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Necrons (White Dwarf) Q&A
Q: I have a Necron that is a casualty in my opponent’s assault phase. The rest of the Necron unit loses the hand to hand combat but does not fall back. If the Necron casualty regenerates and stands back up, does it set up in base to base contact or not? A: Since the combat is still ongoing the Necron would indeed be placed back in base to base contact (Terminator-esque grabbing of ankles etc.) Q: Are Necrons considered living or are they similar to a Wraithlord and Talos? I ask this because we had a question come up as to whether a Plague Knife/Sword would affect them or not. A: Technically, yes they are affected because the rules don't say they aren't affected and under those circumstances just saying no they aren't affected makes them more powerful (A bit of answering rules philosophy there). However, logic dictates that there is a good case for a house rule and/or Chapter Approved Q saying they aren't. Q: Can the Veil of Darkness be used even if Deep Strike rules are not in place for the scenario? A: The veil is used in any mission, even if Deep Strike rules aren't being used. Q: In reference to the WD 230 Necron rules, "a hit on a vehicle from a gauss weapon will always score a Glancing Hit on the score of a 6, even if the target's armour is greater then could normally be penetrated." Is this in reference to A) the roll to hit B) the roll to penetrate A: This is horribly confusing isn't it? The answer is b] the penetration roll. Q: Necron question: If a Necron squad is broken and then wiped out, but comes back with the old 4+ roll, is it still broken?? Example a necron lord is attached to a unit of 10 Immortals. After a vicious HtH battle with some Termies and a non-attached Chaplain the Imortals are reduced to 4 models and they break and flee along with the Lord. The Chaplain catches them and wipes them out. A: Necrons automatically Regroup when charged while Falling Back, so not applicable. See page 73 of White Dwarf 230, under Morale. Q: Does being caught and destroyed after breaking count as Instant Death for coming back? (since multi-wound models are instantly destroyed) A: See above. Q: Does crossfire count as Instant Death for coming back? (Again Multi-wound models are destroyed) A: Necrons can be destroyed in Crossfire (same page), so I'd guess Instant Death but we'll ask. Q: If the Necron Lord is allowed to come back can any dead necron (not intstant killed)within 6" check to get up or is the 6" determined at the beginning of the turn? In other word do newly rising models allow other models to check? A: I'd say no. Q: Assuming the Lord and some immortals come back (being destroyed by another source, prehaps by fire in a later turn) but they are still below 50% are they still broken (and thus can't rally) or do they come back unbroken? A: The latter. Q: Does the Necron Lord, when standing up because of the ‘I’ll be back rule have 3 or 1 wound? A: Hmm, on balance I think they should get back up on one wound because a] They're lucky
to get the chance to get back up at all When we revise the Necron list (due for WD 259) I'll clarify this.
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