Warhammer 40k Armies - Part 11, Necrons

I have received a small number of complaints about me missing a few 40k armies, so I'll cover them now to avoid my e-mail inbox being spammed.

The Necrons are the undead of the 40k world. A species known as the Necrontyr who have had their souls and minds bound to lifeless machine bodies in the image of skeletal nightmares who's only purpose left in life is to eradicate all true life so they can rest peacefully. After several million years of slumber they are awaking from their tombs and rising to destroy life in all it's forms.

Since the advent of 5th Edition, Necrons have suffered dearly. Their main strength (the ability to slowly destroy any enemy unit) has been greatly nerfed since they can no longer destroy any vehicle with anything but their heavy weaponry, putting them at the same pace as most other armies except with a severe lack of units. Necrons are expensive pointswise because of their ability to shrug off death itself, meaning a single unit could potentially walk through everything that the opponent throws at them and still destroy their opponent.

Running out of words, so let's break down the pros and cons:
Pros:
- 3+ Armour save, standard.
- We Will Be Back special rule making them unstoppable.
- Powerful HQ units that are relatively cheap.
- Several game-changing effects.
- Gauss weapons can take down any non-vehicle with ease.

Cons:
- Lack of diverse units.
- Expensive troops.
- Lack of transport units.

Necrons aren't known for being the most colourful army, but they do still pack a punch if played well. The infamous "Necron Cube" tactic is still feared by several veterans of the game for it's nigh-on unstoppability.

Anyway, out of time/space. Next time; Something old-new.