Machine Pit

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This article has been updated for Soulstorm. The Dark Crusade version is now archived.

Dawn of War Building

Machine Pit
Race	Chaos
Version	Soulstorm v1.2
Build Info
Hotkey M	Build Cost 200 125  Return Value 100 62  Build Time 45 s Built By Heretic Requires Desecrated Fortress Limit None
Unit Stats
Hitpoints	5000
Armour	Building Medium
Resource Bonus	+3
Sight Radius	15 (cannot detect)

Contents 1 Machine Pit 2 Tactics 3 Abilities 3.1 Chaos Taint 4 Buildable Units 4.1 Chaos Rhino 4.2 Defiler 4.3 Chaos Predator 4.4 Hell Talon 5 Researches 5.1 Wargear: Smoke Launchers 5.2 Chaos Energies 6 The Dawn of War Player's Guide

Machine Pit

The Chaos army's vehicle production facility.

Tactics

The forces of Chaos are blessed with the most durable vehicle construction building in the game (with the exception of Necron Monolith). It is also constructed within the reasonable 45 seconds and has an average cost. Finally, like all Chaos buildings, it can scare enemies away from it, while healing allies.

When the Chaos player enters Tier 2, s/he can make a choice between building a Machine Pit or a Sacrificial Circle first. While the Sacrificial Circle is cheaper, allowing you to reach the Tier 3 faster, it can only produce Horrors, which are only ever useful against vehicles. On the other hand, the Tier 2 Chaos Defiler can provide excellent support for your infantry, while the Hell Talon is an great AV unit.

Abilities

Chaos Taint

	Chaos Taint
	Requires	Nothing / Desecrated Fortress
	Target Types	All Infantry, Heavy Infantry, and Daemon Medium
	Range	0
	Area of effect	20	Cooldown time	Passive
Effects	An evil aura exudes from this building, generating a sense of unease among the enemies of Chaos while restoring its dark servants. Enemies have their morale regeneration rate decreased by 20% (does not stack). When the Stronghold is upgraded to a Desecrated Fortress friendly infantry also have their health regeneration rate quadrupled and the Chaos Lord and Chaos Sorcerer have their health regeneration rate doubled.

Buildable Units

Chaos Rhino

	Chaos Rhino				Hotkey: R
	Cost	95 70  0	Build Time	18 s
	Unit Size	1	Limit	3
	Requires	Desecrated Stronghold

Defiler

	Defiler				Hotkey: D
	Cost	150 260  3	Build Time	30 s
	Unit Size	1	Limit	None
	Requires	Nothing

Chaos Predator

	Chaos Predator				Hotkey: P
	Cost	150 330  4	Build Time	45 s
	Unit Size	1	Limit	2
	Requires	Desecrated Fortress

Hell Talon

	Hell Talon				Hotkey: H
	Cost	125 200  3	Build Time	35 s
	Unit Size	1	Limit	5
	Requires	Nothing

Researches

Wargear: Smoke Launchers

	Wargear: Smoke Launchers			Hotkey: S
	Cost	75 25	Research Time	20 s
	Researched From	Machine Pit
	Requires	Chaos Armoury
Effects	Enables the Chaos Rhino's Smoke Launchers ability.

Chaos Energies

	Chaos Energies			Hotkey: U
	Cost	450 450	Research Time	100 s
	Researched From	Machine Pit
	Requires	Unholy Monastery
Effects	Increases the health of Chaos Predators by 1000 to 5000, Defilers by 500 to 3800, and Hell Talons by 450 to 3450. Allows the Chaos Predator to upgrade its weapons to Lascannons. Allows the Bloodthirster to be researched at the Daemon Pit. Note: In Dark Crusade this research costs 400/400 and takes 96 s.

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