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How exactly does one use a locator beacon/ teleport homer

by placing the initial model for deepstriking within 6" of the model carrying the locator Beacon/Teleport homer.

I really can't think of any clearer way of explaining it then that for how to use it.

Locator Beacon (that was already on the board before reserves were rolled) works on any Deepstriking unit.

Teleport homer only works for deepstriking Terminators onto.

i had a friend tell me that i had to deploy the locator beacon first not just the model with it

Ask your friend to show you the rule that says that. He might have some trouble finding it

A locator beacon is bought by one unit unit to allow others to deep strike near it. It sounds like you might be trying to use to beacon to deep strike the unit that has it?

Typically, the model *with* the beacon is equipped with it in its wargear, so there would be no way to deploy the beacon before the model. That would be like saying your Marines don't get bolters til they move or something...

ok let me be more specific i had a unit of scouts with a locator beacon and i was trying to DS stuff and he said the scouts had to deploy the beacon before i could us it


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insaniak wrote:Ask your friend to show you the rule that says that. He might have some trouble finding it

he is using the rule saying that it has to be on the table before the DS

Nope, the beacon is on them, like a backpack. Essentially, they *are* the beacon.

In that case, he is wrong. The beacon has no rules other then simply paying the points to buy it. You don't have to deploy or turn it on. If the scouts were on the board at the beginning of the turn, the beacon is active.

SoloFalcon1138 wrote:Nope, the beacon is on them, like a backpack. Essentially, they *are* the beacon.

Thanks thats what i though i have a tourny in the morning and wanted to get it right