INTRODUCTION

This army list represents an Adeptus Mechanicus Questing or Exploratory army, not a full-blown army such as would be fielded along the lines of their Epic 40K list. As such, it is a much lighter force than the full might of the Adeptus Mechanicus would normally use in combat, but is more suited to the Exploratory nature of the force. Here the Tech-Priests are in search of lost relics from the Dark Age of Technology, such as Standard Template Construct (STC) systems. In these missions they often encounter hostile forces (usually determined not to give up such items!), and thus they are accompanied by their own combat forces. They sometimes also accompany other forces of the Imperium when it suits their own inscrutable purposes. The Cult Mechanicus guards its secrets carefully, and none but the dreaded Inquisition dare question them.

How to use this list:

1. One selection from the list can be chosen as an Elite selection for any Imperial Guard or Space Marine army. If a single selection is made, a Tech-Priest Engineer must accompany the selected unit if not already part of the unit. The unit plus this Tech-Priest will count as a single Elite selection for the army, much in the same manner as the regular Heroes of the Imperium.
2. You may select a special Adeptus Mechanicus force (1HQ + 1 Troops + 1 Heavy Support as a minimum) as a Detachment to either a Space Marine or Imperial Guard Army. Note the Mechanicus Detachment will always be allowed at least one Heavy Support selection, no matter the mission type.
3. You can also field a pure Cult Mechanicus army, as per this army list.

Note that an Adeptus Ministorum army cannot use any Adeptus Mechanicus forces, or a Mechanicus force take any Ministorum selections! Needless to say, they don’t get along at all. There may possibly be some Infighting special rules if you try to have them both as Detachments or selections in the same overall army.