500 Point Necron Lists

Long time Necron players will have a good laugh at trying to build a small army list at 500 points “back in the day” when all you could get was a stripped down lord and two squads of warriors @ 500 points. Small tournament events, skirmish games, or an escalation league were unplayable for Necrons…

…but now that has changed. So for the vets out there let’s take a look at what we can do at 500 points, and for new players to the codex and game, let’s ease you into the army with 500 points. Something within reach of everybody.

Let’s start with our HQ choice and work our way through the force org chart…

First up is a generic overlord since the named characters are a bit out of reach in games less than 1000 points. That’s not to say you can’t play them in a 500 point list, but the goal here is to give you a both a balance of a good list along with some toys and things to play with -variety- as you build up your Necron force.

In terms up upgrades we then allow 20 points which means you can experiment with using a labyrinth, mind scarabs, phylactery, etc. for fun and to learn about the different wargear, etc. In terms of a model, you can buy a regular lord/overlord or just go with one of the named characters and proxy them as a generic overlord so when you later expand (if) you can just then us it as-is.

Troops are up next and here we take two groups of five immortals since they really shine in lower point games, and will be the backbone of your force if you later expand. Their reanimation along with a 3+ save and S5 shots really add a nice punch for the size of the unit. With immortals you can also play around with tesla weapons adding another layer of depth to the army.

Final layer is fast attack- 5 scarabs since they are stock in any necron list and are one of the “must have” units in the codex. Since that fills only one slot, we then take two wraiths- one in each slot along with some extra points 15/15 that you can use to play around with upgrades or take some more scarabs.

So what are we looking at here?

A 500 point army with the points built in for you to have some fun playing around with wargear and options. The immortals and overlord as your core, the scarabs as a distraction or unit to push forward, and the two wraiths working as assassination units- a single model is perfect to hide, and their ability to move around really adds to this.

With this list you can get in lots of fun 500 point games, and leave it at that, or as you build up to 1K and beyond, you will be using all of the 500 point units purchased in your army hands down, so no wasted money or models.