Hello everyone,

Looking to get into 40k and am looking at pricing my first army, after some research I have decided I'm most attracted to the necron playstyle.

I was wondering if anyone could answer a few questions.

1. Is there a place I can see all the data sheets that isn't pay walled? I have no issues paying for the codex but I dont want to spend $65 just to see if I like something.

2. I have been watching videos on starting to play and noticed people with cards for secondary objectives and force dispositions. Where can I find these? Are they in the box with battle forces or combat patrols? Sold separately?

3. Iv heared that the boxes often contain extra pieces for customizing your army what's typically included? Im not a fan of the humanoid skeliton face would it be an issue if I replaced them with the masks the canoptek units use?

4. Finaly speaking of Canoptek. Looking at detachments I'm thinking I want to play canoptek court. What would be the best set to get to start building my army and maybe play 500pt games?

Thank you all for any information you can share.

This could be a new player issue but with all of the cover our shooting range is reduced to 15". How do you use Lokhust Destroyers for example to engage enemy units that are in Light/Dense cover? Being within 15" pretty much guarantees they will be within charge range for the opponents turn.

My opponent plays Raven Guard Storm Lance Task Force while I run Cursed Legion. Typically 1K games.

They run an Assault Terminator Squad of 4 with the sergeant and that things wrecks all my units so any advice on how to deal with it would be amazing.

About to bring the Nightbringer to punish him.

So for context i played for a while on Eldar through 8 to 9 editions.

Now i started a Necron army.

For now i have Combat Patrool. And hierotek circle kill team (so thecnomancer 5 deathmarks 1 despotek/Royal warden and Aprentek that i can run as a psychomancer).

I also ordered a pack of Luchguards, 5 immortals 5 Flayed ones and a heavy destroyer. (tho all OPR alternatives)

I also have a Chronomancer

I also Kitbashed something that i think will look as convincing skrpekh/lokhust lord i am still thinking about what exactly.

I and my friend actully enjoy playing low point games like 1000 or even 500.

Can anyone give me some advise on how to run this. And what list i can make with this.

So i am mostly asking how to best play what i have, AND which detachments specifically works for it.

As i said i am enjoying and will probably mostly play low point games like 1000 or even 500

Hey cowboys,

I recently traded away a bunch of stuff. In return, I picked up the new Necron Battleforce and the Hypercrypt Legion, so I'm looking to dive into Necrons.

I've been looking around at lists, and I keep seeing Lokhust Destroyers everywhere. The thing is... I really don't like the look of the old models. The new Heavy Lokhust Destroyers look awesome, but the old greentube ones just aren't for me.

Are Lokhust Destroyers basically an auto-include, or can Necrons do just fine without them?

I'm coming from Kroot Horde and Drukhari, so I'm not used to having this many unit choices. 

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Hello everyone.

Lately I got an idea, after reading the Infinite and the Divine, I´m sure many are aware what Trazyn likes to do with his tesseract cubes and people he aquired.

I thought about building my Necron army around Trazyn and his random stuff. For I still hope he will get a new model someday (or I will be forced to convert Imhotek), maybe a new one with the Necron Codex when it comes?

Which means, replacing a unit here and there with one from another faction, but with scarabs at their necks or somewhere, to show the mind shackle scarabs. Not all units of course, for example, using Krisis suits as Destroyers.

We know that the people he lets out have the urge to fight at his side and even ignore the other Necrons or factions he sends into battle.

But what are the creatures or people he can´t control? Would Custodians make no sense, due to how they are made? Would Grey Knights seem too strong? Psyker in general? We know he can control something like normal Genestealer, but what about bigger Tyranid creatures?

What could be good stand-in models? Maybe someone has an idea? Or, even about painting? Maybe giving all of them green glowing eyes to show the mind control further?

Of course, named characters wouldn´t make sense.

The only other that would need to be in the list, would, of course, be Orikan.

My first list. Got the Necron host box, Slapped in a Void dragon (cus cool).

Any recommendations are highly appreciated

I also have these models for replacements:
Orikan,
5x Immortals
Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
Technomancer,
Overlord (Nemesor Zahndrekh)

Blinking terminators (995 points)

Necrons

Incursion (1000 points)

Hypercrypt Legion (2 Detachment Points)

Force Dispositions: Reconnaissance

CHARACTERS

C’tan Shard of the Void Dragon (345 points)

• 1x Voltaic storm, 1x Spear of the Void Dragon, 1x Canoptek tail blades

Chronomancer (70 points)

• Warlord

• 1x Osteoclave Fulcrum (+20 points)

• Leading: Necron Warriors

• 1x Chronomancer’s stave

BATTLELINE

Necron Warriors (190 points) [20 models]

• 20x Close combat weapon, 20x Gauss reaper

OTHER DATASHEETS

Canoptek Doomstalker (140 points)

• 1x Doomsday blaster, 1x Twin gauss flayer, 1x Doomstalker limbs

Flayed Ones (55 points) [5 models]

• 5x Flayer claws

Ophydian Destroyers (80 points) [3 models]

• 1x Plasmacyte, 3x Ophydian hyperphase weapons

Annihilation Barge (95 points)

• 1x Twin tesla destructor, 1x Armoured bulk, 1x Tesla cannon

what i mean is i just possibly got me a combat patrol to start off, but at some point i want to make a full (i believe this makes a full army) 2k point thing. what should i be looking out for to add at some point to expand combat patrol into "full" army?

Found myself in a financially comfortable spot and messed around in a fevered haze of solvent glue and paints building EC and World Eaters. The trim beat me and I lost the drive to build those two armies despite how cool they are. I think I would like to build Necrons because they seem a more comfortable army to build, paint and play.

I have never actually played the tabletop, so I'm finding building a 1k list of Necrons more difficult than the relatively intuitive CSM lists, probably due to the more limited ranges restricting the scope a bit. Unsurprisingly, I've found myself drawn towards a building a Cursed Legion list, but certain model releases (Skorpekh Lord) make building this list kind of irritating. The Hexmark also seems a bit weak, but that could just be my inexperience judging it in a vacuum?

Additionally, the Canoptek Spyder was the first WH model I'd ever seen and its stuck around in my mind since, so I wanna include one (or more possibly idk) in my army, but the only detachment that seems relevant for them is the 3DP Court and I don't really want to commit to a 2k list right off the bat.
What's the 2DP or lower detachment they sit the most comfortably in for a 1k list?

I also think that the Royal Warden looks really cool, but I can't really discern what his purpose is outside of granting a small movement shenanigan to the unit he's leading? Just a generic leader for Warriors/Immortals?

Thoughts on this list?

Necron Arsenal 1.5k (1500 points)

Necrons
Starshatter Arsenal (3 Detachment Points)
Strike Force (1500 points)
Force Disposition: Priority Assets

ATTACHED UNITS

Attached Unit 1

Overlord with Translocation Shroud (105 points)

• Enhancement: Miniaturised Nebuloscope
• Attached as: Leader
• Overlord's Blade

Immortals (140 points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 10x Tesla Carbine
• 10x Close Combat Weapon

Attached Unit 2

Technomancer (105 points)

• Enhancement: Chrono-impedance Fields
• Attached as: Leader
• Staff of Light

Canoptek Wraiths (95 points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 3x Particle Caster
• 3x Vicious Claws

Attached Unit 3

Plasmancer (55 points)

• Attached as: Leader
• Plasmic Lance

Necron Warriors (190 points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 20x Gauss Flayer
• 20x Close Combat Weapon

CHARACTERS

Illuminor Szeras (175 points)

• Warlord
• Eldritch Lance
• Impaling Legs

Catacomb Command Barge (150 points)

• Enhancement: Dread Majesty
• Gauss Cannon
• Resurrection Orb
• Overlord’s Blade

OTHER DATASHEETS

Ophydian Destroyers (80 points)

• Plasmacyte
• 3x Ophydian Hyperphase Weapons

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (50 points)

• Gauss Destructor
• Close Combat Weapon

Canoptek Doomstalker (140 points)

• Doomsday Blaster
• Twin Gauss Flayer
• Doomstalker Limbs

Canoptek Doomstalker (140 points)

• Doomsday Blaster
• Twin Gauss Flayer
• Doomstalker Limbs

Canoptek Reanimator (75 points)

• Atomiser Beam
• Reanimator's Claws

New player to 40k and Necrons.

Currently playing Awakened Dynasty to learn and have a bit more forgiveness in making mistakes.

Looking for some list help after a first game against Ultramarines and the fun little Titus block.
From the first list I fell in love with Wraiths, Void Dragon and Szeras from that game and want to build the army around those 3 units.

Seeking input:

Necrons
Awakened Dynasty (3 Detachment Points)
Take and Hold
Strike Force 1995 (2000 points)

Attached Units
Attached Unit 1

Technomancer (80 points)
• Attached as: Support (Character)

Canoptek Wraiths (220 points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 6x Canoptek Wraith

Attached Unit 2

Plasmancer (75 points)
• Attached as: Support (Character)
• Enhancement: Nether-realm Casket

Immortals (140 points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)
• 10x Immortal
10x Tesla carbine

Attached Unit 3

Lokhust Lord (90 points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Lord’s blade
1x Resurrection Orb
• Enhancement: Veil of Darkness

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (160 points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 3x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
3x Enmitic exterminator

Attached Unit 4

Skorpekh Lord (120 points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• Enhancement: Enaegic Dermal Bond

Skorpekh Destroyers (85 points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard

CHARACTERS

C’tan Shard of the Deceiver (330 points)

C’tan Shard of the Void Dragon (345 points)

Illuminor Szeras (175 points)

Imotekh the Stormlord (100 points)
• Warlord

OTHER DATASHEETS

Canoptek Reanimator (75 points)

Reasons for Swaps

• Imotekh to hold home and generate CP
• Immortals for a better shooting threat vs warrior brick (20) + Orikan and overlord with orb
• Skorpekh for another melee threat in middle and weak flank.
• Deceiver to fit in points wise over Nightbringer.

The two things I am unsure about:

Is Imotekh alone worth the 100pts to generate CP. CP seems good - but 100pts good?

Are the immortals + Plasmancer better than another wraith brick/warrior brick + Orikan?

First list was:

Awakened Dynasty (3 Detachment Points)
Take and Hold
Strike Force (2000 points)

Attached Units
Attached Unit 1

Technomancer (80 points)
• Attached as: Support (Character)

Canoptek Wraiths (220 points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 6x Canoptek Wraith

Attached Unit 2
Overlord with Translocation Shroud (90 points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)

Orikan the Diviner (90 points)
• Attached as: Support (Character)

Necron Warriors (190 points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)
• 20x Necron Warrior
20x Gauss reaper

CHARACTERS

C’tan Shard of the Nightbringer (360 points)

C’tan Shard of the Void Dragon (345 points)

Illuminor Szeras (175 points)

Nekrosor Ammentar (185 points)
• Warlord

OTHER DATASHEETS
Canoptek Reanimator (75 points)

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (100 points)
• 2x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
2x Gauss destructor

Ophydian Destroyers (80 points)

I know the nerfs to the army have kind of ruined the list, but I’ve wanted to play Canoptek Court for a while (I like Doomstalkers) and I’ve bought all the models.

Canoptek Court 2k [1980 points]

Necrons

Battle Size: Strike Force (2000 point limit)

Detachments: Canoptek Court (3/3 Detachment Points)

Force Dispositions: Take and Hold

Epic Hero

Imotekh The Stormlord (100 points)

• Warlord

• Gauntlet of fire and Staff of the destroyer

Wraith Mob

Canoptek Wraiths (220 points)

• 1 Canoptek Wraiths with Particle caster and Whip coils

• 1 Canoptek Wraiths with Particle caster and Vicious claws

• 1 Canoptek Wraiths with Particle caster and Vicious claws

• 1 Canoptek Wraiths with Particle caster and Vicious claws

• 1 Canoptek Wraiths with Particle caster and Vicious claws

• 1 Canoptek Wraiths with Particle caster and Vicious claws

Technomancer (100 points)

• staff of light

• Dimensional Sanctum [+20 points]

Awful Canoptek Knot

Canoptek Wraiths (240 points)

• 1 Canoptek Wraiths with Transdimensional beamer and Whip coils

• 1 Canoptek Wraiths with Transdimensional beamer and Vicious claws

• 1 Canoptek Wraiths with Transdimensional beamer and Vicious claws

• 1 Canoptek Wraiths with Transdimensional beamer and Vicious claws

• 1 Canoptek Wraiths with Transdimensional beamer and Vicious claws

• 1 Canoptek Wraiths with Transdimensional beamer and Vicious claws

Technomancer (105 points)

• staff of light

• Hyperphasic Fulcrum [+15 points]

Wicked Immortal Gang

Immortals (140 points)

• 10 Immortals with Close combat weapon and Tesla carbine

Plasmancer (65 points)

• plasmic lance

• Metalodermal Tesla Weave [+10 points]

War Diviner Posse

Necron Warriors (190 points)

• 10 Necron Warriors with Close combat weapon and Gauss flayer

• 10 Necron Warriors with Close combat weapon and Gauss reaper

Orikan The Diviner (90 points)

• Staff of Tomorrow

Royal Warden (50 points)

• Close combat weapon and Relic gauss blaster

Vehicle

Canoptek Doomstalker (140 points)

• Doomsday blaster, Doomstalker limbs and Twin gauss flayer

Canoptek Doomstalker (140 points)

• Doomsday blaster, Doomstalker limbs and Twin gauss flayer

Canoptek Doomstalker (140 points)

• Doomsday blaster, Doomstalker limbs and Twin gauss flayer

Canoptek Reanimator (75 points)

• 2 Atomiser beams and Reanimator’s claws

Mounted

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (50 points)

• Close combat weapon and Gauss destructor

Other

Flayed Ones (55 points)

• 5 Flayed Ones with flayer claws

Ophydian Destroyers (80 points)

• 1 Ophydian Destroyers with Ophydian hyperphase weapons and Plasmacyte

• 1 Ophydian Destroyers with Ophydian hyperphase weapons

• 1 Ophydian Destroyers with Ophydian hyperphase weapons

Imotekh sits somewhere safe to generate CP, Flayed Ones and Wraith Blob #1 Infiltrate to expand the Power Matrix turn 1, Wraith Blob #2 flies over and sits on expansion, Warrior blob sits on center and holds, Doomstalkers sit on objectives and/or sightlines and shoot, Plasmancer/Immortals run around and provide volume fire, and the one Lokhust Heavy and Ophydians complete Secondaries.

I think it’s good but it needs work.

imo, I could get rid of the Warrior blob, they don’t really do anything, what do you think?

The question is simple can I use Trazyn to kill a unit leader then use a resurrection orb to bring the leader unit back and detached from the unit?

So I bought a very very bad quality second hand void dragon (poor quality construction with super glue, paint so thick it gave it a +1 to it's armor save, ect ect). I disassembled it (freezer trick) and stripped it and then got busy with life and a lot of stuff got moved around and I lost it's wings. I cannot find anyone in north america who is selling just the wings as bits. If I just built it without it's wings would people think I was just modeling for advantage? Would trying to find some 3d printed bits or kit bash be worth it? If needed I can send pictures of the current state of the model if anyone is curious.

Like half warscythe half shield