The Mechanicum just got even meaner, and that is saying something.
Warhammer: The Horus Heresy has already been leaning into Martian murder machines, yet the new Myrmidon Destructor Host takes that energy and cranks it up. These are not just big Skitarii with extra guns, they are high ranking Tech-Priests who think battlefield purges are a form of worship. Moreover, they roll in right as the Skitarii legions are getting their own new Battle-Pilgryms, so the Taghmata Omnissiah is clearly on the offensive. Consequently, if you like red robes, heavy weapons, and the phrase “excessive force,” this reveal is for you.
Who Are The Myrmidon Destructors, Really?
The article frames the Taghmata Omnissiah as the war arm of the Mechanicum, packed with cybernetic troops, automata, and arcane engines. Within that structure, Myrmidon Destructors are hulking Tech-Priests who have taken the “war is worship” idea very literally.
They treat every barrage as a prayer and every vaporised enemy as proof the Omnissiah approves. Moreover, they are so destructive that forge world Magos Militants will bend over backwards to recruit them whenever serious conflict looms.
Few foes survive long enough to argue theology, since these guys essentially deliver sermons by turning entire squads into glowing ash.
The Myrmidon Destructor Host On The Tabletop
The Myrmidon Destructor Host box gives you six brand new plastic miniatures, and they are clearly built to look like ancient walking gun platforms. Each Destructor can take either a darkfire cannon, which is one of those weird Mechanicum energy weapons that just screams “heresy approved,” or an irradiation engine, which floods targets and nearby areas with lethal radiation. Furthermore, the kit leans into customisation. Every model has a choice of two different heads, so you can push them closer to hooded priest or full cyber monster. In addition, for every three Destructors you get three servo skulls that can be swapped between them, which helps the unit feel even more like a moving gun shrine.
Rules wise, the Myrmidon Destructor Host will plug into the updated Mechanicum list through Journal Tactica: Skitarii – The Steel Hand of Mars. This means they sit alongside all the new Skitarii reinforcements, giving you a very modern, very brutal core for a Taghmata force. Moreover, their weapon options and elite status suggest they will be ideal for anchoring a shooting lane or deleting priority threats in a single act of “devotion.”
Summary
In short, the Myrmidon Destructor Host brings a new flavour of heavy infantry to the Horus Heresy Mechanicum, mixing high priest vibes with obscene firepower. The models look like walking reliquaries strapped to experimental guns, and the kit packs just enough options to make each one feel unique. Moreover, tying them into Journal Tactica: Skitarii means they arrive as part of a broader push to modernise and expand the Taghmata range. So if you have ever wanted your army to pray by pulling the trigger, the Omnissiah just answered with six very loud, very persuasive voices.
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