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Still finishing putting together and painting my Necrons. I have a few lists I've discussed with people but the local gaming group keeps pushing for a no Monolith list stating they aren't worth the points. Personally I think they're one of the most fun parts of the codex (teleport + big blast hard hitter) but I have seen them completely fail for entire stretches of games (getting one shot a few times by Tau and then just failing to land a blast the entire game).

So I have two lists I want opinions on.

HQ: - 200
Necron Lord (Veil of Darkness, Resurrection Orb)

Troops:
Necron Warriors x11
Necron Warriors x10

Fast Attack:
Destroyers x3
Destroyers x3
Destroyers x3

Heavy Support:
Monolith
Monolith

Ideally at this point the Lord will teleport a unit of warriors way the hell out of the way early in the game. Teleport around to avoid anything. Teleport to an objective last minute. Leaves very few models to actually fight the battle though. Monoliths are going to have to perform to squeak out a win. I'd normally got with a Destroyer Lord with Phase Shifter + Warscythe but he was absent from my order somehow.

HQ: - 360
Nightbringer

Troops: - 360
Necron Warriors x10
Necron Warriors x10

Fast Attack: - 650
Destroyers x5
Destroyers x4
Destroyers x4

Heavy Support: - 130
Heavy Destroyer x1
Heavy Destroyer x1

Puts out a little more firepower reliably. Lacks the flare of the first list and the defensive aspects of the Monoliths. Leaves everyone pretty much out in the open to be mowed down. Not so sure on this one.

Let me start like this... From those two lists, I'd definitely go with first... Having 360pts HQ in 1500 game is too much alone, and having him unprotected is even worse... I play c'tan in 1750 but I block los from potential dangerous firepower with my liths...

That said, I like 1st list... Almost similar with mine... I'd go destroyer lord though with rez, shifter and schyte, but ymmv... It is important to have liths for extra wbb and los blocking... I wouldn't play any game without it

That list (with a Destroyer Lord) is the one I've been planning on playing for a long while. I don't know how I forgot to order one when I put in my order.

I'm kind of with you - the Monolith does a lot that isn't exactly blowing things up and that makes it invaluable.

Thanks. Now I'll just wait 3-4 weeks for a Destroyer Lord and be pretty set.

But your combination is fine too... Isn't so different... You can port around your warriors and that is useful too.. So you'll be fine...

I must admit that in my playtesting I had lot of problem with hordes and 2+ units that get to you fast, like termies.... mine first upgrade of the list was idea of 5 more destroyers (at 1750), but I'd increase dakka power while not working on my problem (and that problem makes me non-competitive)... So I decided to add c'tan... And as much as everybody prefers deceiver, i went with nightbringer and must say I love it... It makes it impossible to get within 6'' of my nightbringer with boyz and similar s3 morons (like nidz), and makes me pretty damn dangerous in cc... With liths you can block los to him so that he can't even be scratched with long range fire... Just love it...

I'm planning on further expansion of my 1750 army with upgrading my lord (for now he is warschyte and rez orb at 1750) with fear aura and giving him 4-man pharias squad to make my army even more dangerous (with ld7 in 12'' and 24'' fear)... Rest of pts for destroyers... And usual castle in tactics
Just a few notes to ponder about

As for your army, if you didn't test it yet, you'll see that a lith / destroyer army is quite mobile... You'll be able to keep up with fastest armies and stay away from slow ones... but still hordes will be almost impossible...

I would go with the first list - I find Heavy Destroyers to be meh. Although x Monolith is a bit much for 1500 points, maybe you can drop one and buy Immortals, attach the lord to them and teleport across the field and blow the feth out of stuff.

I think 2 liths are quite nice... Not many armies are equipped to handle that in 1500pts and with 2 liths you can block los much better... Sure, immortals with vod lord would be nice too, but I prefer liths...