Necron Units Overview: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Ratings

Necron units, including the Nightbringer and Deceiver, are highly durable and undercosted, making them top-tier choices in 40K.

### Necrons Unit Overview: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Power Ratings
* 💀 Necrons are currently one of the **strongest factions** in Warhammer 40,000, with most of their data sheets being **at least usable**.
* 🛡 Necron Warriors, the iconic battle line infantry, provide **cheap objective control and durability**, but their **damage output is lacking**.
* ⚡ Immortals are competitive favorites, offering **good damage** and **synergy with character buffs**.
* ⚔ Lich Guard are **cost-effective, tanky melee units**, but their **damage output is average**.
* Triarch Praetorians are fast, but **overcosted frontline infantry** with **limited utility**.
* 🎯 Deathmarks are cheap deep strike units with **precision shooting**, effective against **characters and light infantry**.
* 🐞 Canoptek Scarab Swarms are **cheap, fast objective control units**, but lack damage and are **vulnerable to mass fire**.
* 🗡 Flayed Ones are infiltrating melee units with **good damage against hordes**, but **low durability**.
* 🤖 Cryptothralls are bodyguards for Crypteks, providing **additional wounds and melee threats**.
* 🏍 Tomb Blades are fast, versatile units with **good utility for objectives** and **anti-infantry firepower**.
* Canoptek Reanimators are the best reanimation boost in the codex, but have **limited range** and **low damage output**.
* Canoptek Doomstalkers are powerful long-range **anti-tank units**, benefiting greatly from Canoptek Reanimators.
* 🦾 Lokhust Heavy Destroyers are efficient **anti-tank units**, with **two viable weapon options**.
* 🏰 Monoliths are **durable and versatile super heavies**, with strong synergy in the **Hyperphase Arkhos and Canoptek Reanimators**.
* 🗼 Obelisks are tanky units with **anti-infantry firepower** and **debuff abilities**, but are overshadowed by other Necron units.
* 🔒 Tesseract Vaults are powerful and tanky units with **Tesla damage** and **C'tan powers**, but struggle with **terrain** and **competition from other Necron units**.
* ✈ Night Scythes are transport aircraft with the ability to **arrive from Strategic Reserve on turn one**, providing **safe Alpha strikes** and **re-embarkation options**.

### Necron 40K Unit Analysis and Rankings
* 🤖 Necron units such as the Nightbringer C'tan and the Void Dragon C'tan are considered some of the most **undercosted units** in Warhammer 40K due to their **exceptional durability and damage output**.
* 💀 The Necron Canoptek Doomstalker is a solid choice for **direct big gun shooting**, while the Canoptek Doom Scythe is considered **too costly for its fragility to enemy shooting**.
* 🤖 The Necron Overlord named Szarekh the Silent King offers **good personal stats**, **strong shooting**, and **valuable buffs for nearby units**, making him a **solid choice for Necron gun lines**.
* 💀 The Necron Transcendent C'tan is the most expensive C'tan at **275 points** and trades some general-purpose damage output for **unique warping abilities**.
* 🤖 The Necron Cryptek of the Chronomancer grants a **-1 to hit aura** for his lead unit and allows a **move-shoot-move strategy**, providing **strong buffs for his points cost**.
* 💀 The Necron Psychomancer offers interesting battle shock mechanics that can potentially **flip objectives**, but struggles to deliver these buffs effectively due to his **fragile lone operative status**.
* 🤖 The Necron Arcane Tesseract Arc is a versatile damage dealer with **medium-speed, Quantum Shielding, and decent shooting options**, but is not considered a **standout unit**.
* 💀 The Necron Syrinx Heavy Construct is a Titanic Walker with **big damage weapons**, **impressive defensive stats**, and the ability to **threaten enemy heavy tanks**, but its **high points cost** and **vulnerability to terrain** hinder its effectiveness.
* 🤖 The Necron Canoptek Acanthrites are a **fast, durable unit** with some **melee and shooting threat**, as well as a debuff ability that grants **extra AP on critical hits**.
* 💀 The Necron Tomb Stalker variants offer **okay shooting damage** with their Critical Hit buffs, but struggle to excel against tougher targets and lack **standout melee capabilities**.
* 🤖 "The Necron units are currently skewed towards a few key choices like **Wraiths, Immortals, and C'tan**, with some units like Necron Warriors and Triarch Praetorians needing help to be **more viable frontline options**."
* 💀 "It would be nice to see some of the struggling Necron units receive adjustments to **improve their competitiveness** in the game."

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Analyzing Necrons' Units in the 40K Codex

Necron Warriors are affordable with good durability and objective control, but their damage output and range are limited, giving them a 6 out of 10 rating.

Immortals are a competitive choice with strong buffing options, versatile weapon choices, and a high damage output, earning them a 9 out of 10 rating.

Lich Guard offer great durability and decent melee attacks, but their damage output is average, and they face competition from other units, placing them at a 7 out of 10 rating.

Cryptothralls are not efficient in terms of damage or defense, especially after the Codex update, and are rated 3 out of 10.

The Death Marks, on the other hand, offer a cheap unit with deep strike capability and decent firepower, making them a good choice for secondary objectives, rated 7 out of 10.

The Canoptek Scarab swarms are inexpensive objective control units with some combat ability, but they are easily killed, making them a reasonable choice rated at 7 out of 10.

Necron unit choices are rated based on their damage output, versatility, and role in secondary objectives.

The Kopesh Destroyers are highly rated for their tanky frontline presence and ability to establish power on the battlefield.

The Skorpekh Destroyers have good damage potential but are overshadowed in most optimized lists, while the Canoptek Doomstalker is praised for its general-purpose damage and viability in different army builds.

Ratings of Necron Vehicles in Warhammer 40k

Necron vehicles, including the Annihilation Barge and Doomsday Arc, offer high damage output but have limited flexibility.

The Doomsday Arc, with its powerful cannon, stands out for its raw stats and is a competitive choice.

The Triarch Stalker, on the other hand, is considered a strange and confusing unit, offering poor value for its cost.

The Canoptek Reanimator provides a strong reanimation boost but has low damage output and a short-ranged buff, limiting its effectiveness.

The Kastelan Robots, equipped with powerful weaponry, offer a good damage output but lack flexibility and durability.

The Canoptek Doomstalker is a powerful Necron firepower unit, but its effectiveness is highly dependent on the detachment it's in and the availability of full rerolls from Canoptek Court.

The Canoptek Spyder is an interesting utility unit with good damage output but is relatively easy to kill for its cost.

The Ghost Ark, while durable and threatening to lighter infantry, is limited by the current effectiveness of Necron Warriors, leading to a slim use case.

The Monolith is a solid and durable unit with decent damage output, but it faces tough competition from other Necron focal units and is not always a guaranteed inclusion in armies.

The Obelisk is a tanky unit with Tesla spheres for spam damage, but it is considered overcosted and outcompeted by other Necron units.

The Tesseract Vault offers tankiness, interesting shooting abilities, and powerful Katan Powers, but its large profile can make it difficult to maneuver on the board.

The Night Scythe is a transport aircraft with strategic reserve rules, spammed Tesla damage, and the ability to protect units, but its high cost and inflexibility limit its effectiveness.

The Abductor is considered cheap and effective for its cost, with decent durability but limited mobility, making it a mediocre choice for most army lists.

The Nightbringer is highly praised for its durability and damage-dealing abilities, making it the best all-around unit and a solid choice for any Necron list, receiving a 10 out of 10 rating.

The Deceiver and the Void Dragon also stand out as strong units, with the Deceiver being the most defensive and tactical, while the Void Dragon excels in both anti-vehicle and anti-infantry combat, making them both highly valuable in competitive play.

Analysis of Nekron Characters in Hyper Crypt

The Silent King is a strong defensive and offensive character but may not stand out compared to others, rated 9 out of 10.

The standard Necron Overlord offers flexibility in war gear and the ability to hand out free battle tactic strategems, rated 7 out of 10.

The new model, with similar abilities to the generic Overlord but with a movement boost, is rated 8 out of 10 for providing free Battle Tactics.

Imotekh the Stormlord is a good command point battery with solid shooting and melee abilities, rated 8 out of 10.

Trazyn the Infinite's main contribution is the sticky objectives rule, but overall struggles to justify his cost, rated lower.

Necron Characters: Trin, Royal Warden, and C'tan Command Barge

Trin's special rule is not very interesting and he is not very impactful in the game.

The Royal Warden, on the other hand, offers valuable abilities for just 40 points and is a good mid-field support choice.

The C'tan Command Barge provides decent durability and buffs for nearby units, but is costly and has limited relevance, resulting in a mediocre rating of 5 out of 10.

Necron Crypteks and Destroyer Characters: A Quick Overview

The Chronomancer provides a hit penalty for the lead unit and allows for a move-shoot-move action, offering strategic positioning and strength to the unit.

The Psychomancer brings unique battle shock mechanics to the game and offers damage buffs, but may be challenging to use effectively.

The named Crypteks, Orin the Diviner and Illuminor Szeras, provide durability and strong damage output, requiring building around Immortals or Warriors.

The Skorpekh Lord grants lethal hits to Skorpekh destroyers, has high defensive stats, and is essential for the Annihilation Legion, but has limited flexibility in army building.

The Scorpekh Destroyers may not offer great value for their cost, especially in a unit of six, and they can be quickly eliminated by the right firepower.

The Locust Lord provides nice buffs for Destroyers, but requires a significant investment in a large unit to justify his involvement, offering solid value with the right Detachment.

The Hexmark Destroyer, as a lone operative, offers good value for its cost, providing useful damage output and a Free Overwatch, but may not be strong enough to overinvest in.

The Canoptek Acanthrites are fast and durable, with decent shooting, but their damage output relies on full hit rolls and they may not be worth the cost compared to other similar units.

The Kopesh Tomb Stalker, while offering some interesting abilities, lacks good damage output and may not be the best choice for its points.

The Tomb Sentinel, at 115 points, offers a versatile option with decent shooting and melee capabilities,

The Kopesh Heavy Destroyer is rated 5 out of 10 for its mediocre shooting damage and lack of melee capability.

The Arcane Tesseract Arc is ranked 6 out of 10, offering decent damage output but not standing out among Necron units.

The Seraptek Heavy Construct receives a 5 out of 10 rating for being easily countered, having difficulty with terrain, and not providing enough raw carnage for its high points cost.