Codex Necrons: Formations
Conclave of the Burning One
Formation:
1 Transcendent C’tan
1-3 Crypteks
Restrictions:
None.
Special Rules:
-Council of the Transcendent: All models in this
formation must be fielded as a single unit even though this
is not normally allowed. No other models may join this unit.
While the Transcendent C’tan is alive all attacks against this
unit must wound using the Transcendent C’tan’s toughness.
Unhallowed Knowledge: The C’tan shard receives a Feel
No Pain save based on the number of Crypteks alive in the
unit: One Cryptek – Feel No Pain (6+); Two Crypteks –
Feel No Pain (5+); Three Crypteks – Feel No Pain (4+). If
there are no Crypteks left in the unit then this rule has no
effect.
Canoptek Response
Formation:
3 Canoptek Spyders
5 units of Canoptek Scarabs
3 units of Wraiths
2 Canoptek Vespidae
Restrictions:
None.
Special Rules:
-Move Through Cover
-Relentless
-Mission Secure: All units in this formation have
the Objective Secured special rule.
-Commander of the Canoptek: If this formation is
chosen as your Primary Detachment one Canoptek
Spyder may be chosen as your Warlord and, even
though it is not a character, generate a Warlord Trait
on one of the four tables in Warhammer 40,000:
The Rules. Additionally, the Canoptek Spyder may
re-roll this Warlord Trait.
-Everlasting Defenders: All models from this
formation receive the Feel No Pain (6+) special
rule.
Codex Necrons: Formations
Destroyer Cult
Formation:
1 Triarch Destroyer Lord
0-1 units of Heavy Destroyers
2-3 units of Destroyers
Restrictions:
Each Destroyer unit must have at
least 3 models.
Special Rules:
-Move Through Cover
-Fearsome Ruler: If this formation is
chosen as your Primary Detachment, you
can re-roll the result when rolling on the
Warlord Traits table in Codex: Necrons.
Extermination Protocol: All units in this
Formation re-roll failed, to-wounds and
Armour Penetration rolls.
Deathbringer Flight
Formation:
2-4 Doom Scythes
Restrictions:
None.
Special Rules:
-Amalgamated Targeting Data: When a
Doom Scythe from this Formation fires its
death ray at an enemy unit, add 2 to its
ballistic skill for each other Doom Scythe
from this formation that has shot at that
same enemy unit this turn.
-Wailing Cacophony: All enemy units that
are within 12” of at least two Doom Scythes
from this Formation have -1 Leadership.
Living Tomb
BattalionSpecial Rules:
Formation:
1 Obelisk
0-3 Monoliths
Restrictions:
None.
-Precision Arrival: All units from this Formation must be
placed into Deep Strike Reserves. The Obelsik automatically
arrives on the controlling players second turn. When arriving
from Deep strike Reserves Monoliths from this Formation do
not scatter if they are placed within 12” of the Obelisk from
this Formation.
-Tomb Nexus: Immediately after a Monolith from this
Formation arrives from Deep Strike Reserve, you can chose
one friendly unit with the Necron faction consisting entirely
of models with either the Infantry or Jump Infantry unit type
that is in Reserves, Ongoing Reserves, or Eternity Portal
reserves. The chosen unit is placed as if it was ‘disembarking’
from the Monolith’s eternity gate. Models that cannot be
placed are destroyed
Codex Necrons: Formations
Implacable Conqueror
Formation:
1
1 Phaeron
0-1 Overlords2
0-2 Lords3
0-2 Crypteks4
1
May tak Imotekh the Stormlord or Trazyn
the Infinite in place of a Phaeron
2
May take Nemesor Zandrekh, Anrakyr the
Traveller, or a Catacomb Command Barge in
place of the Overlord
3
May take Vargard Obyron in place of a Lord
4
May take Illuminator Szeras or Orikan the
Diviner in place of a Cryptek
Special Rules:
-Move Through Cover
-Relentless
-Supreme Necron Commander: If the
Phaeron (or the model taken in place of the
Phaeron) from this formation is chosen as
your Warlord, you can choose the die roll
when rolling on the Warlord Traits table in
Codex: Necrons.
Restrictions:
None.
Flayed One Pack
Special Rules:
-Move Through Cover
-Shadow Strikers: The Flayer Lord, and all
Flayed One units within 6”, in this
formation may assault on the turn they come
on from Deep Strike Reserves.
Formation:
1 Flayer Lord
1-3 units of Triarch Stalkers
Restrictions:
None.
Cult of the Star God
Formation:
0-1 C’tan
(Nightbringer/Outsider/Deceiver/Void
Dragon)
1-2 units of Cult’s of the C’tan
Restrictions:
-If a C’tan is taken all Cult’s of the
C’tan must have the mark that
corresponds with the C’tan.
-All Cult’s of the C’tan must have the
same mark
Special Rules:
-Crusader
-Mark of the Patron: All Cult’s of the
C’tan that are within 12” of the C’tan may
move 10” instead of 6”.
Codex Necrons: Formations
Annihilation Nexus
Special Rules:
-Quantum Deflection: Any time a weapon
hits the Doomsday Ark or the Tesseract
Labyrinth in this Formation a Annihilation
Barge within 6” of the vehicle taking the hit
may attempt to ‘Look Out Sir’ the hit. Roll a
D6, on a two or higher the shot is resolved
against the Annihilation Barge. Otherwise
resolve the shot against the original target.
Formation:
1 Doomsday Ark
0-1 Tesseract Labyrinth
1-2 Annihilation Barges
Restrictions:
None.
Canoptek Harvest
Special Rules:
-Move Through Cover
-Relentless
-Adaptive Subroutines: At the start of the
game nominate one Spyder. At the start of
each game turn, choose one of the following
special rules: Crusader, Feel No Pain, Shred.
The nominated Canoptek Spyder from this
formation and all other units, in this
formation, within 12” of the nominated
Canoptek Spyder from this formation gain
that special rule.
Formation:
1 group of Canoptek Spyders
0-1 units of Canoptek Wraiths
1-2 units of Canoptek Scarabs
0-1 Canoptek Vespidae
Restrictions:
None.
Royal Court
Formation:
1
1 Overlord
1-3 Lords2
1-3 Crypteks3
1
May take Nemesor Zandrekh, Anrakyr the
Traveller, or a Catacomb Command Barge in
place of the Overlord
2
May take Vargard Obyron in place of a Lord
3
May take Illuminator Szeras or Orikan the
Diviner in place of a Cryptek
Restrictions:
None.
Special Rules:
-Move Through Cover
-Relentless
-Adamantium Will
-Wisdom of the Aeons: If the Overlord
from this Formation (or the model taken in
place of the Overlord) is chosen as your
Warlord, you can re-roll the result when
rolling on the Warlord Trait table in Codex:
Necrons.
Codex Necrons: Formations
Reclamation Legion
Formation:
*
1 Lord
0-1 units of Lychgaurd
1-2 units of Immortals
2-4 units of Warriors
0-1 Monoliths
0-2 units of Tomb Blades
0-1 Necron Repair Construct
*
May take Vargard Obyron in place of a Lord
Special Rules:
-Move Through Cover
-Relentless
-Reanimation Overdrive: You can Reroll Reanimation Protocol rolls of ‘1’
for the Lord from this Formation (or the
model taken in place of him) and units
from the formation that are within 12”
of him.
Restrictions:
None.
Resurgence Legion
Formation:
1 Cryptek*
0-1 units of Pariahs
1-2 units of Immortals
1-3 units of Warriors
1 Monoliths
0-2 units of Deathmarks
0-1 Necron Repair Construct
*
May take Orikan the Diviner or Illuminator
Szeras in place of a Cryptek
Restrictions:
None.
Special Rules:
-Move Through Cover
-Relentless
-Repair Protocol: If a unit from this
formation is damaged, has the Cryptek (or
the character taken in place of the
Cryptek) in their unit, they may regain
models up to their starting size. The
number of models gained is as follows:
D6 models if they are Warriors; D3
models if they are Immortals or
Deathmarks; 1 model if they are Pariahs.
Judicator Battalion
Formation:
1 Triarch Regent*
0-1 units of Triarch Stalkers
1-2 units of Praetorians
*
May take The Silent King in place of a
Triarch Regent
Restrictions:
None.
Special Rules:
-Move Through Cover
-Target Designated: At the start of each of
the controlling player’s Shooting phases,
nominate one enemy unit within line of
sight of the Triarch Regent from this
formation. All units from this Formation can
re-roll failed to-hits, to-wounds, and armour
penetration rolls against this unit.