Cannon to the left of them, cannon to the right of them,
cannon in front of them!
Watching my beloved Tau units assault the teeth of a Necron stronghold, the XV-88 "Broadside" units opened fire. These units are essentially a pair of rail guns on legs and are quite capable of demolishing just about anything. What I hadn't counted on was the appearance of several units of Necron warriors making scrap metal out of most of my assault units.
The most basic squad of Necron's is perfectly capable of wiping the floor with most other basic units from other races. Admittedly I'm talking about the most basic troop units and not some of the more capable assault units (e.g. Eldar Warp Spiders) and without any form of fire-support (e.g. vehicles or artillery). Thankfully, the Necron's only have one major vehicle available: the Awakened Monolith. Unfortunately it can decimate anything foolish enough to go remotely near it.
So far, the easiest way to wreck a Necron army? Tanks, lots and lots of tanks and artillery. Playing Eldar this means as many Fire Prisms as I can get with my Vehicle Cap. For other armies, building numerous smaller tanks is more advisable than a single large one (e.g. BaneBlade super heavy). Whilst they have more health than a smaller tank, they tend to attract more attention due to their physical size and psychological impact.
This is especially true of the units that require a captured relic to build. It is a truly inspiring sight to see the mighty Avatar of Khaine walking through an enemy stronghold and laying waste to anything that moves. The same can be said of the Khorne Bloodthirster and the Squiggoth. I found that the Baneblade needs close support or infantry and get close and wreck it in short order.
Oh well, en masse Fire Prisms it is then.
For the Craftworld!
Alex.
cannon in front of them!
Watching my beloved Tau units assault the teeth of a Necron stronghold, the XV-88 "Broadside" units opened fire. These units are essentially a pair of rail guns on legs and are quite capable of demolishing just about anything. What I hadn't counted on was the appearance of several units of Necron warriors making scrap metal out of most of my assault units.
The most basic squad of Necron's is perfectly capable of wiping the floor with most other basic units from other races. Admittedly I'm talking about the most basic troop units and not some of the more capable assault units (e.g. Eldar Warp Spiders) and without any form of fire-support (e.g. vehicles or artillery). Thankfully, the Necron's only have one major vehicle available: the Awakened Monolith. Unfortunately it can decimate anything foolish enough to go remotely near it.
So far, the easiest way to wreck a Necron army? Tanks, lots and lots of tanks and artillery. Playing Eldar this means as many Fire Prisms as I can get with my Vehicle Cap. For other armies, building numerous smaller tanks is more advisable than a single large one (e.g. BaneBlade super heavy). Whilst they have more health than a smaller tank, they tend to attract more attention due to their physical size and psychological impact.
This is especially true of the units that require a captured relic to build. It is a truly inspiring sight to see the mighty Avatar of Khaine walking through an enemy stronghold and laying waste to anything that moves. The same can be said of the Khorne Bloodthirster and the Squiggoth. I found that the Baneblade needs close support or infantry and get close and wreck it in short order.
Oh well, en masse Fire Prisms it is then.
For the Craftworld!
Alex.
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