Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

i posted along time ago an idea to use a bare bones necron court as a counter assault unit.
With the introduction of disco court inferno as a possible fun army list i wanted to post another strategy I found worked well.
This unit is kept at a minimum cost level in order to avoid a total deathstar feel.
I have played this unit twice to great avail,it is great at scoring first blood and also linebreaker.
Zahndrekh-185
CCB-80
265
Vargard-160
Lord,orb-65
Lord,MSS-50
Lord,MSS-50
Lord,MSS-50
Lord,MSS-50
Cryptek-25
Cryptek-25
Cryptek-25
Cryptek-25
Cryptek-25
Total unit cost:550
Total strategy cost:815
In order to avoid mishaps, zahndrekh drives forward his 12", and the vargard court teleports 6" in front of him.
This grants the squads 30 str 5 ap 3 shots an effective range of 30",not bad at all.In practice on the battlefield, this unit decimates anything other than 2+ save models.I have murdered entire space marine units in one volley.

Pros:
4+/3+ armour
Majority 5 toughness
Unit consists entirely of characters who can snipe other characters on a 6 for slay the warlord bonus
Is reasonably priced compared to TH/SS termies joined by a character
Can counter assault thanks to MSS and vargard
Ever-living means the entirety of the unit can die if focussed and still retain a 50% chance of getting back up
Super annoying to have knocking at your front lines,as it ensures a large portion of the enemy units are focussing fire.
Zahndrekh can join the unit or continue to run (drive if chariot is still up) and provide the free deep strike bubble.
Zahndrekh grants USR's.

Cons:
Big points investment
Lack of good armour saves
A bullet magnet
An assault magnet


Obviously there are many variations on the unit, even dropping zahndrekh and vargard and risking mishap with a regular veiltek, or just throwing them into a ghost ark or another transport.
So far i found this way works best for me.




Automatically Appended Next Post:
Forgot to mention i run 2 of these at once at 1850, very scary.

ouch...

you should have them be picked up by a Night Scythe, then dropped behind an Aegis line.