Yhetee Aura - Am I playing it right?

So I was thinking of experimenting with yhetees, as I have had 6 painted models lying around since the original army box set came out in 2004, but haven't really used them that much. apart from the odd game or two.

Am I getting this right:

If an enemy unit fails a fear-test against a unit of Yhetees and have their weapon-skill redued to 1, the frost aura will further reduce it to 0. This will not only make the yhetees auto-hit but will also disable the opponent from attacking me?

This is how the other ogre players in my club interprets the rule, and alsohow Iread it although I find it a bit too awsome to believe.

You will auto hit but the opponent is still able to strike back - hitting on 6s.

At least that is how our gaming club use it/read the rules as.

You play it the way I play it.

Some people argue that units with WS0 are auto-hit, but can still attack and hit by the "always hit on 6s" rule.  But the way I read the rules, units with WS0 have no weapon ability at all, which means they have no viable attacks with which to hit.  Similar to how a model with BS0 and and a ranged weapon cannot use the weapon at all (A saurus oldblood with a Staff of the Lost Sun for example).

The aura only effects models in BtB.

So if the unit fails a fear test all the models in base contact with the yhetees will be WS0 and everyone else will be WS1.

As the Yhetees are only in BtB with WS0, they will hit automatically. The models with WS0 will only hit on 6s(as a 6 always hits) and everyone else will hit on 5s.

You play it the way I play it.

Some people argue that units with WS0 are auto-hit, but can still attack and hit by the "always hit on 6s" rule.  But the way I read the rules, units with WS0 have no weapon ability at all, which means they have no viable attacks with which to hit.  Similar to how a model with BS0 and and a ranged weapon cannot use the weapon at all (A saurus oldblood with a Staff of the Lost Sun for example).

That is incorrect, having "no ability to fight" is purely fluff text. And the actual rules simply say that WS0 is automatically hit, it doesn't say they may not attack. The only way they can hit is by using the 6s always hit rule.

It is a rule, not fluff text.  A Saurus Oldblood is BS 0 and, therefore, not allowed to use a ranged weapon.  Similarly, a unit with WS 0 is, therefore, not allowed to use a close combat weapon.  The rule is printed on page 4.  I understand why people think the "always hit on 6's" rule supersedes the above rule (and I understand why I believe the opposite), but you cannot ignore a part of a rule (dismissing it at fluff) just because that part is not 100% clear.  In addition to having "no ability whatsoever in that skill", the next paragraph states that blows against units with WS0 automatically hits.  This additional clarification was needed to supplement the first paragraph because opposing units trying to hit units with WS0 need to know what is required to hit them.  Such a clarification is not needed for any other characteristic because the only other opposing roll that is affected by a target's characteristic is Toughness, and the third paragraph states such an occurrence cannot happen because a T0 target cannot exist (it should already be removed from the game as a casualty).

Which rule takes precedence is the only unclear item.
Characteristics of 0  or  Roll to Hit (a natural dice score of 6 always hits)

My opinion is that the former takes precedence and no to hit rolls may be attempted.

This should probably be moved to the rules forum.

Except the BS0 and being disallowed from using a ranged weapon is explicitly stated. WS0 has no such qualifier saying they may not use melee weapons.

Except the BS0 and being disallowed from using a ranged weapon is explicitly stated. WS0 has no such qualifier saying they may not use melee weapons.

Yep, it is as true as it is written.

Except the BS0 and being disallowed from using a ranged weapon is explicitly stated. WS0 has no such qualifier saying they may not use melee weapons.

Yep, it is as true as it is written.

Well if you look at the to hit table, WS 0 doesn't allow anyone to hit anyone... And then it's explicitly said that WS 0 is autohit by anyone.

That is true, but it also add the line about hitting on 6s.

Except the BS0 and being disallowed from using a ranged weapon is explicitly stated. WS0 has no such qualifier saying they may not use melee weapons.

Yep, it is as true as it is written.

Well if you look at the to hit table, WS 0 doesn't allow anyone to hit anyone... And then it's explicitly said that WS 0 is autohit by anyone.

Normally this would be the case. If GW hadn't added the line that you always hit on a natural roll of a 6

One could argue that since WS0 isn't on the table, it isn't able ever to attack, since it's not in the realm of possibilities on the chart. The always hit on 6 I feel was intented so that penalties never make it so that you can't hit.

I really don't mind much, those situation rarely occurs, I was just trying to be smart haha.

as bad as GW is with some rules, i believe they would have explicitly stated that a unit with WS0 hits on 6's when attacking, if they were allowed to attack

honestly, i dont care, i dont use yhettees often enough that it comes up

One could argue that since WS0 isn't on the table, it isn't able ever to attack, since it's not in the realm of possibilities on the chart. The always hit on 6 I feel was intented so that penalties never make it so that you can't hit.

I really don't mind much, those situation rarely occurs, I was just trying to be smart haha.

No, because GW included the "6s always hit" rule they can always hit on a 6. Regardless of being on the table or not.