Harvest Fleet Necron Campaign Rules for Battle Fleet Gothic

Harvest Fleets: Necrons are not typical of a raider type fleet, they may choose to show themselves only in small numbers in order to scout or gather

information at first but when the Necron fleet chooses to attack a planet they do so in order to harvest and destroy that planet or fleet. Defending

against a Harvest fleet is truly terrifying when losing means the Harvest of your systems.

Necron Attack Rating & Initiative: 4 // Starting Campaign Fleet Size: 1,250 pts.

Harvesting Enemy Ships – Campaign points (or Tech Points for Necrons) are awarded to harvest fleets by destroying enemy ships as well as

Harvesting Enemy planets. Consult the table below for how points are earned in a Campaign.

Conquering Planets: Necrons will not control systems but instead harvest planets and enemy ships. For each raid that the Necron player wins, he

may harvest resources from the defending system for one campaign turn. Necrons do not have enough vessels in a raid scenario to Harvest an

entire planet so instead will “steal” as many resources as possible before phasing out into space.

When the Necrons win a battle type scenario (750+ points), the Necron player may take the defending players system that was fought over (or a

neutral planet that was fought over) and Harvest that planet until its destruction. The planet is harvested for 3 campaign turns, after which the

planet is considered as an uninhabited planet for the remainder of the campaign. Necron players cannot Harvest resources from uninhabited

planets.

Note: Forge Worlds / Hive Worlds can only be harvested using the Planetary Assault scenario with a fleet of 1500 points or more with the Necrons

needing a complete Victory.

Source Event Points Harvested (round up)

Escort Destroyed 1pt per two escorts

Capital Destroyed 25% pts. Hull Value

Capital Hulk Captured 100%pts. Hull Value

Planet Raid Victory 200% Planets Value for one turn

Planet Battle Victory Turn 1- 300% / Turn 2- 150% / Turn 3- 50%

Harvest Fleet Campaign Points

Renown Title Ld Tech Lvl Re-rolls

1-5 Bronze Lord 10 1 1

6-10 Silver Lord 10 1 2

11-20 Gold Lord 10 2 2

21-30 Titanium Lord 10 2 3

31-50 Platinum Lord 10 3 3

51+ Ctan Harbinger 10 4 4

Necron Promotion Table

Repair Ships 2pts. per Hull pt.

New Ships Cost = Hull Value

Refits Cost = pts. Listed

Campaign Tech PointsReinforcements 4+

Refits 5+

Appeal Chart 6+

Appeal Granted

Necron Promotion Table

Necron fleets are lead by Necron Lords in the same way that their ground

forces are lead. The Necron promotion table also directly controls what

refits the Necron fleet will have access to. This is done with a Tech level

system and as the Necron Lord climbs in rank so does his ability to use

refits for his fleet. Only refits equal to or lower than the Tech level of

the Necron Lord are allowed to be taken on any ship. If rolling randomly,

re-roll all results of a higher Tech level than the Necron Lord. If the

Necron Lord is demoted to a lower level, than he loses the ability to

use any refits of a higher tech level until he is promoted again.

Spending Tech Points / Using Appeals

Designer’s Note: Necrons receive free appeals much less often than any other race. Reasons for this could include the fact that Necrons are more

spread out and don’t necessarily communicate with one another, making it difficult to request for aid. Receiving free gifts from the C’tan is also

extremely rare and only the most loyal and worthy Lords receive such gifts. Refits come equally as rare, as Necron technology is costly to improve

and the required Necrontyr that are capable of modifying Necron tech are difficult to find.

Due to the rare number of Appeals that will be granted to Necrons, Harvesting planets to create new ships and modifying existing ones is extremely

important. Should the Necron player be defeated, the defeat will be hard to recover from.

Engine Refit Tech Lvl Type Effect Points Random

Inertialess Drive

Power Relays1 / 3 Any

Necron Vessels are easily the fastest ships with their ability to travel large distances without entering the warp.

The Necron vessel can now travel faster before using the inertialess drive and recieves a +5cm to Movement

Speed. Any ship may take this upgrade a second time at Tech level 3.

4 / 6 1-2

Augmented

Power Matrix2 Any

This upgrade allows better control of the Inertialess Drive at short distances so that Necron forces do not jump

different distances. Roll 2 Dice instead of one and pick the highest result when rolling the distance for All Full

Ahead orders.

6 3-4

Inertialess Brakes 3 AnyDrives without the burden of Inertia can stop at any time. Necron Ships with this upgrade are no longer required

to move the full distance while under All Ahead Full and may stop at any time during their movement.8 5

Inertialess

Manoeuvering Matrix4 Any

This upgrade allows the Necron ship to capitalize on its ability to turn at any time without regard to its

speed.Capitol Ships requires 5cm less of movement to turn for both Normal Movement and All Full Ahead

Orders. Ships with this upgrade may also make up to one additional turn under Normal Movement, Burn Retros,

and Come to New Heading special orders (Must meet minimum movement requirements). May not use if the ship

has a current Drive Damaged critical that needs repaired or while the ship is Crippled!!!

10 6

Necron Engine Refits (Random Roll - 1 or 2)

Ship Refit Tech Lvl Class Effect Points Random

Improved

Stealth Hull1 Any ≠ Shroud

The ship has been outfitted with the Shrouds improved stealth systems. The ship will never activate orbital

mines or grant enemy ships +1 Ld to Command Checks while this ship is on special orders (Necron Ships

lose this ability while Crippled)

4 1-2

Reconstruction

Scarabs2 Capital Only

The Necron Ship has been refitted with builder Scarabs that remain on the hull to aid with repairs. During

the Necron player's end phase, roll a D6 for each ship that has taken damage with this refit. On a 5 or 6 the

ship regains one of its hull points. This ability cannot be used if the Necron ship was on BFI during its turn.

6 3-4

Reinforced

Living Metal3 Any

The reactive hull has been fitted with reinforced repair metal allowing the Necron Ship to repair itself much

quicker before it must brace.The Necron Ship's Reactive Hull has been increased by +1 while not on BFI

orders. Raiders (5+) Shroud & Scythe(4+) Tombship (3+)

8 5

Relayed

Logic Computer4 Capital Only

Necron ships rarely faulter with their highly encrypted communication network. The relayed logic computer

adds a secondary network to ensure that every order is carried out. The Necron Ship may roll 3d6 for any

Leadership check and discard the highest roll. This refit cannot be used while the Necron Ship is crippled. If

the ship suffers a Command Core Damaged critical result then the ship may not use its Relayed Logic

Computer until repaired.

10 6

Necron Ship Refits (Random 3-4)

Necron Refits

Weapon Refit Tech Lvl Class Effect Points Random

Advanced Teleporters 1Scythe &

Tombship

The Necron ship has longer range teleporters to allow it to portal Necrons into enemy ships over

greater distances. Portal range increased to 15cm (This does not affect normal Hit and Run Attacks)4 1

Auto-Lockon Matrix 1Scythe &

Tombship

Necron ships with this refit may use Solar Pulse and the Sepulchre while on Lock-on Special Orders

(Lock-On stil l only allows re-rolls to Lance and Weapon Batteries)4 2

Harvester Class 2Scythe &

Tombship

The Necron Ship Has been outfitted with additional Portals and Necron Warriors that confers a +1

to the Portals of any ship and an additional +1 against boarding actions.5 3

Intensified Pulse

Generator3

Scythe &

TombshipThe Necron Ship has the range of its Star Pulse Generator increased to 30cm 6 4

Lightning Storm

Generator4 Any

Necron ships create immense lightning storms while within a planet's atmosphere destroying

everything that dares to come near. Now the Necron ship can generate such storms in space as well.

Lightning Arc and Particle Whip is only reduced by 25% while on All Ahead Full, Come to New

Heading, & Burn Retro special orders. Lighting Arcs are now immune to column right shifts from

blast markers.

10 5

Random Special 3 - Roll on Special Refit Table (Used for random refits only) - 6

Necron Weapon Refits (Random 5-6)

Necron Refits cont.

Designer’s Note: The Necrontyr were a race obsessed with technology more than any other race in Warhammer. It should come as no shock that the

Necrons would continue that obsession long after they left their mortal bodies. It’s only normal that the Necrons would upgrade and alter their ships

after they awoke to counter each new threat. The next page includes Special refits that I designed as an additional challenge to those facing against

the Necrons for both in and out of campaigns. Some of these refits originate from the original codex and thought too powerful to make it into the

final version. Reffrences to the Reaper Scythe is a Necron Scythe with the Sepulchre upgrade for 325 points.

Special Refit Tech Lvl Class Effect Points Random

Shroud Sensory

Network 3Shroud

Only

(Necron Shroud Only) Necron Shrouds have been upgraded to communicate with other Shrouds within

proximity to provide the Necron fleet with a near perfect projection of the enemy fleet. This upgrades the

Necron Shroud Class Cruiser to give a bonus +2 to Ld Checks while the enemy is on special orders. This upgrade

is further increased to a +3 Ld when two or more Shroud Cruisers are in play with this upgrade.

6 1-2

Gauss Annihilator 3Scythe &

TombshipTombship & Scythe ONLY. Gauss Particle Whip by-passes Shields and Holofields on a 5 or 6 instead of a 6.

8 Scythe

12 Tomb3

Scarab Hives 3Capital

Only

Capitol Ships may be outfitted with ordnance type Scarabs launched from Scarab Hives which latch on to enemy

ships and cause critical damage by shutting down the ships' most vital systems.

Scarab Hives act as ordnance and move in a straight l ine directly between the ships and must contact any

fighters that may block their path. Enemy Ships may use turrets & any other defences against ordnance. Due to

the nature of Scarabs being so small turrets can only destroy them on a roll of 5+ instead of the normal 4+.

Ships may use BFI to save vs. Scarabs but not to destroy them once they are attached to the ship.

If any Scarabs survive they will latch onto the target vessel and remain there until destroyed. Mark the target

vessel with a die to represent how many scarabs are attached to the vessel.For each Scarab roll a D6, on a 5 or

6 the ship takes an automatic critical hit (Brace saves as normal). Every ordnance phase afterwards, ships

with scarabs attached to them may fire their turrets to kil l the remaining scarabs attached to the ship.

Continue to roll a D6 for each Scarab stil l attached for critical damage. Ships may mass turrets together or use

fighters to remove Scarabs but may not use weapons batteries or lances.

Note: Scarab Hives never need to be reloaded and are not represented on the table top by ordnance markers.

3Shroud

6Scythe

12Tomb-

Ship

4

Nightmare Field 4

Reaper

Scythe &

Tombship

The Sepulchre has been upgraded to project terryfying images to the crew of each and every enemy ship within

range. Tombship & Reaper Scythe ONLY. Sepulchre now affects all ships within 20cm instead of only one. 10 5

Energy Drain 4 Tombship

Range 10cm (Front)- Used against one enemy ship within range to make a Leadership check as the crew try to re-

route power to stop the drain. If successful (enemy fails Ld) the Tombship recoves 1 point of hull damage and

the enemy ship is treated as crippled until the end phase of the following turn. If crippled then treat the ship

as a drifting hulk. (Shields, Holofields, and BFI will not save against this effect) The Tombship may not used

this if Braced, Crippled, or has its Sepulchre damaged.

Note: Ships treated as a Drifting Hulk take damage as normal until their Hull reaches 0. Do not roll on the

catastrophic damage table until the ship is actually destroyed. Ships treated as Drifting hulks count as having

0 shields and 0 turrets.

10 6

SHIP ARMAMENT RANGE FIREPOWER/STR

Tombship Scarab Hive 20cm 4

Scythe Scarab Hive 20cm 2

Shroud Scarab Hive 20cm 1

Necron Special Weapon Refits

2D6 RESULT

2

Favoured Servants of the Star Gods - The fleet has become the choice servants of one of the C'Tan, and only takes part in

most daring raids and most vicious battles. Every game that the fleet is victorious the C'tan offer the fleet a random refit for

free. If the Fleet loses a game roll a D6 and on a 1 or 2 the Fleet has dropped out of Favor and loses this appeal.

3

Nightbringer's Wrath - The Nightbringer has joined the fleet's flagship (Tombship only) for the next campaign turn. The

Tombship gains an additional 8 Firepower to its Lightning Arcs and +3 to its boarding actions. In addition, if an enemy ship

loses in a boarding action against the Tombship, the Nightbringer causes an automatic critical hit in addition to all other

results.

4

Dreaded Reaper - One of your capitol ships has become infamous for its lethal efficiency in the harvest, and its now familiar

energy emissons sow terror in the souls of mortal crews. Select any Scythe/Tombship that has a Sepulchre equipped (if none

or multiple have one then select randomly); it becomes the Dreaded Reaper and must now be equipped with a Sepulchre. At

the beginning of a battle that the Dreaded Reaper takes part in, all enemy ships must take a leadership test. If they fail, they

suffer a -1Ld modifier until the end of the game. The Dreaded Reaper may be the object of the Vendetta's sub-plot every

game it participates in (opponents choice).

5

Stalkers in the Dark - For a long time you have watched a group of insolent mortals who believe they are mighty enough to

stand against the Necrontyr. Time has come for them to know the terror of death… The next game you are automatically the

attacker and D3 of your Ships/Squadrons may deploy anywhere on the table that is not within 30cm of an enemy vessel

(after all other deployment has been completed).

6

Bronze Necron Lord - A Bronze Necron Lord has been sent to your fleet and may be added to any ship that does not have

your Fleet Commander on it. The Bronze Necron Lord confers an additional re-roll to that ship only for the remainder of the

campaign.

7Rich Harvest -The next time you win a battle or a major raid, you gain an additional +1 renown for each capital ship hulk that

is captured, as great numbers of souls are brought as offerings to the C'Tan in consequence of your mighty victory.

8

They Shall Know Fear - Flayed ones have replaced many of the Necron Warriors on a ship of your choice. The ship gains a +1

modifier for all Hit and Run attacks made against enemy vessels. Ships (or squadrons) must pass a leadership check whenever

they attempt to board this ship for the rest of the campaign.

9Pariah Genus - The C'tan have sent a host of Pariahs to be put on a ship of your choice. All Enemy ships within 15cm suffer -2

to their leadership. This effect does not stack. Pariahs stay on the ship for the remainder of the campaign.

10Death Strikes at the Deciever's Choosing - During the next campaign turn you automatically win the initiative roll. You may

choose the battlezone in which to fight and the opponent must place his entire fleet before you do.

11

Schemes of the Jackel God - The machinations of the Deceiver have led to the enemy bickering and quarreling among

themselves. This presents you a perfect opportunity for a swift strike that will bring fear to the hearts of mortals. The next

battle/raid, your opponents fleet may not go onto special orders for the first D3 turns.

12

When Ancients Awake - Another Tomb Complex has recently become active again, and hosts of Necrons take battle on the

planet's surface and activate their starships. This causes a great strain on the mortal armies, as they are forced do divert

forces to protect previously safe areas. The next campaign turn, your opponent reduces his points value by 2D6x10 and you

may include a Scythe Class Capital ship in your fleet for free.

Necron Appeals

Designer’s Note: Please enjoy the revised Necron Campaign rules. These have been play tested at my GW and lots of hard work went into making

them. Please share with me your experiences with these rules if you decide to use them. Errors within the document or rules that may be to under-

powered or over-powered can always be revised. Thanks!! --Conway