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So I'm thinking that the new Tau formations really offer the long range, low AP, fire support necrons lack. The general plan is to use the infiltrating pathfinders and flayed ones for area denial, let the riptides and broadsides blast the enemy, and let my necrons be the hammer and core. I'm pretty good with necrons portion but no real idea for the Tau sections. Let me know what I can improve upon.

Necrons: 910
Reclamation: 780
Zhandrekh
9 Lychguard: Warscythes
5 Immortals: Gauss
3 Tomb blades: shield vanes
10 Warriors
10 Warriors

5 Flayed Ones
5 Flayed Ones

Ranged Support Cadre: 360
5 Pathfinders
5 Pathfinders
5 Pathfinders
Broadside: HYMP, SMS
Broadside: HYMP, SMS
Broadside: HYMP, SMS

Riptide Wing: 570
Riptide: IA, Fusion, EWO
Riptide: IA, Fusion, EWO
Riptide: IA, Fusion, EWO

Total 1840

I would use the extra 10 points and give your Tomb Blades Nebuloscopes. And why Zandrekh? I would suggest talking a normal overlord and giving him phase shifter and solar staff, same point cost.

Thanks for the reply. Allthough more expensive, Zhandrekh offers insane bonuses for his cost, especially for the lychguard. If I could take 2 relics per character I'd use a generic overlord but for the 2+ save and special rules zhandrekh is just worth it.

I have been thinking about something similar, although using a buffmander and stealth cadre to get a pretty crazy lychstar.

My list idea was:

Crons:


Tau:


This way so long as your star is within 24" of the Tau it always has Hit & Run and stealth, while also choosing either counter-attack, furious charge or tank hunter depending on the situation. Also has a 2+/4++ Zandrekh with a 4 up reanimate rerolling 1's, while hoping Orikan becomes Super Sayian early as possible. Scary The Night Scythe gets it into CC ASAP as they are quite immobile. The tomb blades are just objective capturer's/campers. This means my opponent has to either focus the star or the tau, either way there should be alot of hurt being laid down.

I have literally no idea what to kit out the Tua with, I am completely at a loss and could have completely missed the mark with their firepower. At the moment its just sort of a wishlist as I am focusing on getting my cron's painted up (have alot to get through). Imma gonna see what my buddies think, one play's Tau so next time I catch up with him I'm going to pick his brain as to the legitimacy of this strategy/which units to swap out units for better ones.

Edit for improved list (battlescribe destroys any productivity I have at work lately ) and spelfing

 buddha wrote:
Thanks for the reply. Allthough more expensive, Zhandrekh offers insane bonuses for his cost, especially for the lychguard. If I could take 2 relics per character I'd use a generic overlord but for the 2+ save and special rules zhandrekh is just worth it.

Now that makes sense. Love the list