Armies · Genestealer Cults
Purestrain Broodswarm Genestealer Cults detachment · 11th edition
What Purestrain Broodswarm does for Genestealer Cults, in our own words: its rules and enhancements, any stratagems that change an attack, the units they name and how often winning lists take it.
In 11 of 54 winning Genestealer Cults lists (20%), September – November 2026. 15% in June – August 2026. Genestealer Cults on the Meta page ›
What its rules do
- Enemy Within: Reserves.
In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.
Enhancements
The 2 enhancements Purestrain Broodswarm offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.
- Mark of the Star Children 30 pts · for PURESTRAIN GENESTEALERS unit: +1 T and a 4+ save (Mark); +1 S in melee (Mark).
- Talons of the Sire 15 pts · for PATRIARCH model: Re-roll wound 1s (Talons of the Sire).
Units its rules name
The army's units its rules, enhancements and stratagems name by keyword, most named first.
Units taken with Purestrain Broodswarm
How many of the 1 winning lists with Purestrain Broodswarm (top quarter of their event, the last three months) took each unit.
- S Achilles Ridgerunners 1 of 1
- A Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers 1 of 1
- B Atalan Jackals 1 of 1
- A Benefictus 1 of 1
- A Biophagus 1 of 1
- B Goliath Truck 1 of 1
- A Hybrid Metamorphs 1 of 1
- S Neophyte Hybrids 1 of 1
Recent winning lists with Purestrain Broodswarm
Lists from grimstat-corpus (CC BY 4.0), published by their players and tournament organisers on MiniHeadQuarters. Also from Listhammer, MiniHeadQuarters, ChampionsHub. Questions about a list or an event? Get in touch.
Questions
Which units are best in Purestrain Broodswarm?
Purestrain Broodswarm names Purestrain Genestealers and Patriarch by keyword in its rules, enhancements and stratagems.
How often is Purestrain Broodswarm played?
Purestrain Broodswarm is in 11 of 54 winning Genestealer Cults lists (20%), September – November 2026.
What enhancements does Purestrain Broodswarm have?
Purestrain Broodswarm offers 2: Mark of the Star Children (30 pts) and Talons of the Sire (15 pts).