The Vultarax Stratos-Automata is an aerial war machine of the Mechanicum Taghmata, providing vital close air support for their ground forces. Its primary role is rapid deployment and delivering focused, heavy firepower against enemy infantry and vehicles from a protected, high-speed flight path.
Unit Type: Navy
Marauder Colossus
The Marauder Colossus is a powerful bomber aircraft for the Solar Auxilia, specializing in the elimination of a single, high-value target. This Flyer carries a massive Colossus Bomb, a weapon with the Bombing Run trait that is typically used once per battle. The bomb has high dice, a good to hit roll, and a significant armor penetration value. The most notable features are the high AP and the Bunker Buster trait, which doubles its AP against Structures, making it an excellent choice for destroying entrenched enemy positions or even massive targets like Titans. When activated in the movement phase, the model pauses its move to drop the bomb within 3″ of the target, and then continues its movement, making it a dramatic, high-risk, high-reward unit.
Marauder Pathfinder
The Marauder Pathfinder is a specialized Solar Auxilia aircraft that trades the typical heavy bombing payload for advanced augury and reconnaissance equipment. Its essential game role is to provide targeting data for the army’s indirect fire weapons, such as artillery with the Barrage trait. Crucially, the Pathfinder’s Auger Array rule negates the usual penalty to hit rolls for Barrage weapons targeting units outside of their own line of sight. By keeping this fast, tough-for-a-plane unit on the board, a player can maximize the accuracy and effectiveness of their entire supporting artillery line.
Ares Gunship
The Ares Gunship is an extremely powerful fighter in Aeronautica Imperialis. There are currently no official rules for the unit in Epic.
Nightshade Interceptor
The Aeldari(Eldar) Nightshade Interceptor has no rules in Epic Armageddon, but could be used to proxy a Nightwing Interceptor.
Hemlock Wraithfighter
The Aeldari(Eldar) Hemlock Wraithfighter has no rules in Epic Armageddon, but could be used to proxy a Nightwing Interceptor.
Storm Eagle
Storm Eagles can be found in Legions Imperialis and also the Epic Armageddon.fr codexes linked on the community page. They are fearsome aerial assault transports bristling with guns.
Fire Raptor
Fire Raptors were introduced in Aeronautica Imperialis and then incorporated into Legions Imperialis. Fire Raptors do not appear in earlier versions of Epic, but they would make excellent proxy models for Marauder Bombers.
Xiphon Interceptor
Xiphon Interceptors were introduced in Aeronautica Imperialis, and then incorporated into Legions Imperialis. They are not represented in earlier versions of Epic.
Avenger Strike Fighter
The Avenger Strike Fighter is heavily armed ground attack aircraft employed by the Adeptus Mechanicus. Its Avenger Bolt Cannon will cut through infantry, and has decent anti-armour capability. A Heavy Stubber protects its six.