Thallax are versatile Mechanicum cybernetic shock troops encased in heavy Lorica Thallax armour, serving as durable and highly mobile infantry. They excel as rapid assault special weapons teams thanks to their Jet Pack Infantry movement and powerful weaponry like Multi-meltas, allowing them to redeploy quickly and deliver decisive firepower.
Unit Type: Infantry
Tech-Thralls
Tech-Thralls are the expendable cybernetic militia of the Mechanicum, comprised of heavily augmented individuals who have lost most of their independent thought. They serve as numerous, easily replaced, and relentless unskilled troops to overwhelm the enemy or hold objectives, typically armed with basic las-locks and acting as the foundation of many Mechanicum battle formations.
Ursarax
The Ursarax are brutal Mechanicum cybernetic shock troops that utilize Utan jump boosters to launch into close combat, making them a highly mobile and devastating melee unit. They shred opponents with lightning claws and power fists, serving as a rapid assault force that trades the ranged capabilities of other cyborgs for raw, focused destruction.
Myrmidon Destructor Host
The Myrmidon Destructor Host is an elite Mechanicum infantry unit specializing in heavy ranged firepower, often equipped with devastating weapons like Volkite Culverins and Conversion Beamers to destroy all manner of enemy formations. Their formidable resilience and the Relentless special rule allow them to move and fire their heavy weapons without penalty, making them one of the most effective and durable shooting elements in a Mechanicum army.
Tech-Priest Auxilia
The Myrmidon Secutor Host is a squad of heavily-armored Mechanicum elite infantry designed for close-range assaults, utilizing the Vanguard special rule to rapidly secure objectives and earn bonus Victory Points by destroying enemies who contest them. They possess a mix of devastating short-range firepower options and a Myrmidon axe for engaging the foe in melee.
Myrmidon Secutor Host
The Myrmidon Secutor Host is a squad of heavily-armored Mechanicum elite infantry designed for close-range assaults, armed with a Myrmidon axe and a variety of devastating short-range firepower options. They possess the Vanguard special rule, allowing them to rapidly secure objectives and earn bonus Victory Points by destroying enemy units that attempt to hold them.
Archmagos Prime on Abeyant
The Archmagos Prime on Abeyant is a senior Mechanicum commander whose heavily-armored, floating command platform grants increased durability and mobility on the battlefield. This unit excels as a powerful support and command node, using the Cortex Controller rule to override the behavioral restrictions of nearby Battle-Automata.
Castellax Battle-Automata
The Castellax Battle-Automata is a versatile and durable infantry-sized robot that forms the backbone of the Legio Cybernetica, serving as a heavily-armored mobile gun platform. It excels at delivering relentless close to mid-range firepower, commonly wielding powerful weapons like the Mauler Bolt Cannon or Darkfire Cannon, while remaining resilient to all but dedicated anti-armor weaponry.
Solar Auxilia Command
The Solar Auxilia Command units, such as the Legate Commander and Tactical Command, are essential for any Auxilia force due to the Chain of Command special rule. They project an important Command Range aura, which is required for most Solar Auxilia units to receive any Order other than a basic Advance. Beyond simply issuing orders, Command units also feature the Inspire special rule, allowing nearby friendly units to use their higher Morale value when taking checks. Therefore, effective use of these commanders is critical, as keeping them alive and strategically positioned ensures the cohesion and combat effectiveness of your entire Auxilia army.
Charonite Ogryn
The Charonite Ogryns are a brutal, close-combat specialist unit available to the Solar Auxilia, used for shattering enemy lines at close range. These terrifying combatants wield massive power-fists or chain-fists, granting them a devastating Assault profile capable of inflicting catastrophic damage to infantry and even light vehicles. Their primary role is that of a shock assault force; they are best utilized by rapid transport to the front line, where they can execute a devastating charge to eliminate the toughest enemy strongpoints. Strategically, Charonite Ogryns are a high-risk, high-reward unit intended to eliminate a key enemy element in a single, decisive engagement.