Hey guys

Here are some simple 1200pt 40k Lists to build towards if you are just starting out in the game, by no means super tuned and really just to give you guys a flavour of what the game is like. Mike, Andy and Scott asked me to write a few lists for gaming day we are having to introduce them to 40k and I thought it might make good reading for those thinking about starting 40k. No formations or crazy spammy builds just now until we all get up to speed. 

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Rich Necrons: 

Overlord: Warscythe; Phase Shifter

10 Warriors 
10 Immortals 

10 Triarch Praetorians 

5 Canoptek Wraiths: 5× Whip Coils
4 Destroyers 
6 Canoptek Scarabs 

1,200 points

My list is a bit of a sampler to show you the different Necron units, might flex it a wee bit to tune down the power a little as it is hard to write a necron list that isn't awesome lol! 

Andy Admech

Tech-Priest Dominus: stasis field 

3 Kataphron Destroyers: 3× heavy grav-cannon; 3× cognis flamer 
3 Kataphron Breachers 

2 Kastelan Robots: + 1 Cybernetica Datasmith 

9 Skitarii Vanguard: arc rifle; transuranic arquebus; plasma caliver; + 1 Vanguard Alpha 
9 Skitarii Rangers: arc rifle; transuranic arquebus; plasma caliver; + 1 Ranger Alpha 

1 Onager Dunecrawler: cognis heavy stubber; smoke launchers 

1,200 points

Andy's list is the core of the filthy full 1850pts AdMech list to build towards to gain full advantage of the free equipment formation!

Scott Tau

Commander: shield generator; target lock; fusion blaster; plasma rifle 

10 Fire Warriors: Fire Warrior Shas'ui (markerlight and target lock; 2× gun drone)

10 Fire Warriors: Fire Warrior Shas'ui (markerlight and target lock; 2× gun drone) 

3 XV8 Crisis Team: Bonding Knife Ritual; 3× missile pod; 3× plasma rifle; Crisis Shas'vre 

1 XV104 Riptide: ion accelerator; 2× Shielded Missile Drone 

5 Stealth Team: fusion blaster; Bonding Knife Ritual; Stealth Shas'vre (markerlight and target lock) 

3 XV88 Broadside Team: Bonding Knife Ritual; Broadside Shas'ui; Broadside Shas'ui 

1,200 points

Scott's list is similar to Andy's, this is a taster for growing into a full 1850 list, baby versions of the formations ready to be expanded.

Mike Ultramarines

Captain in Terminator Armour: combi-melta; chainfist 
Chaplain: bolt pistol; auspex; melta bombs 

9 Tactical Marines: plasma gun; missile launcher; + 1 Space Marine Sergeant (combi-melta; power weapon; melta bombs; teleport homer) 
9 Tactical Marines: plasma gun; missile launcher; + 1 Space Marine Sergeant (combi-melta; power weapon; melta bombs; teleport homer) 
9 Tactical Marines: plasma gun; missile launcher; + 1 Space Marine Sergeant (combi-melta; power weapon; melta bombs; teleport homer) 

4 Terminators: chainfist; heavy flamer; + 1 Terminator Sergeant 

Venerable Dreadnoughts
• Venerable Dreadnought: assault cannon; power fist (built-in heavy flamer); extra armour 

1,200 points

Mike's list is essentially a full Betrayal at Calth set built up with some upgrades to get to 1200pts. All from the one box! Should be super easy (and cheap!) for you to get on the table. Obviously this a perfect starting place to build up to for 30k and the builds transfer to 30k really well as a Pride of the legion army list.

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