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Canoptek Spyders

Necrons
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Canoptek Spyders datasheet for Warhammer 40,000 11th edition — stats, weapons, abilities and points current to the 2026-06-17 Munitorum Field Manual / Balance Dataslate.

M 5"
T 7
SV 3+ -INV
W 6
LD 8+
OC 2
⌀ 60mm flying base

Every model is equipped with: automaton claws.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Particle beamer [Blast, Devastating wounds] 18"D63+601
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Automaton claws Melee54+8-22
ABILITIES

CORE Deadly Demise 1

FACTION Reanimation Protocols

Canoptek Swarm: In your Command phase, choose one friendly Canoptek Scarab Swarm unit within 6" of this unit. Return one destroyed model to that CANOPTEK SCARAB SWARM unit for each SPYDER model in this unit.
Fabricator Claw Array (Aura): While a friendly Necrons Vehicle unit is within 6" of the bearer, that unit has the Feel No Pain 6+ ability.
Gloom Prism (Aura): While a friendly NECRONS unit is within 6" of the bearer, its models have the Feel No Pain 5+ ability against mortal wounds and Psychic Attacks.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1-2 Canoptek Spyders
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • Any number of models can each be equipped with 2 particle beamers.
  • Any number of models can each be equipped with 1 fabricator claw array.
  • Any number of models can each be equipped with 1 gloom prism.
LOADOUT CHOICES
  • Wargear: Automaton claws, Fabricator claw array, Two particle beamers, Gloom prism
Stratagems you can use on this unit (34)
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
TANK SHOCK 1CP · Charge phase
RAPID INGRESS 1CP · Movement phase
FIRE OVERWATCH 1CP · Movement or Charge phase
PROTOCOL OF THE UNDYING LEGIONS 1CP · Awakened Dynasty · Shooting or Fight phase
PROTOCOL OF THE HUNGRY VOID 1CP · Awakened Dynasty · Fight phase
PROTOCOL OF THE SUDDEN STORM 1CP · Awakened Dynasty · Movement phase
PROTOCOL OF THE CONQUERING TYRANT 1CP · Awakened Dynasty · Shooting phase
CYNOSURE OF ERADICATION 2CP · Canoptek Court · Shooting or Fight phase
REACTIVE SUBROUTINES 1CP · Canoptek Court · Movement phase
COUNTERTEMPORAL SHIFT 1CP · Canoptek Court · Shooting phase
SUBOPTIMAL FACADE 1CP · Canoptek Court · Charge phase
ENSLAVED ARTIFICE 1CP · Obeisance Phalanx · Shooting or Fight phase
NANOASSEMBLY PROTOCOLS 1CP · Obeisance Phalanx · Shooting or Fight phase
QUANTUM DEFLECTION 1CP · Hypercrypt Legion · Shooting or Fight phase
COSMIC PRECISION 1CP · Hypercrypt Legion · Movement phase
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE 1CP · Shooting phase
MERCILESS RECLAMATION 2CP · Starshatter Arsenal · Shooting or Fight phase
UNYIELDING FORMS 2CP · Starshatter Arsenal · Shooting or Fight phase
CHRONOSHIFT 1CP · Starshatter Arsenal · Movement phase
DIMENSIONAL TUNNEL 1CP · Starshatter Arsenal · Movement phase
ENDLESS SERVITUDE 1CP · Starshatter Arsenal · Fight phase
REACTIVE REPOSITION 1CP · Starshatter Arsenal · Shooting phase
MOLECULAR TARGETING 1CP · Cryptek Conclave · Shooting or Fight phase
POTENTIALITY SYPHON 1CP · Cryptek Conclave · Command phase
MASS TRANSMOGRIFICATION 1CP · Pantheon of Woe · Shooting or Fight phase
ENTROPHASIC AURA TARGETING 1CP · Pantheon of Woe · Shooting or Fight phase
CHRONODISTORTION 1CP · Pantheon of Woe · Fight phase
PHASE MELDING 1CP · Pantheon of Woe · Movement phase

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