Parasite of Mortrex
Why it's takenIn 9 of 271 public listsThe 39th most-taken Tyranids unit
Lists3% · in 9 of 271 public lists, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what Parasite of Mortrex kills
Damage for its points
32SWORD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
Its 65 pts kill ~24 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100
Into each enemy type
Whole meta32SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes ★55SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf.46SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.38SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.30SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.32SWORD per 100 pts
SHIELD: how hard Parasite of Mortrex is to kill for its points
Toughness for its points
189SHIELD
per 100 pts
per 100 pts
It takes about 9% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 65 pts: about 188 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100
For its points189SHIELD per 100 pts
What creators say
3 creators- Cheap 1 of 3
- A fast Lone Operative with synapse 1 of 3
- Carries a useful enhancement 1 of 3
- Other Lone Operatives fill the role better 2 of 3
- Needs to be cheaper 2 of 3
- Very fragile 1 of 3
Units near it
Per 100 pts, its nearest in Tyranids and across the game
SWORD
Across the game· melee units
Watch Master Space Marines · just ahead33
Parasite of Mortrex 32
Captain Space Marines · level with it32
SHIELD
Across the game· melee units
Patriarch Genestealer Cults · just ahead190
Parasite of Mortrex 189
Warp Talons Chaos Space Marines · level with it189
How we got these numbers
Invasion FleetDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems
SWORD 32 · 65 pts kill ~24 pts in one activation
SHIELD 189 · about 9% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it
To remove it: about 188 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5
Ranked among the game's 566 melee units · How we score ›
What we ran
- Parasite of Mortrex, 65 pts
- Its datasheet's weapons
- Counted as dice: the army rule and the detachment's rule
- Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 3 creators
- Auspex Tactics · 12 Sep
- Into the Hive Mind · 12 Oct
- HivemindHobbies · 18 Oct
The lists: 271
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