Necrons in lower point matches

[WickedJester1013]

My regular opponent started building up a deathwatch army for 9th and as we learn 9th and our revamped necron and deathwatch armies, we are starting at several 750 points matches at a time. Gives us more matches to try things out and he simple doesn’t have a big enough marine force yet.

 

I found my self struggling to build lists that were not just 30-40 warriors and a overlord. Any unit I take I feel like I need to really up the squad size or I am punishing my self.

What are some tips and tricks for necrons at lower point games?

[sennohki]

Maybe try taking a cheaper HQ choice.

A Royal Warden with veil paired with a blob of reaper warriors is pretty good.

 

Based on what I own, I've gone with the below.

 

use the expansionist 6" movement to get some good board position early

use the flayer warriors to hold a back objective

The max size skorpekhs are honestly terrifying with their damage, survivability and movement

and then just use to scarabs to screen or tie up something in combat

 

 

++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Necrons) [42 PL, 3CP, 750pts] ++

 

+ Configuration +

 

Battle Size [3CP]: 1. Combat Patrol (0-50 Total PL / 0-500 Points) 

 

Detachment CP

 

Dynasty Choice: Circumstance of Awakening: Relentlessly Expansionist, Dynastic Tradition: Eternal Conquerors, Dynasty: <Custom>

 

+ HQ +

 

Royal Warden [4 PL, 75pts]: Relic: Veil of Darkness, Warlord, Warlord Trait (Codex 1): Enduring Will

 

+ Troops +

 

Necron Warriors [12 PL, 195pts]

. 15x Necron Warrior (Gauss Flayer): 15x Gauss Flayer

 

Necron Warriors [12 PL, 195pts]

. 15x Necron Warrior (Gauss Reaper): 15x Gauss Reaper

 

+ Elites +

 

Skorpekh Destroyers [10 PL, 210pts]

. 2x Skorpekh Destroyer (Reap-Blade): 2x Hyperphase Reap-Blade

. 4x Skorpekh Destroyer (Thresher): 4x Hyperphase Threshers

 

+ Fast Attack +

 

Canoptek Scarab Swarms [4 PL, 75pts]

. 5x Canoptek Scarab Swarm: 5x Feeder Mandibles

 

++ Total: [42 PL, 3CP, 750pts] ++

 

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[01RTB01]

Have to say we've been playing crusade games and all my units have been minimum sized.

 

In all honesty it's been fine - my opponents have also been doing the same.

 

It just feels like smaller 40k and works really well.

 

Warden (veil) and warrior reapers (only 10) have been my best performing unit for numerous games.

 

That said I've also tried other units too. 5 Praetorians have been v handy too.

 

Small isn't bad, it's just scaled down :)

[Tyriks]

I've had a blast with ten reapers in a Ghost Ark for Crusade

[WickedJester1013]

You don’t feel like your missing out by not taking a noble to unlock command protocols?

[MegaVolt87]

Command protocols are pretty weak. Make something crazy like 750 pts of obsec tomb blades instead to compete.

[Tyriks]

Yeah, I have never really missed protocols when I haven't used them or was locked out.  

[Vermintide]

I literally can't even be bothered putting in the mental effort to remember/write down my selection for the protocols honestly. Am I alone?

 

For small points games I like Immortals over Warriors, with 5 bot MSUs being cheaper than the minimum for Warriors if you want to fill a detachment other than a patrol, and T5 comes in handy in small games I think. My 500pt coffee-table-hammer list:

 

Lord: Res Orb, Voltaic Staff, Enduring Will

 

10x Immortals: Gauss Blasters

 

3x Wraiths: Claws

 

Annihilation Barge: Gauss Cannon, Tesla Destructor

[Daimyo-Phaeron Lenoch]

Command Protocols aren't that great, I agree, Vermintide, unless you're using Szarekh, in which case you can have a lot more flexibility with what you're doing with them, but he's not exactly a 'small game' model. I've found them a little useful but as I think ive said elsewhere they're "nice-to-haves", not "gotta-use".

[Mr4Minutes]

I agree about protocols. Unless you’re using the silent king or the Szarekhan dynasty(because of the warlord trait) I fee they lack effectiveness.

 

I think they should be faqd to pick at the start of each turn not at the start of the game.