Necron Retribution Phalanx Questions

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**Kharne the Befriender**

I'm considering purchasing the Retribution Phalanx but I have a couple questions.

1.) Is it 1 single Triarch Stalker or 1 unit of Stalkers

2) What are its special rules?

3.) Is it really worth it?

4.) Is it a limited time offer?

I had more questions but I forgot. I will post here if I have more.

Thanks

**RuneGrey**

The formation says 1 Stalker, and 1 Stalker only. Scarabs and Warriors are a unit, so you can take full squads and (presumably) transport for the warriors.

The formation rule is very strong if you can keep your Overlord alive, and it's a decent discount. Find someplace selling the boxes at the usual online discount and its dramatic savings over getting everything separately at full price. On the other hand, the Stalker isn't that popular right now. So it's a nice starter kit, or if you really think you're going to use everything in the box.

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The formation bonus is that the units of warriors and scarabs will return to play within 3" of the overlord if they are completely wiped out, which is amazingly strong if you can keep your overlord alive.

**Kharne the Befriender**

Wow, that's impressive, but I need to know if it's a limited time offer

**MechaEmperor7000**

If you want discounts, first see if you can find the old Necron Battleforce. While it's discontinued online, a few GW stores will still have them in stock. That is generally a better discount than the Start Collecting Bundle (in the bundle you're basically only getting the Necron Overlord for free).

However if you're specifically interested in that formation, then by all means go for it. And as far as we can see, it's not "officially" a limited time offer but GW could pull the plug at any minute (the old Space Marine Battleforces and Ad-Mech Maniples also didn't say they were "until supplies last" but still disappeared soon enough).

**Kharne the Befriender**

Ok thanks, I'll see about getting it

**krodarklorr**

RuneGrey wrote:
The formation says 1 Stalker, and 1 Stalker only. Scarabs and Warriors are a unit, so you can take full squads and (presumably) transport for the warriors.

The formation rule is very strong if you can keep your Overlord alive, and it's a decent discount. Find someplace selling the boxes at the usual online discount and its dramatic savings over getting everything separately at full price. On the other hand, the Stalker isn't that popular right now. So it's a nice starter kit, or if you really think you're going to use everything in the box.

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The formation bonus is that the units of warriors and scarabs will return to play within 3" of the overlord if they are completely wiped out, which is amazingly strong if you can keep your overlord alive.

Stalker isn't popular? What am I missing here?

**Kharne the Befriender**

Idk, I find it very nice, especially with the TL S9ap2 Gaussian cannon

**SicSemperTyrannis**

krodarklorr wrote:
RuneGrey wrote:
The formation says 1 Stalker, and 1 Stalker only. Scarabs and Warriors are a unit, so you can take full squads and (presumably) transport for the warriors.

The formation rule is very strong if you can keep your Overlord alive, and it's a decent discount. Find someplace selling the boxes at the usual online discount and its dramatic savings over getting everything separately at full price. On the other hand, the Stalker isn't that popular right now. So it's a nice starter kit, or if you really think you're going to use everything in the box.

Automatically Appended Next Post:
The formation bonus is that the units of warriors and scarabs will return to play within 3" of the overlord if they are completely wiped out, which is amazingly strong if you can keep your overlord alive.

Stalker isn't popular? What am I missing here?

It´s so unpopular everytime i field it everyone and their mother from here to south africa is trying to kill it. I love my stalkers.

**Slayer-Fan123**

They're good if you wanna spam Heavy Destroyers or Doomsday Arks. I don't really like using them outside of that.

**Kharne the Befriender**

I like to put it in a JB and take it with an AN in a 2k game, other wise I'll occasionally use it in a CAD

**krodarklorr**

Yeah, I love the Stalker. Now that it's cheaper and can be taken in squads, I want more of them. They're aawwweeeesome.

**Kharne the Befriender**

I use 2 of them in a JB

**EnTyme**

Stalkers seem to be a very "love it or hate it" unit.

**krodarklorr**

EnTyme wrote:
Stalkers seem to be a very "love it or hate it" unit.

This.

**Kharne the Befriender**

I think its the look that turns people off, that or the Av11

**HoundsofDemos**

Walkers generally these days tend to get a bad wrap.

**CrownAxe**

Kharne the Befriender wrote:
I think its the look that turns people off, that or the Av11

They have Quantum shielding

**Kharne the Befriender**

CrownAxe wrote:
Kharne the Befriender wrote:
I think its the look that turns people off, that or the Av11

They have Quantum shielding

That explains my last match... thanks for the reminder, I just started fielding it lol

**Ffyllotek**

Stalkers work very well with lots of GA's. Armies just don't bring enough lascannons to take down 5/6 AV13 units in one turn. That means you get either exceptional shooting for the first few turns, or, er, exceptional shooting for the first few turns.