9e Necrodermis

[trantos01]

So time to see how my spooky scary skeletons are in 9e.

First my old 'all the dakka' list. (not listing Lord weapons since they don't cost anything other then the Voidscythe upgrade which they can't take as per the current rules)

Spearhead Detachment
Dynasty: Nihilakh

Lord 70
Doomsday Ark *3 540

Battalion Detachment
Dynasty: Sautekh

Imotekh the Stormlord 150
Warlord: Warlord Trait (Sautekh): Hyperlogical Strategist
Lord 70
Orikan the Diviner 110

15x Immortal-Tesla Carbine 270

Destroyers
15x Destroyer: 15x Gauss Cannon 900

8E points 1823
9E points 2110

Almost a 300 point hike.  Those destroyers and Arks really add up.

As for my most recent CC list

Spearhead Detachment
Dynasty: Nihilakh

Lord 70
Doomsday Ark *3 540

Battalion Detachment
Dynasty Choice
Dynasty: Sautekh

Imotekh the Stormlord 150
Warlord: Warlord Trait (Sautekh): Hyperlogical Strategist
Lord 70
Orikan the Diviner 110

15x Immortal-Tesla Carbine 270

9x Destroyer: 9x Gauss Cannon 540
Heavy Destroyer: Heavy Gauss Cannon 40

Air Wing Detachment
Dynasty: Sautekh

Doom Scythe*3 510

8E points 2000

9E points 2300

Once again, a 300 points increase.  As for CP, I'll figure that out when I have a chance to properly sit down with the book and read the corresponding section.

[Jack Shrapnel]

yeah, pretty much to make 2k in 9th you have to look at building anywhere between 1750 and 1800 point lists with the old points

[trantos01]

Fortunately both of these lists can easily be modified to fit the new limits.

Though I don't think I'm ever going to bring more than five destroyers or wraiths in a unit from now on. Because I really don't want blast weapons to proc on them.

Warriors and Immortals? That'll depend on potential rule changes etc.

[trantos01]

So after the test game I have all the respect for the plasmancer and Royal Warden.  The former makes melee against the main blob just that more dangerous because he's constantly trickling mortal wounds into you and the latter's 'fall back and shoot/charge' ability is a complete VMP. Though giving Thrall of the Silent King (+3 inches to all abilities) to the Plasmancer creates some interesting possibilities.  Particularly when dealing with high-invul melee characters charging my lines.

+++ 9E (Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition) [109 PL, 10CP, 2,000pts] +++

++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Necrons) [94 PL, 12CP, 1,710pts] ++

. Categories: Configuration
. Dynasty: Mephrit

Cryptothralls [2 PL, 40pts]
. 2x Cryptothrall [40pts]

+ HQ [13 PL, 250pts] +
Overlord (Indomitus) [5 PL, 90pts]
Plasmancer [4 PL, 80pts]: Artifact: Sempiternal Weave, Warlord, Warlord Trait (Codex 4): Thrall of the Silent King
Royal Warden [4 PL, 80pts]

+ Troops [12 PL, 270pts] +

3x five Immortal [270pts], Tesla Carbine
+ Elites [8 PL, 135pts] +

Triarch Stalker [8 PL, 135pts]: Twin Heavy Gauss Cannon [40pts]

+ Fast Attack [39 PL, 655pts] +
. 3x Canoptek Wraith (Particle Caster) [135pts]

4x Destroyers [15 PL, 260pts]: Heavy Destroyer [3 PL, 40pts]

4x Destroyers [15 PL, 260pts]: Heavy Destroyer [3 PL, 40pts]

+ Heavy Support [20 PL, 360pts] +

Doomsday Ark [10 PL, 180pts]
Doomsday Ark [10 PL, 180pts]

++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Necrons) [15 PL, -2CP, 290pts] ++

. Dynasty: Mephrit

+ HQ [10 PL, 170pts] +
Cryptek [5 PL, 100pts]: Chronometron [15pts]
Lord [5 PL, 70pts]: Staff of Light

+ Troops [5 PL, 120pts] +
. 10x Necron Warrior (Gauss Flayer)

[Jack Shrapnel]

interesting list, was wondering myself about the plasmancer

[trantos01]

Aug 1, 2020 21:27:20 GMT -5 Jack Shrapnel said:

interesting list, was wondering myself about the plasmancer

Honestly I designed this to test the Thrall+Plasmancer combo.  Because that trait pushes his pseudo-smite to 21 inches while the lightning aura that kicks off at the start of the fight phase becomes nine.

And a nine inch aura of mortal wounds starts adding up, particularly with the smaller board sizes and the fact that Necrons tend to want to march into the center anyway.

Though if the enemy does have snipers I'll need to hide the Cryptothralls behind some LoS blocking/obscuring terrain (so they don't get shot) meaning the Crypteks stay safe.  Because everything I've checked does not indicate that the protector arua requires line of sight to the Cryptek to work.

And as for Mephrit, while it might not be my normal Dynasty, the leaks suggest that it's going to be among the ones changing the least in October so no point in building bad habits by using traits that will vanish in a couple of months.

[Jack Shrapnel]

hmmm very interesting... I'm actually revamping my entire necron army, so have the opportunity to start from scratch and really think about all the choices I'm making...

really like the new kits from indominus (and the new leaks look amazing on the new models - I want them ALL!) so really giving some thought to this one... but like you said, everything changes in October.