Imperial Guard infantry and their cousins across other Imperial factions are cheap and numerous. Their combined small arms fire makes them excellent in a firefight, but they should not attempt to fight in close combat.
Faction: Adeptus Mechanicus
Rough Riders
Rough Riders charge the enemy and skewer them with Power Lances before they have a chance to retaliate. They make decent flanking units and useful scouts.
Thunderbolt Fighter
The Thunderbolt Fighter is excellent insurance against enemy air attack. They are cheap, resilient, and carry decent firepower. Once enemy anti-aircraft capability has been neutralised, they can be used to great effect in clearing up fleeing formations.
Marauder Bomber
The Marauder Bomber is a heavily armed offensive unit capable of hitting any position on the board. They are excellent for mopping up fleeing formations, and can withstand a reasonable amount of incomming anti-air fire.
Warhound Titan
Warhound Titans are formidable fighting machines, often deployed in pairs to increase their overall resilience. They are vulnerable to specialised enemy units, but carry considerable speed and firepower.
Reaver Titan
A Reaver Titan is a powerful weapons platform, mounting up to three Titan class weapons. Though it’s heavily armoured and benefits from Void Shields it’s far from indestructable, making the cheaper Warhound Titans an attractive alternative.
Warlord Titan
The Warlord Titan is a massive war engine, capable of laying waste to entire formations. With a full complement of Void Shields and high damage capacity, destroying one can prove a tall order. However, they are very expensive, and including one in an army will mean sacrificing tactical flexibility.