1500 Necrons - C'tan

Grandmaster ej · Post by **Grandmaster ej** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:51 pm

HQ
The Deciever = 300
Necron Lord + Resurrection Orb, Veil of Darkness, Warscythe = 210

Troops
10 Necron Warriors = 180
10 Necron Warriors = 180
10 Necron Warriors = 180

Fast Attack
3 Wraiths = 123
3 Scarabs + Disrupt Fields = 48
3 Scarabs = 36

Heavy Support
Monolith = 235

Total = 1492
Phase-Out = 8

Oscar1492 · Post by **Oscar1492** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:45 am

yer its a pretty good army but i reckon those scarabs dont do to well in most games?
heres my army:

HQ
The Nightbringer = 360
necron lord + phylactery + resurrection orb + warscythe = 165

Elites
6 pariahs = 216

Troops
10 necron warriors = 180
10 necron warriors = 180

Fast Attack
3 wraiths = 123
3 destroyers = 150
5 scarabs = 60

Total = 1434
Phase Out = 10

What do you think?

Grandmaster ej · Post by **Grandmaster ej** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:12 pm

The scarabs are one of the best units in the army

turbo for 4 turns with 2+ cover then last turn contest

if it doesnt work then u only lost 80 points.

Oscar1492 · Post by **Oscar1492** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:55 am

yer i just got back from playing a game today and the scarabs came in pretty handy caus they tied up a 15 man Black Templar squad for 4 turns..... then the dreadnought came

but i still won thanks to those little buggers

Grandmaster ej · Post by **Grandmaster ej** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:45 pm

Tested vs a balancedish chaos marine army, (player was reletively inexperienced):

lash prince + wings
lash sorcerer

10 marines + missile
10 marines + plasma gun/pistol/power sword

9 slaanesh possessed in a rhino (+ sorcerer, rolled furious charge)
1 obliterator
vindicator
Defiler

Deceiver ftw!!! Wraiths make excellent tank hunters in 5th ed and the scarabs were an effective insurance policy (seize ground/spearhead), would have been nice to have some fire support though... may add some destroyers...

Demetrius · Post by **Demetrius** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:35 pm

How do the scarabs get 2+ cover?? They would get a 5+ invun from turbo boosting... if they were in terrain they would have to take a dangerous terrain test anyway, even then they could really only get 3+ cover (4+ for cover and +1 for small target) as there isnt many 3+ cover save terrain.

Anyways the list is nice but IMO needs more bodies, if I played your list I would just aim for those warriors and pound the crap through them, ignoring the rest of your list, and phase you out.

Grandmaster ej · Post by **Grandmaster ej** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:26 pm

When you tubo boost you get a 3+ cover save now, regardless of armour save, hence it becomes 2+ due to their bonus.

I think its funny when people dismiss lists like that, without regard as to how it actually plays, you think id LET you ignore the mono and the deceiver? Its not too easy when their in your face throwing haymakers at you :lol:

Desert icon · Post by **Desert icon** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:20 pm

To be honest, Grandmaster, I don't think you have enough scarabs!

Really I'm a huge fan of these things, 3 attacks each and maximum movement of 24" with a 2+ save? 5th edition has been more kind than harsh on the Necrons, in my opinion.

Usually I use about 10 per swarm, and try to do 2 swarms if possible. They give the enemy some annoying pests to deal with, and they're no slouches in combat either!

Grandmaster ej · Post by **Grandmaster ej** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:37 am

Unfortunatly I have to disagree with you there mate, necrons in 4th edition were brutal and towards the end of 4th ed they were on a par with the likes of eldar for the dominance of 40k tournaments (being a former 4th ed tournament necron player), at least in the UK.

Yes scarabs are incredibly useful but at the same time one of their strengths is that they are almost not worth dealing with, I can see your point, but id personally never use scarabs in this role more than 4 strong.