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.
The Necrons are an ancient race of living metal, waking from aeons of slumber to reclaim a galaxy they once ruled. Implacable, self-repairing and dripping with green gauss energy, they're one of the most popular Warhammer 40,000 armies, and one of the quickest to paint well.
Start here
- Combat Patrol: Necrons: a ready-made Necron force in one box
- Codex: Necrons (10th edition): the dynasties' rules and datasheets
- Necrons: Necron Warriors: the endless, reassembling ranks
- Necrons: Immortals / Deathmarks: elite infantry, two builds in one kit
- Necrons: Canoptek Wraiths: fast, phasing constructs
- All Combat Patrols: every faction's starter army in one place
Every kit here is genuine Games Workshop stock from an official stockist, supplied unassembled and unpainted, with fast UK delivery from our shop in Barry, South Wales. In-stock orders placed by 3pm on weekdays go out the same day.
Read more: Necrons lore in Faction Files, Necrons Army Analysis, the 40K factions hub.
Paint and browse: grab the Necrons Paint Set – 10 Essential Colours or the five-tone Warhammer Tone Pro paints, then explore the rest of the Warhammer 40,000 Xenos range.
Why are Necrons good for beginners?
Metallic armour, a dark wash and a green glow gets a whole squad looking great quickly, and the army is forgiving on the table.
What does Reanimation Protocols mean?
It's the Necrons' signature ability to get back up after being destroyed, which is why the army feels so relentless.
Who are the Necron characters?
Imotekh the Stormlord, Szarekh the Silent King, Orikan the Diviner and Illuminor Szeras all have kits in this range.
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 durable army of undying metal warriors that keep getting back up, with plenty of shooting and towering constructs. Every faction has rules for Warhammer 40,000 11th Edition, and new codexes are rolling out through the edition, so check the latest codex for your army before you build a list.
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.