2/6/12: Gaming: Playing Around with Non-Character Necron Lists

Hey guys,

So I kinda took a little break this weekend from painting just to get myself ready to finish up the Chaos and Eldar. Did manage to get a game in, but nothing too amazing.

However, I’ve been staring at the Necrons on my shelf right now, playing around with list ideas and potential armies (though I probably won’t play Necrons).



Now, I’ve never really been one for Special Characters. I got into the hobby playing the LoTR SBG, and my main hero was an Orc Captain with shield named Granesh who, despite being fun to play, always got his face smashed by Boromir of the White Tower. So my Necron lists don’t have the Stormlord, or the Anakyr the Traveller because, well, I just don’t want to run them!

Anyways, these are just for fun, mainly using released models, except in a few instances.

Necron List #1: 1000 Points
HQ

• Necron Overlord with a Resurrection Orb and Warscythe in a Command Barge.
• Royal Court, consisting of:
• Necron Lord with Resurrection Orb and Warscythe.
• Necron Lord with Resurrection Orb and Warscythe.
• Cryptek with Harbinger of Despair and Veil of Darkness.

ELITES

• NONE

TROOPS

• Necron Warriors X11
• Necron Warriors X11
• Necron Immortals X5

FAST ATTACK

• Necron Scarabs X7

HEAVY SUPPORT

• Annihilation Barge

TOTAL: 991 Points

This list functions like a smaller version of my next list, the 2000 one. Command Barge Overlord becomes a speeding Warscythe of Doom, while the Necron Warriors hang back on objectives, supported by the Annihilation Barge. The Warriors get the Lords, while the Cryptek hangs with the Immortals, providing Night Fight for a key turn of the game. The Scarabs help support the Overlord, and the army, as long as it doesn’t get hit by a Deathstar assaulty unit, should be ok.

Necron List #2: 2000 Points
HQ

• Necron Overlord with a Resurrection Orb and Warscythe in a Command Barge.
• Royal Court:
• Necron Lord with Resurrection Orb and Warscythe.
• Cryptek with Harbinger of Despair and Veil of Darkness.
• Necron Overlord with a Resurrection Orb and Warscythe in a Command Barge.
• Royal Court:
• Necron Lord with Resurrection Orb and Warscythe.
• Necron Lord with Resurrection Orb and Warscythe.

ELITES

• Triarch Stalker
• Triarch Stalker

TROOPS

• Necron Warriors X13 (with Lord)
• Necron Warriors X13 (with Lord and Harbinger of Despair Cryptek)
• Necron Warriors X9 in a Ghost Ark (with Lord)

FAST ATTACK

• Canoptek Scarabs X5
• Canoptek Scarabs X5

HEAVY SUPPORT

• Canoptek Spyder X2
• Annihilation Barge
• Annihilation Barge

A bigger version of the 1000 point list, this army should work alright for its job. I wish I could get another Ghost Ark in, but I don’t think it’ll happen. Anyways, the 13 man….robot…Warrior Squads hang back, supported by their Lords and the Annihilation Barges. The Spyders keep close to the Scarabs, just bolstering them and being a monstrous Creature if something thinks it wants to get close. The Triarch Stalkers, Annihilation Barges, and Overlords provide anti-tank and armour, but if a Land Raider shows up, I think the army would suffer a little.

Thoughts? Comments? Criticisms? These are just casual lists I wrote up, but if you have any recommendations, please, don’t hesitate to comment!

Granesh