Databank
Skin previewAdeptus Mechanicus skin texture — circuitry platecircuitry plate — not saved

The Cult of the Machine God

Adeptus Mechanicus

“Knowledge Is Power, Guard It Well”

On the red sands of Mars, the Adeptus Mechanicus toils in service to the Omnissiah, the Machine God whose divine spark they believe resides in all technology. Tech-priests replace their failing flesh with augmetic perfection, pursuing forbidden lore in the Dark Age vaults beneath the Sacred Mountain, while endless legions of Skitarii — lobotomized soldier-servants of the Cult Mechanicus — march to war armed with radium weapons and arc rifles. Towering Kastelan robots and monstrous Kytan war engines lumber alongside them, animated by binaric prayer and machine spirit alike, as the Priesthood of Mars pursues its own inscrutable agenda within the wider Imperium.

Army Rule

Doctrina Imperatives

At the start of each of your turns, select one Doctrina Imperative for your army: Conqueror Imperative (add 1 to Advance and Charge rolls) or Protector Imperative (add 1 to Hit rolls for ranged weapons but subtract 1 from Hit rolls for melee weapons), applying to CULT MECHANICUS and SKITARII units.

Data-Tether

Some ADEPTUS MECHANICUS units can form Data-Tethers with nearby units, sharing targeting solutions to improve hit rolls when both units target the same enemy.

2 available

Detachments & Enhancements

Skitarii Hunter Cohort

Cohort Doctrina

Each time a model in this detachment is destroyed, roll one D6, adding 1 if it was a CANTICLES OF THE OMNISSIAH bearer; on a 6+ the unit gains a bonus to Hit rolls for the rest of the battle, representing binaric wrath.

The Omnissiah's Gaze

15 pts

The bearer's ranged weapons have the [PRECISION] ability.

Solar Furnace Cloak

20 pts

The bearer has a 4+ invulnerable save.

Autocaduceus of Arkhan Land

25 pts

At the end of the Fight phase, if the bearer destroyed one or more enemy models this phase, heal all wounds on the bearer's unit.

Phase Taser

15 pts

Improve the AP of the bearer's melee weapon by 2 and it has the [DEVASTATING WOUNDS] ability.

Rad-Zone Corps

Rad-Saturation

Each time a friendly RAD-ZONE CORPS unit destroys an enemy unit in the Fight or Shooting phase, you can place a Rad-Cloud marker; while an enemy unit is within 3" of a Rad-Cloud marker, subtract 1 from its Toughness characteristic.

Icon of the Rust Blight

15 pts

Friendly RAD-ZONE CORPS units within 6" of the bearer have the [IGNORES COVER] ability with ranged weapons.

Macrostubb Needler

10 pts

The bearer has a ranged weapon: Macrostubb Needler 18" Assault 1 S5 AP-1 D1, with [DEVASTATING WOUNDS].

Cranial Interlock

20 pts

While the bearer is leading a unit, that unit can re-roll Hit rolls of 1.

Prime Nihilus Circuit

15 pts

The bearer's unit has the FEEL NO PAIN 6+ ability.

6 stratagems

Stratagems

Machine Spirit Resurgent

1 CP

STRATEGIC PLOY · Any phase

Use when a friendly ADEPTUS MECHANICUS VEHICLE unit would be destroyed. Roll one D6: on a 4+, that unit fights or shoots one final time before being removed.

Sacred Rites

1 CP

STRATEGIC PLOY · Command phase

Use in your Command phase. Select one friendly ADEPTUS MECHANICUS unit: until the start of your next Command phase, that unit's ranged weapons have the [LETHAL HITS] ability.

Binaric Chatter

1 CP

BATTLE TACTIC · Shooting phase

Use when an ADEPTUS MECHANICUS unit from your army is selected to shoot. Until the end of the phase, re-roll Hit rolls of 1 for that unit's ranged weapons.

Vengeance for Ryza

2 CP

EPIC DEED · Fight phase

Use when an ADEPTUS MECHANICUS unit from your army is selected to fight. Until the end of the phase, that unit's melee weapons have the [DEVASTATING WOUNDS] ability.

Cognis Signum

1 CP

WARGEAR · Shooting phase

Use when an ADEPTUS MECHANICUS CHARACTER's unit is selected to shoot. Select one other friendly ADEPTUS MECHANICUS unit within 6": until the end of the phase, add 1 to Hit rolls for that unit's ranged weapons.

Repair and Recuperate

1 CP

STRATEGIC PLOY · Your turn phase

Use in your Command phase. Select one friendly ADEPTUS MECHANICUS VEHICLE unit: it heals D3+3 wounds.

31 units

Datasheets

M
5"
T
4
SV
4+
W
5
LD
6+
OC
1
M
5"
T
5
SV
4+
W
5
LD
6+
OC
1
M
6"
T
3
SV
4+
W
1
LD
7+
OC
1
M
6"
T
3
SV
4+
W
1
LD
7+
OC
1
M
8"
T
3
SV
4+
W
1
LD
6+
OC
1
M
8"
T
3
SV
4+
W
1
LD
6+
OC
1
M
4"
T
6
SV
3+
W
3
LD
7+
OC
2
M
4"
T
6
SV
3+
W
3
LD
7+
OC
2
M
10"
T
3
SV
4+
W
1
LD
7+
OC
1
M
14"
T
4
SV
5+
W
1
LD
7+
OC
1
M
6"
T
9
SV
3+
W
6
LD
7+
OC
2
M
8"
T
9
SV
3+
W
11
LD
6+
OC
2
M
30"
T
10
SV
3+
W
12
LD
6+
OC
2
M
10"
T
9
SV
3+
W
10
LD
6+
OC
3
M
10"
T
12
SV
3+
W
20
LD
6+
OC
6
M
6"
T
6
SV
3+
W
9
LD
6+
OC
2
M
6"
T
4
SV
4+
W
4
LD
7+
OC
1
M
8"
T
3
SV
5+
W
1
LD
7+
OC
1
M
8"
T
3
SV
5+
W
1
LD
7+
OC
1
M
14"
T
6
SV
4+
W
4
LD
7+
OC
1
M
14"
T
6
SV
4+
W
4
LD
7+
OC
1
M
8"
T
9
SV
3+
W
11
LD
7+
OC
2
M
6"
T
3
SV
4+
W
4
LD
6+
OC
1
M
14"
T
5
SV
4+
W
2
LD
7+
OC
1
M
12"
T
9
SV
3+
W
12
LD
7+
OC
2
M
30"
T
9
SV
3+
W
12
LD
7+
OC
2
M
10"
T
3
SV
4+
W
1
LD
7+
OC
1
M
8"
T
9
SV
3+
W
11
LD
7+
OC
2
M
6"
T
3
SV
4+
W
1
LD
7+
OC
1
M
6"
T
3
SV
4+
W
1
LD
7+
OC
1
M
6"
T
6
SV
4+
W
3
LD
7+
OC
2