Necron 1850 Tournament List

[ProAndrew]

40K Army: Necrons

Hey.

I came up with a nice idea for an uprocming tournament this summer. I really want try my necrons in action!

Imothek 225pts
16 Warriors 208pts
Cryptek + Aeonstave + Chronometron 40pts
Overlord + Phaeron + Res. Orb 140pts
10 Immortals(Gauss weapons) 170pts
10 Immortals(Tesla weapons) 170pts
5 Deathmarks 95pts + Cryptek(Harbringer of Despair + Veil of Darkness) 60pts
5 Deathmarks 95pts + Cryptek(Harbringer of Despair + Veil of Darkness) 60pts
7 Canoptek Scarabs 105pts
7 Canoptek Scarabs 105pts
7 Canoptek Scarabs 105pts
3 Anihilation Barges(with Tesla underneath)

Deathmarks deepstrike with crypteks and kill terminators/paladins.The AP1 flamer wounds everything on 2+ because of Deathmark special rule(checked on necron FAQ). Imothek goes with warriors and chronometron cryptek and keeps up night fighting for the rest of a game. Overlord goes with gauss immortals. Scarabs eat vehicels. Barges kill light infantry.

What do you think? Is this going to work? Any advice?

[Weirdboy]

The list looks like tons of fun, but I think it might be too all-or-nothing to win a tournament. It will work great if everything goes your way, but it will fall apart in a hurry if everything doesn't go your way. Bad scatters will leave the deathmarks with flamer cryprek vulnerable, losing night fight early will make it easy to get rid of the small scarab units, and if they focus on just your 2 scoring units you will be fighting tooth and nail for draws.

I do like the list from the standpoint of having fun. I've been playing for a decade now (I realize that's not long for most vets) and these days I feel more like making fun lists than power lists.

[gooben]

the res. orb overlord will be more effective in the 16 man unit
but apart from that it looks very fun and a bit competitive, good luck!

[ProAndrew]

I'm using chorometron crypetk so nightfigting lasts longer.

[The French Guy]

Beware of other necrons' solar pulses.

[Captain Idaho]

Seems ok, I just don't really rate the Deathmarks. Maybe put them all into a single unit and you save yourself an expensive Cryptek. You won't kill Paladins with them very likely either. And deepstriking close enough to use the Harbinger's attack is risky and unreliable. To use the move you will often need to survive a turn to move forward and use the attack.

[Weirdboy]

I'm using chorometron crypetk so nightfigting lasts longer.

You mean you hope it will last longer

[ProAndrew]

Hmm. I couldn't find any other good way to kill Paladins with Necrons. Any suggestions?

[casperionx]

Uhh, what do you mean you cant find ways to kill Paladins with necrons?? Uhh hello harbringers of destruction and Heavy Destroyers?

One thing people miss when looking at necrons is the amount of mobile heavy weapons we have:

Crypteks (Harbringer's of Destruction - Eldritch Lance)
Heavy Destroyers
Annihilation Barges
Necron walker (whose name escapes me at the moment)
Toomblades
Immortals (Best to take Gauss with a phaeron - that AP4 is VERY useful).

[Weirdboy]

If you want to reliably kill paladins I would drop the 2 units of deathmarks and put in a court of 5 lance-teks. You could even put one of your veil crpyteks with them to fly away from things trying to assault you.

[Loki73]

Im with weirdboy on this one. To much is had on list building not enough play for fun. I like your list though.

[ProAndrew]

Harnringers of Destruction and Heavy Destoyers are too expensive in my opinion. Yeah they can move quite quickly, so what? It doesn't make any difference. For that point cost I can a get a proper lascannon squad in a space marine army.

[casperionx]

Unlike Space Marines, Crypteks can move and shoot, and Heavy Destroyers can move 12 and shoot. This should NOT be under estimated. Yes, they are expensive, but in all honestly, I believe they are very worth it.

[Weirdboy]

Harnringers of Destruction and Heavy Destoyers are too expensive in my opinion. Yeah they can move quite quickly, so what? It doesn't make any difference. For that point cost I can a get a proper lascannon squad in a space marine army.

This goes back to playing with what you like, and enjoying what you play. Destroteks and Destroyers are good math-hammer wise, but if you don't like them - screw em! Buy the models you like. Play with the models you like. List-mongers be damned!

[ProAndrew]

So I decided to swap Imothek for a cheaper Overlord and add 2 Crypteks with Eldritch Lances and Solar Pulse. I change some Immortals and warriors for additional Eldritch Lances as well. Now I have 4 Eldritch Lance and 2 2+ AP1 Flamers in my army. That should kill Paladins. Everything else shoots with Tesla and Gauss Weapons.

Overlord + Phaeron + Res. Orb + Mindshacle Scarabs 155pts
Overlord + Phaeron + Mindshacle Scarabs 125pts
14 Warriors 182pts with + Cryptek(Harbringer of Destruction) 35 pts + Cryptek(Harbringer of Destruction) 35 pts
9 Immortals(Gauss weapons) 153pts + Cryptek(Harbringer of Destruction + Solar Pulse) 55 pts
9 Immortals(Tesla weapons) 153pts + Cryptek(Harbringer of Destruction + Solar Pulse) 55 pts
5 Deathmarks 95pts + Cryptek(Harbringer of Despair + Veil of Darkness) 60pts
5 Deathmarks 95pts + Cryptek(Harbringer of Despair + Veil of Darkness) 60pts
7 Canoptek Scarabs 105pts
7 Canoptek Scarabs 105pts
7 Canoptek Scarabs 105pts
3 Anihilation Barges(with Tesla underneath) 270 pts

Overlord without a Res.Orb goes with Gauss Immortals and one with Res. Orb goes with Warriors. What do you think?

[casperionx]

If you really want to kill Paladins, I'd tweek this list a bit...

Cause the one thing thats going to hurt you here the deathmarks + veil of darkness. You cant get out of close combat once your locked in...and they will die to paladins quickly. And because you really want to be in 12" range to rapid fire range to get the max amount of shots off, this in turn gets you into charge range.

Here's how I would do it:

Necron Overlord + Phaeron + Res Orb + Phaeron + Warscythe
w/ 2 Cryptek Destructions + 1 Solar Pulse
w/ 1 Necron Lord + Mindshackle Scarabs + Warscythe

Nemesor Zahndrekh + Command Barge (Gauss Cannon) + Vargard Obyron
w/ 2 Cryptek Destructions + 1 Solar Pulse
w/ 1 Necron Lord + Mindshackle Scarabs + Warscythe
3

9 Deathmarks

Triarch Stalker w/ TL Heavy gauss Cannon

9 Tesla Necron Immortals

6 Gauss Necron Immortals

5 Tesla Necron Immortals

3 Anni Barges.

THis is how I would set it up:

Zahndrekh flies around at warp speed in the barge.

Obyron is attached to the Death marks along with a necron lord from each cryptek squad (this gives you 3 warscythes and 2 chances to make your opponents unit hit itself).

The Overlord goes with the Gauss immortals.

You use the Stalker to give you re-rolls and should be the first thing fired.

Then fire with everything else.

Twin linking your troops and deathmarks will increase the amount of hits you have, which in turn increases the amount of wounds you will incur, which wiull increase the amount of failed saves.

Should you find yourself in close combat with paladins, using Obyron, you can always disengage your unit and move the unit away to shoot at the paladins again...remember, as soon as you get stuck in combat, you WILL lose as you cant shoot at the paladins, and shooting them is how you kill them.

And that folks is how you deal with Paladins.

[purge the daemon]

I disagree you inconveniently please a few large vehicles and wait.

[ProAndrew]

But without scarabs I will lose against IG.

[Captain Idaho]

Fast moving models can help against IG, though you need the Solar Pulses.

[ProAndrew]

I could add even more Destruction Crypteks to my list. 6 Eldritch Lances and 2 2+ to wound and AP1 deep striking flamers should be enough to kill Paladins or Dreadlknights. Or not?