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Enemy intelligence

How to counter Necron Warriors

Unit file

Threat summary

The tomb's line infantry. Gauss flayers hurt everything, and the squad keeps standing back up.

Hunts: Infantry · Light vehicles · Capture points

Vulnerable to: Slow to reposition · Wiped squads lose reanimation entirely

Response options

Recommended answers

  • Predator

    Marines
    Efficient response

    Sustained heavy fire can wipe a squad outright, which denies reanimation entirely.

    Execution: Focus one squad to destruction rather than spreading damage.

    Risk: Spreading damage across two squads achieves nothing at all.

    Requisition450Power160Population28Unit file

  • Skitarii Rangers

    Mechanicus
    Efficient response

    Rangers out-range gauss flayers and Necrons are too slow to close the gap.

    Execution: Fight at maximum range and retreat rather than trading evenly.

    Risk: Loses immediately if the Necron player has researched phase shifting.

    Requisition260Power15Population12Unit file

Assumptions

These are editorial recommendations built on provisional pre-release statistics, assuming an even engagement on open ground with no upgrades. Terrain, numbers and timing will often matter more than the matchup itself.