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Hey out there to you Nemesors and Phaerons, hoping you can give me a little list advice.

I know this isn't going to be a standard Necron list but I really like the idea of the Veil of Darkness and the visual it gives, and I wanted to theme a list around that and the idea that the Necrons can just appear out of nowhere and reappear somewhere else, ghostlike. There was a movie scene (can't recall the film) where it looked like inky blackness, as if poured into water, just descended onto the ground and some baddies rose up out of it - that's the kind of idea I'm getting when I think of this Necron Veil list.

So here's the list:

HQ – Nemesor Zandrekh (orb) - 185
~HQ – Varguard Obyron (Ghostwalk Mantle)- 160
HQ – Overlord w/ scythe, MSS, weave, orb - 160

Court 1 – Despairtek w/ veil of darkness and shroud - 70
Court 1 – Destructek w/ lance and pulse - 55

Court 2 – Despairtek w/ veil of darkness and shroud - 70
Court 2 – Lord w/ scythe, weave, orb - 90

TR – 15 Necron Warriors

TR – 10 Immortals

TR – 8 Warriors in Ghost Ark

EL – 5 Deathmarks

FA – 4 Wraiths w/ 1 whip coil

HS – Monolith

HS – Annihilation Barge

HS – Annihilation Barge

Total points 1999


The idea, though I don't have everyone placed in squads yet (maybe you can help me out there), is that the big Necron Warrior phalanx, the Immortals, and the Deathmarks all get a character with an orb and a character with a Veil or Ghostwalk Mantle. Not sure who would go best where yet. I do know that the Deathmarks will get a Veil of Darkness Despairtek so that their 2+ to wound Hunters rule extends to the Despairtek's template weapon. So perhaps Zandrekh goes with the big Warrior squad and Obyron goes with the Immortals.

The Monolith i have made a fun conversion for (lights!) and I like the idea of the portal it has. If the main squads lose their Veil or Mantle, I can reposition them some with the Monolith.

The Wraiths are for counter-attack.

Annihilation Barges seem cheap and shooty, and I like the look of them as big floating gun platforms.

The Lance-tek goes with the 8 warriors in the Ghost Ark, which will try to be near the big block or Warriors as well to reinforce any losses with Repair rolls. If necessary I can remove that first turn of Night Fight or force one on my opponent.

Thoughts? Am I just mental to consider this could work? Seems fun and themed to me!

Special forces Cron. I like it. Are you going to run the Wraiths near the Blob? So they can engage after the blob has been assaulted? Thematically they fit well with their phasing. No flyers to deal with flyers could hurt you, but I don't know what i would change to get one, unless it was to remove the only counter charge unit you have.

I think it would be fun to play against.

Thanks Jonny. I think the Wraiths would go with the blob or with the deathmarks which I could see having trouble being a small squad size. Hopefully I will be able to keep out of assault range as much as possible (and if Obyron goes with the larger squad he can just slice and dice and then 'port out of combat and save the warriors that he can).

You're right about the flyers, hope that the Annihilation Barges will have some luck with their Snap Shots, but perhaps I could drop the Ghost Ark for a Night Scythe for the Immortals if flyers do become a real problem for this list. I like the Repair that the Ark bring though, and it's a tough vehicle.