diff --git a/cubed/core/ops.py b/cubed/core/ops.py
index 39121fb2..17e1e7d4 100644
--- a/cubed/core/ops.py
+++ b/cubed/core/ops.py
@@ -583,45 +583,25 @@ def merged_chunk_len_for_indexer(ia, c):
 
         target_chunks = normalize_chunks(chunks, shape, dtype=dtype)
 
-        if _is_basic_selection(idx):
-            # use map_selection (which uses general_blockwise) to allow more opportunities for optimization than map_direct
+        # use map_selection (which uses general_blockwise) to allow more opportunities for optimization than map_direct
 
-            def selection_function(out_key):
-                out_coords = out_key[1:]
-                return _target_chunk_selection(target_chunks, out_coords, selection)
+        def selection_function(out_key):
+            out_coords = out_key[1:]
+            return _target_chunk_selection(target_chunks, out_coords, selection)
 
-            max_num_input_blocks = _index_num_input_blocks(
-                idx, x.chunksize, out_chunksizes, x.numblocks
-            )
+        max_num_input_blocks = _index_num_input_blocks(
+            idx, x.chunksize, out_chunksizes, x.numblocks
+        )
 
-            out = map_selection(
-                None,  # no function to apply after selection
-                selection_function,
-                x,
-                shape,
-                x.dtype,
-                target_chunks,
-                max_num_input_blocks=max_num_input_blocks,
-            )
-        else:
-            # use map_direct, which can't be fused
-            # (note that it should be possible to re-write as general_blockwise with more work)
-
-            # memory allocated by reading one chunk from input array
-            # note that although the output chunk will overlap multiple input chunks, zarr will
-            # read the chunks in series, reusing the buffer
-            extra_projected_mem = x.chunkmem
-
-            out = map_direct(
-                _read_index_chunk,
-                x,
-                shape=shape,
-                dtype=dtype,
-                chunks=target_chunks,
-                extra_projected_mem=extra_projected_mem,
-                target_chunks=target_chunks,
-                selection=selection,
-            )
+        out = map_selection(
+            None,  # no function to apply after selection
+            selection_function,
+            x,
+            shape,
+            x.dtype,
+            target_chunks,
+            max_num_input_blocks=max_num_input_blocks,
+        )
 
         # merge chunks for any dims with step > 1 so they are
         # the same size as the input (or slightly smaller due to rounding)
@@ -641,10 +621,6 @@ def selection_function(out_key):
     return out
 
 
-def _is_basic_selection(idx: ndindex.Tuple):
-    return all(isinstance(ia, (ndindex.Integer, ndindex.Slice)) for ia in idx.args)
-
-
 def _index_num_input_blocks(
     idx: ndindex.Tuple, in_chunksizes, out_chunksizes, numblocks
 ):
@@ -661,21 +637,27 @@ def _index_num_input_blocks(
                 # step is not a multiple of chunk size, and output chunks have more than one element
                 # so some output chunks will access two input chunks
                 num *= 2
+        elif isinstance(ia, ndindex.IntegerArray):
+            # in the worse case, elements could be retrieved from all blocks
+            # TODO: improve to calculate the actual max input blocks
+            num *= nb
         else:
-            raise NotImplementedError("Only integer or slice indexes are supported.")
+            raise NotImplementedError(
+                "Only integer, slice, or int array indexes are supported."
+            )
     return num
 
 
-def create_basic_indexer(selection, shape, chunks):
+def _create_zarr_indexer(selection, shape, chunks):
     if zarr.__version__[0] == "3":
         from zarr.core.chunk_grids import RegularChunkGrid
-        from zarr.core.indexing import BasicIndexer
+        from zarr.core.indexing import OrthogonalIndexer
 
-        return BasicIndexer(selection, shape, RegularChunkGrid(chunk_shape=chunks))
+        return OrthogonalIndexer(selection, shape, RegularChunkGrid(chunk_shape=chunks))
     else:
-        from zarr.indexing import BasicIndexer
+        from zarr.indexing import OrthogonalIndexer
 
-        return BasicIndexer(selection, ZarrArrayIndexingAdaptor(shape, chunks))
+        return OrthogonalIndexer(selection, ZarrArrayIndexingAdaptor(shape, chunks))
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -706,8 +688,8 @@ def _assemble_index_chunk(
     out_coords = block_id
     in_sel = selection_function(("out",) + out_coords)
 
-    # use a Zarr BasicIndexer to convert this to input coordinates
-    indexer = create_basic_indexer(in_sel, in_shape, in_chunksize)
+    # use a Zarr indexer to convert this to input coordinates
+    indexer = _create_zarr_indexer(in_sel, in_shape, in_chunksize)
 
     shape = indexer.shape
     out = np.empty(shape, dtype=dtype)
@@ -793,8 +775,8 @@ def key_function(out_key):
         # compute the selection on x required to get the relevant chunk for out_key
         in_sel = selection_function(out_key)
 
-        # use a Zarr BasicIndexer to convert selection to input coordinates
-        indexer = create_basic_indexer(in_sel, x.shape, x.chunksize)
+        # use a Zarr indexer to convert selection to input coordinates
+        indexer = _create_zarr_indexer(in_sel, x.shape, x.chunksize)
 
         return (
             iter(tuple((x.name,) + chunk_coords for (chunk_coords, _, _) in indexer)),