The Canoptek Scarab Swarms

Canoptek Scarabs: The Deadly Swarm of the Necron Dynasties

Canoptek Scarabs are the creeping shadows of the Necrons, swarms of living machines that flood battlefields to destroy anything that threatens the will of the Dynasties.

More than just a mass of sacrificial units, these small automatons are cold and relentless predators, capable of gnawing through even the toughest armor and overwhelming the mightiest foes.

Lore: The Unceasing Servants of the Eternal Empire

Canoptek Scarabs are autonomous drones created by the Necrons to maintain, monitor, and protect the tombs and bastions of the Dynasties. When a Necron enters its millennia-long slumber in a crypt, these small machines remain active, watching over structures and repairing the ravages of time.

But on the battlefield, Canoptek Scarabs are unleashed in ferocious swarms, throwing themselves in relentless waves against the enemies of the Necron Empire. They know neither fear nor doubt: their sole purpose is to tear apart the opposition under a tide of claws and searing mandibles.

These small terrors are often deployed in the front lines to sow chaos among enemy forces, harassing troops, sabotaging vehicles, and disrupting enemy strategies. They are living proof that the power of the Necrons does not rest solely on towering war constructs but also on myriad strategic and elusive units.

Role on the Battlefield: The Unstoppable Horde

Canoptek Scarabs are not elite warriors, but they embody the strength of numbers and the strategy of overwhelming force. Their ability to swarm the enemy by sheer presence makes them a threat that cannot be ignored.

Key Gameplay Aspects:

• Terrifying Speed: They move quickly and can reach enemy units before they can react.

• Devastating Swarm: They attack in large numbers, overwhelming opponents with a barrage of strikes.

• Strategic Targeting: Their attacks can weaken enemy defenses and isolate vulnerable targets.

Arsenal and Abilities: A Creeping Plague

Canoptek Scarabs do not possess conventional weapons, but their threat lies in their ability to reduce any target to scraps upon contact.

• Disruptive Mandibles: These biting appendages do not merely pierce armor; they break it down at a molecular level, melting even the toughest plating.

Synergy and Durability with the Necron Army

Canoptek Scarabs never fight alone. They are often accompanied by other Canoptek constructs, such as Canoptek Spyders, which can repair and spawn new Scarabs in the midst of battle.

They excel in disruption and interference tactics, allowing the larger Necron units to seize control of the battlefield while minimizing their own losses. Used intelligently, they form a mechanical wall of chittering bodies, preventing the enemy from reaching the core of the Necron army.

How to Play Them?

Canoptek Scarabs are a versatile unit that excels as a distraction and saturation force.

• Blockade and Harassment: Use their speed to encircle and slow down enemies, preventing them from repositioning effectively.

• Tactical Sacrifice: They can absorb enemy fire and protect more valuable units by forcing opponents to deal with them first.

• Target Saturation: Pair them with Destroyers or Necron Warriors to tie up enemy forces while your main troops advance.

• Self-Destruction: Launch a kamikaze attack, sacrificing one of your models to deal massive damage to enemies, especially vehicles.

Canoptek Scarabs are far more than just a swarm of mechanical insects. They are living weapons, deployed with surgical precision by the Necron Dynasties to annihilate their enemies under an unstoppable wave. They have no soul, no fear, no mercy—their only purpose is destruction.

They never sleep. They never stop. They are a tide that consumes the universe, a mere glimpse of the Necrons’ eternal vengeance.

"Eliminate as many as you wish, none survive the swarm."