Warpstone Flux Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 stars. You will be taking one, basically.
Background.
These unique individual are the high adepts of the machine cult of the Omnissiah. They have likely upgraded themselves for the purpose of war and might have gone as far as placing their remaining organic components inside the equivalent of a dreadnought. Armed and armoured with the best Forge World available kit, they are a force to be reckoned with.
Strengths.
With sixes in most places on the stat line, the archmagos is already rather powerful and maybe more powerful than a Praetor in some regards. Adding to this are special rules like feel no pain at 5+, battlesmith at 4, and firing protocols. And don't forget the ability to score victory points as well - this implies arming for at least a bit of close range action.
The Archmagos is also highly customisable. They can take anything from the mechanicum gear and the magos gear. There's a lot to be had there:a cortex controller is almost always going to be useful, augury scanners are optional, cognis-signum is solid, cyber familiars are good, servo-arms are nice, melta bombs to taste, rad grenades are good at close range, nuncio vox is nice if no-one else has them. The rad furnace is attractive, and the machinator array similar.
Choose from the rites as well (see here). I think players should be thinking about a couple of these regardless of anything else. Other armaments are to taste really.
Weaknesses.
WS=5 is slightly lower than what is useful for a commander who might like to engage in challenges.
Beware of spending too many points on the character with attractive upgrades galore!
Builds.
I'll try to provide one build per trait to give some ideas. There are obviously many more besides. And far too many permutations to list. Hence I hope it at least gives some ideas.
Archmagos [Archimandrite], Overcharged Reactors, Chastise the Machine Spirit, Paragon Blade (165 points).
Trying not to spend too many points, but here we are focussed on using Cyber skills mainly. Other things like a cyber familiar are of course usable.
Archmagos [Cybernetica], Overcharged Reactors, Cogitator Purge, Paragon Blade, Rad Furnace, Rad Grenades (190 points).
Take and hold objectives. Take the melta bombs, nuncio vox and augury scanner to taste.
Archmagos [Lacrymaerta], Fleshknit Protocols, Omega Protocols, Paragon Blade, Rad Furnace (175 points).
To take alongside your flesh and metal creations.
Archmagos [Myrmidax], Overcharged Reactors, Paragon Blade, Rad Furnace (160 points).
Although you should go close combat, there's a case here for ranged as well - like the following.
Archmagos [Myrmidax], Conversion Beamer (150 points).
An interesting ranged option. A bit of a waste of close combat potential though.
Archmagos [Malagra], Overcharged Reactors, Paragon Blade, Cortex Controller (150 points).
This archmagos is all about positioning to be honest.
Archmagos [Macrotek], Servo Arm, Machinator Array, Thunder Hammer, Overcharged Reactors (175 points).
Run alongside your tanks. Also a candidate for a conversion beam.
Archmagos [Reductor], Thunder Hammer, Deactivate the Limiters, Unseal the Portal, Melta Gun (175 points).
Reducing things to smaller things.
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