Editing Warhammer 40,000/9th Edition Tactics/Adeptus Mechanicus (section)

===Dedicated Transports===
*'''Skorpius Dunerider:''' No longer do Infantry have to footslog. M12" T6 W12 Sv3+ and a degrading statline like any vehicle. It has four Cognis Heavy Stubbers; the fact that hit penalties are capped at -1 also means you can advance and shoot to still hit on 4s. It carries any 12 {{W40Kkeyword|Secutarii}} or {{W40Kkeyword|<forge world>}} {{W40Kkeyword|Infantry}} models.
*'''Terrax-pattern Termite (Forge World):''' Forge World has handed down new rules for the Drill in Imperial Armour 9E. For 180 points (+10 to upgrade to Volkites) you can have access to a deep-striking transport that can carry up to 12 {{W40Kkeyword|<Forge World>}} or {{W40Kkeyword|Secutarii}} {{W40Kkeyword|Infantry}} models, except for Cawl; other infantry without a Forge World keyword, like X-101, are out of luck. It has also gained Imperatives and the Skitarii keyword, which open up all sorts of interesting new possibilities. Its relevant statline for carrying your dudes is M8" T8 W14 Sv3+, so when that M degrades, you'll ''notice''.
** The Drill's primary weapon is the Melta Cutter, which now has a profile of a Heavy 5 meltagun. Although this is a mixed change for most armies, for Mechanicus, this is an upgrade, giving you access to melta. This option also has the choice of Storm Bolters (which you should never take), Heavy Flamers (12" S5+1 AP-1 D1 autohits), or paying for Volkites (20" S5 AP0 D2, nat 6s to wound inflict +1MW).  Heavy Flamers are the cheaper choice, but the Volkites deal much more damage per point against everything, at least until your BS degrades.
***There is no good reason to take Storm Bolters anymore. (Good luck trying to remove those from your models.)
** The Drill is no slouch in melee, either: WS4+ Melee 3 S14 AP-4 D1d3+3, +3 damage vs {{W40Kkeyword|vehicle}}s, and the Attacks degrade rather than the WS.
** Deep striking and laying down 5 melta and 7 heavy flamer or 8 volkite shots combined with Corpuscarii, Vanguard, or Servitors is devastating. They are a reliable means to score board control secondaries such as Engage On All Fronts/Linebreaker or Deploy Scramblers/Teleport Homer.  You can, of course, also use them to deliver Ruststalkers, if you were trying to come up with a solution you liked.