1500pt Crons

[Buddha777]

40K Army: Necrons

So after a few games with this list I've found I love the way it plays but other than my deathstar, which does butcher anything it comes across including other deathstars, I can't seem to wrack up enough kills in a turn, especially against MEQs. Let me know your thoughts.


HQ: 765
Overlord (175): Warscythe, Phase Shifter, MSS, Sempinatural Weave (goes with Lychguard)

Nemesor (185) (goes with lychguard)

Obyron (160) (goes with lychguard)

Court 1: 125
Despair Cryptek (60): Veil of Darkness (goes with warrior squad 1)
Storm Cryptek (25) (goes with warrior squad 2)
Eternity Cryptek (40): Chonometron (goes with lychguard)

Court 2: 120
Despair Cryptek (60): Veil of Darkness (goes with warrior squad 2)
Storm Cryptek (25) (goes with warrior squad 1)
Destruction Cryptek (35) (goes with warrior squad 3)

Elites: 225
5 Lychguard (225): HPS+Shields

Troops: 260
10 Warriors (130)
10 Warriors (130)
5 Warriors (65)

Heavy Support: 180
Annihilation Barge (90)
Annihilation Barge (90)

Total: 1495

[gooben]

to put it plainly "you need moar dakka"
and with this dakka you will open up the transports which then allows your deathstar to eat whats inside
i dont use lychgaurd simply because i think wraiths are a far better option but lychguard are more fun (thats a nice lascannon you shot at me, whats that it hits you now?)
anyway more destruction crypteks will help alot
attach 2 to a 5 man warrior squad and sit them back on a point, there's you anti rhino platform
also another anni barge couldnt hurt

[Chaos Reigns]

I feel Lychguard get a bad rep because their role is misunderstood. They will not kill like Wraiths will, that is without a doubt. Wraiths move faster, put out more attacks, have that handy 3+ invuln and multi wounds. Lychguard, however, are a retinue unit. By themselves, they don't do much. But, if you put them with a model that has a res orb and its own invulnerable save, it is an extremely difficult unit to kill. Add mind shackles to that, and it's even more difficult. Add Obyron with his deep strike ability and you have a unit that is highly mobile to add to it. So first instinct is to throw them with an overlord or named HQ and viola, anti death star unit. However, this (in my mind, granted) is still wrong. What they need is a normal Necron Lord with all the goodies. That way your res orb can never be singled out in hand to hand combat, keeping the guard's true saving grace: attrition.
I play Chaos; as a Chaos player I have grown to recognize the unyielding utility of Plague Marines. Now a lot of people will say it's the FNP that makes Plague Marines awesome, but they're wrong. It's the toughness 5. That removed 16% to wound is HUGE. When that is combined with FNP, it's laughable.
My input is find a way to get a normal Lord into the lychguard unit. Drop the 2+ on your overlord, maybe some other things. In my experience against my friend who plays Necrons, that ability to hid a res orb in the squad is awesome. Especially if you combine that with Zahndrek having one as well. Redundancy wins games.

[Buddha777]

Thank you both for the comments.

On the more dakka I agree completely, which is part of the reason I posted my list for critique. But I'm a little lost as what to add. I'd happily add another annihilation barge but I add a monolith at any higher point level so that last heavy support slot is reserved, so to speak. I was thinking of adding nightscythes or ghost arks to the warrior units but that's a different route than my current build.

On the deathstar itself I've actually never had it destroyed ... except by deepstrike mishap, but in combat at least, against even draigo paladins, I've never been beaten in said combat. However, it eats up almost 900pts, and does take away alot of other dakka potential. It's own killing power is unrivaled but I'm then lacking it in shooting.

I'm very open to ideas, especially experience from games on those issues.

[gooben]

HQ: 765
Overlord (175): Warscythe, Phase Shifter, MSS, Sempinatural Weave (goes with Lychguard)

Nemesor (185) (goes with lychguard)

Obyron (160) (goes with lychguard)

Court 1: 170
Despair Cryptek (60): Veil of Darkness (goes with warrior squad 1)
Destruction cryptek (35) (goes with warrior squad 3)
Destruction cryptek (35) (goes with warrior squad 2)
Eternity Cryptek (40): Chonometron (goes with lychguard)

Court 2: 135
Storm Cryptek (25) (goes with warrior squad 1)
Destruction cryptek (35) (goes with warrior squad 2)
Destruction Cryptek (35) (goes with warrior squad 3)
Eternity Cryptek (40): Chonometron (goes with lychguard)

Elites: 225
5 Lychguard (225): HPS+Shields

Troops: 260
10 Warriors (130)
5 Warriors (65)
5 Warriors (65)

Heavy Support: 180
Annihilation Barge (90)
Annihilation Barge (90)

Total: 1490

he is my version of your list (with a bit moar dakka)
i do like the warriors deepstriking and ruining peoples day but idk if you will get close to a vehicle to kill it without being destroyed by what comes out
but i kept it in anyways because im guessing you would want it, also the second chronometron will give your deathstar even more killing and survival potential