on its profile (or was the general).

A terror test. If it fails, it will flee.

It lands on the ground where it was intending to & flees 3D6", towards their starting table edge if possible. The unit that was charged does not get to pursue.

No. Creatures whose view is obstructed by terrain don't cause terror tests. Note however that creatures behind a unit, or outside its "charge arc" are still "seen" for purposes of causing terror.

The number of models in the unit is determined at the beginning of the phase.

No. The Battle Standard only allows re-rolls of break tests.

No, not unless the unit description specifically states that the unit is immune to break tests. Psychology and break tests are "quite separate."

Yes, although they do not ignore psychology tests until there is an enemy unit within charge "distance."

Yes. Once the unit is immune to psychology, it is immune to all psychology.

Any wounds applied to the giant don't affect the combat results. The rest of the combat then carries on as normal.

No, because the unit ignores the fear in the first place, it is not affected by the automatic break rule.

Warhammer Fantasy: 5th Edition

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A unit immune to break tests and psychology lost a round of combat to fear causing creatures that outnumber it, does it break?
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