Deployment rules: Deep Strike (Raveners)

[kippawah]

So, I don't have the rulebook on me, and I haven't been able to find a specific answer on this...

Units that have the Deep Strike USR... MUST (?) come in via DS? Is that true?

So, you can't deploy Raveners, can you? Does something give them the option to deploy regularly, or is that pretty open/close on what you can do with them?

Thanks.

[Davor]

What does it say in the Tyranid codex? I don't have it on me, so can't check. It is what's in the codex that matters, not the BGB/BRB.

[virtualsniper]

Unless specified, if a unit have the deepstrike rule, it can always choose to use it or not.

As for Raveners, they do have the deepstrike rule and nothing in the codex says they must enter via deepstrike. So Yes, Raveners can be deployed normally if you want.

[coredump]

DS is usually optional, some units have rules otherwise.

[Raven]

Only Mycetic Spores (and occupants), Lictors, Deathleaper and Spore Mines are required to enter play via deep strike.

[WestRider]

Lictors and DeathLeaper don't DS, they're just placed.

[Raven]

^ Good point, I should have said that they're required to enter via reserves.

[kippawah]

Thanks guys, I appreciate you clearing that up for me!