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The forces of the Dark Mechanicum are an echo to those of their Adeptus Mechanicus brethren. Their [[Tech-Priest]]s often wear dark red robes while others wear black robes symbolising their original loyalty to [[Horus]],{{Fn|2b}} though there is little standardisation, and Dark Magi cabals often decide their own appearance and level of bionics.{{Fn|14}}
Below their Tech-Priest masters, Dark Mechanicum infantry consists of both hordes of expendable drug-fueled [[Mutant]] slaves and [[Servitor]]s{{Fn|9b}} alongside crack infantry dubbed ''Dark [[Dark Skitarii]]''. These dark mirrors of the Skitarii are heavily mutated and corrupted, often wearing black robes and donning horned helms.{{Fn|6a}} [[Daemon]]s and [[Possessed]] are also common infantry in Dark Mechanicum armies.{{Fn|9e}} The War [[Robot]]s of the Dark Mechanicum are steeped in [[Chaos]] energy and wield ancient energy weapons.{{Fn|9a}} Some Chaos Space Marines have also joined the ranks of the Dark Mechanicum.{{Fn|18a}}{{Fn|18b}}
Dark Mechanicum armour consists of a wide variety of vehicles. These include [[Grav vehicle|anti-grav]] vehicles and light walkers{{Fn|9b}}, [[Eviscerator Engine]]s and artillery carriages{{Fn|6a}}. They wield a large amount of [[Daemon Engine]]s, including [[Defiler]]s{{Fn|16}} and [[Brass Scorpion]]s{{Fn|15a}} and [[Robot]]ic walkers such as the [[Stalker Cohort]] and [[Harpax]].{{Fn|25}} Commonly used aircraft include [[Hell Blade]]s and [[Hell Talon]]s.{{Fn|15b}}
