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Can models move after teleporting to a Monolith that just moved, or specifically deepstriked? And if they can, can they assault? The rules say to treat them as having disembarked from a transport, however I don't think that should apply to the monolith's teleportation rule because it is the Necron's only means of transportation.

If it says treat them as having disembarked, then they would not be able to move. Vehicles that have deep struck count as moving at cruising speed for the turn. Therefore, you would not be able to move or assault.

Related question: If the Monolith deep strikes into difficult terrain and then pulls models through the door and they land in terrain, do those models have to make a dangerous terrain tests? they are considered to be disembarking from a deep striking vehicle and so they would be deep striking themselves (as per the FAQ), correct?

Actually....the Monolith rule says that when teleporting through a Monolith, you treat it as having disembarked from a stationary vehicle.

So regardless of what the monolith has done, the teleportation is treated as having disembarked from a stationary vehicle - so models having teleported can still assault.

However, the FAQ made a clarification noting that a teleporting unit cannot move after teleporting through a monolith that has already moved. IE, you cannot move the monolith, teleport a unit, then move again with the unit.

You can however move a monolith, move a unit, then teleport - after which you are free to assault, just like having disembarked from a stationary vehicle.

You can also teleport a unit, move them, and then move the monolith.


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Hellstorm wrote:Related question: If the Monolith deep strikes into difficult terrain and then pulls models through the door and they land in terrain, do those models have to make a dangerous terrain tests? they are considered to be disembarking from a deep striking vehicle and so they would be deep striking themselves (as per the FAQ), correct?

And no - they are considered disembarking from a stationary vehicle, with the caveat that a teleporting unit may not move again after teleporting through a monolith that has already moved.

The following are allowed:
Move, teleport, shoot, assault.
Teleport, move, shoot, assault.

The caveat that you can't move if you have already moved or if the monolith has moved is to prevent abuse. Imagine this: Move, teleport (stationary vehicle), move again, shoot, assault. Or to gain extra inches the same way: Move monolith forward, teleport unit, move unit forward additional 6", shoot, assault.

The rules are in place to only let you move, shoot and assault the normal distance you would be allowed to do so, albeit from a different starting point (via teleportation).

Dashofpepper wrote:Actually....the Monolith rule says that when teleporting through a Monolith, you treat it as having disembarked from a stationary vehicle.
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Well, no, it doesn't say that. Not anymore. It did say that in the first printing, but they took the word 'stationery' out in the second printing. So if the Monolith moved prior to the teleport, then they are treated as disembarking from a transport that moved. hence the FAQ, to reinforce the 2nd printing.

Oh, and they also disallow moving a unit and then teleporting said unit through the Monolith....................... Last line on the Monolith page in the newer print:
"A unit phasing out to re-emerge from the portal may not move before phasing out."

It's these little things that even Necron players don't know that led me to buy a 2nd printing even tho I don't play Necrons.................................
And to photocopy that one page and put it with the current Necron FAQ in my FAQ binder.

So to answer the OPs original question, no, they may neither move nor assault after 'disembarking' from a Monolith that has already moved or arrived via deep strike.