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Can I use my Pathfinder's Vanguard move to embark within a transport before the first turn begins?

Example:
Pathfinder's deploy within 10" of an empty Devilfish.
Using their vanguard ability, they move 7", and, having ended their move within 3" of a transport, they embark upon it.

The wording next to "embarking" in the Main Rulebook seems to make this legit.

Why Would I want to do that?
To allow their accompany drones to be on the table at deployment within protection range of something useful, but allow the Pathfinders to take shelter against no-LOS attacks before the game begins.

Rocmistro wrote:
Can I use my Pathfinder's Vanguard move to embark within a transport before the first turn begins?

Example:
Pathfinder's deploy within 10" of an empty Devilfish.
Using their vanguard ability, they move 7", and, having ended their move within 3" of a transport, they embark upon it.

The wording next to "embarking" in the Main Rulebook seems to make this legit.

Why Would I want to do that?
To allow their accompany drones to be on the table at deployment within protection range of something useful, but allow the Pathfinders to take shelter against no-LOS attacks before the game begins.

No, due to BRB errata.

WARHAMMER 40,000 RULEBOOK Official Update Version 1.3 wrote:Page 183 – Embark
Change the first sentence to read:
‘If all models in a unit end their move within 3" of a friendly transport in the Movement phase, they can embark within it.’

Remember, the rules in the rulebooks don't mean anything anymore, you always have to check for errata or Special Snowflake FAQ in every single FAQ to be sure now.

Thanks Bacon. Yeah referencing every FAQ and Errata and designer's note, and keeping the PDFs up to date is getting to be a real pain in the ass, tbh. One must have a secondary job as a librarian to keep track of all this.