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I'm in the middle of an Escalation League and getting set to play my 1k point games. WYSIWYG needs to be pretty close.
The units below with * are the ones that I'm required to have. ** means that I need to have 2 of that unit.

Here is the list of models I have:
*Overlord
*Royal Court (5 Crypteks, 2 Lords (could make more))
**21 painted warriors (15 more on sprue)
10 Tesla Immortals
*10 Deathmarks
5 Lychguard (Sword and Board)
**19 scarabs
3 Destroyers
2 Heavy Destroyers
1 Annihilation/CCBarge
1 Doomsday/Ghost Ark (on sprue)
Other than putting together what I already have, I can't buy anything else right now.


One possible list:
Overlord w/Scythe and MSS on CCBarge 195
2x Lords, w/scythe, MSS, and res orb 180
2x Lanceteks, 1 with Solar Pulse 90
VODtek 60
8x Warriors 104
9x Warriors 117
5x Deathmarks 95
5x Scarabs 75
5x Scarabs 75
Total: 991

I'm very aggressive with the scarabs and the CCBarge, and more conservative with the Warriors. The Veiltek would go with the Deathmarks or with the two Lanceteks depending on who I was playing.

Other list ideas are certainly welcomed (otherwise I wouldn't be posting them!)

This is what I would do with what you have:

Anrakyr in CCB 245
Royal Court (one stormtek with lightning) 35
9 warriors in a ghost ark 232
10 immortals with tesla 170
10 scarabs 150
9 scarabs 135
total 967

I would stick the stormtek with the warriors in the ark. Now this is a unit that can glance vehicles, claim objectives, and stay alive. Immortals operate indepedently and keep advancing to their own objective, and are upgraded to Pyrrhians. Anrakyr hunts vehicles and takes others over. Scarabs kill transports and heavy armor. That is a lot of killy for 1k pts

I'd love to drop one unit of warriors for the immortals... but I can't (rules of the league). A legal list must have 2 units of warriors, and a unit of deathmarks.

Another possible list : remember, I need 1 Overlord/Character, a royal court, 2 warriors, deathmarks, and 2 units of scarabs.

Immotekh 225
Royal court, including:
a chronotek 40
Pulsetek 55
VODtek 70
lord w/scythe, mss, and res orb 90
5 man warrior squad 65
16 man warrior squad 208
5 deathmarks 95
5 scarabs 75
5 scarabs 75
total 998

here is my 1000 point tournament roster. i've used this in a couple of tournaments now and the fist time i placed 2nd and the second time i placed 3rd. over all its a decent well rounded roster for many diff enemy races in a single tournament.

OverLord - Warscrythe, Res orb. 130 ( stick him with a unit of 10 warriors and veil Tek. use for jumping accross the board then split him off to help kill tanks )

Royal court - Harbinger of Storm w/ lighting field ( put in ghost ark with 9 warriors ) 35
Harbinger of Despari w/ VOD ( team him up with 10 warriors and over lord ) 60
basic Lord Staff of light , Res orb. ( team him up with 10 warriors and they hang back and protect objectives ) 65

Warriors X 9 - ghost ark 232
Warriors X10 130
Warriors X10 130

Annihilation Barge w/gauss cannon 90

Canoptek scarabs X 4 60pts
Canoptek spyder with gloom prism ( this helps agains your enemy physcers ) hold the swarms back and build up a couple of bases then turn loose. 65 pts

Total Points 997

notes on tactics.. your warriors are the best bang for the buck and the back bone of nec armys .. the over lord and basic lord with orbs help get these guys back up and use the Ghost ark to rebuild units that didin't get back up from Orb. the key with warriors is use the guass to help take down vehicles and stop them. and then you have rapid fire for people trying to take your objectives. on a pitch battle line the ghost ark up side ways on the 12" mark.. ( this should have your Storm tek in it ) if you want to stab your oppent first turn. pivit the Ark in place facing your oppent.. then move 12" then Disembark the unit at the 2" mark from hul.. now this unit can reach 5" inside your oppent 12" deployment zone.. you can pretty much kill or stop any vehicle with this move. I did a test run of this tactic and out of 5 runs.. i've managed 4 imoblized, 7 weapons destoyed, like 8 crew shaken, 8 crew stuned, and 1 Destoryed. this is based on just rolling the dice. the draw back to this is it leaves your ark and your unit open for attacks.. but with lighting field on the Storm Tek most enemys will get a shock at the D6 number of st 8 hits and just hope the Shelding holds up on the Ark. this is normaly a very aggressive "stab" and should only be preformed on Fist turn tactics. but your oppent is going to gak bricks when their land raider that is full of lass cannons is now rendered usless.. lol.. then use the VOD group to draw attention on the side.. seprate the Overlord and have him help kill tanks or your oppents HQ.. buy this time you should be up to 5 or 6 swarm bases and start running them to the center of the board hopefully in cover to get the 3 plus saves. then you can follow up with you spyder to help CC.. just remeber that Us Necron players Out last other races normaly so you have to be patent with your warriors and just keep getting them back up and rebuild them. ( well this is how i play this roster and so far is pretty good at doing very well )

Oh yeah if you don't get first turn.. then try and keep your ghost ark in cover for cover saves then attack your oppent when he is half way across the board .

thats my 2 cents

Necronmike,
Thanks for input... I've never thought to use Harbingers of the Storm that way.

Necrons need to follow the Survivor motto, "Outwit, Outplay, Outlast". I'm struggling with the Outlast part. I really shouldn't have gotten the Deathmarks in my 750 list... not that they are bad, but I really should have beefed up the warrior units first.

Maybe I need to deploy the Deathmarks and VODtek at the start of the game, rather than keeping them in Deepstrike reserve. That way, they can be on the table when

I have played Death Marks in 1000 point tournament but i don't use VOD to reploy the HFH marker.. some say thats ok but I personly feel that using VOD is not the inital Deploy its more of a mode of transportation.. but they have done well for me but yeah at 750 .. just load up on warriors and res orb and ghost arks.. and swarms .. most enemy units can't out last the basic warrior units.. and let the gauss take care of the vehicles. i some times look at warriors as more wounds for my IC's to last longer.. so but a Destroy tek in a unit of 7 warriors and now you have a lance shot that will take your enemy 7 wounds before they reach the Tek. thats alot of wounds.. they would have to focus fire power to do it.. but if they are shooting at that unit.. then they are not shooting at your elites.. i've also played with Dlord and 5 Praetorians with void blades and casters. thats a good fun unit at 1000 ponts. but with the Dlord your not bring a royal court its more of a what i call the "steal punch" roster.. run that with a doom scythe and swarms i've done well with that roster too. I've been playing Necrons since the 3rd edition codex and was in the middle of campain when November 5th hit.. shifted gears and had to learn new tactics..

but for the most part... necrons remain the same.. mid range. shooty army with trick tactics and out last because we get back up. keep all that in mind when building rosters.. i want to see about building a "assault " roster.. thats going to be kinda hard because necrosn are not the best at assault with the I2. but with MSS and resorbs i think it can be done and be worthy of tournaments. alot of wraiths Lords with scythes MSS Lynchgaurd and swarms for tar pits. after i build one i'll let you know what i come up with. oh and off course the Ctan shard .

Thanks, this may be my new list

I've run some math hammer on the warrior squads. I think that I can get much better results from groups of 12 warriors and a lord with Rez Orb than my current 5 man units.

Here's what I'm thinking about:
Overlord w/Warscythe, MSS, and CCBarge 195
Royal Court including:
Lord w/resorb 65
Lord w/resorb 65
VODtek w/Night Schroud 70
Pulsetek 55
2x 12 Warriors 288
5 Deathmarks 95
5 Scarabs 75
6 Scarabs 90

Total 998

that looks like a good list.. keep your swarm in cover since you don't run a spyder.. if your marching your warriors accross the board for an objective.. hide your swarms behind them for the 3 plus cover save.. then let them thru and charge a tank or slow a incoming enemy unit down . don't forget swarms take double damage with temp weapons and any str 6 weapon will insta kill the base.. use cover with these guys as much as posible. let me know how you do with this roster.. when does your 1000 point game start ?

We've played 500 (1-1-0) and 750(0-1-1). 1k doesn't start until May 12th. That means I'll have enough time to put together some more warriors as well as finish up some of the other painting.
I'm hoping that this'll shore up the troops so that 1250 and 1500 will see some spyders and wraiths.

Anpu-adom wrote:Thanks, this may be my new list

I've run some math hammer on the warrior squads. I think that I can get much better results from groups of 12 warriors and a lord with Rez Orb than my current 5 man units.

Here's what I'm thinking about:
Overlord w/Warscythe, MSS, and CCBarge 195
Royal Court including:
Lord w/resorb 65
Lord w/resorb 65
VODtek w/Night Schroud 70
Pulsetek 55
2x 12 Warriors 288
5 Deathmarks 95
5 Scarabs 75
6 Scarabs 90

Total 998

This would fare quite well, and I recommend it against most enemies you'll find, however, where are they royal court choices going to go? You can only have one per unit per royal court, you have 4 RC choices, and only two units for them to join?

We are starting and Escalation league in 2 weeks also. This is what I am test running.

1000 Pts - Necrons Roster

HQ
1 Overlord Warscythe; Mindshackle Scarabs; Resurrection Orb
1 Destroyer Lord Warscythe; Mindshackle Scarabs
1 Royal Court
1 Lord Warscythe; Mindshackle Scarabs; Resurrection Orb

Troops
9 Warriors
9 Warriors

Fast Attack
3 Destroyers Gauss Cannon x2; Heavy Gauss Cannon x1
6 Canoptek Wraiths Particle Caster x1, Whip Coil x3
Total Roster Cost: 999

iGuy91 wrote:
This would fare quite well, and I recommend it against most enemies you'll find, however, where are they royal court choices going to go? You can only have one per unit per royal court, you have 4 RC choices, and only two units for them to join?

The VODtec can join and deepstrike with the Deathmarks (according to the FAQ). The two lords will go with the Warriors units. That means most of the time, I'll have a wandering Pulsetek... usually dropping Solar Pulse turn 1 and taking some ranged shots when they open up.

@NecronLord Your escalation is starting at 1k? I like your list, but I think the warrior units are a little small, unless your next step is to add 2 ghost arks.

Our points start at 1000 but you don't have to take that same 1000 points plus 250 more the next round. It can be a totally different 1250 pts in round 2.

A wandering cryptek seems like a big liability if you are playing kill points, but in objective missions, I guess it'd work

@NecronLord3 Sounds like you have a pretty relaxed league.

@IGuy91 I know! The wandering cryptek is a liability in KP, but I know that I want a Solar pulse. I suppose I could drop one of the Lords and shuffle the warriors around (16 in one group and 8 in the other, and use the other points to beef out the scarabs a little). I may end up doing that.

One thought I've had at 1250 is to take a Ghost ark and a few more destructeks. The Destructeks would hijack the Ghost Ark for some nice Str 8 AP2 drive-bys.