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In the campaign for [[Medusa IV]] the objective of the Necron force was to construct a series of pylons across the planet to protect against the encroaching warp storm, as most Necron and [[C'tan]] technology (such as [[Blank]]s) seems based on combating [[warp]]-related technology and beings.{{Cite This}}
[[Image:NecronPylon.jpg|right|thumb|220px|A Necron Pylon and two [[Necron Warrior]]s{{Fn|1}}]]
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{{otheruses|USE=Necron Pylonartillery|OTHERUSE=Xenos Constructxenos anti-[[Warp]] constructs|OTHERPAGE=Pylon}}[[Image:PylonArt12.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Necron Pylon{{Fn|4}}]]
The '''Necron Pylon''' is a super heavy device used by the [[Necrons]] as a mobile weapons emplacement.
Necron Pylons were first encountered on [[WDY-272]], where they emerged from the sands of this uncharted world and opened fire without prior provocation. Their location was logged by the [[Imperium]] for subsequent aerial bombardment, but when the strike was made the Pylons seemed to have vanished without a trace.{{Fn|2}}
==The Necron Pylon Pylons in the 41st Millennium==[[Image:PylonArt12.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Necron Pylon{{Fn|4}}]]A Necron Pylon is a crescent shaped Necron "defense defence turret" constructed from the same [[living metal]] as the Necron [[Monolith]].{{Fn|2}} Unlike traditional turrets, a Pylon's position is not fixed and Necron attacks are often supported by Pylons that are [[teleport]]ed to the surface of the besieged world. When used in a defensive manner, Pylons emerge from the ground to attack trespassers and subsequently vanish to escape retaliation. Pylons have a large range of fire thanks to their ability to rapidly traverse the firing element of their primary weapon system, making them a threat to both land-based targets and aircraft alike.{{Fn|2}} In the campaign for [[Medusa IV]] the objective of the Necron force was to construct a series of pylons across the planet to protect against the encroaching [[warp storm]], as most Necron and [[C'tan]] technology (such as [[Blank]]s) seems based on combating [[warp]]-related technology and beings.{{Cite This}}
==Design==
===Armament===
[[Image:NecronPylon.jpg|right|thumb|220px|A Necron Pylon and two [[Necron Warrior]]s{{Fn|1}}]]
A Necron Pylon has a power matrix similar to that of a Monolith, from which the Pylon draws energy prior to discharging it in one of two forms: as a [[Particle Accelerator (Necron)|Particle Accelerator]] attack, or a [[Gauss Flux Arc]].{{Fn|2}}
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Imperial Armour - Apocalypse]], pg. 89
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Apocalypse (2007)]], pg. 164
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