Necrons and Tau and Eldar, oh my!

[Ragged Warrior]

Hey Hive,

My main opponents play Necrons, Tau, and Eldar. I'm looking for any general tactical advice as I face these armies. (sometimes all at once)

In the battles that we have had so far, the Eldar player doesn't bring a good list, and my MC usually make short work of his vehicles. (Actually, I took out a Wraith Lord with a single squad of Hormagaunts. That was fun.) So, I'm not worried about counter drafting against his armies.

The Tau worry me a bit more: their range is pretty formidable, and their battle-suits can be a pain in close combat. I have a couple of Mycetic Spore conversions and some Genestealers, but haven't quit got the hang of out-flanking and deep striking. However, all this said, I hold my own.

The real trouble actually comes from the Necrons. With their teleporting abilities, and powerful fast attack, my nids just can't keep up and I have yet to win against them. Granted, my list has gotten a lot better recently, but I'm still pretty apprehensive about the next encounter.

Any advice?

[Jabberwocky]

Necrons will always be trouble.

You might want to try spamming Objuration Mechanicum from the Telekinesis psychic discipline.

This would hurt their tesla weapons as well as help tackle vehicles, even flyers, since it doesn't roll to hit.

Eldar would probably only trouble you through runes of warding. This is countered by killing them off first, especially any farseers.

Against Tau... I've always found them weak. Are you not slaughtering the suits in CC? Is it the shield drones? The running away?

[lordbob]

I've found tervigons very useful when fighting tau, because of the gaunt cannon and the new and improved fearless, get close enough, birth gaunts and charge them into combat and tie them up until you can get your real heavy hitters in. They are a bit annoying with all their anti-cover weaponry though, so fnp and otherwise get them into combat as soon as possible....come to think of it that's pretty much a good strategy generally for tyranids.