Adeptus Mechanicus armies have a strategy rating of 2.

All formations have an initiative rating of 2+ unless otherwise noted.

Formation

Composition

Cataphractii Core Choices

Leman Russ Maniple
5 Russ Vanquishers or 5 Executioners
Valdor Maniple
5 Valdor Tank Hunters
Cataphractii Heavy Choices (1 per core choice)
Macharius Cohort
2 Macharius Heavy Tanks and 1 Macharius Vulcan or
Vanquisher
Super Heavy Cohort
3 Baneblades, Stormblades, or Shadowswords in any
combination
Cataphractii Support Choices (2 per core choice)
Artillery Maniple
5 Manticores
Avenger Fighters
2 Avenger Strike Fighters
Tetrarch Heavy Lander 1 Tetrarch Heavy Lander
01 Orbital Support
1 Mechanicus Gothic Class Cruiser or 1 Ark Mechanicus
Cataphractii Core Upgrades (select up to 3 DIFFERENT upgrades):
01 Legate
1 Legate Character Upgrade
Super Heavy Tank
1 Baneblade, Stormblade, or Shadowsword
Russ Cohort
Add 3 Leman Russ Executioners or three Vanquishers
Flak
Add 1-2 Hydras

Points
Cost
400
475
350
500
375
225
450
150
50
175
175
50 pts each

Cataphractii Allies (33%)

Skitarii Support: Select one core formation from the Skitarii list. (Any weapons and
upgrades except Magos may be taken.)
Collegia Titanica Support: Select one Scout or Battle Titan formation from the War Griffons list.
(Any weapons and upgrades except Legate may be taken. God Machines is not used.)
Special Rule: Blessings of the Omnissiah
The Adeptus Mechanicus assigns tech priests to safeguard and augment the machine spirit of
their armored vehicles in the field. At the start of each game you are granted one tech priest
per 500 points which may be assigned to any Cataphractii AV or WE formation. Allied
formations may not be assigned tech priests. Select one option from the list below; this
applies to all tech priests in your army.
Aegis Mechanicum: Free
The unit the Tech Priest is assigned gains the Leader rule and all units in this formation gain
Invulnerable Save.
Augmented Targeting Cogitators: 125 points
The unit the Tech Priest is assigned gains Inspiring and Sniper. All units in this formation gain
+1 Extra Attacks (15cm).

NEW UNIT STATS

Valdor
Type

Speed

Armour

Close Combat

Firefight

AV

15 cm

4+

6+

5+

Weapon

Range

Firepower

Notes

Lascannon
Neutron Laser Projector

45 cm
60 cm

AT5+
MW3+

Disrupt

Notes: Reinforced Armour

Tetrarch Heavy Lander

Type

Speed

Armour

Close Combat

Firefight

WE, Aircraft

Bomber

5+

6+

4+

Weapon

Range

Firepower

Notes

4 x Autocannon
2 x Twin Lascannon
Twin Heavy Bolter
Demolisher Cannon

30 cm
30 cm
15 cm
30 cm

AP5+/AT6+
AT4+
AA5+
AP3+/AT4+

Ignores Cover, FwA

Notes: DC3, 2 Void Shields, Reinforced Armour, Planetfall. Transport: may carry up to 5 AV or War Engines and 10 infantry or
LV. War Engines take up one space per DC. No Titans may be transported.
Critical: the Tetrach's structure collapses and the craft is destroyed along with any units it is carrying.