Necron FAQ Precedent for Arriving from SR via Other Rules

Necrons can use the Hyperphase ability to place units into SR and once there they have various ways of seeing those units return. Either normally via SR, Rapid Ingress or their Cosmic Precision Stratagem, which reads:

> **EFFECT**: Your unit can be set up anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 3" horizontally away from all enemy models.

It has generally been ruled that as the unit is in SR it needs to abide by the “arrive wholly within 6” of a board edge” SR restriction; however the recent FAQ contains this entry:

> **Q**: Can I use the Cosmic Precision Stratagem to set up a unit anywhere on the battlefield instead of only wholly within 6" of a battlefield edge, even if it doesn’t have the Deep Strike ability? > **A**:Yes.

This FAQ shows that the Hyperphase unit, in SR, is not bound by the “arrive wholly within 6” of a board edge” SR restriction when arriving.

It only is bound by the “not within 3” of an enemy” restriction set out by the Cosmic Precision stratagem, and, even if the unit doesn’t have Deep Strike

The precedent GW are setting here is that the SR restriction doesn’t apply when using these rules nd only the restriction stated in the rule by which the unit is arriving by applies.

I am sure many Necron players are delighted with this FAQ; I agree it’s much better this way!

Taking this precedent and applying it over the entire game then for example Tau can use their Stealth Suits Homing Beacon rule to bring SR units in without being bound by the “arrive wholly within 6” of a board edge” SR restriction; and also only by their rules restriction of “The target must be set up within 3" of the bearer’s unit and not within 9" of any enemy units.”

Thanks GW :)