01 In-depth brief
network structure
Cogitator Relays
Adeptus Mechanicus structures whose destruction in key positions weakens the Noosphere Network.
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV · Reference index
Structures
Buildings and battlefield structures with an explicitly described function — Waaagh! Banners, Cogitator Relays, Tomb Pylons and the Hammerfall Bunker among them. Structures are where a real-time strategy game hides its economy and its map control, and they are also where pre-release coverage guesses hardest. These pages do the opposite: they report the stated purpose of each structure, and they say when build cost, construction time and durability are simply not public yet.
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The structures index
Every name below is connected to its factual record and source trail. Completed briefs appear first.
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- 02 In-depth brief
defensive structure
Hammerfall Bunker
A Space Marine fortification presented as one of the game’s base-building defence options.
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- 03 In-depth brief
production structure
Resurrection Galleries
Necron structures that return a selected type of fallen unit without an additional unit cost.
- Fact fields
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- 04 In-depth brief
transport structure
Thunderhawk Relay
A Space Marine structure used with Reserves to move troops rapidly to the part of the map where they are needed.
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- 05 In-depth brief
production structure
Tomb Citadel
The upgradeable Necron centre of operations and production engine for the faction’s units.
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- 06 In-depth brief
transport structure
Tomb Pylons
Necron structures that create a new Power Matrix area and receive translocated forces from the headquarters.
- Fact fields
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- 07 In-depth brief
defensive structure
Void Shield
A large Adeptus Mechanicus structure that blocks enemy fire across its boundary while allowing movement through it.
- Fact fields
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- Sources
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- 08 In-depth brief
support structure
Waaagh! Banners
Ork structures that official faction guidance recommends erecting while spreading multiple strongholds.
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