In a new gameplay trailer, the creators of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War showcase the Necron faction and their units, including the C’tan – gods now serving as enslaved weapons.
The video dives deeper into the faction and gameplay of the Necrons. Those who have played Dawn of War before will likely recognize much of it, as a lot sounds like improved versions from the first part:
- Necron warriors are revived through the living metal they were transformed into millions of years ago.
- The unique resource “Dominion” boosts the faction as a whole.
- Necrons primarily rely on slow weapons with high firepower and teleportation abilities, which aligns with their technological advancement.
New is the fact that the Necrons build an energy grid that behaves similarly to the unholy ground of the undead from Warcraft 3. It grants buffs to Necron units and indicates the faction’s construction area.
Two commanders are also available, one with supportive “magic” that can heal allies and slow down opponents, and a second focusing more on melee and destruction.
However, the Necrons’ superweapons are particularly exciting: floating assault pyramids and shards of the C’tan.
Necrons use star-consuming gods to annihilate their enemies
Necropolises are “the endgame weapon” of the faction, a floating city armed with weapons that can teleport into battles and annihilate entire armies. However, in Dawn of War 4, it doesn’t sound as “overpowered” as it did in the first game.
The shards of the C’tan are, on the other hand, the true weapons of annihilation. In the video, the Dragon (Void Dragon
), an enslaved god, eradicates enemies with a gigantic sword and green lightning.
In the lore, C’tan are gods that feed on stars – they literally devour suns and extinguish entire systems. The Necrons, or Necrontyr, instigated a war against them and shattered them. Now they use the shards as weapons… as long as they still maintain control over them.
Dawn of War 4 will be released on September 17, 2026.
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Besides the Necrons, Space Marines, Orks, and the Adeptus Mechanicus will be playable factions in Dawn of War 4. Especially the Adeptus Mechanicus is likely to excite many fans of the series, as they make their first appearance in the series: The fanatical tech nerds of Warhammer 40,000 prove in Dawn of War 4 why they are among the most dangerous armies of the Imperium
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