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Vanguard Onslaught Tyranids detachment · 11th edition

What Vanguard Onslaught does for Tyranids, 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 32 of 236 winning Tyranids lists (14%), September – November 2026. 20% in June – August 2026. Tyranids on the Meta page ›

What its rules do

• Questing Tendrils: Charge eligibility.

In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.

Enhancements

The 4 enhancements Vanguard Onslaught offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.

• Hunting Grounds 30 pts · for TYRANIDS model: Enemy units arriving from reserves test Battle-shock on a 2+.
• Chameleonic 15 pts · for VANGUARD INVADER: Benefit of cover (Stealth).
• Stalker 10 pts · for VANGUARD INVADER: +1 to hit and wound (its marked prey).
• Neuronode 20 pts · for TYRANIDS model: Redeploys up to three Vanguard Invader units, into reserves if wanted.

Stratagems that change an attack

The 2 stratagems of Vanguard Onslaught that change the dice, in our words, as the calculator plays them.

• 1 CP: +1 to hit shooting or melee · for VANGUARD INVADER
• 1 CP: Precision melee

Units taken with Vanguard Onslaught

How many of the 1 winning lists with Vanguard Onslaught (top quarter of their event, the last three months) took each unit.

• B Carnifexes 1 of 1
• A Deathleaper 1 of 1
• A Hormagaunts 1 of 1
• A Hyperadapted Raveners 1 of 1
• A Lictor 1 of 1
• S Neurolictor 1 of 1
• B Old One Eye 1 of 1
• A Psychophage 1 of 1

Recent winning lists with Vanguard Onslaught

• 1st · Turniej Warhammer 40.000 w Gnomie 24 Oct

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