Alien Empires · The Galaxy Bites Back
Necrons
Deathless dynasties of living metal — the galaxy's first owners, come to reclaim it.
About Necrons — Lore & How They Play
The Lore
Sixty million years ago the Necrontyr traded their flesh for immortal metal bodies and their souls to the star-eating C'tan — then conquered the galaxy, won their war against the Old Ones, and went to sleep. Now the tomb worlds are waking, and the Necron dynasties have noticed squatters on their property.
They are not mindless machines but ancient nobles in deathless bodies: proud, patient and armed with technology that treats physics as a suggestion.
On the Tabletop
Attrition and board control: Necron units simply refuse to stay dead, with Reanimation Protocols standing warriors back up mid-battle while your opponent's maths quietly falls apart. Layer that over durable characters, teleporting monoliths and devastating gauss weaponry.
Play the long game — hold objectives, grind the enemy's efficiency down and let reanimation win exchanges you appeared to lose. Few armies are more demoralising to fight, or more satisfying to slowly, inevitably win with.
Necrons — the ancient undying warriors of metal who slumbered for sixty million years and have awoken to reclaim their galaxy. Shop Warriors, Immortals, Monoliths, and the full Necron range at Loaded Dice, Barry.
First Contact
Starting a xenos army?
Start with a boxed set — miniatures, rules and dice in one go. Free UK delivery over £65, same-day dispatch by 3pm on weekdays.
Shop 40K Starter SetsFrequently Asked Questions
The Necrons are an ancient race of immortal metal warriors who sacrificed their organic bodies for mechanical immortality. They have slept in tomb worlds for 60 million years and are now reawakening to reclaim the galaxy.
Yes — Necrons are a great choice for beginners. Their Reanimation Protocols bring models back to life each turn, making them forgiving to play, and their colour scheme is straightforward to paint.
Necrons have Reanimation Protocols, which allow slain models to return each turn. Combined with high Toughness and powerful gauss weapons, they are a durable and consistent faction.
Yes — Necrons are a strong and competitive faction with excellent durability, strong shooting, and powerful Command Protocol rules that give them great flexibility.
Classic Necrons use metallic silver or gold with green energy effects. Key paints include Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil, Tesseract Glow, and Agrax Earthshade. We stock the full Citadel range.
Yes — we stock the full Necrons range in our Barry, South Wales shop and online at loadeddice.uk with fast UK dispatch.