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DAWN OF WAR 4PLANNER

Playing as Adeptus Mechanicus

Adeptus Mechanicus vs Space Marines

Reverse perspective

You win at range and lose on contact. Hold the distance and the matchup is comfortable.

Opening plan

Rangers first, galvanic refinement early, Vanguard to hold the point Rangers shoot over.

Scouting checklist

  • Look for Assault Squads at Tier 2 — they end a static line
  • Check for a Machine Cult before investing in Kataphrons

Timeline

Danger timings

When this matchup typically turns, and what turns it.

  1. 06:00Assault Squads jump the line
  2. 09:00Dreadnought reaches your firing position

Core interactions

What decides this matchup

  • Kataphrons hard-counter the Predator but lose to Assault Squads
  • Doctrina imperatives are how you survive an assault landing
  • Never leave Kataphrons without a screen

Execution

Recommended builds

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.