Necron meta begins

[TiguriusX]

The new necron meta is gonna be oppressive and not much fun. 

 

The new Ctan are basically improved knights

 

They have a 4++ which means you can't instant kill them in melee like regular knights

The -1 dmg and FNP make their 16ish wounds similar to something in the 20s

And they heal up quickly if you don't kill them in 1 turn

 

 

My first test list is designed to kill them so I know how many guns I need in future lists...I did NOT take action monkeys in this version

 

After I determine how hard they are to kill I can cut and backfill this list with more scoring/utility

 

Ctan hunting season list

 

Spoiler

Ctan hunting season

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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Space Wolves
+ DETACHMENT: Saga of the Great Wolf
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
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+ WARLORD: Char3: Librarian in Phobos Armour
+ ENHANCEMENT: Chariots of the Storm (on Char3: Librarian in Phobos Armour)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 15
+ SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (4x2) - Assassination: 4 Characters
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Char1: 1x Bjorn the Fell-Handed (160 pts): Heavy Flamer, Trueclaw, Multi-melta
Char2: 1x Logan Grimnar (110 pts): Axe Morkai, Storm Bolter, Tyrnak and Fenrir
Char3: 1x Librarian in Phobos Armour (95 pts): Warlord, Bolt pistol, Force Weapon, Smite
Enhancement: Chariots of the Storm (+25 pts)
Char4: 1x Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 pts): Combi-weapon, Paired Combat Blades

6x Eradicator Squad (180 pts)
• 3x Eradicator: 3 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Melta rifle
• 1x Eradicator Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Melta rifle
• 2x Eradicator Squad: 2 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Multi-melta
6x Eradicator Squad (180 pts)
• 3x Eradicator: 3 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Melta rifle
• 1x Eradicator Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Melta rifle
• 2x Eradicator Squad: 2 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Multi-melta
6x Eradicator Squad (180 pts)
• 3x Eradicator: 3 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Melta rifle
• 1x Eradicator Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Melta rifle
• 2x Eradicator Squad: 2 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Multi-melta

 

5x Infiltrator Squad (100 pts)
• 4x Infiltrator
    2 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Marksman Bolt Carbine
    1 with Infiltrator Comms Array, Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Marksman Bolt Carbine
    1 with Helix Gauntlet, Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Marksman Bolt Carbine
• 1x Infiltrator Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Marksman Bolt Carbine

 

5x Scout Squad (70 pts)
• 2x Scout
    1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Heavy Bolter
    1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Scout Sniper Rifle
• 1x Scout Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Astartes Chainsword
• 2x Scouts: 2 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Combat Knife
5x Scout Squad (70 pts)
• 2x Scout
    1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Heavy Bolter
    1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Scout Sniper Rifle
• 1x Scout Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Astartes Chainsword
• 2x Scouts: 2 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Combat Knife

 

3x Thunderwolf Cavalry (115 pts): 3 with Storm shield, Crushing teeth and claws, Wolf Guard Weapon
3x Thunderwolf Cavalry (115 pts): 3 with Storm shield, Crushing teeth and claws, Wolf Guard Weapon

 

1x Vindicator (185 pts): Armoured Tracks, Demolisher Cannon, Hunter-killer missile, Storm Bolter
1x Vindicator (185 pts): Armoured Tracks, Demolisher Cannon, Hunter-killer missile, Storm Bolter
1x Vindicator (185 pts): Armoured Tracks, Demolisher Cannon, Hunter-killer missile, Storm Bolter

 

 

 

Vindicators are the best combination of offense/defense into Ctan.  They can survive 1 the ranged attacks and return fire hard enough to hurt (maybe even kill if lucky)

 

Eradicators and the damage rerolls are good if you can punch through the 4++...gotta use +1 to wound strat here

 

TWC are cheapest source of damage 3 available to clear out the supporting necron units

 

I also have given up on wolf scouts.  They were fun to experiment with but I can't justify their cost.

In reality I never had good targets for plasma in my games.  The unit was mostly an advance and move block or a charge and move block opening gambit if I won first turn

 

 

[Karhedron]

I am wondering if infantry spam in Beastslayer has any mileage. 10 Intercessors in Beastslayer will put around 4 wounds on a C'tan shard in a firing phase (slightly more with OOM).