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{{quote|Mechanoids - Autonomous intelligent robots built for domestic, industrial or military purposes. Only available to advanced cultures because such complex AI is needed to control them.|[[Lore|RimWorld Universe Quick Primer]]|large=1}}</onlyinclude>
'''Mechanoids''' are deadly autonomously intelligent robots that form a [[faction]] called a '''Mechanoid Hive'''.

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== Summary ==
Mechanoid forces are specialized by their unit types, with each unit performing a single role. Basics summaries are available here, see the individual pages for further details and analysis.

===Scyther===
{{Main|Scyther}}
The melee boogeymen of Mechanoids. As they're fast and extremely dangerous up close, large numbers can and will surround and overwhelm single enemies. Melee blocking, use of chokepoints, and focus fire while they close are useful tactics. Mechanoid raids consisting entirely of large numbers of scythers are fairly common - this can be a boon to prepared colonies as significantly simplifies defensive needs, but devastating to the unprepared. 
===Lancer===
{{Main|Lancer}}
Armed with [[charge lance]]s, they make up for modest DPS with the chance to insta-kill pawns by destroying body parts. This is fairly rare, but long term presents a significant risk. Thus exposure should be limited and lancers eliminated with extreme prejudice. As they fight best against pawns at medium to long range and cannot fire when engaged in melee, melee combat is very effective if the distance can be safely closed.
===Centipede===
{{Main|Centipede}}
Centipedes are tanks and crowd controllers. They are extraordinarily durable and their heavy charge blasters do respectable damage in massive bursts, while inferno cannon light fires and force ignited pawns out of cover.  Having your pawns spread apart and behind cover is a great strategy to dealing with their blaster. Mortar Fire and melee combat are decent options for actually damaging the centipede due to it's slow movement speed and large size. Alternatively, a [[psychic insanity lance]] against a charge blaster centipede turns a danger into a significant asset, likely to both get killed itself and take several other mechanoids down with it. Don't target inferno cannon wielders for this however, as they will not be able to damage their fire-immune brethren.
===Pikeman===
{{Main|Pikeman}}
Acting as the sniper, they aren't terribly good at their job. Their main role is to allow mechanoids to engage at range - use bends in chokepoints to force them into range, or simply advance and kill them.
===Termite===
{{Main|Termite}}
While not particularly dangerous on their own, their thump cannon can destroy most walls in a single shot, leaving your colonists open to damage from other mechanoids. Depending on the exact strategy employed against the raid as a whole, these might be the highest priority, or of negligible concern.

== Lore ==
Killer machines of unknown origin. Hidden in ancient structures, under mounds of dust, or at the bottom of the ocean, mechanoids can self-maintain for thousands of years. This group of mechs seems to be unified in purpose, but not well-coordinated in action. While local scholars believe they're autonomous weapons left over from an ancient war, tribal legends describe them as the demonic servants of a sleeping god. - Faction description.

In the [[lore]], Mechanoids are autonomous intelligent robots built for a variety of purposes. The technologies required to build them vary based on the complexity of the resultant mechanoid, with [[Lore#Tech_levels|Spacer-level]]<ref>[[Lore#Cryptosleep_Revival_Briefing|Cryptosleep_Revival_Briefing]]</ref> urbworlds<ref>"Markus Kenuneke" player-created [[backstory]]</ref> being able to construct more simple mechanoids for companionship, combat and labor use, while only glitterworlds are capable of constructing the more advanced, quasi-conscious versions.<ref>[[Lore#Cryptosleep_Revival_Briefing|Cryptosleep_Revival_Briefing]]</ref> Others still are constructed and utilized by [[Lore#Archotech|archotechs]]. <ref>"Ang 'Codex' Gao" player-created [[backstory]], [[quest]] descriptions</ref>

In-game however, only combat mechanoids from a single, somewhat mysterious source are ever seen. There are some indications that the Mechanoids seen in game may have been built by, or otherwise allied with, an ancient army, perhaps that of the [[Ancients]] faction.<ref>[[Orbital mech cluster targeter]] description</ref>. Whatever the case however, they have since lost any allegiances they may have had and are now hostile to every other faction.

[[Crashed ship parts|Defoliator ship parts]] are usually associated with orbital-drop mechanoid armies.<ref>[[Crashed ship parts|Ship part (defoliator)]] description</ref>

[[Insectoid]] ecosystems were genetically engineered to fight Mechanoid invasions<ref>[[Megascarab]] description</ref> and thus the two factions are always hostile to one another.

===References===
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== Pawns ==
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! Pawn Type !! Image !! Combat Power !! Gear Health (%) !! Avg. Gear Quality !! Clothing Budget !! Weapon Budget !! Available Weapons !! Age Range !! Additional Info
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! [[Scyther]]
|[[File:MechanoidScyther.png|50px]] || 150 || 100 || - || - || - || '''Melee (Blades)''' || Any || -
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! [[Lancer]]
|[[File:MechanoidLancer.png|50px]] || 150 || 100 || Normal || - || 9999 || '''[[Charge lance]]''' || Any || - 
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! [[Centipede]]
|[[File:MechanoidCentipede.png|50px]] || 400 || 100 || Normal || - || 9999 || '''[[Heavy charge blaster]]''', [[Inferno cannon]] || Any || -
|-
! [[Pikeman]]
|[[File:MechanoidPikeman.png|50px]] || 110 || 100 || Normal || - || 9999 || '''[[Needle gun]]''' || Any || -
|-
! [[Termite]]
|[[File:Termite.png|50px]] || 110 || 100 || Normal || - || 9999 || '''[[Thump cannon]]''' || Any || -
|-
|}

== Trivia ==
* Although all mechanoid-only weapons are 'Spacer' in terms of tech level; the hidden mechanoid faction itself is actually 'Ultra' tech level - one above 'Spacer', and the second highest tech level in the game, below 'Transcendent'.

== Version History ==
* [[Version/0.4.460|0.4.460]] - Mechanoid raids added.

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