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Overlord

Necrons
901 model
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Overlord 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 5
SV 2+ 4+INV
W 6
LD 6+
OC 1
⌀ 40mm

This model is equipped with: tachyon arrow; Overlord’s blade.

RANGED WEAPONSRANGEABSSAPD
Staff of light 18"32+5-21
Tachyon arrow [One shot] 72"12+16-5D6+2
MELEE WEAPONSRANGEAWSSAPD
Overlord’s blade [Devastating wounds] Melee42+8-32
Staff of light Melee42+5-21
Voidscythe [Devastating wounds] Melee33+12-33
ABILITIES

CORE Leader

FACTION Reanimation Protocols

My Will Be Done: Once per battle round, one unit from your army with this ability may use it when targeted with a Stratagem; if it does, that use of the Stratagem costs 1CP less.
Implacable Resilience: Each time an attack is allocated to this model, subtract 1 from that attack's Damage characteristic.
One Shot: The bearer may shoot with this weapon only once per battle.
Resurrection Orb: Once per battle, while the bearer is leading a unit, at the end of any phase, it may resurrect that unit if it is on the battlefield. When it does, that unit's Reanimation Protocols activate, reanimating D6 wounds instead of D3. You cannot resurrect more than one unit per turn.
Leader: This model can be attached to: Immortals, Lychguard, Necron Warriors.
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UNIT COMPOSITION
  • 1 Overlord
WARGEAR OPTIONS
  • This model’s tachyon arrow and Overlord’s blade can be replaced with one of the following:
    • 1 staff of light
    • 1 voidscythe
  • If this model is not equipped with a tachyon arrow, it can be equipped with 1 resurrection orb.
LOADOUT CHOICES
  • Weapons pick 1: Overlord's blade and tachyon arrow, Voidscythe, Staff of light
Stratagems you can use on this unit (41)
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
EPIC CHALLENGE 1CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
RAPID INGRESS 1CP · Movement phase
FIRE OVERWATCH 1CP · Movement or Charge phase
GO TO GROUND 1CP · Shooting phase
HEROIC INTERVENTION 1CP · Charge phase
PROTOCOL OF THE ETERNAL REVENANT 1CP · Awakened Dynasty · Any 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
PROTOCOL OF THE VENGEFUL STARS 2CP · Awakened Dynasty · Shooting phase
YOUR TIME IS NIGH 1CP · Obeisance Phalanx · Any phase
ENSLAVED ARTIFICE 1CP · Obeisance Phalanx · Shooting or Fight phase
HYPERPHASIC RECALL 2CP · Hypercrypt Legion · Shooting or Fight phase
REANIMATION CRYPTS 1CP · Hypercrypt Legion · Command phase
COSMIC PRECISION 1CP · Hypercrypt Legion · Movement phase
DIMENSIONAL CORRIDOR 2CP · Hypercrypt Legion · Charge phase
COMMAND RE-ROLL 1CP · Any phase
BATTLEFIELD COMMAND 1CP · Any phase
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 2CP · Fight phase
INSANE BRAVERY 1CP · Command phase
EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE 1CP · Shooting phase
DISRUPTION FIELDS 1CP · Tomb Ship Complement · Fight phase
UNWAVERING DEFENCE 1CP · Tomb Ship Complement · Fight phase
CONCENTRATED ATOMISATION 1CP · Tomb Ship Complement · Shooting phase
DISINTEGRATION BEAMS 1CP · Tomb Ship Complement · Movement phase
MERCILESS RECLAMATION 2CP · Starshatter Arsenal · Shooting or Fight 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
METHODICAL MURDER 1CP · Cursed Legion · Shooting or Fight phase
MORTIS PROTOCOLS 1CP · Cursed Legion · Shooting or Fight phase
SPREADING MADNESS 1CP · Cursed Legion · Charge phase
UNNATURAL AGGRESSION 2CP · Cursed Legion · Charge 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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