Mechanicum and Dark Angels 2.5k

[Razorblade]

My List-in-Progress for 3.0. The Idea is to utilize the strengths of mechanicum and get an army on the table quickly by pairing it with quality Legion Armor from my existing Dark Angels.

 Mechanicum - ++ Crusade Force Organization Chart ++ [1470 Point(s), 2 Auxiliary Detachment(s), 1 Apex Detachment(s)]
Allegiance: Loyalist

# Mechanicum - ++ Crusade Primary Detachment ++ [350 Point(s)]
## High Command [210 Point(s)]
Archmagos [210 Point(s)]: Cybernetica, Cyber-familiar, Machinator array, Overcharge Reactors, Archeotech pistol, Thunder hammer, Phased plasma-fusil, Arcana Benefice, Frag grenades, One Apex Detachment

-> Hang out with the Vorax, Score, keep the tanks running, fish for crits with their guns

## Command [140 Point(s)]
Magos [140 Point(s)]: Cybernetica, Machinator array, Overcharge Reactors, Power fist, Arcana Benefice, Frag grenades, Prime Unit (Logistical Benefit (Heavy Assault))

-> Provide Detachments(necessary due to the "no mixed Arcana"-Rule), repair Stuff, hang out and score with the Castellax

## Heavy Assault [100 Point(s)]
Castellax Destructor Maniple [100 Point(s)]: Cybernetica
• 2x Castellax [50 Point(s)]: Shock chargers, 2x Bolter, Mauler bolt cannon

->Sit on an objective with comptroller 2

 

# Mechanicum - ++ Auxiliary - Combat Pioneer ++ [135 Point(s), 1 Auxiliary Detachment(s)]
## Recon [135 Point(s)]
Vorax Attack Maniple [135 Point(s)]: Cybernetica, Pair of power blades, Twin rotor cannon
• 3x Vorax [45 Point(s)]: Lightning gun

->Score with comptroller 2. A second Unit of Castellax would be better for this but I really like the Minis.

 

# Mechanicum - ++ Apex - Army Vanguard ++ [655 Point(s), 1 Apex Detachment(s)]
## Elites [655 Point(s)]
Myrmidon Secutor Host [340 Point(s)]: Myrmidax, Power axe, Frag grenades
• 1x Secutor Lord [20 Point(s)]: Twin phased plasma-fusil
• 4x Secutor [65 Point(s)]: Twin phased plasma-fusil
  Prime Unit (Logistical Benefit (Fast Attack))
->Kill Stuff, Score Vanguard.
Myrmidon Destructor Host [315 Point(s)]: Myrmidax, Shock chargers, Frag grenades
• 1x Destructor Lord [15 Point(s)]: Conversion beamer
• 4x Destructor [60 Point(s)]: Conversion beamer

->Kill Stuff, score Vanguard

## Fast Attack [100 Point(s)]

Vultarax Stratos Squadron [100 Point(s)]: Cybernetica, Arc blaster, Dendrite talons

• 1x Vultarax

-> Just a nice all-round shooting piece

# Mechanicum - ++ Auxiliary - Apprentice Cadre ++ [130 Point(s), 1 Auxiliary Detachment(s)]
## Troops [130 Point(s)]
Tech-Priest [65 Point(s)]: Myrmidax, Cyber-familiar, Nuncio-vox, Fury of Ages, Arcana Benefice, Frag grenades
Tech-Priest [65 Point(s)]: Myrmidax, Cyber-familiar, Nuncio-vox, Fury of Ages, Arcana Benefice, Frag grenades

-> These Guys join the Myrmidons to Buff and un-status them. They can also do some fixing on any tanks that happen to be nearby

 

# I - Dark Angels - ++ Allied Detachment and its Auxiliary ++ [1030 Point(s), 2 Auxiliary Detachment(s)]

# I - Dark Angels - ++ Allied Detachment ++ [100 Point(s)]
## Command [100 Point(s)]
Centurion [100 Point(s)]: Boarding shield, Thunder hammer, Frag grenades, Krak grenades, Prime Unit (Paragon of Battle)

->lacking other units this guy will join the secutors

# I - Dark Angels - ++ Auxiliary - Armoured Support ++ [715 Point(s), 1 Auxiliary Detachment(s)]
## Armour [715 Point(s)]
Predator [135 Point(s)]: Twin lascannon, Two Sponson Mounted lascannon, Turret Mounted hunter-killer missile

-> Shoot tanks
Sicaran [220 Point(s)]: Hull (Front) Mounted heavy bolter, Arcus missile launcher, Two Sponson Mounted lascannon

-> Shoot whatever opportune targets it gets
Kratos Assault Tank [360 Point(s)]: Melta blast-gun, Lascannon, Two Sponson Mounted lascannon, Turret Mounted hunter-killer missile, Co-axial Autocannon (Melta blast-gun)

-> Shoot Stuff, but mainly tanks. Hopefully it is tough enough to survive opposing shooting phases to be topped up by all the battlesmith.

# I - Dark Angels - ++ Auxiliary - Stormwing Muster ++ [215 Point(s), 1 Auxiliary Detachment(s)]
## Troops [215 Point(s)]
Despoiler Squad [215 Point(s)]: Frag grenades, Krak grenades
• 1x Sergeant [10 Point(s)]: Bolt pistol, Power sword
• 1x Legionary [30 Point(s)]: Bolt pistol, Power maul, Vexilla
• 2x Legionary [20 Point(s)]: Bolt pistol, Power maul
• 1x Legionary [25 Point(s)]: Volkite serpenta, Chainsword, Nuncio-vox
• 10x Legionary [10 Point(s)]: Bolt pistol, Chainsword
  Prime Unit (Interdiction Cadres)

-> Jump out to threaten far objectives or simply screen out enemy Melee that gets too close for comfort. I ran two of these with Apothecaries as my Troops in 2.0 and this seems to be the best use for them

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 Mechanicum - ++ Crusade Force Organization Chart ++ [1470 Point(s), 2 Auxiliary Detachment(s), 1 Apex Detachment(s)]
 

Oh hey, points left over to put out some cheeky little status-inflicting weapons on the techpriests!

Archmagos [210 Point(s)]: Cybernetica, Cyber-familiar, Machinator array, Overcharge Reactors, Archeotech pistol, Thunder hammer, Phased plasma-fusil, Arcana Benefice, Frag grenades, 

-> Hang out with the Vorax, Score, keep the tanks running, fish for crits with their guns

Do keep in mind that the unit loses Fast(2) and will be slowed down by the Magos (M10 vs M6)

Magos [140 Point(s)]: Cybernetica, Machinator array, Overcharge Reactors, Power fist, Arcana Benefice, Frag grenades, Prime Unit (Logistical Benefit (Heavy Assault))

-> Provide Detachments(necessary due to the "no mixed Arcana"-Rule), repair Stuff, hang out and score with the Castellax

Actually, Primary, Allied and LoW detachments can mix factions in a Taghmata list, so there are options here:

You can take the myrmidax tech-priests in the primary, and let the Myrmidons keep using logistical benefit (Secutor Lords are sadly not sergeants for the master sergeant prime), and then go Paragon of Battle and Master Sergeant or Combat vets on one of the Tech-priests.

 

Take one Tech-priest in the primary and 1 in an apprentice cadre, giving them both Combat vets. Unit tests are made with the lowest characteristic in the unit, so they will lower the Myrmidons Ld and Cl by 1, unless they have Combat vets, which also boosts the IN value.

Castellax Destructor Maniple [100 Point(s)]: Cybernetica
• 2x Castellax [50 Point(s)]: Shock chargers, 2x Bolter, Mauler bolt cannon

->Sit on an objective with comptroller 2

Castellax battle maniple in Unit Support is better for Mauler bolt cannons, trading Armourbreaker for Firestorm.

Centurion [100 Point(s)]: Boarding shield, Thunder hammer, Frag grenades, Krak grenades, Prime Unit (Paragon of Battle)

->lacking other units this guy will join the secutors

 

Mixing units lowers CL and Ld by 1, stops comptroller (though I believe vanguard stops comptroller) and worst of all, Fury of the Ages requires the whole unit to have the Myrmidax faction.

 

 

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