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TyranidsArmy page › All 52 units

Maleceptor

Monster · 180 pts
Lists59% · in 161 of 271 public lists, September – November 2026
SimulateMaleceptor against any unit, in the calculator

SWORD: what Maleceptor kills

Damage for its points

43SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 180 pts kill ~88 pts in one activation.Typical shooter: 45 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta43SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes41SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.49SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf. ★59SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.59SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.49SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Maleceptor is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

540SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 26% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 180 pts: about 791 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical shooter: 301 per 100

For its points540SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

4 creators
  • Psychic guns ignore modifiers and cover 4 of 4
  • Its hit debuff matters more than ever 4 of 4
  • Annoying to kill 1 of 4
  • Good protection 1 of 4
  • Psychic defence is spreading 1 of 4
  • Lost some of its best targets 1 of 4

Units near it

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

SWORD

In Tyranids

The Swarmlord45
Maleceptor43
Winged Hive Tyrant42
Carnifexes42
Old One Eye41

Across the game· shooters

Chaos Predator Annihilator Chaos Space Marines · just ahead44
Maleceptor 43
Warpsmith Chaos Space Marines · level with it43

SHIELD

In Tyranids

Tyrant Guard569
Norn Assimilator553
Maleceptor540
Old One Eye532
Toxicrene512

Across the game· shooters

Hellhound Astra Militarum · just ahead547
Maleceptor 540
Chimera Astra Militarum · just behind535

How we got these numbers

Invasion FleetDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 43 · 180 pts kill ~88 pts in one activation

SHIELD 540 · about 26% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 791 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

Ranked among the game's 403 shooters · How we score ›

What we ran
  • Maleceptor, 180 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