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The Broodmind Ascendant

Genestealer Cults

“The Stars Are Ripening”

Generations before a single Tyranid bio-ship darkens a world's sky, a Genestealer Cult has already taken root — miners, nobles, and even Imperial officials bound by blood and psychic broodmind to a purestrain progenitor. They labor in secret, sabotaging defenses, converting the desperate and the greedy, and breeding new generations of increasingly monstrous hybrids, all while awaiting the Star Children's call. When the Hive Fleet finally arrives, the cult rises as one, seizing void shields, disabling planetary defenses, and opening the way for total biological annexation. It is a patient, insidious war fought in shadows and boardrooms alike, and by the time the Imperium notices, it is already too late.

Army Rule

Broodmind

Friendly GENESTEALER CULTS units can attempt to Infiltrate and use the Cult Ambush rule, arriving from concealed tunnels and hidden positions. Additionally, many units share Psychic Hybrid abilities that grant re-rolls and bonus movement when acting in concert with the Patriarch's will.

2 available

Detachments & Enhancements

Cult Insurrection

Cult Ambush

Before the battle, place any number of friendly GENESTEALER CULTS units into Cult Ambush instead of deploying them. In later Movement phases, set those units up anywhere on the battlefield more than 9" from enemy models.

Rageful Vindication

15 pts

Once per battle, the bearer's unit can fight again after having already fought this phase.

Rune Stave of the Ancients

20 pts

The bearer knows one additional psychic action and can manifest it twice per turn.

Cloak of the Kelermorph

10 pts

Each time an attack targets the bearer, subtract 1 from the Hit roll.

Icon of the Fourfold Path

15 pts

While the bearer is on the battlefield, friendly GENESTEALER CULTS units within 6" have the FEEL NO PAIN 6+ ability.

Hive World Uprising

Uprising

At the start of the battle round, select one objective marker controlled by the enemy: friendly GENESTEALER CULTS units within range of that objective gain the benefits of Cover.

Saturating Firepower

15 pts

Once per battle, the bearer's unit can shoot twice in the Shooting phase.

Cult Creed: The Locus

20 pts

Once per battle, re-roll all failed Hit rolls for the bearer's unit in the Fight phase.

Sacred Cog

10 pts

Add 1 to Advance and Charge rolls made for the bearer's unit.

Familial Bond

15 pts

While the bearer is leading a unit, that unit is automatically Battle-shock immune.

6 stratagems

Stratagems

Underhive Ambush

2 CP

STRATEGIC PLOY · Any phase

Use in any Movement phase. Select one friendly GENESTEALER CULTS unit in Cult Ambush: set it up anywhere on the battlefield more than 9" from enemy models.

Rapid Ambush

1 CP

STRATEGIC PLOY · Charge phase

Use when a GENESTEALER CULTS unit that arrived from Cult Ambush this turn is selected to charge. Add 2 to Charge rolls made for that unit.

Four-Armed Emperor

1 CP

EPIC DEED · Fight phase

Use when a PATRIARCH or MAGUS from your army is destroyed. Until the end of the battle, friendly GENESTEALER CULTS units within 6" of where it died are Battle-shock immune.

Sacrificial Bombardment

1 CP

BATTLE TACTIC · Shooting phase

Use when a GENESTEALER CULTS unit from your army is selected to shoot. Until the end of the phase, that unit's ranged weapons have the [BLAST] ability.

Cult Creed

1 CP

STRATEGIC PLOY · Command phase

Use in your Command phase. Select one friendly GENESTEALER CULTS unit: it gains the benefit of a randomly determined Cult Creed ability until your next Command phase.

Overwhelming Numbers

1 CP

BATTLE TACTIC · Fight phase

Use when a GENESTEALER CULTS INFANTRY unit from your army is selected to fight. Until the end of the phase, add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of that unit's melee weapons.

25 units

Datasheets

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7"
T
5
SV
4+
W
6
LD
6+
OC
1
M
6"
T
3
SV
5+
W
4
LD
6+
OC
1
M
6"
T
3
SV
5+
W
3
LD
7+
OC
1
M
6"
T
3
SV
5+
W
1
LD
7+
OC
1
M
7"
T
3
SV
5+
W
1
LD
7+
OC
1
M
8"
T
4
SV
5+
W
1
LD
6+
OC
1
M
6"
T
5
SV
4+
W
5
LD
7+
OC
1
M
14"
T
4
SV
5+
W
1
LD
7+
OC
1
M
14"
T
5
SV
5+
W
2
LD
7+
OC
2
M
12"
T
9
SV
3+
W
13
LD
7+
OC
3
M
12"
T
9
SV
3+
W
13
LD
7+
OC
3
M
14"
T
6
SV
4+
W
6
LD
7+
OC
2
M
7"
T
3
SV
5+
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4
LD
7+
OC
1
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8"
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4
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5+
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6+
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1
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6"
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3
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5+
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8"
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5+
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6"
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3
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4+
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6"
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6"
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6"
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5
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3
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6"
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3
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5+
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1
LD
7+
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1
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6"
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3
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5+
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3
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7+
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1
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6"
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3
SV
5+
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1
LD
7+
OC
1
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6"
T
3
SV
5+
W
3
LD
6+
OC
1