List of units, by faction, listing What research tier they become available,Constructor building,What research tier the constructor building becomes available, andWhat pack DLC is required for the unit.This is different from the in-game help, which lists buildings for each faction, and what units can be built by said buildings.
Purpose
In-game help, for each faction, lists buildings & what units those productions can produce (e.g. Orks have the Pile O’ Dakka, that produces basic infantry, and other units). It does NOT mention what research tier that these constructor buildings become available, much less any details about the units (such as the requirement for a certain DLC).
If that view of buildings & units works for you, stop reading this guide now, because it’s a waste of your time. But if you think in terms of,
- Know that what units that I want to build, but what building do I need to add to my cities, to create them?
- What research tier do these units become available?
- Do have the Pack DLC(s) that adds these units?
Then this guide will probably be helpful. The table in this guide is best copied into an Excel worksheet, it can be easily filtered.
What factions are included, What information is missing
Has the 4 base factions, plus the Adeptus Mechanicus & Tyranids. As I purchase more faction DLCs, this guide will be expanded.
Don’t have any of the Pack DLCs, so I have no idea what research tier units in those DLCs become available. If & when I purchase those DLC, I’ll update the guide to fill in the missing info.
Reading the table
Unit research tiers
Numbered 1 to 10, plus 2 special values:
- “building”: Unit can constructed, as soon as the first constructor building is created in a city. In other words, you do NOT have research this unit.
- “???”: Unit requires a DLC that I don’t own, so I have I no idea what has to be researched to build this unit.
Building research tiers
Numbered 0 to 10. ‘0’ means that the building can built as soon as the player has a city.
DLC
Name of the Pack DLC that you need to own. If the value is “<base>” the unit is available in either the base game, or when you purchase the faction DLC.
Ork Units: What building creates them & What tier must be researched
Faction
Unit
Research Tier
Building
Building Research Tier
DLC
Orks
Warboss
building
Kommando Kamp
1
<base>
Orks
Weirdboy
2
Kommando Kamp
1
<base>
Orks
Painboy
3
Kommando Kamp
1
<base>
Orks
Warbuggies
building
Kult ov Speed
1
<base>
Orks
BattleWagon
5
Kult ov Speed
1
<base>
Orks
Deffkoptas
3
Kult ov Speed
1
<base>
Orks
Dakkajet
7
Kult ov Speed
1
<base>
Orks
Burna-Bommer
8
Kult ov Speed
1
<base>
Orks
Kill Bursta
???
Kult ov Speed
1
Specialist Pack
Orks
Megatrakk Scrapjet
???
Kult ov Speed
1
Escalation Pack
Orks
Warbikers
???
Kult ov Speed
1
Assault Pack
Orks
Meks
building
Mek Bitz Yard
2
<base>
Orks
Mek Gunz
4
Mek Bitz Yard
2
<base>
Orks
Big Mek
???
Mek Bitz Yard
2
Fortification Pack
Orks
Boyz
building
Pile O’Dakka
0
<base>
Orks
Tankbustas
2
Pile O’Dakka
0
<base>
Orks
Killa Kans
3
Pile O’Dakka
0
<base>
Orks
Meganobz
6
Pile O’Dakka
0
<base>
Orks
Gorkanaut
8
Pile O’Dakka
0
<base>
Orks
Burna Boyz
???
Pile O’Dakka
0
Demolition Pack
Orks
Deff Dread
???
Pile O’Dakka
0
Firepower Pack
Orks
Flash Gitz
???
Pile O’Dakka
0
Reinforcement Pack
Orks
Gargantuan Squiggoth
building
Runtherd Groundz
9
<base>
Necron Units: What building creates them & What tier must be researched
Faction
Unit
Research Tier
Building
Building Research Tier
DLC
Necrons
Tomb Blades
building
Hypostyle Temple
1
<base>
Necrons
Annihilation Barge
3
Hypostyle Temple
1
<base>
Necrons
Triarch Stalker
5
Hypostyle Temple
1
<base>
Necrons
Doomsday Ark
6
Hypostyle Temple
1
<base>
Necrons
Monolith
7
Hypostyle Temple
1
<base>
Necrons
Obelisk
9
Hypostyle Temple
1
<base>
Necrons
Ghost Ark
???
Hypostyle Temple
1
Escalation Pack
Necrons
Night Scythe
building
Nameless Causeway
7
<base>
Necrons
Doom Scythe
8
Nameless Causeway
7
<base>
Necrons
Lord
building
Royal Pyramid
1
<base>
Necrons
Cryptek
2
Royal Pyramid
1
<base>
Necrons
Destroyer Lord
3
Royal Pyramid
1
<base>
Necrons
Necron Warriors
building
Summoning Core
0
<base>
Necrons
Canoptek Spyder
3
Summoning Core
0
<base>
Necrons
Heavy Destroyers
4
Summoning Core
0
<base>
Necrons
Triarch Praetorians
6
Summoning Core
0
<base>
Necrons
Transcendent C’Tan
8
Summoning Core
0
<base>
Necrons
Canoptek Wraiths
???
Summoning Core
0
Specialist Pack
Necrons
Deathmarks
???
Summoning Core
0
Firepower Pack
Necrons
Flayed Ones
???
Summoning Core
0
Assault Pack
Necrons
Immortals
???
Summoning Core
0
Reinforcement Pack
Necrons
Skorpekh Destroyers
???
Summoning Core
0
Demolition Pack
Astra Militarum Units: What building creates them & What tier must be researched
Faction
Unit
Research Tier
Building
Building Research Tier
DLC
Astra Militarum
Tech-Priest Enginseers
building
Cult Mechanicus
2
<base>
Astra Militarum
Guardsmen
building
Imperial Barracks
0
<base>
Astra Militarum
Heavy Weapons Squard
2
Imperial Barracks
0
<base>
Astra Militarum
Bullgryns
6
Imperial Barracks
0
<base>
Astra Militarum
Field Ordanance Batteries
???
Imperial Barracks
0
Demolition Pack
Astra Militarum
Ratlings
???
Imperial Barracks
0
Specialist Pack
Astra Militarum
Tempestus Scions
???
Imperial Barracks
0
Reinforcement Pack
Astra Militarum
Scout Sentinels
building
Manufactorum
1
<base>
Astra Militarum
Hydra
3
Manufactorum
1
<base>
Astra Militarum
Basilisk
5
Manufactorum
1
<base>
Astra Militarum
Leman Russ Battle Tank
6
Manufactorum
1
<base>
Astra Militarum
Baneblade
10
Manufactorum
1
<base>
Astra Militarum
Chimera
???
Manufactorum
1
Assault Pack
Astra Militarum
Devil Dog
???
Manufactorum
1
Escalation Pack
Astra Militarum
Rogal Dorn Battle Tank
???
Manufactorum
1
Firepower Pack
Astra Militarum
Wyrdvane Psykers
building
Psyker Coven
5
<base>
Astra Militarum
Lord Commissar
building
Shrine of Aquilla
1
<base>
Astra Militarum
Primaris Psyker
2
Shrine of Aquilla
1
<base>
Astra Militarum
Tank Commander
3
Shrine of Aquilla
1
<base>
Astra Militarum
Valkyrie
building
Voidport
7
<base>
Astra Militarum
Thunderbolt
8
Voidport
7
<base>
Astra Militarum
Marauder Bomber
9
Voidport
7
<base>
Space Marine Units: What building creates them & What tier must be researched
Faction
Unit
Research Tier
Building
Building Research Tier
DLC
Space Marines
Tactical Space Marines
building
Apothecarion
0
<base>
Space Marines
Assault Space Marines
2
Apothecarion
0
<base>
Space Marines
Devastator Space Marines
3
Apothecarion
0
<base>
Space Marines
Apothecaries
5
Apothecarion
0
<base>
Space Marines
Thunderfire Cannon
6
Apothecarion
0
<base>
Space Marines
Terminators
7
Apothecarion
0
<base>
Space Marines
Assault Terminators
8
Apothecarion
0
<base>
Space Marines
Devastator Centurions
???
Apothecarion
0
Specialist Pack
Space Marines
Scouts
???
Apothecarion
0
Escalation Pack
Space Marines
Scout Bikes
building
Armory
1
<base>
Space Marines
Land Speeders
2
Armory
1
<base>
Space Marines
Hunter
4
Armory
1
<base>
Space Marines
Predator
4
Armory
1
<base>
Space Marines
Dreadnought
5
Armory
1
<base>
Space Marines
Vindicator
6
Armory
1
<base>
Space Marines
Land Raider
???
Armory
1
Reinforcement Pack
Space Marines
Razorback
???
Armory
1
Assault Pack
Space Marines
Whirlwind
???
Armory
1
Firepower Pack
Space Marines
Stormtalon Gunship
building
Launch Pads
7
<base>
Space Marines
Stormraven Gunship
9
Launch Pads
7
<base>
Space Marines
Captain
building
Reclusiam
1
<base>
Space Marines
Chaplain
2
Reclusiam
1
<base>
Space Marines
Librarian
3
Reclusiam
1
<base>
Adeptus Mechanicus Units: What building creates them & What tier must be researched
Faction
Unit
Research Tier
Building
Building Research Tier
DLC
Adeptus Mechanicus
Archaeopter Transvector
building
Basilikon Archaeoptera
7
<base>
Adeptus Mechanicus
Archaeopter Stratoraptor
8
Basilikon Archaeoptera
7
<base>
Adeptus Mechanicus
Skitarii Vanguards
building
Genetor Caropraedium
0
<base>
Adeptus Mechanicus
Skitarii Marshall
1
Genetor Caropraedium
0
<base>
Adeptus Mechanicus
Serberys Sulphurhounds
1
Genetor Caropraedium
0
<base>
Adeptus Mechanicus
Sicarian Infiltrators
4
Genetor Caropraedium
0
<base>
Adeptus Mechanicus
Pteraxii Sterylizors
6
Genetor Caropraedium
0
<base>
Adeptus Mechanicus
Kataphron Destroyers
7
Genetor Caropraedium
0
<base>
Adeptus Mechanicus
Kataphron Breachers
???
Genetor Caropraedium
0
Firepower Pack
Adeptus Mechanicus
Skitarii Rangers
???
Genetor Caropraedium
0
Escalation Pack
Adeptus Mechanicus
Ironstrider Ballistarius
building
Manufactorum Cybernetica
1
<base>
Adeptus Mechanicus
Skorpius Dunerider
2
Manufactorum Cybernetica
1
<base>
Adeptus Mechanicus
Kastelan Robot
3
Manufactorum Cybernetica
1
<base>
Adeptus Mechanicus
Onager Dunecrawler
5
Manufactorum Cybernetica
1
<base>
Adeptus Mechanicus
Skorpius Distintegrator
8
Manufactorum Cybernetica
1
<base>
Adeptus Mechanicus
Knight Crusader
9
Manufactorum Cybernetica
1
<base>
Adeptus Mechanicus
Sydonian Dragoon
???
Manufactorum Cybernetica
1
Demolition Pack
Adeptus Mechanicus
Cybernetica Datasmith
building
Sub-Cloister
2
<base>
Adeptus Mechanicus
Tech-Priest Manipulus
2
Sub-Cloister
2
<base>
Adeptus Mechanicus
Tech-Priest Dominus
3
Sub-Cloister
2
<base>
Adeptus Mechanicus
Fulgurite Electro-Priests
3
Sub-Cloister
2
<base>
Tyranid Units: What building creates them & What tier must be researched
Faction
Unit
Research Tier
Building
Building Research Tier
DLC
Tyranids
Malanthrope
building
Aedanthropum
2
<base>
Tyranids
Zoanthropes
5
Aedanthropum
2
<base>
Tyranids
Venomthropes
???
Aedanthropum
2
Specialist Pack
Tyranids
Tyranid Prime
building
Alpha Ovipository
1
<base>
Tyranids
Tervigon
2
Alpha Ovipository
1
<base>
Tyranids
Hive Tyrant
3
Alpha Ovipository
1
<base>
Tyranids
Tyrannocyte
building
Brood Haunt
2
<base>
Tyranids
Carnifex
3
Brood Haunt
2
<base>
Tyranids
Harospex
4
Brood Haunt
2
<base>
Tyranids
Exocrine
6
Brood Haunt
2
<base>
Tyranids
Trygon
7
Brood Haunt
2
<base>
Tyranids
Tyrannofex
9
Brood Haunt
2
<base>
Tyranids
Maleceptor
???
Brood Haunt
2
Demolition Pack
Tyranids
Scythed Hierodule
???
Brood Haunt
2
Assault Pack
Tyranids
Termagants
building
Brood Nest
0
<base>
Tyranids
Gargoyles
1
Brood Nest
0
<base>
Tyranids
Hormagaunts
1
Brood Nest
0
<base>
Tyranids
Tyranid Warriors
2
Brood Nest
0
<base>
Tyranids
Hive Guards
4
Brood Nest
0
<base>
Tyranids
Lictors
7
Brood Nest
0
<base>
Tyranids
Biovores
???
Brood Nest
0
Fortification Pack
Tyranids
Hive Crone
building
Capillary Tower
7
<base>
Feedback
Appreciate any feedback on this guide. Got frustrated trying to format the data as Steam, so at the least, let me know if the tables should be sorted a particular way.
All of the faction tables in are a 14K tab-delimited text file, which I’m willing to share.
And that wraps up our share on Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War: Factions Units: Which buildings create them. If you have any additional insights or tips to contribute, don’t hesitate to drop a comment below. For a more in-depth read, you can refer to the original article here by graphitepaddle, who deserves all the credit. Happy gaming!