Adeptus Mechanicus armies have a strategy rating of 2.
All formations have an initiative rating of 2+ unless otherwise noted.

Cataphractii Core Choices
Leman Russ Maniple: 5x russ Vanquishers OR 5x Executioners 400
Valdor Maniple: 5x Valdor Tank Hunters 475

Cataphractii Heavy Choices (1 per core choice)
Macharius Century: Two Macharius Heavy Tanks and One Macharius Vulcan or Vanquisher 350
Venatorii Century: Three Baneblades, Stormblades, or Shadowswords in any combination 500

Cataphractii Support Choices (2 per core choice)
Artillery Maniple: 5x manticores 375
Avenger Fighters: 2x Avenger Strike Fighters 225
Tetrarch Heavy Lander: 1x Tetrarch Heavy Lander 450
0–1 Orbital Support: One Mechanicus Gothic Class Cruiser or One Ark Mechanicus 150

Cataphractii Core Upgrades (select up to 3 DIFFERENT upgrades):
0–1 Legate: One Legate Character Upgrade 50
Venatorii Cohort: One Baneblade, Stormblade, or Shadowsword 175
Russ Cohort: add three Leman Russ Executioners or three Vanquishers 175
Flak: Add 1-2 Hydras 50/each


Cataphractii Allies (33%)
Skitarii Support: Select one core formation from the Skitarii list. (Any weapons and upgrades except Magos may be taken.)
Collegia Titanica Support: Select one Scout or Battle Titan formation from the War Griffons list. (Any weapons and upgrades except Legate may be taken. God Machines is not used.)

Special Rule: Blessings of the Omnissiah
The Adeptus Mechanicus assigns tech priests to safeguard and augment the machine spirit of their armored vehicles in the field. At the start of each game you are granted one tech priest per 500 points which may be assigned to any Cataphractii AV or WE formation. Allied formations may not be assigned tech priests. Select one option from the list below; this applies to all tech priests in your army.

Aegis Mechanicum: Free
The unit the Tech Priest is assigned gains the Leader rule and all units in this formation gain Invulnerable Save.

Augmented Targeting Cogitators: 125 points
The unit the Tech Priest is assigned gains Inspiring and Sniper. All units in this formation gain +1 Extra Attacks (15cm).


UNIT STATS

Valdor:
AV 15cm Armor: 4+ CC: 6+ FF: 5+ Notes: Reinforced Armour
Lascannon 45cm AT5+
Neutron Laser Projector 60cm MW3+, Disrupt

Tetrarch Heavy Lander:
Type: WE, Aircraft
Speed: Bomber
Armor: 5+
CC: 6+
FF: 4+

4x Autocannon: 30cm AP5+/AT6+
2x Twin Lascannon: 30cm AT4+
1x Twin Heavy Bolter: 15cm AA5+
1x Demolisher Cannon: 30cm AP3+/AT4+ Ignores Cover, Forward Arc

Notes: 3DC, 2x Void Shields, Reinforced Armor, Planetfall. Transport: May carry up to 5x AV or War Engines and 10x Infantry or LV. War engines take up one space per DC. No Titans may be transported.

Critical: the Tetrach's structure collapses and the craft is destroyed along with any units it is carrying.

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Please post any battle reports using this list in this thread.

Please post any feedback relating to the cataphractii list here.

This list will be updated as necessary until we have enough data and it is balanced enough to move into developmental status. At that point it will appear as part of the AdMech Armies PDF.

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Awesome! I will test e hell out of this list!!

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Just curious, but has anyone had a chance to try out the list yet?

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-Vaaish

I'm gathering models for it right now. I think i will have everything i need in January, then i will playtest it for sure!

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"You have a right to be offended" - Steve Hughes
"Your feelings are hurting my thoughts" - Aron Flam

Thanks! I look forward to hearing the reports.

For playtest purposes you don't have to have models. I use empty bases with names on them or steal models from other armies. Just as long as we are clear whats' what.

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MikeT and myself are planning a few playtest games in the new year

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I'm planning a few games myself between on SL and the Cataphractii come around the end of Jan.

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Nope, that's quite all right so long as you didn't introduce typos since my post is quite obviously a pristine example

Eventually the list will move into the PDF after we get out of the experimental stage.

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