Playing as Adeptus Mechanicus
Adeptus Mechanicus vs Necrons
Two slow armies. You out-range them; they out-last you. Trades must be decisive.
Opening plan
Rangers with refinement, then Kataphrons to threaten anything that stands still.
Scouting checklist
- Look for phase shifting — it removes your range advantage overnight
- Watch for a Forge Crypt before over-committing to a static line
Timeline
Danger timings
When this matchup typically turns, and what turns it.
- 06:30Phase shifting lands and the Necron line can reach you
- 10:00Doomsday Ark out-ranges even refined Rangers
Core interactions
What decides this matchup
- Infiltrators hard-counter the Doomsday Ark
- Wipe squads or do not engage — partial damage is undone
- Ironstriders kite Wraiths, which nothing else you own does
Execution
Recommended builds
- Ranger firing lineGeneral-purpose opening · patch 1.0.0
- Fast OnagerGeneral-purpose opening · patch 1.0.0
Editorial, pre-release
Nobody has played this matchup — the game is unreleased. This guide reasons from provisional statistics and will be rewritten from real games after launch.