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A Necron lord surrounded by purple chronomantic lightning, from the Dawn of War 4 Necron CGI trailer.

Dawn of War 4 Necrons

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The Dawn of War 4 Necrons are slow but very hard to kill: their buildings spread a Power Matrix that heals and toughens units and earns the Dominion resource.

Resurrection Galleries bring dead units back for free, and Tomb Pylons and the Monolith let them teleport across the map.

Verified · 4 sources · image © Games Workshop · KING Art Games / Deep Silver (Steam)

Named so far
11
Commanders
2

The Power Matrix

The upgradeable Tomb Citadel is the Necron headquarters and production engine. Many Necron buildings can only go on the Power Matrix, and each one spreads it further.

The bigger the Power Matrix, the more Dominion you earn. Units on it heal faster and get tougher on top of their normal out-of-combat healing.

KING Art changed the Power Matrix after community feedback, shown in the September 9, 2026 Battlefield Report.

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Slow, but everywhere

With a few exceptions, Necron units are slower than other armies. Scarabs are the fast exception: cheap swarms that pin enemy ranged units in melee.

Canoptek Spyders raise Tomb Pylons anywhere; units leaving the Tomb Citadel can teleport to them. The Translocation Science Stratagem moves up to five units to any visible spot.

Chronomancer Thothmek bends time to empower his legions; Ahmnok prefers to fight up close.

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Necrons units named so far

KING Art has named 11 Necrons units, commanders, buildings and abilities in its posts. Stats are not public before launch; the Dawn of War 4 units database lists all four factions.

NameTypeWhat KING Art said it does
Chronomancer ThothmekCommanderBends time with chronomantic powers to strengthen his legions and confound enemies. Voiced by James Alexander.
AhmnokCommanderMelee-first Necron commander who fights up close instead of manipulating the battlefield from afar.
ScarabsInfantryCheap, fast swarms that tie enemy ranged units up in melee while slower Necrons close in.
DeathmarksInfantrySnipers that outrange and pick off enemy commanders and elite infantry from a safe distance.
DoomstalkerVehicleColossal construct armed with a Doomsday Blaster.
Canoptek SpyderVehicleBuilder construct that raises Tomb Pylons anywhere on the map.
MonolithVehicleIts Eternity Gate is an exit point for units held in reserve at the Tomb Citadel; its Particle Whip punishes massed units.
Tomb CitadelBuildingUpgradeable Necron headquarters and the production engine for every unit.
Tomb PylonBuildingSpawns a new patch of Power Matrix and is a teleport target for units leaving the Tomb Citadel.
Resurrection GalleryBuildingPick a unit type: whenever a unit of that type dies, it comes back for free.
Translocation ScienceAbilityStratagem that teleports up to five units from anywhere to any visible part of the map.

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Keep exploring

  • 01 / Launch

    Dawn of War 4

    Dawn of War 4 launches December 3, 2026 on PC (Steam) with 4 factions and 70+ campaign missions. Every faction, commander and unit named so far, sourced.

  • 02 / Factions

    Dawn of War 4 factions

    Dawn of War 4 has 4 factions at launch: Space Marines, Orks, Necrons and Adeptus Mechanicus. Each one's mechanic, commanders and units; a 5th comes later.

  • 03 / Database

    All commanders

    Dawn of War 4 commanders: 10 named across 4 factions, from Gorgutz to Sek-Ix-23. How picks work in multiplayer, abilities and voice cast.

  • 04 / Database

    Unit database

    Dawn of War 4 units database: 38 units, commanders, buildings and abilities named by KING Art, filterable by faction, with what each one does.

Confirmed so far

  • Power Matrix and Dominion resource.
  • Free resurrection of a chosen unit type.
  • Thothmek and Ahmnok as commanders.

Still unknown: How much the Power Matrix changed after feedback. Unit costs and stats.

Necrons: FAQ

Do Necrons use cover in Dawn of War 4?
No. KING Art says Necrons do not use cover at all; they rely on healing and toughness instead.
How do Necrons resurrect units in Dawn of War 4?
A Resurrection Gallery lets you pick a unit type; when a unit of that type dies, it comes back for free.

Sources

  1. Steam news — Faction Deep Dive: Necrons, Jul 29, 2026 · checked Oct 4, 2026
  2. Steam news — Battlefield Report: 1v1 Annihilation, Orks vs Necrons, Sep 9, 2026 · checked Oct 4, 2026
  3. Steam news — Introducing the cast of Dawn of War IV, Aug 5, 2026 · checked Oct 4, 2026
  4. Steam news — AMA Developer Blog: Multiplayer (Jan Theysen, Elliott Verbiest), Jul 24, 2026 · checked Oct 4, 2026