Awakened Dynasty: The 11th-Edition Necrons Generalist Detachment

While a Necrons Character is leading a unit, every model in that unit adds 1 to its Hit rolls — in both shooting and melee. It's an army-wide accuracy buff that only switches on for Character-led units, so the detachment rewards attaching Overlords, Lords and Crypteks to your battleline. Several of its stratagems (the 'Protocols') gain an upgraded effect when the target unit is Character-led, doubling down on the same synergy. The lesson: put a character in every unit that matters.

• Protocol of the Conquering Tyrant (Shooting) — re-roll Hit rolls of 1 at half range, or full Hit re-rolls if Character-led. Stacks with the +1 rule for extremely reliable shooting.
• Protocol of the Undying Legions (reactive) — reanimate D3 lost wounds, or D3+1 if Character-led. Your resurrection tool to undo a bad enemy turn.
• Protocol of the Hungry Void (Fight) — +1 Strength in melee, plus improved AP if Character-led. Turns battleline into a real melee threat.
• Protocol of the Sudden Storm (Movement) — ranged weapons gain Assault, plus an Advance re-roll if Character-led. Mobility and shooting on the move.
• Protocol of the Vengeful Stars (reactive) — after an ally dies, retaliate with shooting (Ignores Cover if Character-led).
• Protocol of the Eternal Revenant — return a destroyed Necrons Infantry Character at about half wounds.

• Veil of Darkness — once per battle, teleport the bearer's unit and set it back up more than 9" from enemies. A superb repositioning trick on a heavy shooting unit like Lokhust Heavy Destroyers.
• Phasal Subjugator — an aura giving nearby non-Character Necron units +1 to Hit, extending the detachment's accuracy buff to your unled units.
• Nether-realm Casket — the bearer's unit gains Stealth (-1 to be hit at range) for durability.
• Enaegic Dermal Bond — Feel No Pain 4+ on the bearer (often rated a bit pricey).

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• Overlord / Lord / Cryptek characters — the engine of the detachment; the +1 Hit rule and upgraded protocols only fire on Character-led units, so you want a character in every key unit.
• Necron Warriors and Immortals — resilient, accurate objective-holders once led and reanimating.
• Lokhust Heavy Destroyers — anti-tank that loves full Hit re-rolls plus Veil of Darkness to reposition.
• Lokhust Destroyers — mobile shooting for hit-and-run with Sudden Storm.
• Lychguard / Skorpekh Destroyers — melee that converts +1 Hit and Hungry Void into reliable damage.

Take it as the default, flexible Necron list when you want balance rather than a specialist gimmick. Unlike focused detachments, it buffs almost any Character-led unit — shooting or melee, infantry or Destroyers — so it fits mixed-arms and take-all-comers builds, and it's the safe pick for players who value durability and consistent accuracy. Choose a specialist detachment instead when you want to lean hard into one axis.

Note it costs the full 3 DP, so it uses your entire 2,000-point budget and can't take a support detachment. Sample gameplan: anchor two or three character-led Warrior/Immortal units on objectives, add a Lokhust Heavy Destroyer gun unit and a mobile Destroyer unit with Veil of Darkness. Make your shooting reliable with the +1 rule and Conquering Tyrant, reanimate with Undying Legions when the enemy commits, punish alpha strikes with Vengeful Stars, and grind the game out on durability.