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Night Scythe

Necrons
1251 model
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Night Scythe datasheet for Warhammer 40,000 11th edition — stats, weapons, abilities and points current to the 2026-06-17 Munitorum Field Manual / Balance Dataslate.

M 20+"
T 9
SV 3+ -INV
W 12
LD 7+
OC 0
⌀ 120 x 92mm flying base

This model is equipped with: twin tesla destructor; armoured bulk.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Twin tesla destructor [Sustained hits 2, Twin-linked] 36"63+802
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Armoured bulk Melee34+601
ABILITIES

CORE Deadly Demise D3, Deep Strike

FACTION Reanimation Protocols

Translocation Beams: At the end of the Fight phase, if no models are currently embarked within this TRANSPORT, you may choose one friendly Necrons Infantry unit wholly within 6" of it. Unless that unit is within Engagement Range of any enemy units, it may embark within this TRANSPORT.
Quantum Invader: This model may be set up in the Reinforcements step of your first, second or third Movement phase, regardless of any mission rules.
Damaged: 1-4 wounds remaining While this model has 1-4 wounds remaining, subtract 1 from the Hit roll each time it makes an attack.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1 Night Scythe
LOADOUT CHOICES
  • Wargear: Twin tesla destructor, Armoured bulk
TRANSPORT

This model has a transport capacity of 1 Necrons Infantry unit.

Stratagems you can use on this unit (29)
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 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
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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