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Greetings first and formost I hope this doesn't turn into a TLR ... Please do your best to deal with the length of this post as I truly need advice for my match this Thursday against the Imperial Guard!

Here are all of the models I own, then I will break down what I plan on taking!

Models I own:

1 Ghost ark
1 Doomsday ark
60 Warriors
10 Immortals
6 wraiths
2 Doom Scythes
3 Necron Lord ( MSS, weave, War Scythe, rez orb)
2 Overlord
1 CCB
1 Harbinger of the Storm
1 Harbinger of Destruction
11 Scarab Bases

This is what I plan on taking:

HQ:

Necron Overlord- MSS,Sythe,Rez orb,Phase Shifter, Semp weave
Necron Overlord-MSS,Scythe,Phase Shifter, Semp Weave (riding a Catacomb Command Barge)

Royal Court:
3x Necron Lord- MSS,Scythe,Rez Orb,Phase Shifter (I'm thinking shifter instead of weave because of all the ap 2 and ap 1 weapons IG rocks,)


Troops:

20x Warriors w/ Lord
20x Warriors w/ Lord
20x Warriors w/ Lord
10x Immortals Gauss w/ Overlord carrying the rez orb

Fast Attack:

6x Wraiths w/ particle caster and Whip coils ( do you guys think the whips are necessary v.s. IG? I want to take wraiths to draw some fire away from my scarabs.
5x Scarab Swarms
6x Scarab Swarms

Transport:
1x Catacomb Command Barge

Heavy Support:
1x Doomsday Ark


This is the list, and please please please hook me up with some insight! I appreciate you all for reading this and taking time out of your day!

Why has no one commented..

Hmm. I like it. Your #1 unit is the 6x Scarab Swarms vs. the guard..

That's a lot of Warriors and I would have a hard time shifting them.

I'm no expert on necrons, so take my advice with a pinch of salt, I do however play guard a lot so I'm looking at it from this perspective

Dalymiddleboro wrote:


HQ:

Necron Overlord- MSS,Sythe,Rez orb,Phase Shifter, Semp weave
Necron Overlord-MSS,Scythe,Phase Shifter, Semp Weave (riding a Catacomb Command Barge)
As no expert, do you have the ability to generate night fighting in here? My usual necron opponent always has him and he is a pain in the ass for guard. Really hurts shooty armies.
Royal Court:
3x Necron Lord- MSS,Scythe,Rez Orb,Phase Shifter

Mind Shackle Scarabs seem like a waste of points against guard. I would leave them out. Try and get as many 2+ saves as possible, especially if you put them in front of your warriors. You can tank a lot of the AP3/4 in the form of LRBTs, Basilisks, Manticores etc. I've had this used against me to great effect.

Troops:

20x Warriors w/ Lord
20x Warriors w/ Lord
20x Warriors w/ Lord
10x Immortals Gauss w/ Overlord carrying the rez orb
Moar warriors. They're an incredible way to shred guard vehicles and infantry.
Fast Attack:

6x Wraiths w/ particle caster and Whip coils
5x Scarab Swarms
6x Scarab Swarms
Not a fan of scarabs. Gauss can deal with most tanks, especially if you have 20 rapid firing, you're bound to get a few 6s.

Transport:
1x Catacomb Command Barge

Heavy Support:
1x Doomsday Ark

The tactics that are used against my guard tend to be 20 man squads of warriors with lords in front, just sitting in cover. This is normally coupled with as many tesla weapons as my opponent can field and the occasional flier or monolith for deep striking warriors to deal with any tanks that sit in my rear. Necrons vs Guard normally ends up as two gun lines taking pot-shots at each other, with deep strikers really making a difference to how the game goes.

If you need help with a specific guard list, you can post what he has which might help people come up with suggestions that are better than mine.

I know you won't necessarily want to hear this but.

Remove Doomscythe, add 3 x Annihilation Barges. Drop what ever you need to make those fit. Hell if you can get them, get 6.

Anni Barges are outrageously good versus just about anything. TL tesla tears through flyers and av10-12 tanks like they're not there. 90 points for an av13 hull that gets 5+ jink is just incredible. 540 points is less than a quarter of your total points and will clear the skies of flyers and the board of chimera hulls.

Given the new rules for Command Barges under 6th. Take 2. Dare him to deal with that much av13. The warscythe is armourbane and will shred tanks.

Drop the MSS from your lords and OLs, it wont help you much vs shooty guard.
Use the points to get a second CCB.
I'd try and find a way to work a ghost arc into there. The regen for the warriors will be invaluable.
I'd leave the doom scythe though, unless he takes hydras, he wont have almost any vehicles that can even harm it, and an STR 10 AP 1 line that can wipe out parking lots in a single go, would be helpful. Vs blob guard, not so much