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RUMORS: Necron Codex Rules Spotted

By Rob Baer | March 10th, 2018 | Categories: Necrons, Warhammer 40k, Warhammer 40k Rumors

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Are Necrons next? Tons of new Necron codex info has been spotted from stratagems to unit rules, and warlord traits checkout the latest!

Superwar Gamer on their Necron Hangout Discord was more than happy to share some details of the new Necron codex,

Now, this is a rumor so don’t forget to add plenty of salt.

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Misc Rules

Possible prefered enemy with Eldar
Spyder has some stragem ability
Flying Cryptek moves 10 and has an ability for tanks and heros

Strategems

(2 cp) re roll Resurrection Protocols of 1
(2 cp) canoptek units roll Resurrection Protocols
(1 cp) canoptek units can charge after advancing
(1cp/2cp) blow up a scarab base causing D3 mortal

Units

HQ
Lord is same pts but re rolls wound rolls of 1
Overlord is down 25 pts
Cryptek is down 20 pts
Destroyerlord is down a few pts
Named HQ about same price -possible prefered enemny with eldar
spyder has some stragem ability flying cryptek moves 10 and has an ability for tanks and heros
Troops
Immortals same price
Warriors ?
Fast Attack
Wraiths went up by 17 pts but gained 1ap and 1D
Tomb blades went down by 11 pts, gained new wargear, -1 to hit
Scarabs stayed the same

Elite

Lychguard down 1 pt

Deathmarks down 1 pt

Heavy Support

Heavy destroyers down to 57 pts

Doomsday ark has D6 shots

Warlord Traits

+1 save

+CP back on a 6

Looks like if these rumors pan out Tomb Blades may just be the hotness again, and those stratagems are almost too good to be true, in most cases! Are you looking forward to these changes coming our way for the Necrons, if true?

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Rob Baer

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