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TyranidsArmy page › All 52 units

Genestealers

Infantry · 5 models, 75 pts or 10 models, 140 pts
Lists24% · in 64 of 271 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateGenestealers against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Genestealers kills

Damage for its points

81SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 140 pts kill ~128 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta81SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes121SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★122SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.92SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.103SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.81SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Genestealers is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

278SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 13% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 140 pts: about 452 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points278SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

4 creators
  • Taken with a Broodlord, a general threat 3 of 4
  • Early pressure in the right detachment 1 of 4
  • Fast, and can trade up 1 of 4
  • Weak into tougher marines without a leader's help 2 of 4
  • Only quick enough in one detachment 1 of 4

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Tyranids and across the game

SWORD

In Tyranids

Genestealers81
Tyranid Prime with Lash Whip71
Norn Assimilator67
Trygon66
Tyranid Warriors with Ranged Bio-Weapons65

Across the game· melee units

Bigboss Orks · just ahead82
Genestealers 81
Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs Space Marines · level with it81

SHIELD

In Tyranids

Genestealers278
The Swarmlord276
Hierophant275
Hormagaunts275
Lictor273

Across the game· melee units

Wartrakks Orks · just ahead279
Genestealers 278
Sword Brethren Squad Black Templars · just behind277

With a leader

Genestealers with Broodlord140 + 80 = 220 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Genestealers aloneBroodlord's rulesBroodlord's attacks
Squad113 ÷ 140 pts =81per 100
With leader174 ÷ 220 pts =79per 100▼2

The leader adds 61 pts of kills a turn (24 from rules, 37 from attacks) for 80 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Genestealers aloneBroodlord's rulesBroodlord's wounds
Squad389 ÷ 140 pts =278per 100
With leader640 ÷ 220 pts =291per 100▲13

The leader adds 251 pts to what the enemy must spend (71 from rules, 180 from wounds) for 80 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

SWORD and SHIELD against 100 top lists, the squad and the pair compared at one size. The leader's points are always counted.

How we got these numbers

Infestation SwarmDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 81 · 140 pts kill ~128 pts in one activation

SHIELD 278 · about 13% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 452 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

Ranked among the game's 566 melee units · How we score ›

What we ran
  • Genestealers, 10 models, 140 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: its own abilities, the army rule and the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 4 creators
The lists: 271