Editing Codex - Necrons: /tg/'s 8th Edition (section)

===Artefacts===
====Universal====
*'''Funeral Mask:''' ''This Ancient Necrontyr funeral mask contains a fragment of Aza'Gorod's ethereal body. On the field, the mask acts as a black sink of life, projecting the fear of death into the enemies, making them shake with existential dread.''
::Enemy units cannot fire Overwatch at a model with the Funeral Mask. In addition, enemy units within 6" of this model must subtract 1 from their Leadership characteristic.

*'''Gauntlet of the Conflagrator:''' ''Crafted by the Cryptek Harri’apt the Conflagrator, this gauntlet uses interdimensional energy-exchangers to open a microscopic conduit to the raging heart of a star. The superheated plasmic flame that erupts through this hole is forced down a cone of hyperdense gravitons that spew the energy forth in a blazing cloud of unstoppable fury.''
::Model with Gauntlet of Fire only. The Gauntlet of the Conflagrator replaces the model's Gauntlet of Fire and has the following profile:
::{| class=wikitable
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! Weapon !! Range !! Type !! S !! AP !! D !! Abilities 
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|'''Gauntlet of the Conflagrator''' || 18" || Assault 2D6 || * || -4 || 2 || This weapon can only be fired once per battle. This weapon automatically hits its target. This weapon wounds on a 2+.
|}

*'''Lightning Field:''' ''This formidable adaptation of tesla weapon technology is a defensive shield that surrounds the bearer with a web of emerald lightning. Any foe that attempts to draw close is engulfed in this living electricity, and swiftly transformed into a blackened, smoking skeleton.''
::The bearer of the Lightning Field has a 4+ invulnerable save. In addition, roll a D6 for each enemy unit that is within 1" of the bearer at the start of the Fight phase. On a 4+ that unit suffers a mortal wound.

*'''Mindshackle Scarabs:''' ''Thousands of miniature canoptek scarabs swarm from the necrodermis body of the wielder, entering the blood vessels of the victim and reaching the central nervous system, where they can control it like a puppet under the pharaoh's will.''
::At the beginning of the Fight phase, before any blows are struck, select a model within 1" of a model with Mindshackle Scarabs and roll 3D6, if the result is higher than that model's Leadership characteristic, that model cannot attack any of your units and has to attack his own unit or another enemy one within 3" (you choose which one).

*'''Nanoscarab Casket:''' ''Invented by the Cryptek scientist known as the Onyx Swarm, this unassuming vial of black crystal is filled with thousands of tiny writhing Canoptek automatons. Once released, the swarm of miniaturised constructs envelops the bearer’s necrodermis, repairing grievous wounds and flooding their body with synthetic stimuli.''
::The Nanoscarab Casket replaces the bearer's Phylactery. The bearer of the Nanoscarab Casket regains D3 lost wounds at the beginning of your turn, rather than 1, from their ''Living Metal'' ability. In addition, the bearer also regains D3 lost wounds at the beginning of your opponent's turn. The first time the bearer is slain, roll a D6. On a 4+ set the bearer up again at the end of the phase, as close as possible to its previous position, and more than 1" from any enemy models, with D6 wounds remaining (if the roll exceeds the maximum number of wounds of that model, it's instead brought back with all its wounds).

*'''Sempiternal Weave:''' ''Only the finest Cryptek artificers know the secret of crafting a Sempiternal Weave. These gossamer-thin plates are formed from phase-hardened amaranthine and threads of adamantium. They are then layered over the bearer’s carapace of living metal, and when struck they stiffen and contract, turning aside energy blades, bolt shells and even the searing heat of a plasma burst.''
::Increase the Toughness and Wounds characteristics of the bearer by 1.

*'''Tesseract Labyrinth:''' ''Disguised as a simple cube, the Tesseract Labyrinth is the physical manifestation of a pocket-dimensional prison gateway,  used by the Necrons to imprison those enemies they find too difficult to face directly head-on. These arcane relicts are extremely dangerous as once one is trapped inside, there is no escape.''
::Once per battle, before the model with the Tesseract Labyrinth attacks, select an {{W40kKeyword|Infantry}} enemy model that is within 1" of it. Roll a die, if the result is higher than that model's remaining number of wounds, remove it from play.

*'''The Nightmare Shroud:''' ''This heavy cloak of living-metal scales was forged by Ut-Hekneth the Unsleeping during his million-year madness. The cloak itself is virtually indestructible, each scale formed from quantum-folded layers of void-hardened adamantium bonded with a hyper-flexible energy weave. This is a by-product of its primary design, however, which is to project the worst excesses of Ut-Hekneth’s madness, assailing nearby enemies with phantasms of dread as potent as any mortal danger.''
::The bearer's Save characteristic is improved by 1 (i.e. a Save characteristic of 4+ becomes 3+, a Save characteristic of 3+ becomes 2+ etc.) In addition, enemy units subtract 1 from their Leadership characteristic whilst they are within 6" of the bearer of the Nightmare Shroud.

*'''The Orb of Eternity:''' ''The Orb of Eternity is thought to be the first resurrection orb ever created. For millennia, it rested in a primitive fane on the world of Ormandus, where the indigenous populace marvelled at its seemingly divine ability to effect repairs upon their technologies. Ever since this state of affairs was righted by a host of Triarch Praetorians, the orb is imparted as a boon to those nobles who are deemed worthy.''
::The Orb of Eternity replaces the bearer's resurrection orb. If a model has the Orb of Eternity, once per battle, immediately after you have made your Reanimation Protocols rolls, you can make Reanimation Protocols rolls for models from a friendly {{W40kKeyword|<DYNASTY>}} {{W40kKeyword|INFANTRY}} unit within 3" of the bearer; when making these rolls add 1 to the result of each roll.

*'''The Veil of Darkness:''' ''This device was fashioned from transpositanium, a substance so rare that it can only be found in a handful of places in the galaxy. It is highly sought after by the Necrons, and wars have been waged to secure it. Activated with a thought, the veil causes space and time to warp around its user and those near them, enfolding them in a swirling darkness. As the darkness fades, the user and their comrades appear elsewhere on the battlefield, transported through a miracle of arcane science.''
::Once per battle, at the end of any of your Movement phases, the bearer can use the Veil of Darkness. When they do, the bearer, and up to one friendly {{W40kKeyword|<DYNASTY>}} {{W40kKeyword|INFANTRY}} unit within 3" of the bearer, are removed from the battlefield. Then, set up the bearer (and the second unit you chose, if any) anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 9" from any enemy models (the second unit must be set up wholly within 6" of the bearer).

*'''Voidreaper:''' ''Legend has it that on the day Aza’gorod the Nightbringer was sundered into shards, this warscythe appeared in the armoury of the Nekthyst Dynasty’s crownworld. Its blade is a sliver of the void, and when swung, it cuts through more than just mere physical forms. Its victims drop to the ground as husks, their souls torn from their bodies like tattered shrouds before dissipating with final screams of horror.''
::Model with Warscythe only. The Voidreaper replaces the model's Warscythe and has the following profile:
::{| class=wikitable
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! Weapon !! Range !! Type !! S !! AP !! D !! Abilities 
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|'''The Voidreaper''' || Melee || Melee || * || -2 || 3 || An enemy unit that has to make a save roll against a wound caused by this weapon has to subtract 2 from the result. This weapon wounds on a 2+, unless it is targeting a {{W40kKeyword|VEHICLE}} unit, in which case it has a Strength of 7.
|}

====Dynasty-Specific====
*'''{{W40kKeyword|MAYNARKH}} - The Butcher Sword:''' ''An ancient sword property of the Maynarkh dynasty imbued with the flayer virus. This weapon seems to possess a mind of its own and actively seeks gruesome conflicts, driving the owner's hand into the massacre to bathe in the enemy blood.''
::Model with Hyperphase Sword only. The Butcher Sword replaces the model's Hyperphase Sword.
::{| class=wikitable
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! Weapon !! Range !! Type !! S !! AP !! D !! Abilities 
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|'''The Butcher Sword''' || Melee || Melee || +1 || -3 || 2 || An enemy unit that has to make a save roll against a wound caused by this weapon has to subtract 1 from the result. Each time you roll a hit roll of 6+ for an attack made with this weapon in the Fight phase, you can immediately make an extra attack against the same unit using the same weapon. These extra attacks cannot themselves generate any further attacks.
|}

*'''{{W40kKeyword|MEPHRIT}} - The Voltaic Staff:''' ''The Mephrit are masters of the art of aethermancy, and the greatest of their creations is the Voltaic Staff. Blazing arcs of lightning continuously ripple down the shaft of this onyx stave, and the bearer can send these electrostatic beams hurtling towards his enemies with fearsome rapidity. Living targets are enveloped in a searing halo of bone-charring voltage, while vehicles find their guidance systems burned out and their hulls peeled open.''
::Model with Staff of Light only. The Voltaic Staff replaces the model's Staff of Light.
::{| class=wikitable
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! Weapon !! Range !! Type !! S !! AP !! D !! Abilities 
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|'''The Voltaic Staff (Melee)''' || Melee || Melee || User || -3 || 1 || -
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|'''The Voltaic Staff (Shooting)''' || 12" || Assault 3 || 6 || -3 || 2 || Each time you make a wound roll of 6+ for this weapon the target suffers a mortal wound in addition to any other damage.
|}

*'''{{W40kKeyword|NEPHREKH}} - The Solar Staff:''' ''Forged within the Heliaconvarium of Aryand, the Solar Staff burns with the light of truth and honour. Set loose, the staff’s energies blaze outward in a mighty flare, as though a new sun was born. The darkness is driven back by this false dawn, and the foe reels as their eyes are blinded and their deceptions are laid bare.''
::Model with Staff of Light only. The Solar Staff replaces the model's Staff of Light.
::{| class=wikitable
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! Weapon !! Range !! Type !! S !! AP !! D !! Abilities 
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|'''The Solar Staff (Melee)''' || Melee || Melee || User || -2 || 1 || -
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|'''The Solar Staff (Shooting)''' || 12" || Assault 6 || 5 || -3 || 1 || Each time an enemy {{W40kKeyword|INFANTRY}} unit is hit by this weapon in the Shooting phase, roll a D6; on a 4+ the enemy unit is blinded until the end of the turn - it cannot fire Overwatch and your opponent must subtract 2 from any hit rolls made for the unit.
|}

*'''{{W40kKeyword|NIHILAKH}} - Timesplinter Cloak:''' ''Fashioned by the chronomancers of the Nihilakh Dynasty, this relic grants the bearer the ability to alter their destiny. This glittering shroud is formed from slivers of crystallised time, and the bearer can expend the power of these shards to glimpse a matrix of potential futures. The knowledge granted by this foresight allows them to perform incredible feats in battle.''
::Once per turn, you can re-roll a single hit roll, wound roll, or damage roll made for the bearer of the Timesplinter Cloak. In addition, roll a dice each time the bearer loses a wound; on a 5+, the model does not lose that wound.

*'''{{W40kKeyword|NOVOKH}} - The Blood Scythe:''' ''It is said that Ultep the Divider fought ten thousand duels, and was never once defeated. He is amongst the greatest heroes of the Novokh, venerated to this day by the dynasty’s warrior cults. Only the untrammelled power of a rampaging C’tan finally scattered Ultep’s metal body to atoms, though his crimson war scythe survived his destruction. Forged from sanguiphagic starmetal alloys, a single cut from this blade can siphon a torrent of blood from an opponent.''
::Model with Warscythe only. The Blood Scythe replaces the model's Warscythe.
::{| class=wikitable
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! Weapon !! Range !! Type !! S !! AP !! D !! Abilities 
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|'''The Blood Scythe''' || Melee || Melee || +2 || -3 || 2 || An enemy unit that has to make a save roll against a wound caused by this weapon has to subtract 1 from the result. Each time the bearer fights, it can make D3 additional attacks with this weapon. You can re-roll failed wound rolls for this weapon.
|}

*'''{{W40kKeyword|SAUTEKH}} - The Abyssal Staff:''' ''To succumb to the swirling ebon mist called forth from an abyssal staff is to be swallowed by impenetrable madness. Legend has it that Sautekh Crypteks have embedded each of these artefacts with a tiny sliver from the necrodermis of the Deceiver, allowing the bearer to summon wisps of shadow imbued with the star god’s anarchic insanity. These emanations drive victims to tear at their flesh and gouge out their eyes, gibber uncontrollably, or open fire on their allies.''
::Model with Staff of Light only. The Abyssal Staff replaces the model's Staff of Light.
::{| class=wikitable
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! Weapon !! Range !! Type !! S !! AP !! D !! Abilities 
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|'''The Abyssal Staff (Melee)''' || Melee || Melee || User || -2 || 1 || This weapon automatically hits its target.
|-
|'''The Abyssal Staff (Shooting)''' || 12" || Assault 3 || * || * || * || This weapon automatically hits its target. Roll 3D6 if a unit is hit by this weapon in the Shooting phase; if the result is equal to or greater than the target unit's highest Leadership characteristic, then it suffers D3 mortal wounds.
|}