Necrons collectors need a fair sealed floor, clean title matching, and a short path from first box to a playable shelf. This guide is buying advice — live prices and kits live on the Necrons army hub.
Ancient dynasties waking to reclaim the stars. Necrons are undying machine-legions of ancient dynasties. Warriors, Canoptek constructs, and Overlords define a range that stayed popular after Indomitus-era releases.
Where to start buying
Start with Combat Patrol: Necrons. Open the box page, compare sealed all-in prices to complete used comps for the same edition, then set a watch under the middle of the sealed band. The Necrons start path walks the same decision in order.
Cross-check the Necrons army hub for every kit that currently ships to you. A listing is only a bargain if the contents match the edition you expect.
What to buy after the Combat Patrol
Combat Patrol: Necrons first. Add Warriors or a Canoptek unit second. Skip magazine issues tagged as full boxes.
Related box pages: Combat Patrol: Tyranids, Warhammer 40,000: Leviathan.
Common listing traps
- +Spare sprues or singles tagged as a full Combat Patrol.
- +Magazine partworks and incomplete used lots.
- +Wrong-faction Kill Team boxes in shared collections.
- +Asking prices far above recent sold comps.
When photos look thin, read how to spot incomplete used kits and sealed vs opened vs painted before you pay.
How to read the price
Fair value is the recent sealed and complete-used cluster for that exact box — not MSRP. What is a Combat Patrol worth? explains how we read floors. Prefer all-in landed cost over sticker price.
Lore and reading
Necrons are undying machine-legions of ancient dynasties. Warriors, Canoptek constructs, and Overlords define a range that stayed popular after Indomitus-era releases. For the full reading list and why-read notes, use the Necrons army hub — this post stays on buying.
- +The Infinite and the Divine — Robert Rath: Trazyn and Orikan rivalry. The collector favourite for Necron tone.
- +Severed — Nate Crowley: Shorter Necron-focused read. Good bridge between hobby and lore.
- +Indomitus — Gav Thorpe: Era Indomitus context with Necron pressure. Useful if you also collect Marines.
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How should I paint them?
Open the Necrons paint hub for Contrast-first recipes tied to the Combat Patrol. Buy the box at a fair floor first, then batch infantry with the default scheme.
Next step
- 1Browse the Necrons army hub.
- 2Open Combat Patrol: Necrons and set a sealed watch.
- 3Follow the numbered start path for the second kit.
- 4Paint with the Contrast recipes once the box ships.
Buy the fair sealed price. Wait out scarcity premiums. Verify used photos before you pay.
Where do I start a Necrons army?
Follow the Necrons start path for a numbered buying order. Live floors for kits that ship to you sit on the Necrons army hub.
Is this guide the same as the army hub?
No. This post is long-form buying advice. The army hub is the entity home for kits, floors, paint, and reading lists. Use both — do not treat this guide as a second lore encyclopedia.