Canoptek Circle
Canoptek Circle kill teams comprise sinister alien constructs in thrall to their Cryptek master. The emotionless and unliving Canoptek constructs overcome obstacles to a Cryptek’s ambitions, whether rock and metal or the bodies of the living, while their master accesses nodes of power and data to charge the constructs’ ancient abilities further.
Contents
Books
| Book | Kind | Edition | Version | Last update |
 Canoptek Circle | ||||
| Canoptek Circle | Faction | 3 | November ’25 | November 2025 |
FAQ
Canoptek Circle
| Q: | In a killzone that uses the close quarters rules, is the OBELISK NODE MATRIX measured through Wall terrain? |
| A: | No. |
| Q: | If another CANOPTEK CIRCLE WARRIOR operative is set up as a result of the A Ceaseless Scuttling rule, does it count as a new operative for the purposes of other rules (e.g. Approved Ops 2025 Envoy tac op)? |
| A: | Yes. |
| Q: | How should I resolve it if I attempt to use a strategy ploy using the Nodal Response firefight ploy, but that strategy ploy is cancelled by an opponent’s rule (e.g. INQUISITORIAL AGENT Absolute Authority)? |
| A: | You can either use a different strategy ploy, or have the CP for both that strategy ploy and Nodal Response refunded. |
| Q: | When determining control from an OBELISK NODE marker using the CANOPTEK CIRCLE GEOMANCER’s Obelisk Node Control rule, do I use the GEOMANCER’s APL stat to determine control? |
| A: | No. |
| Q: | When OBELISK NODE markers are moved, are they affected by Accessible terrain, Obstructing terrain, climbing or dropping? |
| A: | No, but note that they cannot move through Wall terrain |
| Q: | In the example provided in this team’s rules where all three OBELISK NODE markers are within 6", is the ‘area between’ these markers the entire triangle or just the 20mm wide lines directly between the markers? |
| A: | The 20mm wide lines. |
| Q: | In killzones that use the close quarters rules, how do I measure the horizontal area between my OBELISK NODE markers to create my OBELISK NODE MATRIX if there is Wall terrain partially intervening between them? |
| A: | You cannot measure between your OBELISK NODE markers if Wall terrain is intervening. This means the OBELISK NODE MATRIX does not curve around walls, it must be a single straight line.  |
| Q: | When using the Matrix Manipulator faction equipment to measure my OBELISK NODE MATRIX, do I measure a 20mm wide line (as with all other markers) straight to the CANOPTEK CIRCLE GEOMANCER’s 50mm base, or do I measure a widening shape to all facing parts of its 50mm base? |
| A: | A widening shape to all facing parts of its base  |
Canoptek Circle Kill Team
Below you will find a list of the operatives that make up a CANOPTEK CIRCLE kill team, including, where relevant, any weapons specified for that operative.
Operatives
- 1 CANOPTEK CIRCLE GEOMANCER operative
- 2 CANOPTEK CIRCLE TOMB CRAWLER operatives with one of the following options (select separately for each):
- Twin gauss reapers; claws
- Transdimensional isolator; claws *
- 1 CANOPTEK CIRCLE ACCELERATOR operative
- 1 CANOPTEK CIRCLE REANIMATOR operative
- 3 CANOPTEK CIRCLE WARRIOR operatives with one of the following options (select separately for each):
- Gauss scalpel; claws & tail
- Tesla caster; claws & tail
Faction Rules
Obelisk Node Matrix
Obelisk nodes are concentrations of Necron technology, hubs of energy and data streams. Whether raised up from their sites of ancient burial, formed from restructured local matter or phased into place from a pocket dimension, these angular nodes can empower a Cryptek and their servants. Impelled into positions where they can connect in a matrix of power, they aid the Cryptek’s ambitions whilst hampering their foes.
As a STRATEGIC GAMBIT in the first turning point, place your three OBELISK NODE markers wholly within your territory. As a STRATEGIC GAMBIT in each turning point after the first, you can move each of your OBELISK NODE markers up to 3" horizontally.
Your OBELISK NODE markers control other markers within 1" of them that no enemy operatives contest (treat your OBELISK NODE markers as friendly operatives for this purpose). If more than one player would use their OBELISK NODE markers to control the same marker, no OBELISK NODE markers control it.
Whenever one of your OBELISK NODE markers is within 6" horizontally of another of your OBELISK NODE markers, those markers and the area between them create an OBELISK NODE MATRIX above and below (in other words, their height in the killzone is irrelevant). If all three of your OBELISK NODE markers fulfil this, it creates a larger combined OBELISK NODE MATRIX.
Whenever a friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE operative is within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX:
Your OBELISK NODE markers control other markers within 1" of them that no enemy operatives contest (treat your OBELISK NODE markers as friendly operatives for this purpose). If more than one player would use their OBELISK NODE markers to control the same marker, no OBELISK NODE markers control it.
Whenever one of your OBELISK NODE markers is within 6" horizontally of another of your OBELISK NODE markers, those markers and the area between them create an OBELISK NODE MATRIX above and below (in other words, their height in the killzone is irrelevant). If all three of your OBELISK NODE markers fulfil this, it creates a larger combined OBELISK NODE MATRIX.
Whenever a friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE operative is within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX:
- Weapons on its datacard have the Accurate 2 weapon rule.
- Add 1 to its APL stat (to a maximum of 3).
Strategy Ploys
HYPERSHIELDING
Quantum energies radiate from the matrix, triggered by warding protocols. The haze consumes solid shot in bursts of viridian light and refracts energy blasts, while its wavering veil confounds targeters.
Whenever an operative is shooting a friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE operative, if your OBELISK NODE MATRIX is intervening, or that friendly operative is within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX, you can re-roll any of your defence dice results of one result (e.g. results of 2).
CRYPTOGRAVITIC REPULSION
The universe’s fundamental forces have long been mastered by the Necrons. As their foes advance, thudding waves and twisting eddies of gravity amongst the obelisk nodes repel potential trespassers.
Once per action, the first time an enemy operative would move within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX, the distance is treated as an additional 1". Note this means if that enemy operative doesn’t have sufficient move distance (e.g. it’s at the end of its move), that operative cannot move within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX.
TRANSDYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION
Curving into arcane lenses that compress slivers of reality, the shimmering matrix magnifies the potency of the Necrons’ horrifying energistic technologies.
Whenever a friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE operative is shooting, if your OBELISK NODE MATRIX is intervening, or the target is within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX, that friendly operative’s weapons have the Ceaseless weapon rule.
SOULDRAIN
A lifeless chill creeps into the hearts of those who would dare to breach the Necrons’ realm – an ener vating leeching of strength and vitality that leaves them easy prey.
Whenever an enemy operative is within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX, or whenever it’s fighting or retaliating against a friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE operative that’s within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX, subtract 1 from both Dmg stats of that enemy operative’s melee weapons (to a minimum of 2) until the end of the activation/counteraction. Note this means if the enemy operative moves through your OBELISK NODE MATRIX, apply this change at the end of that move action until the end of the activation/counteraction.
Firefight Ploys
SHIELD FLARE
With a flash, snipers bullets are swallowed in microdimensions; blades pass through suddenly phased matter; slivers of time are erased and rewritten, the strike never connecting after all. The matrix’s energies deny the Necrons’ verminous foes of the smallest victory over their betters.
Use this firefight ploy when an attack dice inflicts Normal Dmg on a friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE operative. If your OBELISK NODE MATRIX is intervening, or that friendly operative is within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX, ignore that inflicted damage. Note your opponent determines intervening (i.e. where on their operative’s base to draw the targeting lines from).
NODAL RESPONSE
Eldritch pulses of artificial thought thrum through the obelisk nodes as they adjust the flow of energies and data in response to rapidly changing situations.
Use this firefight ploy during a friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE operative’s activation, before or after it performs an action. You can either change one of the strategy ploys you used during this turning point (only pay additional CP if that ploy costs more), or use a strategy ploy now (pay its CP cost as normal).
ANIMATE OBELISK NODES
Heeding some hidden command, looming obelisk nodes surge into new positions of cosmic conjunction.
Use this firefight ploy when it’s your turn to activate or counteract with a friendly operative. Move any number of your OBELISK NODE markers instead. They can move up to 6" horizontally combined, and distances are always rounded up to the nearest inch (so if you move a marker 1.5", it’s treated as moving it 2"). For example, you could move one marker 6", three markers 1" each, or any combination that doesn’t exceed 6" in total. You can also move them 0" (to effectively skip an activation). In any case, your opponent activates as normal afterwards.
SACRIFICIAL THRALL
Canoptek constructs are programmed to shield their master at all costs.
Use this firefight ploy when a friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE GEOMANCER operative is selected as the valid target of a Shoot action or to fight against during the Fight action. Select one other friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE CANOPTEK operative visible to and within 3" of that first friendly operative to become the valid target or to be fought against (as appropriate) instead (even if it wouldn’t normally be valid for this). If it’s the Fight action, treat that other operative as being within the fighting operative’s control range for the duration of that action. If it’s the Shoot action, that other operative is only in cover or obscured if the original target was. This ploy has no effect if it’s the Shoot action and the ranged weapon has the Blast or Torrent weapon rule.
Faction Equipment
The following equipment options are available to CANOPTEK CIRCLE kill teams, alongside the universal equipment online. You cannot select each option more than once per battle.
MATRIX MANIPULATOR
With a flick of their digits, a skilled Geomancer can use this enhanced geomantic manipulator as a surrogate obelisk node to extend the matrix.
Once per battle, during a friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE operative’s activation or counteraction, you can use this rule. If you do, until the end of that activation/counteraction, a friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE GEOMANCER operative is treated as your fourth OBELISK NODE marker.
NANOSCARAB CASKETS
These small devices appear to release wisps of spectral vapour. In truth, they are clouds of tiny repair constructs that seal rents in living metal.
Whenever a friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE operative is activated, it regains up to D3 lost wounds.
AWAKENED OBELISK NODES
Seeded into place and activated long ago, these obelisk nodes have absorbed huge stores of local data, ready to gift their controller with a superior edge when the time is right.
After revealing this equipment option, roll one D3. You can use the Animate Obelisk Nodes firefight ploy for 0CP a number of times during the battle equal to the result.
PHASE SHIFTER
The bearer’s form flits between dimensions like a phantom, rendering it exceedingly difficult to land a telling blow upon them.
Once per turning point, when an operative is shooting a friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE GEOMANCER operative, at the start of the Roll Defence Dice step, you can use this rule. If you do, worsen the x of the Piercing weapon rule by 1 (if any) until the end of that sequence. Note that Piercing 1 would therefore be ignored.
Datacards
Possessing aeons of cryptogeometric knowledge and esoteric technology, Geomancers are Crypteks that manipulate physical strata in a deadly fashion. They channel reverberating energy through their tremorglaives to shatter enemy fortifications, rip through sealed hatches or shiver their foes apart at an atomic level. Using devices known as geomantic manipulators, these arcane scientists can also transmute matter into obelisk nodes, and through these locuses access hidden reserves of power and information.
Possessing aeons of cryptogeometric knowledge and esoteric technology, Geomancers are Crypteks that manipulate physical strata in a deadly fashion. They channel reverberating energy through their tremorglaives to shatter enemy fortifications, rip through sealed hatches or shiver their foes apart at an atomic level. Using devices known as geomantic manipulators, these arcane scientists can also transmute matter into obelisk nodes, and through these locuses access hidden reserves of power and information. |
APL 3 |
MOVE 6" |
SAVE 3+ |
WOUNDS 14 |
NAME | ATK | HIT | DMG | WR | ||||
| Tremorglaive (part matter) | ||||||||
| Tremorglaive (part matter) | 4 | 3+ | 4/5 | Piercing 1, Piercing Crits 2 | Piercing 1, Piercing Crits 2 | |||
| Tremorglaive (quake) | ||||||||
| Tremorglaive (quake) | 5 | 3+ | 1/2 | Blast 2", Seek Light, Stun | Blast 2", Seek Light, Stun | |||
| Tremorglaive (sweep) | ||||||||
| Tremorglaive (sweep) | 4 | 4+ | 4/5 | Severe, Shock, Stun | Severe, Shock, Stun | |||
Obelisk Node Control: Whenever this operative would perform a mission action (excluding Retrieve, Approved Ops 2025), if it requires this operative to control an objective marker, you can instead determine control from one of your OBELISK NODE markers. Whenever this operative would perform the Operate Hatch action, you can open or close a hatchway thats access point is within 1" of one of your OBELISK NODE markers instead. Note that you must still fulfil the Operate Hatch action’s conditions.
GEOMANTIC DISTURBANCE1AP
Select a point on a terrain feature; that point must be visible to and within 8" of this operative. Separately roll 2D6 for each operative within 2" of that point. If the result is higher than that operative’s remaining wounds, inflict damage on it equal to the difference.
This operative cannot perform this action while it has a Conceal order, or while within control range of an enemy operative.
CANOPTEK CONTROL1AP
SUPPORT. Select one friendly CANOPTEK operative visible to and within 6" of this operative. Alternatively, you can select one friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE CANOPTEK operative that’s visible to this operative and within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX (SUPPORT doesn’t apply to this selection). That selected operative can immediately perform a 1AP action for free; it cannot move more than 2" during that action.
This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.
MOLECULAR BREACH1AP
SUPPORT. Select one friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE operative visible to and within 6" of this operative. Alternatively, you can select one friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE operative visible to this operative and within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX (SUPPORT doesn’t apply to this selection).
The next time the selected operative performs an action in which it moves, don’t move it. Instead, remove it from the killzone and set it back up wholly within a distance equal to its Move stat (or 3" if it was a Dash) horizontally of its original location (in a killzone that uses the close quarters rules, e.g. Killzone: Tomb World, this distance can be measured over and through Wall terrain and the operative can be set up on the other side). Note that it gains no additional distance when performing the Charge action. It must be set up in a location it can be placed, and unless it’s the Charge action, it cannot be set up within control range of an enemy operative.
This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.
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CANOPTEK CIRCLE, NECRON, LEADER, CRYPTEK, GEOMANCER
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⌀50mm |
Fitted with an accelerator mandible, these adapted constructs support their Cryptek’s other Canopteks and ensure they serve at peak efficiency. They tap into energy reserves throughout a tomb, either transferring the sudden jolt of phasic power or data to other constructs, or using it as a dangerous surge to fry cranial nerves.
Fitted with an accelerator mandible, these adapted constructs support their Cryptek’s other Canopteks and ensure they serve at peak efficiency. They tap into energy reserves throughout a tomb, either transferring the sudden jolt of phasic power or data to other constructs, or using it as a dangerous surge to fry cranial nerves. |
APL2 |
MOVE7" |
SAVE4+ |
WOUNDS7 |
NAME | ATK | HIT | DMG | WR | ||||
| Spark | ||||||||
| Spark | 4 | 4+ | 2/3 | Range 4", Piercing 1 | Range 4", Piercing 1 | |||
| Claws & spark | ||||||||
| Claws & spark | 3 | 4+ | 3/4 | Lethal 5+, Stun | Lethal 5+, Stun | |||
OVERCHARGE1AP
Select one other friendly CANOPTEK operative visible to and within 3" of this operative. Alternatively, if this operative is within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX, you can select one other friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE CANOPTEK operative within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX. Until the end of that selected operative’s next activation, add 1 to its APL stat.
This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.
CRANIAL OVERLOAD1AP
Select one enemy operative visible to and within 3" of this operative. Alternatively, if this operative is within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX, you can select one enemy operative within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX. Until the end of that enemy operative’s next activation, subtract 1 from its APL stat.
This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.
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CANOPTEK CIRCLE, NECRON, CANOPTEK, MACROCYTE, ACCELERATOR
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⌀28mm |
Macrocyte Reanimators are fitted with a compact nanoscarab projector. The beam they fire from it is a carrier wave delivering trillions of microscopic constructs that can repair ruptured Necron technology – whether a tomb’s passage or the living metal of its inhabitants. They unthinkingly do the same with living flesh, horrifically reforming it atom by atom.
Macrocyte Reanimators are fitted with a compact nanoscarab projector. The beam they fire from it is a carrier wave delivering trillions of microscopic constructs that can repair ruptured Necron technology – whether a tomb’s passage or the living metal of its inhabitants. They unthinkingly do the same with living flesh, horrifically reforming it atom by atom. |
APL2 |
MOVE7" |
SAVE4+ |
WOUNDS7 |
NAME | ATK | HIT | DMG | WR | ||||
| Atomiser beam | ||||||||
| Atomiser beam | 4 | 4+ | 3/4 | Range 6", Lethal 5+ | Range 6", Lethal 5+ | |||
| Claws & tail | ||||||||
| Claws & tail | 4 | 4+ | 3/4 | - | ||||
Reanimate: Once per turning point, when another friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE operative would be incapacitated, if that operative is visible to and within 6" of this operative, or if this and that operative are within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX, you can use this rule, providing neither this nor that operative is within control range of an enemy operative. If you do, that friendly operative isn’t incapacitated, has 1 wound remaining and cannot be incapacitated for the remainder of the action. After that action, that friendly operative can immediately perform a free Dash action. If this rule was used during that friendly operative’s activation, that activation ends. You cannot use this rule if this operative is incapacitated, or if it’s a Shoot action and this operative would be a primary or secondary target.
NANOSCARAB BEAM1AP
Select one friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE operative visible to and within 6" of this operative. Alternatively, if this operative is within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX, you can select one other friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE operative within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX. The selected operative regains up to 3D3 lost wounds. It cannot be an operative that the Reanimate rule was used on during this turning point.
This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or more than once per turning point.
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CANOPTEK CIRCLE, NECRON, CANOPTEK, MACROCYTE, REANIMATOR
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⌀28mm |
| APL2 |
MOVE7" |
SAVE4+ |
WOUNDS7 |
NAME | ATK | HIT | DMG | WR | ||||
| Gauss scalpel | ||||||||
| Gauss scalpel | 4 | 4+ | 3/4 | Piercing 1 | Piercing 1 | |||
| Tesla caster (focused) | ||||||||
| Tesla caster (focused) | 5 | 4+ | 2/3 | - | ||||
| Tesla caster (living lightning) | ||||||||
| Tesla caster (living lightning) | 5 | 4+ | 2/3 | Blast 2" | Blast 2" | |||
| Claws & tail | ||||||||
| Claws & tail | 4 | 4+ | 3/4 | - | ||||
Aggressive Defence: If this operative is incapacitated by an enemy operative within 2" of it, before this operative is removed from the killzone, roll one D3: on a 2+, inflict damage on that enemy operative equal to the result.
Expendable Construct: This operative is ignored for your opponent’s kill/elimination op (when it’s incapacitated, and when determining your starting number of operatives). It’s also ignored for victory conditions and scoring VPs if either require operatives to ‘escape’, ‘survive’ or be incapacitated by enemy operatives (if it escapes/survives/is incapacitated, determining how many operatives must escape/survive/be incapacitated, etc.).
A Ceaseless Scuttling: As a STRATEGIC GAMBIT in each turning point after the first, if you have less than three nonincapacitated friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE WARRIOR operatives, you can set up another one ready and with a Conceal order wholly within your drop zone (you can select its weapon options as normal).
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CANOPTEK CIRCLE, NECRON, CANOPTEK, MACROCYTE, WARRIOR
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⌀28mm |
Tomb Crawlers are hulking Canoptek constructs that possess great strength, as capable of shifting tonnes of debris as crushing armoured intruders. Lurking in hidden alcoves for days to millennia, they can activate suddenly to ambush the foe with advanced weapons mounted on their hardened shells.
Tomb Crawlers are hulking Canoptek constructs that possess great strength, as capable of shifting tonnes of debris as crushing armoured intruders. Lurking in hidden alcoves for days to millennia, they can activate suddenly to ambush the foe with advanced weapons mounted on their hardened shells. |
APL2 |
MOVE5" |
SAVE3+ |
WOUNDS21 |
NAME | ATK | HIT | DMG | WR | ||||
| Transdimensional isolator | ||||||||
| Transdimensional isolator | 5 | 4+ | 5/6 | Dimensional Banishment* | Dimensional Banishment* | |||
| Twin gauss reapers (focused) | ||||||||
| Twin gauss reapers (focused) | 5 | 4+ | 4/5 | Piercing 1, Severe | Piercing 1, Severe | |||
| Twin gauss reapers (sweeping) | ||||||||
| Twin gauss reapers (sweeping) | 4 | 4+ | 4/5 | Piercing 1, Severe, Torrent 1" | Piercing 1, Severe, Torrent 1" | |||
| Claws | ||||||||
| Claws | 4 | 4+ | 4/4 | - | ||||
*Dimensional Banishment: After this operative uses this weapon, if you inflicted damage or retained any critical successes, if the target wasn’t incapacitated, roll 2D6: if the result is higher than the target’s remaining wounds, the target is incapacitated (taking precedence over rules that prevent incapacitation, e.g. Medic!, FELLGOR RAVAGER Frenzy) and your opponent cannot place a Reanimation marker (HIEROTEK CIRCLE) for that operative, if relevant
Weapon Sentinel: Whenever your opponent is selecting a valid target, if this operative has a Conceal order, it cannot use Light terrain for cover. While this can allow this operative to be targeted (assuming it’s visible), it doesn’t remove its cover save (if any).
Steadfast: Whenever determining control of a marker, you can treat this operative’s APL stat as 3. If you do, this takes precedence over all other rules, meaning any changes to its APL stat are ignored for this.
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CANOPTEK CIRCLE, NECRON, CANOPTEK, TOMB CRAWLER
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⌀50mm |
Accurate x
You can retain up to x attack dice as normal successes without rolling them. If a weapon has more than one instance of Accurate x, you can treat it as one instance of Accurate 2 instead (this takes precedence over x rules).Obelisk Node Matrix
Obelisk nodes are concentrations of Necron technology, hubs of energy and data streams. Whether raised up from their sites of ancient burial, formed from restructured local matter or phased into place from a pocket dimension, these angular nodes can empower a Cryptek and their servants. Impelled into positions where they can connect in a matrix of power, they aid the Cryptek’s ambitions whilst hampering their foes.
As a STRATEGIC GAMBIT in the first turning point, place your three OBELISK NODE markers wholly within your territory. As a STRATEGIC GAMBIT in each turning point after the first, you can move each of your OBELISK NODE markers up to 3" horizontally.
Your OBELISK NODE markers control other markers within 1" of them that no enemy operatives contest (treat your OBELISK NODE markers as friendly operatives for this purpose). If more than one player would use their OBELISK NODE markers to control the same marker, no OBELISK NODE markers control it.
Whenever one of your OBELISK NODE markers is within 6" horizontally of another of your OBELISK NODE markers, those markers and the area between them create an OBELISK NODE MATRIX above and below (in other words, their height in the killzone is irrelevant). If all three of your OBELISK NODE markers fulfil this, it creates a larger combined OBELISK NODE MATRIX.
Whenever a friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE operative is within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX:
Your OBELISK NODE markers control other markers within 1" of them that no enemy operatives contest (treat your OBELISK NODE markers as friendly operatives for this purpose). If more than one player would use their OBELISK NODE markers to control the same marker, no OBELISK NODE markers control it.
Whenever one of your OBELISK NODE markers is within 6" horizontally of another of your OBELISK NODE markers, those markers and the area between them create an OBELISK NODE MATRIX above and below (in other words, their height in the killzone is irrelevant). If all three of your OBELISK NODE markers fulfil this, it creates a larger combined OBELISK NODE MATRIX.
Whenever a friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE operative is within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX:
- Weapons on its datacard have the Accurate 2 weapon rule.
- Add 1 to its APL stat (to a maximum of 3).
A Ceaseless Scuttling
As a STRATEGIC GAMBIT in each turning point after the first, if you have less than three nonincapacitated friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE WARRIOR operatives, you can set up another one ready and with a Conceal order wholly within your drop zone (you can select its weapon options as normal).NODAL RESPONSE
Eldritch pulses of artificial thought thrum through the obelisk nodes as they adjust the flow of energies and data in response to rapidly changing situations.
Use this firefight ploy during a friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE operative’s activation, before or after it performs an action. You can either change one of the strategy ploys you used during this turning point (only pay additional CP if that ploy costs more), or use a strategy ploy now (pay its CP cost as normal).
COMMAND RE-ROLL1CP
Tactical Ploy
Use this firefight ploy after rolling your attack or defence dice. You can re-roll one of those dice.
ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY1CP
All who know of the Inquisition fear its limitless reach. Those unfortunate enough to draw the ire of its Agents are often stricken by fear.
Use this firefight ploy during the battle, when an opponent uses a strategy or firefight ploy (excluding Command Re-roll or one that costs 0CP). Their ploy isn’t used, the CP spent on it is refunded and they cannot use that ploy again during this turning point. This ploy cannot be used to stop the same ploy more than once per battle.
Obelisk Node Control
Whenever this operative would perform a mission action (excluding Retrieve, Approved Ops 2025), if it requires this operative to control an objective marker, you can instead determine control from one of your OBELISK NODE markers. Whenever this operative would perform the Operate Hatch action, you can open or close a hatchway thats access point is within 1" of one of your OBELISK NODE markers instead. Note that you must still fulfil the Operate Hatch action’s conditions.Climbing
An operative must be within 1" horizontally and 3" vertically of terrain that’s visible to them to climb it. Each climb is treated as a minimum of 2" vertically (e.g. a 1" distance is treated as 2").
Dropping
Operatives drop down when they move off terrain or after they’ve jumped. Ignore 2" of vertical distance that they drop during each action. This means a vertical drop of 2" or less is ignored. If they drop multiple times during an action, only 2" total is ignored, not 2" from each drop.
Obelisk Node Matrix
Obelisk nodes are concentrations of Necron technology, hubs of energy and data streams. Whether raised up from their sites of ancient burial, formed from restructured local matter or phased into place from a pocket dimension, these angular nodes can empower a Cryptek and their servants. Impelled into positions where they can connect in a matrix of power, they aid the Cryptek’s ambitions whilst hampering their foes.
As a STRATEGIC GAMBIT in the first turning point, place your three OBELISK NODE markers wholly within your territory. As a STRATEGIC GAMBIT in each turning point after the first, you can move each of your OBELISK NODE markers up to 3" horizontally.
Your OBELISK NODE markers control other markers within 1" of them that no enemy operatives contest (treat your OBELISK NODE markers as friendly operatives for this purpose). If more than one player would use their OBELISK NODE markers to control the same marker, no OBELISK NODE markers control it.
Whenever one of your OBELISK NODE markers is within 6" horizontally of another of your OBELISK NODE markers, those markers and the area between them create an OBELISK NODE MATRIX above and below (in other words, their height in the killzone is irrelevant). If all three of your OBELISK NODE markers fulfil this, it creates a larger combined OBELISK NODE MATRIX.
Whenever a friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE operative is within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX:
Your OBELISK NODE markers control other markers within 1" of them that no enemy operatives contest (treat your OBELISK NODE markers as friendly operatives for this purpose). If more than one player would use their OBELISK NODE markers to control the same marker, no OBELISK NODE markers control it.
Whenever one of your OBELISK NODE markers is within 6" horizontally of another of your OBELISK NODE markers, those markers and the area between them create an OBELISK NODE MATRIX above and below (in other words, their height in the killzone is irrelevant). If all three of your OBELISK NODE markers fulfil this, it creates a larger combined OBELISK NODE MATRIX.
Whenever a friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE operative is within your OBELISK NODE MATRIX:
- Weapons on its datacard have the Accurate 2 weapon rule.
- Add 1 to its APL stat (to a maximum of 3).
Counteract
When you would activate a ready friendly operative, if all your operatives are expended but your opponent still has ready operatives, you can select an expended friendly operative with an Engage order to perform a 1AP action (excluding Guard) for free. Each operative can only counteract once per turning point. That operative cannot move more than 2", or must be set up wholly within 2" if it’s removed and set up again, while counteracting (this is not a change to its Move stat, and takes precedence over all other rules). Counteracting is optional, so you can choose not to. In either case, activation alternates back to your opponent afterwards.Counteracting isn’t an activation, it’s instead of activating. This difference is important; for instance, it means action restrictions won't apply.
MATRIX MANIPULATOR
With a flick of their digits, a skilled Geomancer can use this enhanced geomantic manipulator as a surrogate obelisk node to extend the matrix.
Once per battle, during a friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE operative’s activation or counteraction, you can use this rule. If you do, until the end of that activation/counteraction, a friendly CANOPTEK CIRCLE GEOMANCER operative is treated as your fourth OBELISK NODE marker.
Ceaseless
You can re-roll any of your attack dice results of one result (e.g. results of 2).
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Shoot1AP
Shoot with the active operative by following the sequence below. The active operative’s player is the attacker. The selected enemy operative’s player is the defender.
An operative cannot perform this action while it has a Conceal order, or while within control range of an enemy operative.
Charge1AP
The same as the Reposition action, except the active operative can move an additional 2".
It can move, and must finish the move, within control range of an enemy operative. If it moves within control range of an enemy operative that no other friendly operatives are within control range of, it cannot leave that operative’s control range.
An operative cannot perform this action while it has a Conceal order, if it’s already within control range of an enemy operative, or during the same activation in which it performed the Reposition, Dash or Fall Back action.
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Valid Target
Some rules require you to select a valid target for an operative. This is most common when an operative is shooting, but some rare rules require it too.
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The CANOPTEK CIRCLE and CANOPTEK keywords are used in the following Canoptek Circle datacards:
Visible
For an intended target to be Visible, the following must be true:- You can draw an imaginary, unobstructed straight line (known as a Visibility line) 1 mm wide from the head of the active operative’s miniature to any part of the miniature of the intended target (not its base).
In the rare instance that bases or parts of the active operative’s miniature prevent an intended target from being Visible to the active operative, such as when the active operative is directly below or above the intended target, treat those bases and parts as being invisible.
Some rare rules will require you to select a point that is Visible (e.g. a point on the killzone). In such circumstances, you must be able to draw an imaginary, unobstructed straight line 1mm wide from the head of the active operative’s miniature to the point you would select.
Fight1AP
Fight with the active operative by following the sequence below. The active operative’s player is the attacker. The selected enemy operative’s player is the defender.
An operative cannot perform this action unless an enemy operative is within its control range.
Control Range
Many rules relate to control range such as moving, fighting and using cover. Something is within an operative’s control range if it’s visible to and within 1" of that operative.Control range between operatives is mutual, therefore operatives are within each other’s control range if one of them is visible to and within 1" of the other.
The terrain is within both operative B and C’s control range.
Because of the terrain, operative B is not visible to operative C, and vice versa, therefore they are not within each other’s control range.
Imagine control range as an area of interaction the operative has with things close to it.
Blast x
The target you select is the primary target. After shooting the primary target, shoot with this weapon against each secondary target in an order of your choice (roll each sequence separately). Secondary targets are other operatives visible to and within x of the primary target, e.g. Blast 2" (they are all valid targets, regardless of a Conceal order). Secondary targets are in cover and obscured if the primary target was.Torrent x
Select a valid target as normal as the primary target, then select any number of other valid targets within x of the first valid target, but not within control range of friendly operatives, as secondary targets, e.g. Torrent 2". Shoot with this weapon against all of them in an order of your choice (roll each sequence separately).ANIMATE OBELISK NODES
Heeding some hidden command, looming obelisk nodes surge into new positions of cosmic conjunction.
Use this firefight ploy when it’s your turn to activate or counteract with a friendly operative. Move any number of your OBELISK NODE markers instead. They can move up to 6" horizontally combined, and distances are always rounded up to the nearest inch (so if you move a marker 1.5", it’s treated as moving it 2"). For example, you could move one marker 6", three markers 1" each, or any combination that doesn’t exceed 6" in total. You can also move them 0" (to effectively skip an activation). In any case, your opponent activates as normal afterwards.
Piercing x
The defender collects x less defence dice, e.g. Piercing 1. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes.Seek
When selecting a valid target, operatives cannot use terrain for cover. If the rule is Seek Light, operatives cannot use Light terrain for cover. Whilst this can allow such operatives to be targeted (assuming they’re visible), it doesn’t remove their cover save (if any).Stun
If you retain any critical successes, subtract 1 from the APL stat of the operative this weapon is being used against until the end of its next activation.Devastating x
Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against, e.g. Devastating 3. If the rule starts with a distance (e.g. 1" Devastating x), inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. Note that success isn’t discarded after doing so — it can still be resolved later in the sequence.Punishing
If you retain any critical successes, you can retain one of your fails as a normal success instead of discarding it.Rending
If you retain any critical successes, you can retain one of your normal successes as a Critical success instead.Severe
If you don’t retain any critical successes, you can change one of your normal successes to a critical success. The Devastating and Piercing Crits weapon rules still take effect, but Punishing and Rending don’t..Shock
The first time you strike with a critical success in each sequence, also discard one of your opponent’s unresolved normal successes (or a critical success if there are none).Operate Hatch1AP
An operative can perform this action during a Dash or Reposition action, and any remaining move distance can be used after it does so.
An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or if that hatchway is open and its access point is within an enemy operative’s control range.
The CANOPTEK keyword is used in the following Canoptek Circle datacards:
Dash1AP
The same as the Reposition action, except don’t use the active operative’s Move stat — it can move up to 3" instead. In addition, it cannot climb during this move, but it can drop and jump.
An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or during the same activation in which it performed the Charge action.
The CANOPTEK CIRCLE keyword is used in the following Canoptek Circle datacards:
The NECRON keyword is used in the following Canoptek Circle datacards:
Range x
Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets, e.g. Range 9".Lethal x+
Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes, e.g. Lethal 5+.The CANOPTEK keyword is used in the following Canoptek Circle datacards:
The MACROCYTE keyword is used in the following Canoptek Circle datacards:
Damage
When damage is inflicted on an operative, reduce their wounds by that amount. An operative’s starting number of wounds is determined by its Wounds stat (see datacards). If an operative’s wounds are reduced to 0 or less, it’s incapacitated, then removed from the killzone. Some rules allow an incapacitated operative to perform a free action before being removed from the killzone. Such an operative cannot perform more than one free action (excluding Place Marker) in this instance, and that operative’s player decides the order of any of its rules that occur before it’s removed from the killzone (taking precedence over the player with initiative deciding).While an operative has fewer than its starting wounds remaining, it’s wounded. While it has fewer than half its starting wounds remaining, it’s also injured. Subtract 2" from the Move stat of injured operatives and worsen the Hit stat of their weapons by 1.
Keep track of each operative’s remaining wounds with dice, tokens or by writing it down.
‘Incapacitated’ and ‘removed from the killzone’ are separate. Some rules take effect when an operative is incapacitated, but before it’s removed.
‘Incapacitated’ and ‘removed from the killzone’ are separate. Some rules take effect when an operative is incapacitated, but before it’s removed.
Precedence
Some rare rules will conflict with each other, so it must be established which takes precedence. In order of priority, a rule takes precedence if:1
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If a rule on a datacard says ‘this operative can perform two Shoot actions during its activation’, this takes precedence over the core rules for action restrictions, as per precedence priority 3.
Mutation
Through arcane ritual, the most devoted among a Chaos Cult have profane symbols carved into their flesh or tattooed onto their skin. Should the correct words of invocation be uttered, these icons appear to draw empyric power, mutating the form of the devotee. This doesn’t satisfy the dark cravings and power lust of some; depraved prayers are written upon flayed skin and nailed into tormented flesh, and daemons are summoned and bound into mortal bodies.
During the battle, friendly CHAOS CULT operatives can MUTATE as follows:- As a STRATEGIC GAMBIT, you can MUTATE a number of friendly CHAOS CULT operatives based on the turning point as follows: TP1 = 2, TP2 = 2, TP3 = 3, TP4+ = 4.
- Whenever a friendly DEVOTEE operative incapacitates an enemy operative within its control range, it can MUTATE.
- Each operative cannot MUTATE more than once per turning point.
- If it’s a DEVOTEE operative, turn it into a MUTANT operative.
- If it’s a MUTANT operative, turn it into a TORMENT operative (max twice per turning point).
- It can regain up to D3+1 lost wounds.
- Swap the miniatures, ensuring the centre of the new miniature’s base is as close as possible to where the centre of the old miniature’s base was. This can put it within control range of enemy operatives, and if the old miniature was, the new miniature must be if possible.
- The new operative type loses a number of wounds equal to the lost wounds of its preceding operative type.
- It’s still the same operative for any rules it’s already been selected for. The operative is simply a new operative type and will use that new type’s miniature and datacard rules.
Frenzy
Fellgor Ravagers channel their pain into an animalistic frenzy, dismissing wounds and bursting with aggression.
Whenever a friendly FELLGOR RAVAGER operative that doesn’t have one of your Frenzy tokens would be incapacitated during the battle, it’s not incapacitated and it gains one of your Frenzy tokens. All remaining attack dice are discarded (including yours if this operative is fighting or retaliating). If it has a Conceal order, change it to Engage.Whenever a friendly FELLGOR RAVAGER operative has one of your Frenzy tokens:
- It’s only incapacitated as detailed overleaf.
- It cannot have a Conceal order.
- It’s injured.
- It cannot perform the Pick Up Marker, unique (excluding Sweeping Blow, see VANDAL) or mission actions (excluding Operate Hatch)
- For the purpose of determining control of markers and areas of the killzone, treat its APL stat as 1. This takes precedence over any stat changes.
- Its activation or counteraction ends.
- An enemy operative is fighting against or retaliating against it and your opponent strikes with a critical success.
- An enemy operative is fighting against or retaliating against it and your opponent strikes it for a second time with a normal success. Note this can be strikes from two different Fight actions.
- An enemy operative is shooting it and Critical Dmg is inflicted on it.
- The battle ends (resolve this before any victory conditions that resolve at the end of the battle).
Reanimation Protocols
The body of a slain Necron becomes wreathed in an eerie glow. Severed limbs reattach and broken bodies reform in a shower of emerald sparks. Eye-lenses flicker once more and the Necron rises again to rejoin the fight.
The first time each friendly HIEROTEK CIRCLE operative is incapacitated, before it’s removed from the killzone, place one of your Reanimation markers within its control range. Then remove it as incapacitated, also removing any tokens and rules effects it had (e.g.In the Ready step of each Strategy phase, select one of your Reanimation markers and roll one D6: on a 1-2, leave that Reanimation marker in the killzone and repeat this process with a different one of your Reanimation markers (if any); on a 3+, an operative is REANIMATED.
You can only select each of your Reanimation markers once per turning point, and once you roll a 3+, you don’t select any more for that turning point. Whenever an operative is REANIMATED:
- Set up the operative that Reanimation marker was placed for (it’s no longer incapacitated). It must be placed within 3" of that Reanimation marker and not within control range of enemy operatives (if you cannot do so, treat the roll as 1-2 instead).
- It has 1 wound remaining.
- It has an order of your choice and is ready.
- Remove that Reanimation marker.
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