Tag Archives: Necrons

Gaming Tip: Armour Penetration

In order to get enemy units off the table, strategically one of the things you can do is to employ weapons that have high Armour Penetration which would make it harder for your opponent to make saves against wounds. This of course gets negated if the enemy unit has Invulnerable Saves but it should workContinue reading “Gaming Tip: Armour Penetration”

Gaming Tip: Unit Selection

One of the fun things about the hobby is adding units to your army; for those who aren’t really into the the minutiea of the game then go ahead and add whatever looks good to your collection but as I am learning; if you want to be able to win some games then you’ll haveContinue reading “Gaming Tip: Unit Selection”

Unit Feature: Necron Lychguards

True to the theme of my army, I built up a squad of 5 Lychguards to engage enemies in melee plus these guys function as bodyguards Noble HQ units such as the Necron Lord and Necron Overlord. Lychguards can be built 2 different ways: Warscythe – this makes them more deadly in melee with aContinue reading “Unit Feature: Necron Lychguards”

Playing to the Objectives

Warhammer 40,000 is table-tap war game but in 9th Edition it’s a game that’s very much about accomplishing mission objectives. In order to secure Victory Points players are rewarded for accomplishing 2 sets of objectives: The Primary Objective of the Mission being played Mission Secondary Objectives or Faction Secondary Objectives You get more Victory PointsContinue reading “Playing to the Objectives”

Pre-Game Preparation

As I gain more experience gaming I realise that familiarity with the faction you’re playing with is key and that’s why I’ve been spending a lot more time playing Warhammer 40K games with my Novokh army. Prior to my last match-up against Edward, I spent quite a bit of time going through my Necron CodexContinue reading “Pre-Game Preparation”

Unit Feature: Technomancer

In one of my crazed buying sprees I managed to get a deal where the seller sold me a Technomancer and that’s how this dude came to be in my collection. To be honest I wasn’t really looking to get him at that point in time but now that I have him all painted upContinue reading “Unit Feature: Technomancer”

Unit Feature: Canoptek Wraiths

I love these guys! They look really menacing and because of the large torsos, painting them was a joy as it allowed me to utilise a lot of red which makes them really stand out on the table top. What’s also cool is the different head options that come with each unit of which myContinue reading “Unit Feature: Canoptek Wraiths”

Unit Feature: The Cryptothrall Agenda

Happy New Year everyone! To kick off 2022, I’m gonna do a bit of a feature on Necron Cryptothralls whilst I am still in my mood for Necrons. For some reason I kinda like how they look. I love the design of these guys and how they are posed. Check out the two that cameContinue reading “Unit Feature: The Cryptothrall Agenda”

Beginner Tip: Correcting Paint Mistakes

The cool thing about miniature painting is that you can always go back in to correct or enhance your Mini after you’re done. A lot of beginners (myself included) have a fear of making mistakes when we first start on the hobby and one of the biggest fears is messing up when you paint. Well,Continue reading “Beginner Tip: Correcting Paint Mistakes”