Mechanicum and Dark Mechanicum lists after Liber Strategia

During the weekend, I had constructed Legions Imperialis lists for my Knight Household, Solar Auxilia and Collegia Titan armies. I wanted to see how much has changed for my Dark Mechanicum, who are supposed to be the antagonists for this weird story I had in my head about my Knight Household and their Cybernetica retainer cohorts, plus Collegia Titan allies.

Unfortunately, I've been returning home late every night. I literally reached home past midnight yesterday, and I couldn't write more than a two paragraphs before I gave up and went to bed. So I ended up continuing today instead. Ugh. Anyway, I'll begin with the Mechanicum list, then Dark Mechanicum. As usual.

Before Liber Strategia

Legio Cybernetica Cohort (Loyalist)

Archmagos Prime on Abeyant (45)

2 (x3) Thallax (25)

2 (x3) Thallax (25)

4 (x3) Castellax battle-automata (140)

2 Tech-priests Auxilia (30)

2 (x3) Vorax battle-automata (80)

2 Vultarax Stratos-automata (70)

2 Triaros Armored Conveyors (30)

Points: 445

Dark Taghma Sub-covenant

Archmagos Prime on Abeyant (45)

4 (x5) Adsecularis Tech-thrall Covenant (30)

6 (x5) Adescularis Tech-thrall Covenant (42)

4 (x3) Thallax (50)

2 (x2) Myrmidon Destructor Host (30)

2 (x2) Myrmidon Destructor Host (30)

2 (x2) Myrmidon Secutor Host (30)

4 (x3) Ursarax Cohort (40)

2 Triaros Armored Conveyors (30)

Points: 327

Terror Protocol Cohort

1 Scintillax Cyclops Noospheric Stalker Network (75)

4 (x3) Harpax Swarmer Scout Hosts (30)

4 (x3) Harpax Swarmer Scout Hosts (30)

1 Errax Butcher Assault Stalker Cohort (45)

1 Errax Butcher Assault Stalker Cohort (45)

Points: 225

Purge Protocol Cohort

2 Serperos Overlord Heavy Stalker Maniple (175)

1 Tenebrax Archer Battle Stalker Cohort (35)

1 Tenebrax Archer Battle Stalker Cohort (35)

1 Scintillax Cyclops Noospheric Stalker Network (75)

2 Serperos Overlord Heavy Stalker Maniple (175)

Points: 495

Total (Dark Mechanicum only because Legio Cybernetica is Loyalist): 1,047

Now, what happens after Liber Strategia? Just how much has changed for both the Mechanicum and Dark Mechanicum? Or perhaps the reduction in Titan points makes the most difference for how the Dark Mechanicum goes to war?

After Liber Strategia

Legio Cybernetica Cohort (Loyalist)

Archmagos Prime on Abeyant (45)

2 (x3) Thallax (25)

2 (x3) Thallax (25)

4 (x3) Castellax battle-automata (135)

2 Tech-priests Auxilia (30)

2 (x3) Vorax battle-automata (75)

2 Vultarax Stratos-automata (65)

2 Triaros Armored Conveyors (44)

Points: 444

Uh, thanks to the Triaros Armored Conveyors going up by 7 points each (14 for 2), I only save 1 point. I was going to originally make this an allied detachment to my Purgigatus Heavy Maniple and Collegia Titanica Support Cohort, but the Warmaster has gone up by 100 points, so that's moot. Oh, well. Solution is simple - because I'm over by 75 points, all I need to do is simply remove the Vorax, and there you go. But I might consider the alternative.

Legio Cybernetica Cohort (Loyalist)

Archmagos Prime on Abeyant (45)

4 (x3) Thallax (45)

4 (x3) Thallax (45)

4 (x3) Castellax battle-automata (135)

2 Tech-priests Auxilia (30)

2 (x3) Vorax battle-automata (75)

2 Vultarax Stratos-automata (65)

4 Triaros Armored Conveyors (88)

Points: 528

Yeah, that means my guys have gone over by 159 points now. I suppose I'll have to remove a single Thanatar and the Vultarax to get under 3,000 points. Yikes. That hurts, but you can't have everything in life, I suppose. Especially since I'm taking 3 heavy Titans in this list already. Fair enough.

For Dark Mechanicum, on the other hand, the calculations have gotten more complex. I'll take out the Thallax and Triaros since they have gone over to my Loyalists, though I'd like to do a comparison first to see how points have changed before I adjust my list.

Dark Taghma Sub-covenant

Archmagos Prime on Abeyant (45)

5 (x5) Adsecularis Tech-thrall Covenant (40)

5 (x5) Adsecularis Tech-thrall Covenant (40)

4 (x3) Thallax (45)

2 (x2) Myrmidon Destructor Host (30)

2 (x2) Myrmidon Destructor Host (30)

2 (x2) Myrmidon Secutor Host (30)

4 (x3) Ursarax Cohort (55)

2 Triaros Armored Conveyors (44)

Points: 359

Yeah, the total cost went up by 32 points, rather than go down. Mostly because of the Triaros Armored Conveyor going up in points, but apparently both the Adsecularis Tech-thrall Covenant and Ursarax cohort rose in costs too! Ouch. The good news is that the Adescularis Tech-thralls are split into 5 bases rather than weirdly 4 or 6, and you can take up to 10. Cool, but I need to fulfil 2 compulsory cores anyway. Of course, I plan to adjust the list by removing the Thallax and Triaros, so now they cost this much instead. Also, there is no change to the points costs fo the Dark Mechanicum stalker constructs, so no discount there. Oh, well.

Dark Taghma Sub-covenant

Archmagos Prime on Abeyant (45)

5 (x5) Adsecularis Tech-thrall Covenant (40)

5 (x5) Adsecularis Tech-thrall Covenant (40)

2 (x2) Myrmidon Destructor Host (30)

2 (x2) Myrmidon Destructor Host (30)

2 (x2) Myrmidon Secutor Host (30)

4 (x3) Ursarax Cohort (55)

Points: 270

Terror Protocol Cohort

1 Scintillax Cyclops Noospheric Stalker Network (75)

4 (x3) Harpax Swarmer Scout Hosts (30)

4 (x3) Harpax Swarmer Scout Hosts (30)

1 Errax Butcher Assault Stalker Cohort (45)

1 Errax Butcher Assault Stalker Cohort (45)

Points: 225

Purge Protocol Cohort

2 Serperos Overlord Heavy Stalker Maniple (175)

1 Tenebrax Archer Battle Stalker Cohort (35)

1 Tenebrax Archer Battle Stalker Cohort (35)

1 Scintillax Cyclops Noospheric Stalker Network (75)

2 Serperos Overlord Heavy Stalker Maniple (175)

Points: 495

Total: 990

So what do I do for the rest of the 2,010 points?

Titans. They've gone down in points. Each of the formations allow me to take Titans, and they count as primary, not allied. Yay! So the Terror Protocol Cohort allows me to bring 2 Warhounds in a single hunting pack for 600 points, and I'll grab a 350-point Dire Wolf and a 850-point Warmaster Iconoclast Titan for 1,800 points to bring the total up to 2,790 points. That leaves me with 210 points. I think I'll get a second box of Dark Mechanicum Stalker Constructs, doubling the Errax Butcher Assault Stalker Cohort (40 for the second), Tenebrax Archer Battle Stalker Cohort (still 35, unfortunately) and Harpax Swarmer Scout Hosts (25 for 4 additional). Alternatively, I can get a 2 squadrons of 3 Krios battle tanks (one fitted with irad scourers) for 200 points total (100 each),but I'll decide when the time comes.

Only thing left to do now is to get those Titans and second box of Dark Mechanicum Stalkers, and my Dark Mechanicum will be complete. Once that's done, I'll have to paint them one day and create a diorama of my Knight Household clashing against the Dark Mechanicum. Or my Loyalist Titans against the Dark Mechanicum for a literal clash of Titans. That will be fun!