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The machine cults house some of the most unique shooting among all of Grimdark Future, equipped with rules unavailable to other armies.
The machine cults house some of the most unique shooting among all of Grimdark Future, equipped with rules unavailable to other armies.


===Pros===
'''Pros:'''


* Plenty of units get Regeneration
*Your heroes can actually interact with your troops.
*Your heroes can actually interact with your troops
*Lots of shooting with special rules, with Phosphorus making cover a non-issue.
*Lots of shooting with special rules


===Cons===
'''Cons:'''


*Your forces are average in defense
*Your forces are average in defense.
* Your troops are rather costly
* Your troops are rather costly.
* Those special rules on the guns tend to lack anything for heavy armor.
* Those special rules on the guns tend to lack anything for heavy armor.
* For an army that worships machines, a lot of their vehicles are actually rather lightweight compared to contemporaries.


==Special Rules==
==Special Rules==


* '''Canticles:''' Similar to the HDF commanders and their equivalents. Upon activation, this hero and their unit gains one of the following boosts (+3" movement, +1 AP to either melee or shooting, -1 to get hit in melee).
* '''Canticles:''' Attached units get +1 to AP when shooting.
 
* '''Cluster Grenades:''' Roll a d6 when this model moves over an enemy; on a 2+, the enemy takes a hit.
*'''EMP:''' Rending +1. It now triggers on a nat 5+.
* '''Phosphor:''' The P in P-Pistols/Carbines. Lets you ignore cover, which is handy because your guns are rather short-ranged.
 
*'''Psalms:''' Attached units add +2" to Advance moves and +4" to Rush/Charge moves.
*'''Phosphor:''' The P in P-Pistols/Carbines. Lets you ignore cover, which is handy because your guns are rather short-ranged.  


*'''Radiation:''' The R in R-Pistols/Carbines. If an enemy hit by this weapon rolls a 1 on their defense, they eat an additional wound. Not a bad gift, but absolutely not something to rely on.
*'''Radiation:''' The R in R-Pistols/Carbines. If an enemy hit by this weapon rolls a 1 on their defense, they eat an additional wound. Not a bad gift, but absolutely not something to rely on.


*'''Taser:''' Poison+1. On a nat 6 to hit, each hit is multiplied by 4.
*'''Repair:''' Once per activation, this unit can roll a d6; on a 2+ they can heal d3 wounds on a Tough unit within 2".


==Psychic Spells==
==Psychic Spells==


* '''Lock-On (4+):''' Friendly unit within 12" adds +1 AP to their shooting. Pretty handy for your troops.
* '''Lock-On (4+):''' Two friendly unit within 6" adds +1 AP to their shooting. Pretty handy for your troops.
* '''Solar Beam (4+):''' One enemy unit within 12" takes an AP 2 hit.
* '''Solar Beam (4+):''' One enemy unit within 12" takes an AP(4) hit.
*'''Iron Body (5+):''' Friendly unit within 12" can resurrect a model (at 1 wound if they have Tough) or restore a Tough wound. This is scary good because nobody else can do something like this.
*'''Shrapnel (5+):''' Two enemy units within 6" take four AP(1) hits each. Pretty good punch.
*'''Shrapnel (5+):''' Two enemy units within 6" take 3 AP 2 hits each. Pretty good punch.
*'''Steel Body (5+):''' Two friendly unit within 12" gain +1 to defense the next time they're attacked.
*'''Corroded Metal (6+):''' One enemy unit within 12" takes a -2 penalty to their next defense roll. This is absolutely cruel when focused at the right targets. Do note that this won't help with triggering Radiation though.
*'''Corroded Metal (6+):''' Two enemy units within 12" takes a -2 penalty to their next hit rolls when they shoot.
*'''Machine Terror (6+):''' Enemy unit within 12" take 8 hits. See that horde of grunts? Now you don't. See that tank? It's probably now weak enough to clean up in another turn.
*'''Machine Terror (6+):''' Two enemy units within 6" take eight hits each. See that horde of grunts? Now you don't. See that tank? It's probably now weak enough to clean up in another turn.


==Unit Analysis==
==Unit Analysis==
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===Heroes===
===Heroes===


*'''Machine Priest:''' A tank among your heroes, stacked with both a 2+ defense and Regeneration. He's costly, but you get access to both Psychic powers (as well as being able to upgrade to Psychic 2) as well as Canticles and the power to repair nearby units on a super-easy 2+.  This combined with the rather impressive axe-halberd and guns available mean that you can make this guy in a pretty broad variety of ways so you can help bolster your ranks.
*'''High Priest:''' Your strongest hero with a 3+ quality and defense as well as Regeneration.   
 
**''Shooting:'' While their melee prowess is limited to the AP(4) Axe-Halberd, they have a broad array of guns between two slots. One is your basic pistols, stuck between the rapid-fire Macro Pistol and the P-Carbine to flush out cover campers. The other slot covers more powerful guns, from the crowd-blasting Eradicator, the rapid-fire Trans Cannon, the monser-killing Rail Gun and the general-purpose V-Blaster with Rending.  
*'''Machine Deacon:''' A budget machine priest. While largely unchanged in terms of wargear (They're trapped at Psychic 1 if they go there), they suffer more defensively. Gone is Regeneration and their defense is now nerfed to a 4+, making them no better than the rank and file.
**''Upgrades:'' The non-combat rules are shared between all leaders, which gives them all a bit of utility. Machine Lore gives Psychic, which works perfectly for back-line High Priests and Cult Leaders. Preacher offers Canticles to improve a gunline's effectiveness. Engineer gives Repair, which works great for cyborgs and vehicle heavy armies. Deacon gives Psalms, which works better for Sect Leaders since they have the best melee weapons.  
 
*'''Cult Alpha:''' A solo version of the Cult Rangers (you can tell because this guy has Strider). They have access to the pistols and melee weapons the unit normally gets (including EMP and taser swords and R-pistols) as well as the choice to buy Canticles. The shooting is the selling point for the Cult units, so you likely won't benefit too much from the melee AP boost.


* '''Sect Chief:''' This guy is your genuine beatstick, taken from the Sect Stalkers. They're not the fastest, but they've got a dangerous weapons and won't go away anytime soon. Aside from any of the weapons available to the Stalkers and Infiltrators (including an additional metal spike for an EMP hit), you've also got access to Canticles. This is more worthwhile since the chief is better inclined for melee and has guns that can appreciate a boost to AP.
*'''Sect Leader:''' This guy is your genuine beatstick, taken from the Sect Stalkers. They're not the fastest, but they've got a dangerous weapons and won't go away anytime soon. Aside from any of the weapons available to the Stalkers and Infiltrators, you've also got access to either Stalker for Fast and Furious (excellent for melee brutality) or Infiltrator for Stealth and Scout (still effective, though you'll need to make better use of cover for it to work).
*'''Cult Leader:''' A solo version of the Cult Rangers. They have access to the pistols and melee weapons the unit normally gets (including Arc and Taser Swords and R-Pistols) if they don't stick with the default R-Carbine or buy the G-Rifle for long-range potshots. Uniquely, they have the option between either Stalker Wings to join the Sky Stalkers or the Mech Horse if you intend to have them accompany the Raider Cavalry.  


===Infantry===  
===Infantry===  


*'''Cult Vanguard:''' Your cheapest troops are quite versed in their shooting repertoire. Alongside their R-carbines, they also have rifles (their free alternative if you want long-range but don't care about cover), and one model can pick up some more interesting guns like the EMP rifle (with a heavy variant for Deadly 3) and the Uranium Rifle for sniping. These guys are best suited at short to mid-range with their guns, mostly because of the range of your guns and you lack any means to ignore terrain without those R-carbines.
*'''Cult Rangers:''' Your cheapest troops are quite versed in their shooting repertoire. Alongside their cover-busting R-carbines, they also instead take long-range G-Rifles for long-range firepower. and one model can pick up some more interesting guns like the Arc Carbine for mid-range Rending and the Uranium Rifle for sniping. These guys are best suited at short to mid-range with their guns, mostly because of the range of your guns and you lack any means to ignore terrain without those R-carbines.
 
* '''Cult Rangers:''' Add 25 points to the vanguard and you get Strider and no access to the R-carbines. That's okay, you're already bypassing terrain. This also means that you might have a better use for the uranium carbine, as you're at a fairly long range by default.
 
*'''Shock Priests:''' Absolutely naked, but they have Regeneration. They are pretty much depend on getting the charge since they have both Furious and Impact 1. By default, they only have their AP 2 shock staves and no shooting, but you can instead buy taser gauntlets that give shooting, but lack any AP, instead relying on Taser. If you can protect them, they can prove particularly deadly with Canticles.


*'''Sect Stalkers:''' They're a fair bit deadlier with a 3+ quality and Regeneration gives some additional protection. They are also melee-only, so they need that Furious and are helped out immensely by Strider. Their weapons have both Poison and Rending, which can add to be pretty devastating. However, you can instead give double sonic blades, replacing Poison with AP 1. One guy can also make an attack with EMP, which makes them even more dangerous.
*'''Shock Priests:''' Absolutely naked, but they have Regeneration. They are pretty much depend on getting the charge since they have both Furious and Impact(1). By default, they only have their Rending Shock Staves and no shooting, but you can instead buy Taser Gauntlets that give mid-range shooting, but lack any AP, instead relying on Poison. Can stand to profit quite a lot from Psalms.


*'''Sect Infiltrators:''' These sect warriors lack Furious, but have Scout and Stealth. These are the shooty versions, with some decent firing rates but nothing too special while still having some decent melee weapons.
*'''Sect Stalkers:''' They're a fair bit deadlier with a 3+ quality. They are also melee-only, so they need that Furious and are helped out immensely by Strider and Fast. Their S-Blades come with AP(1) and Rending to make short work of enemies, though you could instead buy S-Razors and Claws if you need a guaranteed AP(2). One guy can also make an attack with a Metal Spike if you really need to kill a hero.


*'''Sky Stalkers:''' Jetpack warriors with P-throwers giving good shooting and Furious for their CCWs. You can improve their charge game by buying cluster grenades for Impact. If you're looking for better shooting, you're stuck with the blaster carbines, which lack any special rules but have double the range. You can also grant one model a taser sword, but you're sacrificing the P-thrower for a blaster SMG without Phosphor.  
*'''Sect Infiltrators:''' These sect warriors lack Furious, but have Scout and Stealth. These are the more shooty versions, coming stock with rapid-fire F-Carbines and Taser Swords with Poison, though a better melee focus exists by buying Burst Carbines and Energy Swords for the more helpful AP(1) Rending.


*'''Raider Cavalry:''' Your bikers are very much pistoliers, bathing enemies with Phosphor. You can give two of them P-blaster carbines and get all the bikes P-breath for even more phosphor blasting. Your only longer-ranged option is the carbine, but it's not Phosphor. Only one model can go more melee, going either with the free revolver+saber for AP 1 or the P-blaser pistol+energy sword.
*'''Sky Stalkers:''' Jetpack warriors with F-Carbines and Furious for their CCWs. You could instead buy them P-Throwers if you're more concerned about cover while one model can instead take a short-range F-Blaster with a Taser Sword for something beyond a mere CCW. You can also purchase Cluster Grenades so you can blast units as you fly over them.


*'''Breacher Cyborgs:''' Slow, plodding brutes with Tough 3 and 2+ defense. This guy's got the contortion cannon, which has Deadly 3 AP 3 for shattering heroes or punching holes in tanks. Your alternatives for guns are the EMP cannon for breaking heroes and elite infantry or the heavy EMP cannon for the best of both worlds. In melee, you can buy upgrades for those three claw attacks, granting either EMP or AP 2. You should beware that these guys aren't really artillery, so mobs will annoy them.
*'''Breacher Cyborgs:''' Slow, plodding brutes with Tough(3) and 3+ defense. This guy's got the Contortion Cannon, which has Deadly(3) AP(3) for shattering heroes or punching holes in tanks. Your alternative for guns is the Heavy Arc Carbine in case you need to shoot down more than tanks. In melee, you can buy upgrades for those claw attacks, granting either Rending. You should beware that these guys aren't really artillery, so mobs will annoy them.


*'''Destroyer Cyborgs:''' Come stock with gravity cannons with a bunch of rending hits. You can buy a heavy plasma canon for Blast, something the breachers can't. The destroyers can also mount an additional P-rifle or flamethrower, giving some additional close-quarters combat.
*'''Destroyer Cyborgs:''' Come stock with Gravity Cannons with a bunch of hits bolstered with Rending. You can buy a Plasma Canon for Blast, something the Breachers can't. The destroyers can also mount an additional P-Rifle or Flamethrower, giving some additional close-quarters combat, but this comes at the expense of being able to do anything with their claw attacks.
*'''Raider Cavalry:''' Your bikers are very much cowboys, blasting enemies at range with G-Carbines. You can give even more close-quarters mayhem by buying riders Twin P-Pistols to bathe the earth in phosphorus while their horses get P-Breath for something even closer, while one model can keep a decent range with a Twin P-Blaster. Only one model can go more melee, going either with the Revolver+Saber for AP(1) or the P-Pistol+Energy Sword.


===Vehicles===
===Vehicles===


* '''Landing Craft:''' A zippy transport that's dedicated to its role. Its only guns are the two machineguns mounted to it (with an option for an additional twin machinegun). This gives a decent means of blasting enemies, but they won't stop a tank or heavy infantry.
* '''Landing Craft:''' A nimble transport that's dedicated to its role. Its only guns is the Twin P-Machinegun mounted to it (with an option for an additional Twin P-Machinegun). This gives a decent means of blasting enemies, but they won't stop a tank or heavy infantry.


* '''Attack Craft:''' A landing craft that exchanged its Transport capacity for Tough 12 and disruption missiles, giving flurry of attacks that can punch armors. You can then buy an additional machinegun and either the energy cannon for Blast 3 or the ion cannon for Deadly 3.
* '''Attack Craft:''' A Landing Craft that exchanged its Transport capacity for Tough(12) and an Energy Cannon for long-range bombardment and Triple P-Machineguns. They can swap the Energy Cannon for an Iron Cannon if you're more intent on breaking enemy tanks with it while the optional Disruption Missiles only serve to be a light supplement to the P-Machineguns.


*'''Crawler Tank:''' The eraser beam gives you some good artillery that flattens light infantry. This massive gun can be replaced with either the twin P-cannon if you want to ruin enemies and laugh at their bunkers, the Icarus AA-System gives you some premier anti-air and the machinegun+neutron blaster that's very high AP. On top of that, you can also buy a light machinegun for more dakka, the Anti-Charge System to potentially harm anything that charges or the Repair Arm for Regeneration.
*'''Crawler Tank:''' A mobile tank with a Twin P-Machinegun and Twin P-Cannon for all the rapid-fire bombardment to blast away hordes. The cannon can be swapped out for either the Eraser Beam for artillery, the monster-hunting Neutron Laser and P-Machinegun and the Icarus AA System, a rapid-fire gun that comes with Lock-On to bust aircraft and anyone hiding behind cover. The Repair Arm, while costly, can help the Crawler survive a bit longer without needing a hero with Repair keeping watch.


* '''Combat Robot:''' Comparable to combat walkers of most battle brothers-like armies, this robot totes a heavy flamethrower and two energy fists to wreck elites. You get Stealth and can even buy a mechanic for Regeneration, giving more protection than most walkers. That flamethrower can be swapped out for a P-cannon, replacing the weight of attacks with longer-range that disregards cover. If you want to go full shooty, then you can exchange those fists for twin P-cannons.  
* '''Combat Robot:''' Comparable to combat walkers of most battle brothers-like armies, this robot totes a Heavy Flamethrower and Dual Energy Fists to wreck elites. You get Stealth and can even buy a Robot Smith for Regeneration, giving more protection than most walkers. That flamethrower can be swapped out for a P-cannon, replacing the weight of attacks with longer range that disregards cover. If you want to go full shooty, then you can exchange those fists for Twin P-cannons.


*'''Dragoon Walker:''' A faster walker but still has Stealth. Its base weapon is the taser lance, giving Impact 3 and Taser, but you can swap that off for an R-sniper rifle. That's pretty nice for a walker. You can also get a P-carbine if you're looking for close-quarters.  
*'''Dragoon Walker:''' A nimble walking gun platform with Stealth. Its base weapon is the Taser Lance, giving Impact(3) and Poison, but you can swap that off for an R-Jezzail for a sniper rifle on a vehicle. You can also get a P-Carbine if you're looking for shooting in close-quarters.


*'''Iron Walker:''' The Dragoon sacrificed Stealth and instead goes full dakka with the twin autocannon. You can instead give it a twin laser cannon if you really want to destroy tanks.
*'''Iron Walker:''' The Dragoon sacrificed Stealth and instead goes full dakka with the Twin Laser Cannon for tank demolition. You could instead grab the Twin Autocannon if you weren't so keen on only going after tanks.


*'''Arch Gunship:''' A pretty basic flyer with a twin machine gun. While you can buy more guns for it (standouts being the bomb rack for Blast in the air and the twin P-gun that replaces the stock guns), but the big note here is that you can buy Transport 6, making a flying transport.
=== Flyers ===
*'''Arch Fighter:''' A pretty basic flyer with a Quad P-Machinegun to blast anything while the Bomb Rack demolishes anything nearby. Uniquely, you can buy Transport (6) for this plane for pretty cheap, giving the Bomb Rack a further role in cleaning the way for you to unload the troops.
*'''Arch Gunship:''' A full-combat flyer with a Twin P-Machinegun and Twin P-Blaster to rip through anything in cover while the Rear Laser Cannons can destroy enemy flyers and other vehicles.


==List Building & Tactics ==
==List Building & Tactics ==
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Latest revision as of 10:59, 13 August 2023

Machine Cult
Setting: Grimdark Future
Games: Grimdark Future,
Grimdark Future: Firefight
Species: Human/Cyborg
Version: v2.50

Note: as v2.50 is in constant development the following might not be accurate.

Why play Machine Cults

The machine cults house some of the most unique shooting among all of Grimdark Future, equipped with rules unavailable to other armies.

Pros:

  • Your heroes can actually interact with your troops.
  • Lots of shooting with special rules, with Phosphorus making cover a non-issue.

Cons:

  • Your forces are average in defense.
  • Your troops are rather costly.
  • Those special rules on the guns tend to lack anything for heavy armor.
  • For an army that worships machines, a lot of their vehicles are actually rather lightweight compared to contemporaries.

Special Rules

  • Canticles: Attached units get +1 to AP when shooting.
  • Cluster Grenades: Roll a d6 when this model moves over an enemy; on a 2+, the enemy takes a hit.
  • Phosphor: The P in P-Pistols/Carbines. Lets you ignore cover, which is handy because your guns are rather short-ranged.
  • Psalms: Attached units add +2" to Advance moves and +4" to Rush/Charge moves.
  • Radiation: The R in R-Pistols/Carbines. If an enemy hit by this weapon rolls a 1 on their defense, they eat an additional wound. Not a bad gift, but absolutely not something to rely on.
  • Repair: Once per activation, this unit can roll a d6; on a 2+ they can heal d3 wounds on a Tough unit within 2".

Psychic Spells

  • Lock-On (4+): Two friendly unit within 6" adds +1 AP to their shooting. Pretty handy for your troops.
  • Solar Beam (4+): One enemy unit within 12" takes an AP(4) hit.
  • Shrapnel (5+): Two enemy units within 6" take four AP(1) hits each. Pretty good punch.
  • Steel Body (5+): Two friendly unit within 12" gain +1 to defense the next time they're attacked.
  • Corroded Metal (6+): Two enemy units within 12" takes a -2 penalty to their next hit rolls when they shoot.
  • Machine Terror (6+): Two enemy units within 6" take eight hits each. See that horde of grunts? Now you don't. See that tank? It's probably now weak enough to clean up in another turn.

Unit Analysis

Heroes

  • High Priest: Your strongest hero with a 3+ quality and defense as well as Regeneration.
    • Shooting: While their melee prowess is limited to the AP(4) Axe-Halberd, they have a broad array of guns between two slots. One is your basic pistols, stuck between the rapid-fire Macro Pistol and the P-Carbine to flush out cover campers. The other slot covers more powerful guns, from the crowd-blasting Eradicator, the rapid-fire Trans Cannon, the monser-killing Rail Gun and the general-purpose V-Blaster with Rending.
    • Upgrades: The non-combat rules are shared between all leaders, which gives them all a bit of utility. Machine Lore gives Psychic, which works perfectly for back-line High Priests and Cult Leaders. Preacher offers Canticles to improve a gunline's effectiveness. Engineer gives Repair, which works great for cyborgs and vehicle heavy armies. Deacon gives Psalms, which works better for Sect Leaders since they have the best melee weapons.
  • Sect Leader: This guy is your genuine beatstick, taken from the Sect Stalkers. They're not the fastest, but they've got a dangerous weapons and won't go away anytime soon. Aside from any of the weapons available to the Stalkers and Infiltrators, you've also got access to either Stalker for Fast and Furious (excellent for melee brutality) or Infiltrator for Stealth and Scout (still effective, though you'll need to make better use of cover for it to work).
  • Cult Leader: A solo version of the Cult Rangers. They have access to the pistols and melee weapons the unit normally gets (including Arc and Taser Swords and R-Pistols) if they don't stick with the default R-Carbine or buy the G-Rifle for long-range potshots. Uniquely, they have the option between either Stalker Wings to join the Sky Stalkers or the Mech Horse if you intend to have them accompany the Raider Cavalry.

Infantry

  • Cult Rangers: Your cheapest troops are quite versed in their shooting repertoire. Alongside their cover-busting R-carbines, they also instead take long-range G-Rifles for long-range firepower. and one model can pick up some more interesting guns like the Arc Carbine for mid-range Rending and the Uranium Rifle for sniping. These guys are best suited at short to mid-range with their guns, mostly because of the range of your guns and you lack any means to ignore terrain without those R-carbines.
  • Shock Priests: Absolutely naked, but they have Regeneration. They are pretty much depend on getting the charge since they have both Furious and Impact(1). By default, they only have their Rending Shock Staves and no shooting, but you can instead buy Taser Gauntlets that give mid-range shooting, but lack any AP, instead relying on Poison. Can stand to profit quite a lot from Psalms.
  • Sect Stalkers: They're a fair bit deadlier with a 3+ quality. They are also melee-only, so they need that Furious and are helped out immensely by Strider and Fast. Their S-Blades come with AP(1) and Rending to make short work of enemies, though you could instead buy S-Razors and Claws if you need a guaranteed AP(2). One guy can also make an attack with a Metal Spike if you really need to kill a hero.
  • Sect Infiltrators: These sect warriors lack Furious, but have Scout and Stealth. These are the more shooty versions, coming stock with rapid-fire F-Carbines and Taser Swords with Poison, though a better melee focus exists by buying Burst Carbines and Energy Swords for the more helpful AP(1) Rending.
  • Sky Stalkers: Jetpack warriors with F-Carbines and Furious for their CCWs. You could instead buy them P-Throwers if you're more concerned about cover while one model can instead take a short-range F-Blaster with a Taser Sword for something beyond a mere CCW. You can also purchase Cluster Grenades so you can blast units as you fly over them.
  • Breacher Cyborgs: Slow, plodding brutes with Tough(3) and 3+ defense. This guy's got the Contortion Cannon, which has Deadly(3) AP(3) for shattering heroes or punching holes in tanks. Your alternative for guns is the Heavy Arc Carbine in case you need to shoot down more than tanks. In melee, you can buy upgrades for those claw attacks, granting either Rending. You should beware that these guys aren't really artillery, so mobs will annoy them.
  • Destroyer Cyborgs: Come stock with Gravity Cannons with a bunch of hits bolstered with Rending. You can buy a Plasma Canon for Blast, something the Breachers can't. The destroyers can also mount an additional P-Rifle or Flamethrower, giving some additional close-quarters combat, but this comes at the expense of being able to do anything with their claw attacks.
  • Raider Cavalry: Your bikers are very much cowboys, blasting enemies at range with G-Carbines. You can give even more close-quarters mayhem by buying riders Twin P-Pistols to bathe the earth in phosphorus while their horses get P-Breath for something even closer, while one model can keep a decent range with a Twin P-Blaster. Only one model can go more melee, going either with the Revolver+Saber for AP(1) or the P-Pistol+Energy Sword.

Vehicles

  • Landing Craft: A nimble transport that's dedicated to its role. Its only guns is the Twin P-Machinegun mounted to it (with an option for an additional Twin P-Machinegun). This gives a decent means of blasting enemies, but they won't stop a tank or heavy infantry.
  • Attack Craft: A Landing Craft that exchanged its Transport capacity for Tough(12) and an Energy Cannon for long-range bombardment and Triple P-Machineguns. They can swap the Energy Cannon for an Iron Cannon if you're more intent on breaking enemy tanks with it while the optional Disruption Missiles only serve to be a light supplement to the P-Machineguns.
  • Crawler Tank: A mobile tank with a Twin P-Machinegun and Twin P-Cannon for all the rapid-fire bombardment to blast away hordes. The cannon can be swapped out for either the Eraser Beam for artillery, the monster-hunting Neutron Laser and P-Machinegun and the Icarus AA System, a rapid-fire gun that comes with Lock-On to bust aircraft and anyone hiding behind cover. The Repair Arm, while costly, can help the Crawler survive a bit longer without needing a hero with Repair keeping watch.
  • Combat Robot: Comparable to combat walkers of most battle brothers-like armies, this robot totes a Heavy Flamethrower and Dual Energy Fists to wreck elites. You get Stealth and can even buy a Robot Smith for Regeneration, giving more protection than most walkers. That flamethrower can be swapped out for a P-cannon, replacing the weight of attacks with longer range that disregards cover. If you want to go full shooty, then you can exchange those fists for Twin P-cannons.
  • Dragoon Walker: A nimble walking gun platform with Stealth. Its base weapon is the Taser Lance, giving Impact(3) and Poison, but you can swap that off for an R-Jezzail for a sniper rifle on a vehicle. You can also get a P-Carbine if you're looking for shooting in close-quarters.
  • Iron Walker: The Dragoon sacrificed Stealth and instead goes full dakka with the Twin Laser Cannon for tank demolition. You could instead grab the Twin Autocannon if you weren't so keen on only going after tanks.

Flyers

  • Arch Fighter: A pretty basic flyer with a Quad P-Machinegun to blast anything while the Bomb Rack demolishes anything nearby. Uniquely, you can buy Transport (6) for this plane for pretty cheap, giving the Bomb Rack a further role in cleaning the way for you to unload the troops.
  • Arch Gunship: A full-combat flyer with a Twin P-Machinegun and Twin P-Blaster to rip through anything in cover while the Rear Laser Cannons can destroy enemy flyers and other vehicles.

List Building & Tactics

General Advice

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Tactics

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See Also

Machine Cult
Overview - Tactics - Firefight Tactics - Miniatures - Quickplay Armies - Firefight Quickplay Armies
Grimdark Future tactics
List Building - Strategy - Special Rules
Alien Hives - Battle Brothers - Blessed Sisters - Custodian Brothers - DAO Union - Dark Elf Raiders - Dwarf Guilds
Elven Jesters - Eternal Dynasty - Havoc Brothers - High Elf Fleets - Human Defense Force
Human Inquisition - Infected Colonies - Jackals - Machine Cult - Orc Marauders - Prime Brothers - Ratmen Clans
Rebel Guerrillas - Robot Legions - Saurian Starhost - Soul-Snatcher Cults - Titan Lords - Wormhole Daemons
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